The University of New Haven, in addition to its commitment to experiential education, is committed to maintaining a safe, healthy and secure campus environment. Towards that goal, the Behavioral Intervention Team (BIT) was formed to serve as a multidisciplinary and proactive threat assessment team. 

The team consists of faculty, as well as staff from Campus Police, Counseling and Psychological Services, Health Services, Residential Life and more, the BIT operates with the goals of educating and informing the campus community on how to recognize and report concerning behavior, receive information regarding cases of such behavior and develop a resolution in the best interests of both the involved individuals and the university.

The BIT has developed a website that allows anyone to easily access information and resources on how to identify different types of concerning behaviors, including how to distinguish between annoying and disruptive behaviors from more dangerous ones, although overlap can occur. Additionally, the website features the ReportIt form, an online form that allows any member of the campus community to submit a report about a student of concern that would then be forwarded to the BIT for review.

“The goal of the Behavioral Intervention Team is early identification, assessment, proactive intervention, and management of situations that pose, or may reasonably pose a threat to the safety and well-being of the campus community,” said Rebecca Johnson, Associate VP of Student Affairs, Dean of Students and Chair of the BIT, “The Behavioral Intervention Team (BIT) website and ReportIt form were developed as an easy means for members of the university community to provide information about individuals whose behavior causes concern. The BIT website offers examples of behaviors which should be reported using the ReportIt form. The purpose of the BIT is to educate the campus on what to report and to develop a culture of reporting to prevent situations which may compromise the safety and well-being of the campus community.”

The BIT website can be accessed by going online to www.newhaven.edu/ 586280/ or through the Dean of Students webpage on the Student Life section. Additionally, the ReportIt form can be accessed directly at www.newhaven.edu/600791/. If you encounter a situation that requires medical attention or poses an immediate threat, contact 911 or campus police at 203-932-7070.