Threat Assessment

The University of Richmond strives to foster a community of care, safety, and well-being for all its students, faculty, and staff. Such care, safety, and well-being are enhanced when community members identify behaviors that may pose a potential threat and report those concerns in a caring and timely manner. 

As such, the University of Richmond's Threat Assessment Team (TAT) was created to improve community safety through a proactive, collaborative, objective, and thoughtful process of identifying, assessing, managing, and preventing—whenever possible—situations that pose or may reasonably pose, a threat to the safety and well-being of the UR campus community. TAT is not a disciplinary body. It conducts an assessment, and determines the best mechanisms for support, intervention, and response.

The TAT meets at least monthly for regularly scheduled meetings and as needed when a concern is presented. 

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  • What is a "threat?"

    A threat is a communication of intent to harm oneself or another person. A threat can be communicated directly to the intended target, or indirectly to third parties. A threat also may be expressed in nonverbal behavior, or in private statements, such as diaries or journal entries, which have no third-party audience. Here are some warning signs of a potential threat:

    • References to planning a violent or destructive event or harming others
    • Preoccupation with weapons, violent events, or persons who have engaged in violent acts
    • Disruptive or bizarre conduct
    • Extreme and inappropriate reactions or responses, such as angry outbursts
    • Unexplained and alarming changes in behavior or conduct
    • Suicidal comments or threats.

    If you have a concern that someone may be a threat to others or themself, please convey those concerns to the Threat Assessment Team.

    If this is an emergency and you require immediate assistance, please call the University of Richmond Police Department (URPD). 

  • How to submit a concern to the Threat Assessment Team?

    Early identification of potential threats allows UR to intervene more effectively to address behaviors that are potential threats to the university community. The earlier the Threat Assessment Team can intervene, the greater the chances of preventing or deescalating a threatening situation.

    Any individual can submit a concern to the Threat Assessment Team by clicking the button above. 

  • Who is part of the Threat Assessment Team?

    The Threat Assessment Team is comprised of members across the university, including representatives from student development, URPD, CAPS, residence life, human resources, and other constituencies as needed.