Mission

The mission of the Early Alert Team (EAT) is to provide early intervention and prevention for students who are experiencing distress, engaging in harmful or disruptive behaviors, or who have been identified as at risk.

Purpose

The EAT serves as a point of referral for faculty, staff members, students and/or parents who are concerned about the physical, emotional, academic or financial health of a University student. The EAT can assess the situation, offer support and provide referrals to the appropriate resources on and off campus. Additionally, the EAT will provide policy and procedure recommendations when appropriate.

When to Refer a Student to the EAT

Faculty, staff members, students and/or parents should consider a referral to the EAT if there is a concern about a student. Possible reasons for referral may include mental health concerns, academic or personal difficulties that interfere with a student’s success, behaviors that warrant concern, and/or knowledge of personal or family concerns that may be interfering with their success. Consider a referral if, after speaking to a student about the concern, no improvement occurs.  

How to Refer a Student to the EAT

Download an EAT referral form. The form asks for contact information, relationship to the student and the specific concerns about the student. You may also contact Associate Vice President for Student Life Marco Masini by telephone at (630) 829-6124. In accordance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), the system is designed to allow referrals to be viewed only by those individuals who have a need to know. The information shared will not become part of the student’s permanent record.

mail Student Life Benedictine University Krasa 109 5700 College Road Lisle, IL 60532 key contact(s) Marco Masini, Associate Vice President, Student Life Luba Baranivsky, Assistant to the Associate V. P., Student Life e-mail mmasini@ben.edu lbaranivsky@ben.edu phone (630) 829-6006 hours Monday - Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.