how to report<\/a> their concerns.<\/p>\n\u201cNothing is too small,\u201d said Abby Meddaugh, associate dean of students. \u201cStudents just want to know that they\u2019re cared for.\u201d<\/p>\n
Instructors and staff members are sometimes hesitant to talk to the student about these behaviors or to even report them to others, Meddaugh said. They are afraid these actions are too small or insignificant. But left unchecked, these behaviors can fester in the student, causing additional personal issues and, in isolated instances, grow into violence, threatening the safety of others in the classroom and on campus, she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is precisely why we like these issues to be reported early on. Early intervention is the best way to solve a lot of potential issues, including violence,\u201d said Craig Rafferty, UWM police community liaison officer.<\/p>\n
More than 700 trained<\/h3>\n
Over 700 faculty and staff members at UWM\u2019s three campuses have already received this training. Each semester, UWM police and Dean of Students office hold the training sessions to equip staff and faculty with knowledge of what to do in the case of a student in crisis, a disruptive student or an active threat.<\/p>\n
The training sessions, led by Meddaugh and Rafferty, focus on the saying \u201cSee something, say something.\u201d<\/p>\n
When a student exhibits any of the abnormal behaviors and has no one to talk with, it can lead to behavior that can make other students feel unsafe, such as slamming doors and making rude comments, Meddaugh said. But if those small, seemingly insignificant behaviors are reported right away, intervention could prevent the student from escalating to violent behavior later.<\/p>\n
Reporting these incidents also takes the pressure off the staff and faculty.<\/p>\n
\u201cTake it off your shoulders and put it on ours,\u201d Meddaugh and Rafferty tell those at the training sessions.<\/p>\n
Meeting students’ needs<\/h3>\n
Once the report goes to the Dean of Students office, Meddaugh and her team take the next steps in attending to that student\u2019s needs. The Dean of Students office and UWM police work in tandem to respond to reports. The Dean of Students office takes over to consult the students in crisis. If there is the possibility of an immediate threat, police will approach the student first.<\/p>\n
Rafferty advises attendees to follow the saying \u201cAvoid. Deny. Defend\u201d in the case of an active threat. The first course of action should be to remain calm and avoid the threat. If that\u2019s not possible, Rafferty said, the next step is to deny the threat access to the area, such as by building a barricade to the door or forcing the door shut. Rafferty then shows participants ways to defend themselves against the threat.<\/p>\n
Through audience participation, videos and demonstrations, the training invites questions and sparks conversation among attendees and leaders.<\/p>\n
UWM police and Dean of Students office has trained employees from UWM at Waukesha and UWM at Washington County campuses in addition to the Milwaukee campus.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ll come to you,\u201d Rafferty said.<\/p>\n
Sessions<\/a> take place through December in the UWM Student Union. Additional training sessions will be offered next semester.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Early intervention is key to heading off problems, even violence. That\u2019s why safety training instructors teach UWM faculty and staff what to look for and how to report it. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":40008,"featured_media":76933,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","uwm_wg_additional_authors":[]},"categories":[174],"tags":[],"section":[122,126],"display_categories":[115,116],"related-coverage":[],"uwmnews-feed":[],"class_list":["post-76926","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","section-campus-community","section-campus-news","display_categories-top-story-secondary","display_categories-top-story-section"],"yoast_head":"\n
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