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32 | Faculty Teaching Responsibilities | NCU Faculty Handbook Working with Emotionally Stressed Students Faculty and staff members are often closest to student concerns. These concerns may include problems with scholarly work, difficulties with advisors, other faculty or staff, disruptive behavior or personal concerns including depression, anxiety, substance abuse, relationship/financial problems, and other emotional issues. To best manage student concerns, NCU embraces an individualized approach supporting student's continued academic success. To that end, the University is committed to providing students an environment free of discrimination or harassment (please see the University's Code of Conduct for additional information). In addition, community resources exist to provide students with information and support relating to personal well- being and safety, such as: • National Domestic Violence Hotline (800) 799-SAFE (7233) • National Sexual Assault Hotline (800) 646-HOPE • U.S. Department of Justice National Sex Offender Public Registry http://www.nsopr.gov • Substance Abuse or Mental Health Treatment National Helpline (800) 622-HELP (4357) • National Aids Hotline: (800) 243-2437 • National Suicide Hotline: (800) 273-8255 • Behavioral Health Treatment Services Locator http://findtreatment.samhsa.gov/ • Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network http://www.rainn.org/get-information • National Center for Victims of Crime http://www.victimsofcrime.org/ If a faculty member believes a student is in imminent danger, the faculty member should immediately contact the School's Assistant Dean of Students and/or Disability Services. The Assistant Dean of Students and/or Disability Services will contact the student, assess the situation, and determine if assistance should be provided by the student's local resources (wellness check, ambulatory service, etc.). Disability Services can be reached at disabilitiesservices@ncu.edu. Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) FERPA was enacted in 1974 and applies to all schools receiving funding through the Department of Education. FERPA provides legal guidelines on student right to access, confidentiality, and institutional responsibilities. NCU faculty members have an obligation to adhere to the University's FERPA policies and procedures and to protect the sensitive or personally identifiable information of students. Faculty members may not release personal (non-directory) information about a student without the prior written or authorized electronic consent of the student, a judicial order, or a lawfully issued subpoena. Any questions regarding FERPA and/or requests for non-directory information should be referred to the Office of the Registrar at registrar@ncu.edu. Additional Academic Policies and Procedures For information on additional academic policies and procedures, such as satisfactory academic progress (SAP), dropping/repeating courses, withdrawal from the University, Academic and Military Leaves of Absence (ALOA/MLOA), students' rights, and the grievance process, please see the Catalog and PPM.