Assessment & Care Team (A.C.T.)
The Juilliard Assessment and Care Team (A.C.T.) is a multidisciplinary team of administrators and faculty who assess the need for early supportive intervention and guidance for distressed or struggling students. A.C.T. serves as a centralized community resource and point of contact for all students, faculty, and administrators who may consider contacting A.C.T. to make a referral.
Responsibilities
- gather information across all departments (performance, academic, and administrative)
- track “red flags” over time and provide a quick response to high risk concerns
- detect patterns, trends, and disturbances in individual or group behavior
- may perform initial threat assessments
- determine the best mechanisms for support, intervention, warning/notification and response
- provide resources and coordinate team-member follow-up with the student
- raise community awareness
- continually review procedures and communications
Red Flags or Potential Warning Signs
Any behavior that raises concern for a student's well-being, including:
- Academic
- Concerns related to low grades, poor study skills, and other behaviors related to academic performance
- Deterioration in quality of work
- Missing assignments or appointments
- Repeat absences from classes or lessons
- Seeking unusual accommodations
- Acting withdrawn or inappropriate
- Other
- Social/Adjustment:
- Inclusive of social adjustment issues, not fitting in, homesickness, concerns related to diversity, and roommate or community conflicts
- Expressions of concern about a student by peers
- Written statements or verbalization of hopelessness, futility or lack of energy
- Your own sense, however vague, that something is seriously amiss with the student
- Other
- Health:
- Inclusive of behaviors such as observed eating disorder behavior, alcohol/drug, prolonged illness, sustained injury, self-harm or cutting behavior, observed depressive behavior, suicidal ideation/attempt, hospitalization, or other like concerns
- Deterioration in physical appearance or personal hygiene
- Excessive fatigue or sleep difficulties
- Unusual weight gain or loss
- Exaggerated personality traits or behaviors
- Irritability, constant anxiety or tearfulness
- Marked changes in concentration or motivation
- Other
- Personal Concerns:
- Inclusive of things such as financial concerns, family or general home concerns, death or illness in the family, or legal concerns
- Direct statements indicating family problems, personal losses such as death of a family member, or the break-up of a relationship
- Other
Referrals
To make in-person private referrals, please select the individual's name below you wish to speak with and send an inquiry via email.
- Joan Warren, Vice President for Enrollment Management and Student Development
- Dr. Jose Garcia-Leon, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
- Dr. Barrett Hipes, Associate Dean for Student Development
- Dr. Adam Meyer, Associate Dean and Director, Music Division
- Sabrina Tanbara, Assistant Dean of Student Affairs
- Dr. Cory Owen, Assistant Dean of International Advisement and Diversity Initiatives
- Todd Porter, Director of Residence Life
- Holly Tedder, Associate Registrar/Disability Support Services Coordinator
- Beth Techow, Administrative Director for Health and Counseling Services
- Dr. William Buse, Director of Counseling Services
* Ad hoc members are added to the team as needed.
More Information
For more information, contact:
Assessment and Care Team
(212) 799-5000, ext. 7300