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The purpose is this policy is to establish the conditions and procedures for responding to students who have attempted suicide or other life-threatening behaviors, to insure medical response when an attempted suicide occurs and to establish procedures for their reinstatement to the University. | The purpose is this policy is to establish the conditions and procedures for responding to students who have attempted suicide or other life-threatening behaviors, to insure medical response when an attempted suicide occurs and to establish procedures for their reinstatement to the University. | ||
Revision as of 18:25, 7 July 2011
Policy 402
Introduction
Purpose
The purpose is this policy is to establish the conditions and procedures for responding to students who have attempted suicide or other life-threatening behaviors, to insure medical response when an attempted suicide occurs and to establish procedures for their reinstatement to the University.
Scope
Definitions
Administrative Health Officer
The person designated by the University to perform the duties specified in this policy ( see Admpol 25 ).
Administrative Withdrawal
An administrative action which involuntarily removes a student from the University with the stipulation that reinstatement is conditioned on the student meeting stated criteria.
Attempted Suicide
The act of attempting to take one's own life.
Life-Threatening Behaviors
A clinical diagnosis of a behavior pattern that, if continued, is likely to result in death (e.g., anorexia nervosa).
Threat of Harm
A condition which would lead the Administrative Health Officer to conclude that a person's behavior or a predisposition to act out behavior is likely to cause harm to the person or others.