All About Making a KUBIT Referral

To make a referral, complete the Online Incident Form: 

1. Why report concerns to KUBIT?

KUBIT referrals are meant to be proactive, reduce or prevent violence, provide a safer school environment, and allow intervention for at-risk behavior before it becomes harmful to students, faculty, and the campus. The KUBIT addresses cases across the spectrum of risk from low to high in efforts to prevent behaviors from manifesting. As a result, KUBIT staff encourage you to make referrals in an effort to keep students, faculty, and the University safe. If you have any questions or concerns about the KUBIT referral process, please contact KUBIT@kean.edu.

2. What happens to a referral once a report is submitted?

The primary purpose of KUBIT is to be proactive in supporting at-risk students and providing on and off-campus resources to prevent behaviors from escalating. After a referral is received, a member of the KUBIT team will reach out to the referral source to obtain additional information. Pertinent information is discussed at the next KUBIT meeting and the team scales the at-risk behaviors utilizing the NABITA risk rubric.

Given the risk scale outcome, specific interventions are recommended and a KUBIT member follows up with the student. The students will be given the support and assistance they need by recommending on-campus and community resources. After students are provided with the resources they need to address referral needs, cases are closed or cases can remain open for monitoring and support as needed. All case management notes are documented in the Maxient database as KUBIT team members strive to close feedback loops with referral sources and students.

*Please note, depending on the severity of the referred actions, and following a review of the information presented, additional University or community-based referrals may be required. 

Please review the BIT Report Flow Chart. (pdf)

3. What role does privacy play in the KUBIT process?

There are often questions and confusion about the limitations and allowances of The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) in conjunction with the reporting of concerning student behavior. FERPA pertains to the privacy of educational records, but it does not prohibit the reporting of observable behavior. If you are concerned about any personal interaction or any other observation you’ve made about student behavior, you are encouraged to report and/or consult with appropriate faculty or staff, especially as it relates to the educational mission of the University.

4. How are outcomes determined?

Once a referral is received and assessed using the NABITA Risk Rubric: The KUBIT may:

• Recommend no action, pending further observation
• Assist faculty or staff in developing a plan of action
• Refer student to existing on-campus support resources
• Refer the student to appropriate community resources
• Make recommendations consistent with college policies and procedures

5. How are students in distress managed by KUBIT?

Assisting Students In Distress