Disruptive Behavior

• Remain calm to avoid provoking disruptive individual(s).
• If there is immediate danger, request the individuals leave the area.
• If it fails, ask someone to leave the area and call SCSU Public Safety (320-308-3333).
• Maintain a safe distance from the suspect until emergency personnel arrive. Do not attempt to subdue the individual; avoid direct eye contact.
• If the situation becomes threatening before SCSU Public Safety personnel have arrived, call 911 and remove all from area.
• If there appears to be no immediate danger, a complaint should be filed with Public Safety, Residential Life (if appropriate), Division of Student Affairs or Women’s Center.
  • Public Safety: 320-308-3333
  • Residential Life: 320-308-2166
  • Division of Student Affairs: 320-308-3111
• Other campus resources that may provide consultation are:
  • Women’s Center: 320-308-4958
  • Counseling and Psychological Services: 320-308-3171

Suicidal Threat

• Take all threats seriously.
• Try to talk to individual and calmly discuss you concerns to help deescalate the crisis.
• Keeping yourself safe is still the number one priority. DO NOT put yourself in any intentional harm.
• Call 911 and explain the incident
• DO NOT leave student alone and leave
• If non-emergency refer individual to Counseling and Psychological
• Services: 320-308-3171