NDSCS College Catalog
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| Emergency Procedure Policy |
| In the event of an attempted suicide or similar personal emergency on the NDSCS campus, college employees are instructed to implement the following procedures: |
| 1. If the incident is immediately life threatening, follow the NDSCS Emergency Procedures Policy and call 9-911 to report and request ambulance response. |
| 2. Notify the campus police and the NDSCS Suicide Assessment Team (director of counseling, college nurse and director of student life). |
| Upon notification, the Suicide Assessment Team will implement the following process: |
| 1. Based on evaluation by one or more of the respondents as to the seriousness of the situation, the individual may be referred to the St. Francis Medical Center. |
| 2. After an evaluation by a physician and/or psychologist/psychiatrist, the college will require a professional assessment as to the individual’s ability to return to a classroom setting and college housing. |
| 3. Once the written assessment is received by the college, the assessment team will make a recommendation to the vice president for academic and student affairs as to the feasibility of continuing an academic pursuit at NDSCS. |
| 4. Should the student be allowed to continue an academic pursuit, the vice president for academic and student affairs will assign a professional staff member to monitor the pertinent academic progress of the student. |
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