If a victim of sexual violence chooses to report an incident in a confidential manner, the College may be unable to conduct an investigation into the matter or pursue disciplinary action against the alleged offender. For assistance with confidential reports, contact Denise Walker, a Licensed Professional Counselor/Mental Health Service Provider (Temp) employed by the College, at 423.323.0211 or email counseling@NortheastState.edu. The office is located in the General Studies Building, Room C2101, on the Blountville campus. 

In accordance with state law, Northeast State allows Limited Voluntary Confidential Reporting. The Northeast State Police Department encourages anyone who is a victim or witness to any crime to promptly report the incident. Because police reports are public records under state law, the Northeast State Police Department cannot hold reports of crime in confidence.

If you are the victim of a crime and do not want to pursue action within the college system or the criminal justice system, you may still want to consider making a confidential report. With your permission, the Northeast State Police Department can file a report on the details of the incident without revealing your identity. The purpose of a confidential report is to comply with your wish to keep the matter confidential, while taking steps to ensure the future safety of yourself and others. With such information, the College can keep accurate records of the number of incidents involving students; determine where there is a pattern of crime with regard to a particular location, method, or assailant; and alert the campus community, through a Timely Warning or Emergency Notification, to potential danger. Reports filed in this manner are counted and disclosed in the annual crimes statistics for the institution.

Examples of situational behaviors of concern that should be reported: 

• Disruptive behaviors which regularly interfere with the classroom environment or management (e.g., belligerent behavior or improper use of technology)
• Repeated academic misconduct
• Repeated violations of NeSCC Policies and Procedures, including the Student Code of Conduct
• Notable change in behavior or appearance (emotional reactions or personal hygiene)
• Impairment of thoughts (verbal or written)
• Inappropriate or strange behavior
• Low frustration tolerance or overreaction to circumstances 
• Paranoia
• Anger management problems
• Overly aggressive behaviors toward others (inability to set limits or re-direct focus) 

Examples of emergent behaviors (harm to self or harm to others) that may require immediate intervention and should be reported to the Northeast State Police Department directly at 423.677.7927 (emergency cell): 

• Criminal Activities
• Sexual Assault
• Domestic Violence
• Dating Violence
• Stalking
• Hazing/Bullying
• Disappearances, kidnappings, or missing persons
• Harassment (all categories)
• Hate Crime
• Acts motivated by hatred or discrimination
• Incidents of alcohol, drug, or substance abuse 
• Writings and comments endorsing violence (unusual interest in violence) that convey clear intentions to harm self or to harm others
• Indirect or direct threats to others (writings, verbalizations, or actions)
• Threatening online postings on D2L, Youtube, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, MySpace, or other social media sites
• Self-injurious behavior
• Suicidality or the expression of suicidal thoughts, including:
  • Attempts
  • Gestures (e.g., giving away belongings, erasing a hard drive, or making a point of saying “goodbye”)
  • Ideation – “I’ve thought about killing myself.” or “You'd be better off without me.”
  • Threats – “I’m going to kill myself.” or “I’m going to jump off the roof.” or “I’m going to slit my wrists.”
  • Visit Suicide Prevention and Awareness for more information.

Emergency notifications can also be made by calling 9-1-1.

A Timely Warning or Emergency Notification may be necessary to alert the campus community to potential danger.

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• 02:18:00 - Admission & Delivery of Services to International Students and the Employment & Delivery of Services to International Faculty & Academic Staff at TBR Institutions
• 03:01:08 - Sexual Misconduct
• 03:05:00 - Expectations of Students and Student Code of Conduct
• 03:05:01 - Student Rights and Freedoms
• 03:05:02 - Institutional Policy Statement
• 03:05:03 - Disciplinary Offenses
• 03:05:04 - Academic, Non-Academic and Classroom Misconduct
• 03:05:05 - Disciplinary Sanctions
• 03:05:06 - Disciplinary Procedures
• 03:05:15 - Behavioral Intervention and Threat Assessment
• 04:62:01 - Social Media
• 04:66:00 - Timely Warning
• 04:67:00 - Emergency Notification
• 05:04:02 - Drug-Free Campus/Workplace Policy
• 05:04:03 - Harassment: Sexual, Racial and Other
• 06:04:00 - Behavioral Intervention and Threat Assessment Committee
• 06:04:01 - Care Team Subcommittee
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