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CARES

RU Raptor CARES works closely with faculty, staff, students, and families to provide care and support for students of concern who may be in distress. 

CARES Team

Dean of Students

The Camden Dean of Students Office provides supportive services, advocacy, and education in an effort to ensure students to be successful both personally and academically

Dean of Students

Title IX

Treating others with dignity and respect and preparing students to become productive members of society and good citizens of the world has been woven into our fabric since our founding in 1766.  Discrimination, including sexual harassment and physical sexual misconduct, is not tolerated.

Title IX

Bias Response Committee

At Rutgers, we strive to create a beloved community that is welcoming, inclusive and supportive of all students’ academic pursuits. Experiencing or witnessing an instance of bias can be impactful – personally and academically. In addition to being responsive to incidents, we provide support to those directly affected as well as educational interventions to help community members learn and heal

Bias Response Committee

Student Resource List

The Division of Student Affairs at Rutgers University–Camden offers a comprehensive range of services designed to support student success and well-being. View a listing of key resources.

Student Resource List

Student of Concern Committee & Campus Behavioral intervention team (BIT) 

The mission of Rutgers University-Camden’s Student of Concern & Behavioral Intervention Teams (BIT) is to promote the safety and well-being of the RU-C community. The undergraduate and graduate/professional BITs provide an institutional framework for information sharing and development of support plans for students of concern. Potential behaviors of concern will be identified and addressed through education of campus constituents, so they are able to identify and communicate to the proper authorities in a timely manner.

The Behavioral Intervention Teams (BIT) are multidisciplinary teams focused on early intervention for any student who has raised concerns, who are struggling beyond academically due to life experiences.  Students who are supported may be at risk of harming either themselves or others, or who pose a significant disruption to the living, learning or work environment. The teams receive and review reports of threats and other concerning student behavior for the purpose of developing a support plan that mitigates risk and promotes student well-being and success within existing University policies.

Team Responsibilities

  • Receive, review, and maintain a record of information about concerns regarding student behavior that is potentially harmful and/or disruptive to the University community.
  • Perform initial assessment of risk and develop a proactive support plan, within existing University policies, to mitigate risk and promote student well-being and success. Provide follow-up and assessment of the determined support plan.
  • Make recommendations for action and share information with University faculty, staff and others, as appropriate, to assist with managing potentially harmful or disruptive behavior.
  • Educate the University community on the Behavioral Intervention Teams (BIT) process and how to identify and report student behaviors of concern.
  • Identify University policy and procedural issues and recommend changes to appropriate entities.
  • Review Behavioral Intervention Teams (BIT) procedures and protocols, and assess team effectiveness and compliance with University policies.

Behavioral Intervention Team (BIT) Membership consists of faculty and staff members

Dean of Students (Chair), Athletics, Disability Resources, Financial Aid, Academic Advising, Student Success, Department of Student Life, Title IX & Compliance, Housing & Residence Life, Office of Student Conduct & Community Standards, Police & Security, Wellness Center, University, RUPD

Who To Contact

Rutgers–Camden depends on you making the call when a student or colleague is in need.  Protect our community – make the call!

  • An emergency is an urgent, sudden, and serious event such as a fire, accident, medical condition,  suicidal threat or any occurence where there is danger or violence.

    Call: RUPD or 911

    • If you are not aware of the individual’s location (e.g. they contact you via phone or email) indicate that the person is part of Rutgers University and the call will be appropriately routed)
    • RUPD can be called 24/7 - 365.
    • If calling 911, Inform dispatcher that you are from Rutgers University–Camden so that your call can be routed to the correct police department. View More Information on RUPD

    Possible Scenarios:

    • I see or am informed of a fight, assault, or other dangerous ongoing event. 
    • I see or hear a person threaten violence
    • I see a person in need of urgent medical assistance (serious injury, someone unconscious, in medical distress)
    • I am with a person attempting to commit suicide or discussing a plan to commit suicide

    Policy:  60.1.13 (employee) or  60.1.33, 10.2.11 (student)

  • Conduct (non-emergency)

    • I saw or heard a Rutgers student say or do something that is a potential conduct violation (not an emergency)

    Call: 

    Policy: 10.2.1

    Well-Being/Mental Health

    • I am concerned about the mental well-being or mental health of a student due to their behavior or change in behavior, something that they wrote or said in class, via email/posting (not emergency)
    • Student Wellness has free counseling and medical services for all students, regardless of a student’s insurance

    Call: 

    Student Behavior

    • I am concerned that a student is behaving unethically, causing concern, or is disruptive in or outside of the classroom.

    Call:

    Policy: 10.2.11

    Sexual Harassment

    • I received a complaint about, or witnessed, a Rutgers student involved in behavior that could be sexual harassment, gender-based harassment, sexual intimidation, sexual exploitation, or sexual assault. 

    Call:

    Policy: 60.1.33

  • Conduct (non-emergency)

    • I saw or heard a Rutgers employee make a concerning statement directly or indirectly (Non-emergency)

    Call: 

Division of Student Affairs

Campus Center, Third Floor
326 Cooper Street Camden NJ, 08102
Phone (856) 225-2825 |  Fax (856) 225-6495