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    • Acting withdrawn or inappropriate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
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  • 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.

* 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