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Guidance for action if you observe concerning behaviors. Behaviors include words, actions, or threats of action.

It is NOT your responsibility to determine what to do. Your responsibility is to TELL SOMEONE something needs to be done.

Documenting in Starfish and reporting interactions to the Office of Student Rights & Responsibilities (OSRR) helps ensure student success by facilitating early intervention.

Concerning Behaviors

Distress

Signs

• Behavior you recognize as uncommon or unexpected.
• Distressed people may appear troubled, confused, sad, highly anxious, irritable, lack motivation and/or concentration, exhibit bizarre behavior or express thoughts of self-harm or suicide.

Guidance

• Address your concerns directly with the person.
• Contact OSRR if you are concerned about someone.
• Document conversations and refer to OSRR.

Distraction

Signs

• Behavior that draws attention away from, but does not inhibit, your duties on campus, and does not pose a threat to safety or security.
• Such behavior diverts attention, but may be acceptable elsewhere, such as cellphone use, eating or side conversations during lecture.

Guidance

• Contact OSRR when indirect and direct intervention has been unsuccessful.
• Document conversations about distractions.

Disruption 

Signs

• Behavior that interferes with the living – learning environment or prevents you from performing your duties, but does not pose a threat to safety or security.
• Such behavior is likely to be considered unacceptable anywhere, such as unruly crowds or class interruptions by individuals or groups.

Guidance

• Contact OSRR or University Police (non–emergency) when direct intervention has been unsuccessful.
• Document disruptive incidents.

Danger

Signs

• Behavior that indicates an intention to inflict OR actually inflicts pain, bodily injury, property damage or other hostile or harmful action to self or others.
• Such conduct is an EMERGENCY.

Guidance

• If you sense immediate danger to yourself or others, DO NOT WAIT, DO NOT ENGAGE, CALL 911 IMMEDIATELY.
• If you are uncertain, consider it an emergency.

RUN – HIDE – FIGHT

Immediate action needed. Call 911.

Starfish Reference Guide

Student Behavior Concern Flag

• The student behavior concern flag may be used to document behavior as described in the distraction category and should be used to document behavior as described in the disruption category.
• If you are unsure of the behavior or if a flag should be raised, contact the Office of Student Rights & Responsibilities at 701.777.2664.
• Student behavior concern flags are monitored by OSRR. 

How to Raise a Student Behavior Concern Flag

1. Select the student of concern through Starfish. If you do not know the student’s name and/or student number, please contact OSRR for guidance.
2. Select Flag on the top left corner of the student’s page.
3. Select flag type as Student Behavior Concern or Student Academic Integrity Concern.
4. Optional: Select a specific course for the concern if applicable.
   1. Type the details of the concern in the comment section.
   2. Focus on behavior (either observed or reported) and avoid opinions or personal feelings regarding the student or behavior.
5. Select Save.
   Note: The student is not able to see the flag or comments associated with it. However, the student is able to see the comments if they request to view their educational record.

Next Steps After Raising a Student Behavior Concern Flag

1. The flag raiser will receive an email indicating the flag has been raised successfully.
2. OSRR will receive an email notifying OSRR staff a flag has been raised.
3. OSRR will review the flag and respond to the concern.

Student Academic Integrity Concern Flag

• The Student Academic Integrity Concern Flag may be used to document behavior that may constitute an academic integrity issue.
• If you are unsure of the behavior or if a flag should be raised, contact OSRR at 701.777.2664.
• Student Academic Integrity Concern Flags are monitored by OSRR. 

What happens after a Student Academic Integrity Concern Flag is raised?

1. The flag raiser will receive an email indicating the flag has been raised successfully.
2. OSRR will receive an email notifying the OSRR staff a flag has been raised.
3. OSRR will review the flag and respond to the flag raiser. OSRR will inform the flag raiser if similar concerns have been raised previously as well as discuss options for responding to concerns with the flag raiser.

The Code of Student Life

The Code of Student Life serves to enrich the University experience and as a guide for the University disciplinary/conduct system. The Code addresses the rights and responsibilities of all UND students and includes processes intended to ensure fair treatment of all students. The Code is available online at Code of Student Life or by request at the Office of Student Rights & Responsibilities (OSRR).

Application of the Code of Student Life

All students and student organizations are expected to maintain a high standard of conduct. The Code applies to students acting individually or in a group, both on and off campus. The Code applies to conduct that occurs on University premises, at University-sponsored activities and to off-campus conduct that adversely affects the University community and/or the pursuit of its objectives. Additionally, the Code applies to a student’s conduct even if the student withdraws from school while a disciplinary matter is pending.

Student Behavioral Expectations

Each student is responsible for their conduct from the time of application for admission through the actual awarding of a degree, even though conduct may occur before classes begin or after classes end, as well as during the academic year and during periods between terms of actual enrollment (and even if the student’s conduct is not discovered until after a degree is awarded).

Code of Student Life Violations

Appropriate conduct includes obeying the law, showing respect for authority, meeting contractual obligations, honestly communicating with the University and maintaining integrity and individual honor in scholastic work. Any attempted act that, if completed, would constitute a violation of the Code will be treated as a completed act.

University disciplinary proceedings may be instituted against a student charged with conduct that potentially violates federal, state or local laws, ordinances or regulations and/or the Code without regard to pending civil or criminal litigation, criminal arrest or prosecution. Determinations made or sanctions imposed under the Code will not be changed solely because criminal charges arising out of the same facts giving rise to violation of University rules were dismissed, reduced or resolved in favor of or against the student.

Academic Dishonesty

A faculty member may report academic dishonesty to OSRR. This can be done through raising a Student Academic Integrity Concern Flag in Starfish. OSRR will inform the faculty member if similar reports have been made previously involving the student(s), discuss options for responding to the situation and offer assistance in investigating the situation as needed.

Incidents of academic dishonesty can be handled as an academic situation and/or as a student conduct situation through the Code.

Upon receiving an initial report of academic dishonesty, the student will not typically go through the student conduct process. Any subsequent reports or egregious reports of academic dishonesty likely will go through the student conduct process.