Assessment Care Team (ACT)
ACT Introduction
The Mesa Community College Assessment Care Team is an academic and behavioral support for faculty, staff and students. It combines student intervention strategies and a crisis management network with the outcome of managing at-risk student behaviors.
Mild to Moderate Risk
Elevated Risk
Severe Risk
Extreme Risk
NaBITA Model
The Assessment Care Team consists of representatives from the following departments:
| ACT TRAINING TEAM | BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTION TEAM |
| MCC College Police | MCC College Police |
| Early Alert Referral Services | Dean of Students |
| Counseling Services | Counseling Services |
| Faculty Representative | Faculty Representative |
| Compliance Services | Compliance Services |
| Dean of Students rep. | Disability Resources & Services |
| ACT TEAM (in addition to BIT members) | |
| Early Alert Referral Services | Dean of Instruction |
| Institutional Advancement |
Vice President Student Affairs |
| Veteran's Services | Human Resources |
| Adjunct Faculty | Athletics |
Behavior that poses an imminent risk of danger to anyone must be reported immediately to Public Safety.
If you would like an ACT Awareness session presented to your department, please contact the Dean of Students office, 480-461-7932.
Assessment Care Team handout.2.22.2019.docx
NaBITA Behavioral Assessment Tool
Adopted by the National Behavioral Intervention Team Association, this assessment tool will assist you in 1) evaluating student behaviors, 2) determining the generalized risk to the campus and 3) deciding who would be best to intervene based on the level of aggression.
Threat Assessment in the Campus Setting
This is a “White Paper” written to examine in detail the NaBITA Behavioral Assessment Tool. It is important to read this paper in order to gain a full understanding of NaBITA