Threat Assessment

The Threat Assessment Team (TAT), established by the Board of Visitors pursuant to state law to assess threats to the campus community and to take remedial action as necessary. Membership is determined consistent with Virginia Code Section 23.1-805(D). University Counsel serves as a legal advisor to TAT. As of September 2026, the members of TAT include the following individuals or their representatives:

Chief of William & Mary Police (Chair): Don Butler [[dkbutler]]
Sergeant: Sarah Crowe [[sacrowe]]
Associate Vice President of Public Safety: Cliff Everton [[cjeverton]]
Chief Human Resource Officer: Anne Roemer [[aroemer]]
Associate Vice President for Health & Wellness: Chris Renjilian [[cbrenjilian]]
Director of the Counseling Center: Carina Sudarsky-Gleiser [[cxsuda]]
Director of Housing & Residence Life: Harriet Kandell [[hgkandell]]
Assistant Vice President for Student Success: Wilmarie Rodriguez [[wrodriguez]]
Executive Director for Student Success & Access: Jenny Call [[jfcall]]
Executive Director of Community Values & Connection: Dave Gilbert [[dmgil2]]

TAT enlists members of the community in a community-wide effort to ensure the safety and security of the community. This process relies heavily on community members caring about those with whom they live and work. TAT is a restorative not a punitive process that takes action for and not to members of the community who have exhibited concerning behavior.

TAT seeks to identify and reduce potential sources of conflict before they result in harm. TAT is responsible for evaluating reports of threatening and concerning behaviors.

When the Threat Assessment Team first learns about a student, faculty member, staff member, or third party who has engaged in violent, threatening, or potentially threatening behaviors or whose conduct or actions raise concerns about their potential for violence or suicide, TAT will follow the Threat Assessment Process.

Under the Process, a standard set of behavioral threat assessment factors guide threat assessment inquiries and investigations. The risk factors and considerations used by TAT for decision making are based on industry standards. A standard set of behavioral threat assessment factors will be used by TAT in its threat assessment process.

All concerns and complaints must and will be taken seriously and will be reviewed. TAT understands that at time members of the community will come to the attention of the team when little or no need exists for further assessment or case management.