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Behavior Intervention Team (BIT)

Updated August 2025

2.14 | Behavior Intervention Team (BIT)

2.14.A | The Behavior Intervention Team (BIT) exists to help promote the development of a healthy campus community at WT. The BIT will be comprised of university staff and faculty appointed by the VP of Student Affairs. BIT’s mission is to provide early intervention and support to students who display behavior that causes reason for concern for the welfare of the individual, or the University community. BIT will meet on a regular basis throughout the regular academic year. During these meetings, cases will be reviewed, and determinations will be made on student referrals and intervention plans, as appropriate. In cases where the safety of a student or others is at risk, or when there is significant disruption, or potential disruption, to the learning environment at the University, the BIT has the authority to require a student to complete an intervention plan. To report an incident to the BIT team, use the Incident Reporting Form: https://cm.maxient.com/reportingform.php?WestTexasAMUniv. Types of actions made on behalf of the Behavioral Intervention Team can include:

  1. Referral to University and/or Community Counseling, or Other Resources: The BIT may refer the student to Counseling Services for intervention and connection with appropriate university and community resources.
  2. Referral to Student Conduct: The BIT will refer cases to Student Conduct that involve behavior that is in violation of the WTAMU Student Handbook.
  3. Involuntary Leave: The BIT may impose an Involuntary Leave for safety reasons, if it finds, after an individualized assessment, that there is significant risk that a student will harm themselves or another, substantially interfere with the educational experience of others, or causes a chronic and inordinate use of university resources.
  4. Threat Assessment: WT is licensed to use the WAVR-21 to assess a student’s level of threat to the campus community. Students found to be at high risk for danger to self or others will be required to participate in a Behavioral Intervention Plan.
  5. Behavioral Intervention Plans (BIPs): BIT may work directly with the student to create an Improvement Plan. These will be developed individually and created with the purpose of educational development and student support.