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Keeping Everyone Informed.
The Dean of Students is one of the main points of contact for emergency incidents. Please follow the instructions below for connecting with your student or keeping the university informed of external situations that could impact your student's attendance.
Sometimes a family member might have difficulty contacting a student in a time of crisis, such as a medical emergency or a death in the family. All emergency inquiries during business hours should be directed to Dean of Students Office via phone at 715-232-1181 or via email. After hours, contact the University Police Department at 715-232-2222.
In the event of a short-term illness (less than 3 days) it is best for the student to contact their instructor directly. If the student is hospitalized or experiencing a difficulty that will keep them out of school for 3 days or more, please contact the Dean of Students Office via phone 715-232-1181 or via email. If a parent or family member is concerned about their student’s health or wellness, please contact the Dean of Students Office.
A notification of student absences will be issued by the Dean of Students Office. Documentation is required. This notification does not change attendance policies put in effect by the instructor and is a courtesy memo only, letting the instructor know the whereabouts of the student. Using this process to determine excused absences and/or work assignments is determined by the instructor. It is the responsibility of the student to initiate contact with their instructor regarding any missed work or exams.
The university posts any large-scale campus emergency on our UW-Stout Alert Messaging System and website. Students will be notified by text message when there is an immediate threat to the health or safety of students.
Our Emergency Response Guide provides campus the tools to stay safe during emergencies.
The Student Health Centre is conveniently located on North Campus and offers appointments for preventive and primary care needs as well as laboratory services, tuberculosis testing, and vaccines. Students can be seen for anxiety and depression and a consulting psychiatric provider is available 2 half days per month. Most services are included in the students segregated fees.
Counseling Center is staffed by licensed and trained counselors. It is located in Bowman Hall. Services offered include individual, couple, and group counseling. Alcohol education classes are offered also. There is no charge to students for this service.
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You.uwstout.edu is a self-help and well being platform. YOU helps student navigate life and campus on their terms with independent goal setting, skill building, assessments and evidence based content on well-being topics. Through this web based application students can connect with a 24/7 crisis service available via call, text, or chat and can connect to Mantra teletherapy services which are available during the day, evenings, and on weekends.
- 1.0 INTRODUCTION
The University of Wisconsin-Stout is committed to promoting a safe and healthy campus environment, where individuals are free from hazing. The purpose of this policy is to define hazing at UW-Stout and establish requirements for hazing education, reporting, and response in accordance with the Stop Campus Hazing Act.
2.0 SCOPE OF POLICY
This Policy applies to all employees, registered student organizations (RSOs), students, student groups, and individuals who volunteer with RSOs and student groups.
3.0 DEFINITIONS
3.1 REGISTERED STUDENT ORGANIZATION (RSO):
A group, composed mainly of, and directed by, students, consisting of at least four students and an advisor, and which has filed all appropriate registration forms with the Involvement Center in the Memorial Student Center and been confirmed by the Involvement Center as meeting the eligibility criteria for registration, and is active and in good standing.
3.2 STUDENT GROUP:
A group of at least two students that is established or recognized by the university, but the group does not meet the definition of a registered student organization. Examples include, but are not limited to, athletic teams and club sports (e.g., varsity sports, intramural sports), military organizations, honor societies, musical or theatrical ensembles, university bands and club sports
4.0 STATEMENT OF POLICY
In compliance with the Stop Campus Hazing Act and Wis. Stat. § 948.51, UW-Stout defines hazing as any intentional, knowing, or reckless act against an individual that endangers the physical, mental, emotional, or psychological health of that individual for the purposes of initiation or admission into, affiliation with, or the maintenance of membership in any organization or group and that causes or creates a risk of physical or psychological injury, regardless of the individual’s willingness to participate.
5.0 CRITERIA
5.1 HAZING CAN INCLUDE, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO:
5.1.1 Brutality of a physical nature or the threat of bodily harm such as assault, whipping, beating, branding, forced calisthenics, exposure to elements, sleep deprivation, confinement, or any other activity which could adversely affect the physical, mental, emotional, or psychological health or safety of the individual.
5.1.2 Forced consumption of any alcohol, food, liquid, drug, or other substance that could adversely affect the physical, mental, emotional, or psychological health or safety of the individual.
5.1.3 Soliciting a person to participate in or be actively involved in the planning of any act meeting the definition of hazing.
5.1.4 Any activity that constitutes the violation of university policies and/or federal, state, or local law (including ordinances of the City of Menomonie), or that causes another person to commit such a violation.
5.1.5 Acts that degrade, humiliate, embarrass, ridicule, or isolate such as requiring servitude, taking away cell phones or other devices, not allowing class attendance, requiring costumes or other apparel unless that apparel is part of a uniform for employment or a university or athletic program, confinement, or any other activity that could adversely affect the physical, mental, emotional, or psychological health or safety of the individual.
5.1.6 Causing, coercing, or otherwise inducing another person to perform sexual acts.
5.2 REPORTING
5.2.1 Campus security authorities as defined in Institutional Clery Act Compliance are required to report incidents of hazing to the university.
5.2.2 Allegations of hazing may be reported via the University of Wisconsin-Stout Incident Reporting Form
5.3 INVESTIGATION/REFERRAL
5.3.1 The Dean of Students Office is responsible for investigating and adjudicating allegations of hazing.
5.3.2 Individual students will follow student nonacademic disciplinary procedures outlined in Wis. Admin. Code UWS § 17
5.3.3 Registered Student Organizations will follow the disciplinary procedures outlined in Registered Student Organization Code of Conduct
5.3.4 Hazing allegations involving individuals who are not students will be referred to the appropriate office.
5.4 HAZING PREVENTION AND AWARENESS PROGRAMMING
5.4.1 Research-informed hazing prevention and awareness training will be made available to students, staff, and faculty. This training will include information about this policy and other applicable university policies, how to recognize and report hazing, and strategies for intervening when hazing is witnessed or known.
6.0 GUIDELINES FOR IMPLEMENTATION
Not Applicable.
7.0 RESPONSIBILITY FOR IMPLEMENTATION
7.1 Approved Authority
7.1.1 Dean of Students/SSAO
7.2 Policy Manager
7.2.1 Assistant Dean of Students
7.2.2 Associate Director of the Memorial Student Center
7.3 Policy Contact(s)
7.3.1 Dean of Students/SSAO
7.3.2 Assistant Dean of Students
7.3.3 Associate Director of the Memorial Student Center
8.0 Consequences of Policy Violation or Noncompliance
8.1 Outcomes of cases are determined on a case-by-case basis upon conclusion of the investigation. Noncompliance by a respondent or victim will not preclude an investigation into the matter.
9.0 Appeal Process
Not Applicable
Appendix A: Related UW-Stout Policies
