DEAN OF STUDENTS

Angela Lauer Chong, J.D.

Kelly S. Hennessy, Ed.D.
Noryba Ritman, MSW

INTRODUCTIONS
Angela Lauer Chong, J.D.
Assistant Vice President/Dean of Students
Brower Student Center, Room 214
E) chonga@tcnj.edu

Kelly S. Hennessy, Ed.D.

Associate Dean of Students
Brower Student Center, Room S11
E) hennessk@tcnj.edu
Noryba Ritman, MSW
Dean of Students Case Manager
Brower Student Center, Room S10
E) ritmann@tcnj.edu

LEARNING OUTCOMES
Our learning outcomes for this session are:
Staff will know and recognize representatives from the
Dean of Students Office

Staff will understand the mission of the DOS Office

Staff will understand how the DOS Office helps students
and be able to explain that to their residents

Staff will understand and be able to explain what

happens once a mental health concern is documented

HEALTH & WELLNESS MISSION

We believe health and wellness to be
foundational to the pursuit of knowledge.
Our mission is to promote and nurture a
community of care supportive of healthy
life long personal and relational behaviors.
We provide TCNJ students with opportunities for
development in all areas of wellness: intellectual, spiritual,
occupational, emotional, physical, social, and environmental
through advocacy, education, services, and programs.

TCNJ CARES ABOUT YOU!

At The College of New Jersey, you are part of a caring community of students,
faculty, and staff that takes its responsibility to look out for one another very
seriously. Within the TCNJ caring community, the struggle of one of us is a concern
for all of us. Conversely, the success and growth of each of us enhances our
community. As a community of care, we reach out to each other in times of need and
work together to build a healthy and well campus.
The College of New Jersey is a caring community because of the efforts we all
make faculty, staff, and students to promote and nurture a community of
care supportive of healthy life long behaviors for ourselves and others.
The College of New Jersey cares about its students, faculty, and staffs intellectual,
spiritual, occupational, emotional, physical, social, and environmental wellness.

DEAN OF STUDENTS OFFICE

Dean of Students Office promotes student development and enhances students TCNJ experience
through programs, services, partnerships/connections, and policy development that promotes
healthy and well campus climate and facilitates the successful navigation of campus life.

The office is a central place for students, parents, faculty and staff to receive assistance with
navigating the complex issues of student life. The staff of the Dean of Students Office
provides support to individual students or groups experiencing life situations impacting their
TCNJ experience and coordinates the appropriate individual or campus-wide response. Staff
members work to promote a caring, safe, respectful, healthy and inclusive campus community,
coordinate specific programs and services, and monitor and respond to emerging situations
that impact students.
Outreach
Case Management
Care Team
BART
Crisis Management

REFERRAL TO DOS OFFICE

Who: Students, Staff, Faculty, Parents
Why: Concern for a student, child, or friend
Reasons:

Missing classes
Homesickness
Physical Illness
Grief/Bereavement
Mental Health
Disruptive Behavior
Life situations that impact academics
Not sure who else to turn to

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN A REPORT IS ENTERED

Case Manager, Noryba Ritman, reviews & reaches out to reporter
for more information & to offer services
Case Manager outreach
Directly
Through ResEd Team
Care Team
Behavioral Assessment and Response Team
Questions?

CARE TEAM
This commitment to students has led to the creation of a Care Team. The College has
established the Care Team which a campus-wide team that meets bi-weekly to review student
cases related to social, mental health, academic, behavioral, and/or a combination of these
concerns. The purpose of the Care Team is to serve the college and the individual students by
arranging, coordinating, monitoring, evaluating, and advocating for the students in need of
assistance. Through collaboration and coordination of resources, the Care Team seeks to
foster academic and personal success for students.
The Care Team is committed to support students that are often times faced with difficulties by
providing them with vital linkages to both local and on-campus resources. The TCNJ Care Team
strives to promote a safe and healthy scholastic environment for all student, faculty, and staff
members alike. This vision is carried out through the aid of the various TCNJ Care Team
members which can be called upon to assist in a referral or consultation of a potential Care
Student.

CARE TEAM
Care includes representatives from the Office of the Dean of Students, Student
Health Services, Counseling and Psychological Services, The TCNJ Clinic, Residential
Education and Housing, Campus Police, Disability Support Services, Alcohol and other
Drug Education Program, Anti-Violence Initiatives, Student Conduct and Dispute
Resolution, Center for Student Success, Educational Opportunity Fund Program,
Career Center, and Academic Affairs. Other members may be added at the
discretion of the Dean of Students.

BEHAVIORAL ASSESSMENT AND RESPONSE TEAM

In addition to the Care Team, The College has established the Behavioral
Assessment and Response Team (BART) whose duties include assisting in
evaluating whether students meet the criteria for involuntary health or safety
withdrawal. The members of BART selected to review a particular case will depend
upon the specific circumstances; however, an appropriate health professional and
representatives of the Office of the Dean of Students and the Office of Academic
Affairs must participate in any review.
The Behavior Assessment and Response Team is committed to improving community
safety through a proactive, collaborative, coordinated, objective, and thoughtful
approach to the prevention, identification, assessment, intervention, and management
of situations that pose, or may reasonably pose, a threat to the safety and wellbeing of the campus community.

BEHAVIORAL ASSESSMENT AND RESPONSE TEAM

BART includes representatives from the Office of the Dean of Students, Health
Services, Counseling and Psychological Services, Residential Education and Housing,
Campus Police, and Academic Affairs. Other members may be added at the
discretion of the Vice President for Student Affairs.

WAYS THAT DOS SUPPORTS STUDENTS

Foster a community of care
Liaison to Records and Registration
Faculty Notifications of Prolonged Absences
Non-clinical Case Management
Connections to Resources (on and off-campus)
Post-transport care
Postvention Response
Response to loss of a student
Application of Involuntary Health & Safety Withdrawal Policy

YOU CAN NOT BE REPLACED

Welcome Week Event
Saturday, August 22 8pm-11pm in Travers/Wolfe
Main Lounge
Will Evans: Acoustic Rock
Emily Dayton: Speaker during intermission

The event is focused on the importance we all play

in the community. YCNBR started with a focus on
suicide prevention and has grown to the promotion
of communities and building relationships.

#MYTCNJ
Welcome Week Event
Monday, August 24, 2015 (8pm-10pm) in ABE Main Lounge
To Write Love On Her Arms (TWLOHA): greeters & crafts
Passive Section: Find clubs & organizations you want to learn more about the
Activities Fair
Mini Engagement Advising Sessions
Minute Conversations
Focus: Helping students that still have not found their THING a connection at
TCNJ

Questions?