Campus Assessment Response and Education Team (CARE Team)
CARE Mission Statement
The Campus Assessment Response and Education Team (CARE Team) is a campus-wide team that provides a caring approach of identification, consultation, and coordination of the University response to situations involving students who engage in concerning, disruptive and/or potentially harmful behavior. CARE Team serves as a resource to the campus community and centralizes communication. The team identifies risk and develops a collaborative outreach and support plan with campus and community resources.
CARE Team Description
West Chester University’s CARE Team collaborates with specialized members to promote the safety and well-being of our campus community. The purpose of CARE is to identify an alarming behavior, and provide support to someone who may have academic and/or personal challenges which may have an impact on a successful college experience. This may include behavior regarding a peer or conversations between groups or individuals that may potentially be unhealthy. CARE requests your input so we may be proactive in fostering safety, healthy well-being, and academic achievement for our community.
Collaboration with the Academic Support & Advocacy Center (ASA)
The CARE Team works collaboratively with the Academic Support & Advocacy Center (ASA) whose focus is situated primarily with academic success, skills, and supports. The CARE Team and ASA collaborate with one another as needed. Referrals to ASA can be made through Navigate.