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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#CC0000" vlink="#CC0000"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Colleagues,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>The importance of the material in the e-mail below was stressed by Dr. Heidi Kennedy at this week’s Undergraduate Committee meeting. She asked that UC members reinforce this message within our own Departments and Colleges. If a student seems to be on the edge, doesn’t show up for an exam, or has a distinct change in behavior that you notice please follow up when possible.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>For some students the best approach may be walking them to CAPS (in Student Service Center 1), or in the event of an after-hours crisis, call the University of Houston Department of Public Safety at (713) 743-3333 and ask to be transferred to the CAPS "Clinician on Call." <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Where appropriate, call 911.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Another option is involving the UH Conduct Assessment and Response Team (CART). You can submit an “Incident Report Form” to them online at <a href="http://www.uh.edu/cart/index.html">http://www.uh.edu/cart/index.html</a> and CART will initiate an assessment of the behavior of concern.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Best,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Reagan Sentelle Herman, Ph.D., P.E.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Director of Civil Undergraduate Program<br>Instructional and Research Associate Professor<br>Univ. of Houston Dept. of Civil & Environmental Engr.<br>N107 Engineering Bldg 1<br>Houston, TX 77204-4003<br>Phone: (713)743-1498 Fax: (713)743-4260<br>rherman@uh.edu<br><br></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><img border=0 width=336 height=42 id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image003.jpg@01CDA2E2.4B6FD020"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Heidi Kennedy, Ph.D., Director, Academic Program Management [mailto:uhecomm@uh.edu] <br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, October 05, 2012 9:31 AM<br><b>To:</b> Herman, Reagan<br><b>Subject:</b> Resources for Dealing with Student Issues of Concern<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=626 style='width:469.5pt'><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p style='line-height:125%'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:125%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Dear Colleagues:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:125%'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:125%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Stress levels and tension seem to rise at midterms? <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:125%'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:125%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>A courtesy reminder of resources for when stress or other factors might impact student performance or get the better of a person's behavior.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:125%'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:125%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>COUNSELING:</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:125%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br>COUNSELING AND PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES (CAPS) <br>( <a href="http://uhhelpdesk.custhelp.com/rd?1=AvUm~wpPLv8S9KvfGtke~yL~Jvsq~2T~6o7Ttjr~&2=5310">www.caps.uh.edu</a> )<br>Tel: 713-743-5454<br>CAPS offers various free and low-cost services to eligible UH current students (and employees, view their fee schedule for details <br><a href="http://uhhelpdesk.custhelp.com/rd?1=AvUm~wpPLv8S9KvfGtke~yL~Jvsq~2T~6o7Ttjr~&2=5311">http://www.caps.uh.edu/services-fees.aspx</a> ).<br>For after-hours, counselors may be contacted on a 24-hour crisis basis through the UH Police Tel: 713-743-3333<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:125%'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:125%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>STUDENT BEHAVIOR:</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:125%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br>Recognizing and Referring Students in Crisis <br><a href="http://uhhelpdesk.custhelp.com/rd?1=AvUm~wpPLv8S9KvfGtke~yL~Jvsq~2T~6o7Ttjr~&2=5312">http://www.caps.uh.edu/crisis-helping-students-of-concern.aspx</a><br>Dealing with Disruptive Student Behavior <br><a href="http://uhhelpdesk.custhelp.com/rd?1=AvUm~wpPLv8S9KvfGtke~yL~Jvsq~2T~6o7Ttjr~&2=5313">http://www.uh.edu/dos/pdf/Civilityflyer.pdf</a><br>brochure published by the Dean of Students Office ( <a href="http://uhhelpdesk.custhelp.com/rd?1=AvUm~wpPLv8S9KvfGtke~yL~Jvsq~2T~6o7Ttjr~&2=5314">www.uh.edu/dos</a> )<br>CART: Conduct Assessment & Response Team<br><a href="http://uhhelpdesk.custhelp.com/rd?1=AvUm~wpPLv8S9KvfGtke~yL~Jvsq~2T~6o7Ttjr~&2=5315">www.uh.edu/cart</a><br>CART coordinates University assets and resources in order to assess and respond to UH students who exhibit threatening and concerning behaviors.<br><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>SAFETY & SECURITY:</span></strong><br>UH DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY (Campus Police). <br>The UH-DPS website contains an information resource page. <a href="http://uhhelpdesk.custhelp.com/rd?1=AvUm~wpPLv8S9KvfGtke~yL~Jvsq~2T~6o7Ttjr~&2=5316">www.uh.edu/police/home.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:125%'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:125%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Emergency: call 911</span></strong><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:125%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>UH-DPS - Non-emergency: call 713-743-3333</span></strong></span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:125%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style='mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-top:solid black 1.0pt;padding:6.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p style='line-height:125%;border:none;padding:0in' id=signature><span style='font-size:8.5pt;line-height:125%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Heidi Kennedy, Ph.D.<br>Director, Academic Program Management<br><a href="mailto:hkennedy@uh.edu">hkennedy@uh.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:125%'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:125%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><img border=0 width=1 height=1 id="_x0000_i1025" src="http://uhhelpdesk.custhelp.com/rd/AvUm~wpPLv8S9KvfGtke~yL~Jvsq~2T~6o7Ttjr~.gif"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>