Aloha kākou and welcome back!
As we start the Spring semester, I would like to provide a brief recap of an important tool all staff and faculty have – the Incident Reporting form.
On our campus, we typically use the term “student of concern” to describe a student that we have a concern about. Your report can be a wellness concern, a report of a student conduct code violation, and/or a concern you might have about the behavior of a student or visitor on our campus. The report has colloquially become known as an “SOC.”
There are three categories regarding the urgency of this report. You can select to file the report as:
- FYI, which means no action is requested and a paper trail is started;
- Normal, which means I will respond by the next workday;
- Critical, which sends a text to myself and the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, and that I will acknowledge receipt of immediately.
Where is the Student of Concern Form?
Currently, the button to connect to this form is in the Footer of our website. On the bottom left corner, you will see a blue button. Click on this button, and you will be routed to the “Contact Us” page, where you can connect to all reports, including the “Student of Concern” incident report. Click the image below to see a video:
There is also a short link directly to this form: https://bit.ly/kapcc_reporting
(there is an underscore between kapcc and reporting)
When should I Make a Report?
This report is not a substitute for contacting Campus Security at 734-9900, or 9-1-1, which you should always do if you feel unsafe or if someone is threatening themselves or others.
Otherwise, you can submit an SOC at any time. My suggestion is that if you see concerning behavior, go ahead and submit it. You can always mark it as an “FYI.” At best, nothing further will occur; or, you may be helping us to realize a pattern of behaviors that other folks across campus are seeing. Submitting this information may help to create a Culture of Care across campus for our students and ourselves.
I am happy to answer any and all questions about the SOC and the process that I take when receiving them. I can also advise you on whether or not a situation merits a report or not.
You can also check out the VCSA presentation from the Fall 2021 Convocation for more information and resources for you and your students.
Be well,
Angela Coloretti McGough
(Color-etti like, “spaghetti.” Mick-Goff like, “cough”)
angela.colorettimcgough@hawaii.edu