Faculty and Staff Consultation

In a crisis situation between 8 a.m. and 4:45 p.m. Monday through Friday, call 812 855-5711. 

Students in need of speaking with a crisis counselor after CAPS' office hours may call 812 855-5711 to consult by phone with emergency counseling staff.

Recognizing that we are most effective in helping our students thrive in our complex university environment when we work as a team, CAPS offers a number of consultation and outreach services to the IUB campus.  We have intensified all of these efforts as we recognize that more students are coming to our nation’s campuses with greater levels of distress, sometimes with greater need for support.

Phone consultation services – weekdays from 8:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. a CAPS staff member is available to consult with any IUB faculty, staff, student or family member concerned about the behavior or problems that a student is manifesting.  In cases of extreme emergency our psychiatrists can assist with hospitalization. While confidentiality is maintained by CAPS, the person calling often can share information that is useful as we work together to assist students.  812 855-5711.

Helping Distressed Students

Responding to Student Emergencies

Referring a Student for Help

The Anxious Student

The Demanding Student

The Depressed Student

The Student with Disordered Eating

The Suicidal Student

The Severely Disoriented or Psychotic Student

The Aggressive or Potentially Violent Student

The Student with Possible Substance Abuse

Emergency Response – in the event of campus emergencies that affect relatively large numbers of students CAPS staff are available to meet with student groups (which might include faculty and staff).  During business hours, CAPS can be called directly, 812 855-5711.  After hours, to activate the Emergency Response Team, IUPD should be called, 812 855-4111.

Educational programs – CAPS staff offer varied programs for academic departments, AI's, new faculty and staff on a variety of topics such as recognizing and referring students showing signs of emotional distress, suicide education (Know Where to Turn), relaxation strategies.  To schedule a program, contact Chris Meno, CAPS psychologist who coordinates outreach services.

You may contact Chris by calling 812-855-5711,  or e-mailing cmeno@indiana.edu .

Dean of Student’s Case Conferences – Under the direction of the IUB Dean of Students, IU has a 20 year tradition of Case Conferences to assist an academic department, other academic unit or staff group with coping with what have been termed “distressed and/or distressing” students.  CAPS staff and a number of relevant campus groups are represented in these Case Conferences, convened by the Dean, that can assist in the mapping out of helpful courses of action.

For more information:

Suicide Prevention Information

How CAPS Addresses Student Problems
Online Educational Pamphlets

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