Campus Awareness, Response, and Evaluation Team (C.A.R.E.)
The Campus Assessment, Response, and Evaluation (CARE) Team serves the Marietta College community by evaluating and responding to disruptive, troubling, or threatening behaviors brought to the attention of the Team. As a part of this work, the Team also seeks to help identify members of the Marietta College community who are in need of support, guidance, or other intervention and to refer them to appropriate campus and community resources.
Members come to the team with authority in managing both academic and co-curricular aspects of the College experience and may therefore spot trends and set up early intervention services as they evaluate behaviors from a variety of campus perspectives. The Associate Dean of Students/Director of Campus Involvement shall serve as Coordinator of the team.
The team shall suggest referrals to appropriate offices, and/or mandate psychological assessments if necessary.
Examples of concerning behavior include:
- Threats of harm (direct or indirect) or physical violence
- Classroom disruption leading to student removal from class or requiring police intervention
- Intoxication/impairment that impacts the learning or work environment
- Behaviors presenting as possible psychological issues
- Eating disorder
- Serious injury or illness
- Any mention of suicide or other self-injurious activity (i.e. cutting)
- Sexual harassment/sexual assault
- Writing or discussing violence, weapons, harm to others
- Worrisome or unusual behavior
For immediate 24-7 assistance and crisis response, call the Marietta College Police Department at (740) 376-3333 or dial 911.
In non-emergency situations, you may fill out an online incident report or call or email Amanda Mullen, C.A.R.E. Team Coordinator, am002@marietta.edu, (740) 376-4642. If you have general concerns about an individual's behavior, please contact the Coordinator of the C.A.R.E. Team to consult as early as possible. No issue is too small to be recognized. If you feel threatened or concerned for someone else’s wellbeing, trust your instincts and notify someone – if you see or feel something, say something.