XX.B   Safety Issues

Members of the faculty share responsibility for maintaining the safety of the community and its individual members. Yale has it's own police force, fire safety officials, and health and counseling services, as well as specialists in environmental safety and emergency preparedness. Information about these services and contact details can be found on the Public Safety at Yale Web site.

All of these professionals rely on members of the Yale community to help identify potential threats of harm or violence and to allow support services to connect with people who seem to be at risk or to be putting others at risk. Instructors are often the first to notice a student who is troubled. On occasion, the behavior of a student might appear to pose a risk of harm either to the student himself or herself or to others. It is important to communicate such observations and concerns to those who can best assess such information and manage such situations.

Any disturbing behaviors should be reported to the student's dean, and in the case of Yale College students, to the appropriate residential college dean or to the Dean of Student Affairs. If a threat of violence seems imminent, contact the Yale Police directly at 911 or 432-4400. A report of concern will not necessarily lead to disciplinary action. Indeed, in most cases, counseling or some other risk reduction strategy is the most likely next step.

Members of the faculty share responsibility for maintaining the safety of the community and its individual members. Yale has it's own police force, fire safety officials, and health and counseling services, as well as specialists in environmental safety and emergency preparedness. Information about these services and contact details can be found on the Public Safety at Yale Web site.

All of these professionals rely on members of the Yale community to help identify potential threats of harm or violence and to allow support services to connect with people who seem to be at risk or to be putting others at risk. Instructors are often the first to notice a student who is troubled. On occasion, the behavior of a student might appear to pose a risk of harm either to the student himself or herself or to others. It is important to communicate such observations and concerns to those who can best assess such information and manage such situations.

Any disturbing behaviors should be reported to the student's dean, and in the case of Yale College students, to the appropriate residential college dean or to the Dean of Student Affairs. If a threat of violence seems imminent, contact the Yale Police directly at 911 or 432-4400. A report of concern will not necessarily lead to disciplinary action. Indeed, in most cases, counseling or some other risk reduction strategy is the most likely next step.