The University of South Carolina is concerned about the safety, health, and/or well-being of all of its students, faculty, and staff, and has policies regarding the well-being for all members of the University of South Carolina community. Specifically, the policies address activities that are disruptive to the mission of the University, as well as any suicidal or self injurious threats or behaviors.

As a result of growing national trends on college campuses of mental health issues, increase in hospitalizations and deaths due to alcohol consumption the University of South Carolina created the Behavioral Intervention Team (BIT). The BIT has been charged with upholding these policies and maintaining a healthy environment for the entire University of South Carolinacommunity.