A statement from Julie Wong, vice chancellor for student affairs, Deb Coffin, associate vice chancellor for student affairs and dean of students, and Mary Friedrichs, director, Office of Victim Assistance:
We are contacting all members of the CU community in order to reach all those
community members who may be impacted by the incident on the HIll this morning. We want to extend our concern to all of you and to offer you some resources in the hope that we can
be of some assistance to you. If you know of others in the CU community who
have been impacted, we encourage you to pass this information on and to inform
them about resources as well.
We invite you to be proactive to take extra steps to take care of yourself,
both physically and psychologically, during this time. You are important to
us. These types of events can impact people in many different ways. You may
be directly impacted, if you know any of the victims involved, or you may know
people who are directly impacted. Or you may have heard about this event and,
due to its very frightening nature, be experiencing emotional impact. You may
have had prior experiences which make this event even more upsetting to you
than it may be to others. It is also possible that you had been particularly
stressed already for any number of reasons, and this event could increase your
sense of vulnerability or negative feelings.
Please know that we are concerned about you and want to offer you support in
whatever ways are helpful to you. Here are some University resources which,
depending on your situation, may be helpful for you to access:
Office of Victim Assistance - Counseling and advocacy for students, faculty and staff - C4C S440 - 303-492-8855
Counseling and Psychological Services - Counseling for students - C4C S440 - 303-492-6766
Psychological Health and Psychiatry - Counseling for students - Wardenburg - 303-492-5654
Faculty and Staff Assistance - Counseling for faculty and staff - ARCE A353 - 303-492-3020
Given that it is very common for people who have experienced an upsetting event
to notice delayed stress reactions, we invite you to make use of these services
now, or at any point in the future that you feel the need.
If you have questions about what you're experiencing or about resources, feel
free to call the Office of Victim Assistance at 303-492-8855.