Community Commitment


As members of the University of South Carolina community it is our duty to uphold the values set forth by the Carolinian Creed; which states, respect the dignity of all persons and demonstrate concern for others.

As the eyes and ears of our community it is our responsibility to serve as a liaison to the University and to assist those students who show any type of behavior that could threaten their own safety or the well-being of the University community. We all play a vital role in ensuring the safety of our students. The BIT strongly encourages you to utilize its referral services to continue to better our students and to further enhance our community.

The Behavioral Intervention Team is a group of qualified and dedicated USC professionals whose mission is to:

• Balance the individual needs of the student and those of the greater campus community
  
• Provide a structured positive method for addressing student behaviors that impact the university community and may involve mental health and/or safety issues
  
• Manage each case individually
  
• Initiate appropriate intervention without resorting to punitive measures
  
• Eliminate “fragmented care”

Please know the success of this process hinges on community commitment to reporting concerns.

Thank you for reviewing the Behavioral Intervention Team site. If you have any further questions or have comments, please call a BIT member at 777-4333.