DCTC’s Campus Assessment, Referral, and Education (CARE) Team exists to promote, maintain, and enhance a safe and healthy learning and working community in support of DCTC’s mission.
DCTC’s CARE Team provides a means by which students, staff, and faculty can identify, report, and respond to situations affecting the success, safety, and overall well-being of the campus community.
Are you concerned about a student's well-being and feel that the student needs support and resources? Tell us more by submitting a CARE Referral form.
In situations of immediate safety threat, call 911. Referrals are reviewed daily (Monday through Friday) by members of the CARE Team. A CARE member will follow up with the person making the referral. As a team, CARE will discuss, assess, and determine the appropriate intervention strategies and implement such strategies as quickly as possible. CARE will keep all interested and responsible parties updated on the status and outcomes of the case.
BluFolder GUIDE: CARE Response Protocol 2020-21 (PDF)
Medical/Fire/Police: Dial 9-911 in an Emergency
Campus Police/Security: 651-423-8388
Escort Request: 651-239-9136
Health & Safety Coordinator: 651-423-8371
Campus Supervisor: 651-583-4933 (Security Director cell phone)
ANNOUNCEMENT: The CARE team is currently seeking faculty to serve on the Team. Please contact chris.tran@dctc.edu or nicole.meulemans@dctc.edu to learn more.
| Chris Tran (chair) | Resources Navigator/School Certifying Official | chris.tran@dctc.edu | 651-423-8217 |
| Nicole Meulemans (co-chair) | Director of Student Support Services and Student Development/Title IX Coordinator | nicole.meulemans@dctc.edu | 651-423-8403 |
| Anne Johnson | VP of Student Affairs/Student Code of Conduct Officer | anne.johnson@dctc.edu | 651-423-8281 |
| Lori Carlson | Health and Safety Coordinator | lori.carlson@dctc.edu | 651-423-8371 |
| Ryan Puls | Deputy Sheriff | ryan.puls@co.dakota.mn.us | 651-423-8388 651-304-0499 |
| Nick Wallace | Dean of Liberal Arts & STEM | nick.wallace@dctc.edu | 651-423-8307 |
| Natalie Shrestha | Academic & Financial Aid Advisor | natalie.shrestha@dctc.edu | 651-423-8537 |
| Tony Pangal | Director of Safety & Security | anthony.pangal@dctc.edu | 651-423-8774 |
| Stacy Pederson | Accessibility Services Coordinator & Academic Advisor | stacy.pederson@dctc.edu | 651-423-8469 |
| Michael Birchard | Assoc. VP of Equity & Inclusion | michael.birchard@dctc.edu | 651-423-8535 |
| Michaela Holman-Schmidt | Academic Affairs Administrtaive Assistant | michaela.holman-schmidt@dctc.edu | 651-423-8209 |
