The Bias Education Resource Team (BERT) functions as a complement to the University’s Critical Incident Response Team, which convenes in the wake of a critical campus incident to respond to the needs of students and the community. The BERT will convene on an as-needed basis, as determined by the Title IX/Bias Response Coordinator, in consultation with appropriate University personnel. The composition of the BERT may depend on the specifics of a given situation.
BERT members include:
- Title IX/Bias Response Coordinator, BERT Convener
- Assistant Provost for Inclusion and Diversity
- Director of Student Outreach and Support
- Director of Community Standards
- Director of Public Safety and Security
- Director of Residence Life
- University Communication
Staff in the following departments and the university’s Deputy Title IX Coordinators are available to support and guide individuals seeking assistance in determining how to handle a bias incident:
- Adult Student Life
- Athletics Department
- Campus Ministry
- Counseling and Psychological Services (confidential resource)
- International Student Services
- Student Disability Services
- Student Inclusion and Diversity
- Student Success
- Veterans Services
Deputy Title IX Coordinators
Tom Sheibley, Director of Campus Ministry
610.669.3125 | tsheible@sju.edu
Renie Shields, Associate Athletics Director
610.660.2584 | shields@sju.edu