SSCT Care & BIT Team

Two Roles, One Purpose: Serving Students and the Community
Cabrillo College utilizes a coordinated approach to student support and care, and behavioral intervention and threat assessment to address various support needs as well as concerning behaviors exhibited by students.
Role and Scope
STUDENT SUPPORT AND CARE
Actively collects information regarding concerning behaviors.
Focuses on low risk behaviors, including referrals for mental health counseling, accessibility support, food and housing insecurity, etc.
Utilized as a student success and retention tool.
BEHAVIOR INTERVENTION AND THREAT ASSESSMENT
Actively seeks information regarding disruptive, threatening, risky, dangerous or illegal behaviors or in violation of the code of conduct.
May refer appropriate individuals to Care Team for additional support and/or intervention. Or refer student to Disciplinary Team.
Disciplinary Team determines whether and how the student may remain part of the community.
Team Membership
Dr. Michelle Donohue, Team Chair, Dean of Student Services
Cristina E. Barragan, Administrative Assistant to the Dean
Robin West, Retention Coordinator, Homeless Student Liaison, Care Team Case Manager
Dianne Avelar, Director of Mental Health
Katie Dowling, Director of Student Health Services
Annie Jones, Director, Tutoring & Academic Support Services
Anna Bartkowski, Title IX Coordinator
Sgt. Jordan Brownlee , Sheriff's Office
Richard Gubash, Director of ASC (Advisor)
Barbara Schultz-Perez, Academic Counselor (Advisor)
Tootie Olsen, Director of Financial Aid (Advisor)
Megan Robertson, Counselor
Olga Diaz, Director of the Watsonville Center
Alta Northcutt, Program Coordinator, Student Activities



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Fri: 8am-4pm