The University of Virginia adopted a policy to notify a student’s parents if the student is determined to have a mental illness and if it is determined that there is a “substantial likelihood” in the near future that the student is a danger to himself or herself, or others. The one exception would be if a physician or clinical psychologist determines that contacting a student’s parents would cause harm, either to the student or another person. The university’s policy comes near the anniversary of the killings of 32 Virginia Tech students by a student with mental health problems.
The University of Virginia adopted a policy to notify a student’s parents if the student is determined to have a mental illness and if it is determined that there is a “substantial likelihood” in the near future that the student is a danger to himself or herself, or others. The one exception would be if a physician or clinical psychologist determines that contacting a student’s parents would cause harm, either to the student or another person. The university’s policy comes near the anniversary of the killings of 32 Virginia Tech students by a student with mental health problems.