IR Basics
From what point of view should incident reports be written in?
What is Third Person
Why is it recommended to write incident reports immediately after an incident occurs?
What is “Writing reports immediately helps in remembering important details that could be forgotten otherwise”
When can RAs use slang or text language in an incident report?
What are "direct quotes" from individuals involved
What are the different titles RAs should use to address individuals in incident report writing?
What is "RA, Officer, Facilities, Resident, Roommate, and Non-Resident.
Who is the Provost for the college?
Who is Brian Norman
What format should ALL attachments (photos, screenshots, and documents) be in when added to the incident report?
What is "PDF format"?
Who gets a general IR once it is submitted?
What is Dean of Student, Assistant Director of Student life, Provost, & Director of Public Safety.
What language approach should RAs use to describe events and actions in an incident report?
What is "objective, direct, un-opinionated, and unbiased language"?
Whose picture is shown on the Incident reporting form.
Sherri Sadowski (I know her last name but that is who is on there)
What are the different types of incident reports?
What is Bias Report, Title IX, General IR
What order should the information be presented in an incident report?
What is "chronological order"?
What questions can RAs use as a guide when writing the narrative of an incident report?
What are "The Who, The When, The Where, The What/Why, and The How"?
What is wrong with the following sentence:
"Resident Joe was drunk and smelled like weed".
What is - you shouldn't use the term "weed" instead use marijuana. Also, we cant make the decision if someone is drunk. We need to write what we see. For example: Resident Joe's eyes were red, he smelled like alcohol, he couldn't speak in complete sentences, and he was swaying.
Who gets the Title IX IRs?
What is Malek and Shara (I believe Sherri as well)
What should RAs focus on when capturing pictures for supporting documentation regarding prohibited items?
What is "taking photos of objectives that are related to the policy violation" (such as evergreen cards, alcohol/drug, paraphernalia, etc.)?
By what time should incident reports be submitted, and who should be communicated with if there's a delay?
What is "by 8 AM the next day; communicate with higher-ups on duty"?
Why is indicating the time or providing time estimates important in an incident report?
What is "to establish a timeline of events"?
What information should RAs include when describing the location where an incident occurred?
What is "building, side of building (ex: newman east or newman west) floor number, room number, location in apartment or suite (ex: bathroom, living room, bedroom A, etc.)"?
How should you refer to individuals in an incident report after initially using their full name and title?
What is “after introducing someone with their full name and title, you can then use their title and last name for the rest of the report to maintain clarity.”
Can you include your knowledge of other incidents involving the same student in the incident report?
What is “no, incident reports should not include your knowledge of other incidents involving the student.”
What type of photos should you take when documenting objects related to policy violations?
What is “Take pictures of specific items like signs with biased language, but avoid panoramic shots or videos of the entire room.”
What should you do before writing an incident report to ensure accuracy and completeness?
What is “Confer with other staff members involved in documenting the incident and write down important facts such as time, place, people involved, direct quotes, and actions taken.”
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Where is our incident reporting form found?
Who should not be included in the "What action and/or resolution are you hoping for?" section when an RA fills out the incident report?
What is "yourself / people responding or on-duty.”? AKA try not to take things personal when/IF you fill this in
What type of situation/incident/crisis requires you to write 2 separate IRs?
What is Title IX/Sexual Misconduct