Mission:
The Modesto Junior College Behavioral Intervention Team (BIT) engages in proactive and collaborative approaches to identify, assess, and mitigate risks associated with students, faculty/staff, and visitors exhibiting concerning behaviors or thoughts. By collaborating with members of the community, BIT strives to promote individual student, faculty, and staff well-being and success while prioritizing community safety.
BIT Reporting Levels:
FYI
- Significant changes in academic performance in the classroom
- Issues adjusting to college
- Change in pattern of interaction (withdrawn, angry, defensive)
- Changes in physical appearance (hygiene, attire, injuries)
- Problems concentrating/remembering things or making decisions
What to Do
- Talk to the student in private when you both have time
- Express your concern in non-judgmental terms
- Make a “FYI” BIT referral
- Suggest the student visit Academic Counseling
Normal
- Behavior which may interfere with class management or be disruptive
- High levels of irritability or inappropriate excitement
- Feelings of anxiety, depression, or negative self talk
- Lack of sleep or decreased energy
- Difficulty dealing with separation, divorce, death or other relationship issues
What to Do
- Talk to the student in private when you both have time
- Express your concern in non-judgmental terms
- Identify options available to the student
- Respect the student’s value system
- Ask if the student is considering suicide
- Suggest the student visit Academic Counseling or Health Services
- Calling Campus Safety is encouraged (209) 575-6351
- Make a BIT referral
Critical
- Outbursts of anger
- Overwhelming feelings of anxiety, depression or hopelessness
- Inability to communicate clearly
- Loss of contact with reality (seeing/hearing things that are not there, beliefs or actions at odds with reality)
- Suspiciousness or irrational feelings of persecution
- Thoughts of harming self or harming others
- Substance abuse
What to Do
- Stay calm and don’t challenge the students perceptions
- Find someone to stay with the student if possible
- Call Campus Safety (209) 575-6351 as needed
- Make a BIT referral