UCSB Distressed Student Response:
Follow the chart to determine who to contact when faced with a disruptive or stressed student.
Is there danger to self or others?
What about Privacy?
The Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) permits the following:
UC faculty and staff may disclose personal identifiable information from an educational record to appropriate individuals in connection with a health and safety emergency. Observations of a student’s conduct or statements made by a student are not educational records or FERPA protected. Such information should be shared with University personnel when there is a specific need-to-know. All concerning behavior should be shared with Student Mental Health Coordination Services. If knowledge of student information is necessary to protect the health and safety of the student or other individuals, University Administration and Student Mental Health Coordination Services will assess the need to release information to parents, police, or others and take appropriate action. Your role is simply to report all concerning behavior.