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About the CARES Team

University of 51¶ºÄÌ Mississippi is committed to fostering a safe and welcoming campus community. In turn, it is the responsibility of each person within the University community to join in creating an environment in which others have a positive experience. USM CARES is a team of campus professional who respond to reports of concern regarding the academic progress and well-being of students.

CARES reports address concerns related to persons making threats to harm themselves or others; that pose a significant threat to the University and/or its community. For other emergency issues, please immediately contact the University Police Department at 601.266.4986 or 9-1-1.

 

Team Members

• Thomas Deus (chair) – Dean of Students Office thomas.deusFREEMississippi 
• Lance Adams – University Police Department lance.adamsFREEMississippi 
• Chris Croft – Faculty Representative chris.croftFREEMississippi 
• Teresa Crum – Housing and Residence Life teresa.j.crumFREEMississippi
• Portia Granger – Athletics Representative portia.grangerFREEMississippi 
• Laura Gulledge - Faculty Representative laura.gulledgeFREEMississippi 
• Mandy Holland – University Police Department mandy.hollandFREEMississippi 
• Rachel Lahasky – Faculty Representative rachel.lahaskyFREEMississippi 
• Laura Laughlin – Fraternity and Sorority Life laura.laughlinFREEMississippi 
• Heidi Nelson - Student Counseling Services heidi.nelsonFREEMississippi 
• Jason Quigley – Lucky Day Program jason.quigleyFREEMississippi
• Cristin Reynolds – Title IX Office cristin.reynoldsFREEMississippi 
• Chase Robbins – Office of Student Accessibility Services chase.robbinsFREEMississippi 
• Leah McSorely - International Student and Scholar Services leah.mcsorelyFREEMississippi%20 
• Valencia Walls - Office of Community and Belonging valencia.wallsFREEMississippi%20 
• May Watson - Faculty Representative mayantoinette.watsonFREEMississippi%C2%A0

What to Report

 

CARES Review Process

Resources

For students- Link to Student Success Resource page - /student-help/index.php 
For Faculty & Staff- Link to Faculty Staff Resource page- /faculty-staff-help/index.php

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