Guide For Identifying Risk Factors


IN THE CLASSROOM

  • Academically unprepared
  • Low attentiveness and commitment to classroom expectations
  • Poor academic performance
  • Portraying academic dishonesty
  • Lack of preparation and collaboration within classroom
  • Lack of classroom integration and engagement
  • Lack of awareness of subject matter

PHYSICAL HEALTH

  • Presenting drastic changes
  • Presenting signs of illness or physical ailments
  • Changes in behavioral responses and reactions
  • Aware of, or speculation of substance use and abuse

MOTIVATION/SOCIAL

  • Low levels of self-efficacy
  • Presenting behaviors of social withdrawal, resistance, and/or isolation
  • Inability to retain information, presenting signs of confusion
  • Aware of relationship problems (family, friends, partners, etc.)
  • Lack of institutional fit and involvement, acclimation to college life
  • Experiencing difficulties and conflicts with cultural peer social interactions

MENTAL HEALTH CONDITION (AWARE OF OR SPECULATION)

  • Presenting signs of depression, anxiety, extreme stress
  • Displaying signs of neurological or cognitive disorders or distractions (inability to cope effectively, displaying helplessness, appearing overwhelmed, loss of control)