BART

BEHAVIORAL ASSESSMENT INTERVENTION and RESPONSE TEAM

The Behavioral Assessment Intervention and Response Team (BART) supports the health and safety of the campus by providing a central agency where campus members can report behaviors that are disruptive, concerning, or pose a threat to self or others. The goal of BART is early detection and intervention of at-risk behaviors by coordinating a collaborative response to address concerning situations before they escalate to more serious issues.

BART Referral Protocols

For Faculty concerns that appear to be concerning, disruptive, distressed, and made you feel nervous or worried about the faculty, refer them to the Faculty Affairs office at 661-654-2155 or to Dr. Debbie Boschini, dboschini@csub.edu
For Staff concerns that appear to be concerning, disruptive, distressed, and made you feel nervous or worried about the staff or others, refer them to Human Resources at 661-654-2266 or Lori Blodorn, lblodorn@csub.edu
For Student concerns that appear to be concerning, disruptive, distressed, and made you feel nervous or worried about the student, refer them to the Dean of Students Office at 661-654-2680 or Emily Poole Callahan, epoole1@csub.edu

If the behavior, especially self-harming tendencies, is obviously and immediately careless, unruly, dangerous, or threatening, call the University Police Department at (661) 654-2111, or dial 911.

RED FOLDER- See, Say, and Do Something. Information and resources on helping distressed or distressing students.

What Behaviors Are Considered BART Referrals?

AGGRESSIVE, THREATENING, OR INTIMIDATING BEHAVIORS:

Direct threats of harm
Carrying a weapon
Damaging property
An unreasonable interest and/or frequent discussions of violence
Art, stories, or essays focused on the above themes

SUICIDAL STATEMENTS, GESTURES, OR ATTEMPTS THAT DO NOT REQUIRE EMERGENCY ATTENTION:

Direct statements, "I think a lot about killing myself," or "I took half a bottle of sleeping pills last weekend."
Implied statements, "The world would be better off without me."
Through creative expression, for example, suicidal themes or content in a painting or short story.
Expressions of helplessness or hopelessness.

ANY SIGNIFICANT SIGNS OF DISTRESS, ABRUPT CHANGES IN BEHAVIOR, SIGNIFICANT DECLINE IN FUNCTIONING, OR ERRATIC BEHAVIOR, INCLUDING:

Self-injury, such as cutting, burning, or hitting self.
Withdrawal, fearfulness, or paranoia.
Psychosis, losing touch with reality, hearing voices, bizarre beliefs.
Marked change in personal hygiene.
Notable change in academic performance.
Indecisiveness, confusion, or lack of focus.
Depression, isolation, loneliness, or lack of social support.
Disruptive, interruptive, or intrusive behavior.
Socially inappropriate, unusual, or bizarre behavior.

CSUB BART Membership

STANDING MEMBERS

Standing Members
Name	Title	Department
Dr. Thomas D. Wallace	Vice President for Student Affairs	Student Affairs
Emily Poole Callahan	Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students for Student Integrity and Well-Being	Dean of Students
Dr. Deborah Boschini	Associate Vice President for Faculty Affairs	Academic Affairs
Lori Blodorn	Associate Vice President	Human Resources
Maricela Gonzalez	Interim Chief of Police	University Police
Greg Kinder	Lieutenant	University Police
Jevan Lane	Director	Safety and Risk Management Services
Marcus Brown	Director	Equity, Inclusion, and Compliance, President's Office

Contact Information

Mailing Address:
California State University, Bakersfield
Mail Stop 44 CAF
9001 Stockdale Highway
Bakersfield, CA 93311-1022

Phone: (661) 654-2680
Fax: (661) 654-3050
Email: deanofstudents@csub.edu

Office Hours:
Monday-Friday
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m