The CARE Team is not tasked with responding to emergencies. If this is an emergency and you are in need of immediate assistance contact CSUSB Police at (909) 537-5165 or dial 911.
What Happens When You Contact the CARE Team
The CARE Team will assess the referral and make a determination about a course of action to proceed in helping the individual and the campus community.
- If there is a mental health concern, specialized members of the team will assess and provide follow up to the student, which can include resources to community or campus partners.
- If a student basic needs issue is identified the student will be assessed and the appropriate community referrals will be made to assist the student.
- Reports of concerning behavior that may constitute a crime or violation of the Standards of Student Conduct may result in a separate referral to University Police or the Office of Student Conduct & Ethical Development.
CARE Team Members
CARE is a multidisciplinary team with membership representing many domains of the university. Below is a list of the core members. Representatives of other units attend CARE Team meetings for specific cases and participate as needed;
CARE Team Co-Chairs:
- Associate Vice President of Student Affairs and Dean of Students, Office of the VPSA
- Associate Dean of Students/ Director, Student Conduct & Ethical Development
CARE Team Core Members:
- CARE Case Management Specialist
- Director, Services to Students with Disabilities
- Director, Academic Services & Advising
- Director, Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS)
- Associate Dean, Palm Desert Campus
- Director, Office of Student Engagement
- Associate Director, Title IX & Gender Equity
- Detective, University Police Department
- Associate Director, San Manuel Student Union
- Director, Student Health Center
- Director, Department of Housing & Residential Education
- DHRE Associate Director for Residential Life
- Basic Needs Coordinator
- Associate Dean, Center for International Student Programs
- Assistant Director, Student Conduct & Ethical Development
- Associate VP for Student Success, Office of the VPSA
- Assistant VP for Student Services, Office of the VPSA
Extended CARE Team Members:
- Chief of Police, University Police Department
- Associate Vice President, Human Resources
- Director, Title IX & Gender Equity
- Professor, Academic Affairs/Psychology Department
- Director, Risk Management
- Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs
- Lieutenant, University Police Department
- Support Coordinator, University Police Department
- Director, Strategic Communications
- Assistant VP for Student Services, Office of the VPSA