title: Threats on campus. Need for faculty response.
abstract: Be calm and decisive in all your actions. Threats are meant to intimidate and instill fear. Do not assume someone else will handle the situation. Report the threat immediately to your supervisors. Make a crime report to campus public safety officers and law enforcement officials in the appropriate jurisdiction. Follow up to determine the status of the investigation. Refer the student to campus and/or community mental health services. Document the student's behavior and threats. Don't spend time alone with students who exhibit warning signs that could result in violence. Arrange your office so you have easy access to an exit. Be sure that the desk and chair are not between you and the door. Save all written and electronic threats and provide them to law enforcement officials. There is a mechanism for determining the origin of e-mail threats. Obtain a restraining order if necessary.
authors.affiliation: University of Nevada Las Vegas, 4505 Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas, NV 89154-3018, USA. tashspears@aol.com
authors.forename: Tascha
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Boychuk-Spears
mesh_terms: D001130:Arizona; D005181:Faculty, Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006708:Homicide / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D020380:Needs Assessment / Q000458:organization & administration; D012579:Schools, Nursing; D012637:Security Measures / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology; D014495:Universities / Q000458:organization & administration