Alcohol & Substances
During a hospital run for an international student, what must be obtained first?
Guarantee Of Payment (GOP)
In the event of a fire, what is your role as an RA?
First priority is your own safety. If possible, assist others in evacuating the building.
When are the duty calls to the Professional staff made? Who do you call before making those calls?
5 pm: 1st Check-in (Call RA-on-Call)
8:30 pm: 2nd Check in (Call RA-on-Call)
Whenever you need additional support
What are the designated smoking spaces on campus?
Outside the Res Hall. Minimum 20 feet away from the building.
When are Quiet Hours?
11 pm to 8 am every day
Whom do you call for Back-up?
RA-on-Call
Pro Staff-on-Duty
Admin-on-Duty
Campus Safety
Wellness Exchange
Counselor-on-Duty
What should you do if you discover an illegal substance?
Don’t touch it and call Pro Staff-on-Duty
When dealing with an incident involving aggressive student behavior, how should an RA ensure their safety?
Do not stand between the student and the exit/block the student’s path
What are five pieces of basic information that you need to give to the Professional Staff-on-Duty?
Student Name
N# or NetID
Location of Incident
Details of Situation
List of individuals/resources that have been contacted
What is an ESA and who approves them?
Emotional Support Animal, approved by Moses Center, and memo provided by NYUSH Res Life
Who is a short-term guest? How many are allowed at one time? Do you need approval from the room-mate?
Short-term guest is a guest that visits during 8 am - 11 pm.
Maximum of 3 short-term guest allowed at one time.
No approval required from the room-mate, but there should be no interference with the rights of the roommate(s).
Where is our first aid box?
Located at T2 Campus Safety and RC
What are 5 examples of violations of the alcohol policy?
Excessive intoxication
Drinking games and devices that promote rapid consumption (funnels)
Alcohol in bulk quantities (kegs)
Drinking in the communal areas
Sale of alcohol
Students may have how many additional electronic appliances in their room? Totaling how much wattage?
Apprx. 3 Additional Appliances, totaling less than 3000W
What steps do you take to contact a missing student?
Try calling/messaging the student
Check with their room-mate/suite-mate
Try to contact via Social Media / WeChat
Pro Staff can ask Campus Safety to check their swipe records
What steps should you take initially if you discover graffiti of a biased nature?
Take pictures (do not remove)
Call Pro-Staff
Refer students to Wellness Exchange
Cover
What are the ABCDs of Crisis Management?
Assess
Back-up
Calm
Disperse / De-escalate
When writing an Incident Report, who goes in the “Students Involved” field and who goes in the “Other Individuals Involved” field?
Students involved: Those directly involved in a case, those who have allegedly violated a policy.
Other individuals Involved: Room-mates, Friends, Bystanders, staff involved in handling the case, and RA on duty/call.
What does CUSP stand for and what does it help you identify?
C- Cold, Clammy Skin
U- Unresponsive or unconscious
S- Slow, Shallow Breathing
P- Pale, Puking
Give examples of three approved Outside Furniture items
Desk chairs
Lamps (only non-halogen bulbs)
Media stand, bookcase, or shelves <2 meters.
Name a situation in which you would call the Ambulance / Wellness Exchange BEFORE calling the Professional Staff on Duty
Suicide Attempt, Ideation, Self-injurious Behavior, psychological emergencies
What should you do if residents refuse to provide proper identification during an incident?
Focus on collecting information of those complying
Disperse the crowd
Include details in the incident report of those not complying during the incident
RA is addressing a party incident in the residence hall. Students are playing loud music and playing drinking games. What should I do?
Ask students to turn off the music
Ask students to stop playing drinking games.
Collect student details
Ask guests to go back to their rooms.
How should the student name be written about in the incident report?
First time: Full Name (Siwen Li, N123456)
After that: In third person, as Resident Li reported...
When doing a Hospital Run, what are three don’ts?
Don’t sign any forms
Don’t call the resident’s family members / make calls on behalf of the resident.
Don’t leave the hospital without permission from the Professional Staff-on-Duty.
Name 6 items that are fire safety policy violations
Electric Heaters / Blankets / Pads
Candles / Incense
Large Plants
Fairy Lights
Non-University issued furniture
Halogen lights
Toasters, Outdoor grill, or any other type of open flame or open coil device
Explosives, fireworks, firearms, or ammunition
Air mattress
Any other object found to block easy egress from a resident’s room
What are five pieces of basic information that you need when calling the Wellness Exchange?
What is the difference between Privacy and Confidentiality in the context of reporting incidents related to sexual assault/violence?
Privacy means you will not tell those you don’t have to, confidentiality means you will not tell anyone. You can only guarantee privacy because you are a mandatory reporter.
An RA (not on duty), walking back to the Res Hall sees a student passed out in front of Tower 2. What should I do?
Assess the state of the student passed out (if alcohol-related, use C-U-S-P)
Call RA-on-Duty to assist
Collect information from bystanders
Wait till RA-on-Duty arrives to hand over the situation
When is the only time that you mark a case sensitive in Advocate?
When it involves sexual misconduct/harrasment/abuse.