Code of Campus Affairs & Regulations - Kankakee Community ...

Behavioral intervention and
threat assessment
KCC is concerned about the care, welfare, safety and security
of everyone and is committed to providing an environment in
which individuals are free to work, learn and teach without threats
of intimidation and harm. The Campus Threat Assessment policy
follows Illinois mandate Title 29: Emergency Services, Disasters,
and Civil Defense, Section 305.80, Campus Threat Assessment
Team (Behavioral Intervention Team).
Each higher education institution is required to develop and
implement a Campus Threat Assessment Team to address behavior
that could pose a threat to the campus community or facility.
Students and employees of the college are usually the first to notice
when a member of the community is distressed or behaving in a
potentially dangerous or disruptive manner.
The goal of the Behavioral Intervention Team is to promote a
safe environment for all students and staff. The team encourages
members of the campus community to report behaviors that are
concerning. This action enables intervention, support, and quick
connections to appropriate resources. The team includes personnel
from faculty, campus security, counseling, disability services, health
care administration, and student services and human resources.
The Kankakee Police Department is involved as appropriate. The
team also provides education about services at the college and in the
community, including mental health services, crisis management
and services for victims.
The college offers information sessions to students and employees
on “Identifying Red Flag Behaviors” throughout the semester.
If a team member has contact with or receives a report on an
individual who appears to be in imminent danger of harming
himself/herself or has threatened to harm others, the member will
call for an ambulance and/or the Kankakee Police Department as
appropriate.
The Behavioral Intervention Team invites suggestions to improve
its services and resources. Contact the associate dean of student
development at bit@kcc.edu.
For more information on other emergency management efforts,
contact the director of facilities and campus safety at 815-802-8173.
Reporting a concern
Emergency concerns: Call 911, or call KCC security at 5555
from any campus phone.
Non-emergency referrals: email bit@kcc.edu, or phone the
associate dean of student development at 815-802-8524 or
phone KCC security’s non-emergency number, 815-802-8190.
All concerns and reports are confidential.
By reporting concerns about individuals who display odd,
suicidal and/or aggressive behaviors, you provide the college
with the opportunity to address the behavior before an outburst
occurs or the problem escalates to an aggressive action.
Discrimination/
sexual harassment
As prohibited by applicable state and federal laws and
regulations, Kankakee Community College does not condone
discrimination or sexual harassment by any employee against
students. Students suspecting instances of discrimination or sexual
harassment should contact the dean of student development or
the Affirmative Action officer to report such events and to be
advised as to college policy regarding these issues. The dean of
student development or the Affirmative Action officer can provide
students with a copy of the college’s “Administrative Procedures
for Student Complaints and Grievances of Discrimination and
Sexual Harassment.”
Formal student
complaint policy
Kankakee Community College is required to compile and
share formal student complaint information with its regional
accreditation agency. KCC is accredited by The Higher Learning
Commission and is a member of the North Central Association.
For the purpose of this reporting requirement, KCC considers
as formal complaints only those which are written complaints/
appeals/grievances from enrolled students mailed or delivered to
the offices of an associate dean/program director, the vice president
for instructional and student success, the dean of student
development, and/or the president. Records of student complaints
shared with NCA representatives will not mention by name any
individual in a complaint/appeal grievance.
Student complaint records are not otherwise considered public
records to which non-KCC individuals or organizations have
access.
A student who wishes to file a formal complaint/appeal/grievance
regarding an issue pertaining to enrollment, attendance, or
provision of services at Kankakee Community College shall first
meet with the program division associate dean/director to obtain
the proper forms and be advised on the proper appeal process to
be followed and the person with whom the process should begin.
Silent witness program
Share crime information anonymously. If you witness a crime
at KCC or have pertinent information about a crime or incident
that could be helpful to campus security, you are encouraged to
make a report.
The “Silent Witness Program” is an opportunity to report
information anonymously.
Visit www.kcc.edu/silentwitness to complete the anonymous
information. Your identity will be protected to the fullest extent
possible.
Religious observations
As provided by Illinois Public Act 84-212, Kankakee Community
College will reasonably accommodate the religious
observations of individual students in regard to admissions,
class attendance, the scheduling of examinations, and work
requirements. A student who believes that he or she has been
unreasonably denied an educational benefit due to his or her
religious beliefs or practices may seek redress through the dean of
student development.
Rights of the disabled
KCC shall provide that no otherwise qualified disabled
person shall, solely by reason of disability, be excluded from
the participation in, denied the benefits of, or subjected to
discrimination under any program of activity engaged in
by the college as required by Section 504 of the Rehabilitation
Act of 1973. Inquiries and complaints may be addressed to
the Office of Disability Services, Kankakee Community College,
100 College Drive, Kankakee, IL 60901-6505; 815-802-
8482. TTY users in Illinois may contact the office by phoning
Illinois Relay at 711. Outside of Illinois, the toll-free number is
800-526-0844.
To accommodate the needs of disabled students, KCC
provides that any student who has a physical disability that
prevents him or her from accessing a classroom for a particular
course shall have the right to petition the coordinator of
Disability Services to have the meeting place relocated.
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