Campus Assessment, Response & Education (CARE) Team

 

 

“Working with my CARE Coordinator was great. They were very understanding and empathetic, and made it easy to talk about challenges. They created a really supportive space.” - Cal Poly Student supported by CARE

 

Are you a student in need of support?

Campus Assessment, Response & Education (CARE) supports student success and retention by coordinating comprehensive non-clinical case management services for students experiencing barriers to their academic progress, such as:

• Mental health challenges
• Housing Insecurities
• Financial hardship
• Difficulty accessing food and basic needs
• Obstacles due to complex campus policies and procedures
• Difficulty managing aspects of their personal, social, and academic success
• Coordination and follow up prior/during/after a hospitalization
• Assist with withdrawal from course(s) or the term due to extenuating circumstances affecting their academic progress

The CARE team partners extensively with university departments, community agencies, and stakeholders to ensure that students' diverse needs and concerns are effectively managed through services such as collaborative problem-solving, providing access to resources and services, facilitating post-psychiatric hospitalization support, communication and advocacy with faculty and staff, and assistance navigating complex university processes and procedures. 

Refer a Student

If the student's behavior is clearly and imminently reckless, disorderly, dangerous, or threatening including self-harm behavior, please immediately contact the Cal Poly Police Department at 805-756-2281 or 911.

If you would like to refer a Student of Concern, which may include, but are not limited to non-emergency worries about a student’s behavior, such as signs of depression, suicidal ideation, the intent to be violent, and/or sudden mood shifts, please click the following link. 

CARE is bound by FERPA and with the exception of a crisis situation, we share information about student concerns only on a need-to-know basis.

 

For additional support, please contact:

Office of the Dean of Students - Student Success
Email: student-success@calpoly.edu