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[quote=Anonymous]Prof here.

Most universities have something called (or similar to) a CARE system.  If a faculty member has a concern about a student, they file a report and the university assesses the situation and takes action as necessary.

However, a kid who doesn't show up for class would almost never rise to the level of a CARE report because it is incredibly common.  I regularly look out to my class on the day of the first midterm and don't recognize a handful of students who skipped just about every class up til that one.  I also have students who intend to drop the class, but nothing is in the official books for a long time.  So students missing from class isn't at all unusual enough to warrant a report.

So the CARE report is more for situations where a student is acting erratically. Or perhaps if a faculty member knew a student well enough to know this behavior was uncharacteristic. Or perhaps you see a student crying in class and then they stop showing up. But even when kids are in crisis, they are unlikely to behave in a way that draws the attention of a professor in front of a class.

Incidentally, the CARE report is available to everyone.  If a roommate, friend, teammate, or anyone else has a concern, they file a report.  [/quote]

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