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Student and Instructor Resources. Scheduled to be migrated to Blackboard FA23. (per Ann Dean)

If you're ever concerned about a student's behavior, and don't feel that you know how to handle the situation, you are encouraged to reach out to the following on-campus professionals to help you navigate the situation. 

1. First-Year Writing Program

First, contact Ann Dean or Katherine Conlon to advise them of the issue. They can help determine next steps.

2. Starfish

Then, be sure to report the incident in your Starfish survey. Starfish provides faculty with an easy-to-use tool to help identify students who may be having academic or attendance issues or both. Students are made aware of their at-risk status and informed of services and resources available to help them succeed. The Centers for Learning manages follow-up action with students and coordinates as needed with other campus faculty and staff. Starfish instructors can also send kudos, which are positive messages and/or encouragement. With both types of messages, the goal is to retain students so they can complete their pursuit of their goals and degree plans at UMass Lowell.

3. STARS

Lastly, we recommend that you file a STARS report on behalf of the student. 

The UMass Lowell behavioral intervention team, called Students at Risk (STARs), is a collaborative team made up of representatives from the Dean of Students’ Office, Student Health Services, the Counseling Center, Disability Services, Campus Conduct, EMS, and the UMass Lowell Police Department.

This team meets weekly during the academic year to discuss students whose behavior has alarmed someone at the University; this information may come from one of the team, from faculty, staff, or students, or from an outside agency.

 

4. Campus Police

If you feel that anyone's personal safety is in jeopardy, please contact the UMass Lowell Police for assistance. This should be your first point of contact if the situation is of particular concern to you.

 

UMass Lowell Police Department

University Crossing 
220 Pawtucket Street, Suite 170 
Lowell, MA 01854 
Email: Police@uml.edu

 

Emergencies

On Campus - dial: 44-911 
Off Campus: call 978-934-4911

 

Non-Emergencies

On Campus: dial 4-2398 
Off Campus: call 978-934-2398 
Or use any of the "Blue Light" Emergency Radio Phones.

 

Disability Services

As part of the Wellness Center, the Disability Services staff promote diversity and inclusion at UMass Lowell by partnering with the campus community. We create equal access by removing barriers, promoting diversity, employing universal design and striving for inclusion.

Disability Services is committed to function as a resource for faculty. We can assist students and faculty in assessing accommodations and creating universal design in the classroom.

The office can assist faculty/staff in establishing appropriate academic adjustments to maximize a disabled student's potential. The following guidelines are to assist faculty in its legal obligations to students with disabilities and also establish its rights under the law.

 

Faculty is strongly advised to provide accommodations only if the student brings proper faculty notification from DS. Accommodations are not retroactive. They start from the time the faculty is notified with an appropriate letter of accommodations. Faculty is not obligated to interact directly with outside agencies such as psychologists, medical practitioners, parents and/or other educational institutions. If approached directly, you should redirect the calls to Disability Services, 978-934-4574.

 

If you have any other questions, contact Disability Services at:

 

Disability Services (part of the Wellness Center
University Crossing 
220 Pawtucket Street, Suite #300 
Lowell MA 01854-5144 
Phone: 978-934-4574 
Fax: 978-934-2032 
E-mail: Disability@uml.edu

Website: https://www.uml.edu/student-services/Disability/
 
 

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