To fulfill this commitment, Brown shall appoint members of a multi-disciplinary BART charged with taking or overseeing appropriate actions to assess and mitigate the risk of physical harm and to support safety and well-being. The BART shall be convened by the Chief Risk Officer or that position's designee; shall include representatives from appropriate offices serving students, faculty, and staff; and shall receive ongoing legal advice from the Office of General Counsel, with the option to involve other offices or individuals within or outside Brown as needed for additional subject-matter expertise.

The BART will assess reports of concerning behaviors by members of the Brown Community that may reasonably pose a risk of physical harm to the safety of others or to the safety of themselves and others. The BART is charged with conducting a behavioral threat assessment to guide appropriate actions, interventions, and/or support, including the development of a Threat Management Plan when appropriate; and with referring implementation of actions, intervention, or support to appropriate processes and offices either within or outside Brown.

The BART’s goals are to:

• Support and enhance the safety and well-being of the Brown Community
• Foster a safe and supportive environment
• Prevent physical harm by identifying individuals at risk of harm, assessing that risk, and providing timely support for all affected (balancing the needs of the Subject(s) of Concern with the needs of those affected by the Subject(s) of Concern’s behavior).

The BART is composed of representatives from departments or functions across Brown with relevant expertise to assess whether a Subject of Concern may reasonably pose a risk of harm. When a BART member receives a credible report that meets the Assessment Criteria, the BART is convened by the Chief Risk Officer¹ and will include the following and/or their delegates.

• The Vice President for Public Safety and Emergency Management (DPSEM)
• The Dean of Students
• The Deputy Provost
• The Director of Employee and Labor Relations
• The VP of Student Health and Wellness
• The AVP of Institutional Equity & Compliance
• The Chief Risk Officer
• Other(s) as needed

When convened, the BART shall be advised by an attorney from the Office of the General Counsel (OGC).

Brown maintains a commitment to protecting the health and safety of the Brown Community through a multi-tiered approach to identifying and mitigating risks. The University encourages all members to report behavior by a Subject of Concern that may reasonably pose a risk to the health, safety, or well-being of others or to the safety of themselves and others, using one or more of the existing University reporting mechanisms listed below, or by contacting the BART at BART@Brown.edu.

• Discrimination and Harassment Reporting Form;
• Gender Discrimination and Sexual Violence Incident Reporting Form;
• Student Support Services Care Report;
• Student Conduct Campus Incident Complaint Form;
• Anonymous Reporting Hotline; or
• Silent Witness Reporting.

Administrators for these processes will report concerning behavior to the BART at BART@brown.edu.

Any member of the Brown Community who has reason to believe that an individual poses an imminent risk of physical harm to any member of the Brown Community should contact the Department of Public Safety & Emergency Management (DPSEM) or local law enforcement immediately by calling 911 or 401-863-4111 (dial x3-4111 from any campus location).

When a Subject of Concern’s reported behavior suggests they may reasonably pose a risk of physical harm to the safety of others or to the safety of themselves and others, the BART should be convened in parallel with other appropriate behavioral and wellness processes and interventions and the BART should communicate, coordinate and collaborate with these other relevant process owners, as appropriate.

The BART is responsible for conducting any behavioral threat assessments, formulating an appropriate threat management plan, and referring the threat management plan to the appropriate individual(s) and office(s) within or outside Brown for implementation. For those cases in which implementation of a threat management plan occurs within Brown, the BART is also responsible for monitoring implementation on an ongoing basis. The BART shall determine whether other individuals or experts within or outside Brown are required to perform the behavioral threat assessment and/or to formulate or implement a threat management plan.

The implementation of any threat management plan does not in any way impact the presumption that a Subject of Concern is not responsible for any alleged violation of Brown policy unless so found through the appropriate proceeding.

Notwithstanding anything in this policy, for matters in which an individual student, staff or visitor (cases involving faculty are escalated to the Provost, and/or President) poses sufficient danger to the safety of the Brown Community to require an emergency intervention, the appropriate BART member will take appropriate action in accordance with existing Brown policies or procedures to provide for the safety of the Brown Community on an emergency basis, and inform the BART of their actions. No such intervention affects the presumption that an individual is not responsible for any alleged violation of Brown policy unless so found through the appropriate proceeding.

The BART will maintain the privacy of information that it reviews and will only disclose information outside of the BART on a need-to-know basis or where otherwise permitted or required by law or University policy.

In accordance with the University Code of Conduct and the Conflict of Interest and Commitment Policy, all BART members must disclose actual or perceived conflicts of interest as they relate to BART actions.

In accordance with the Non-Retaliation Policy, retaliation based on making a report or participating in a behavioral assessment is prohibited.

• Behavioral Assessment and Response Team Standard Operating Procedure
• Student Conduct Procedures
• Sexual Misconduct Grievance Procedure
• Title IX Grievance Procedure

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