Standards of conduct
The unlawful possession, use, or distribution of alcohol or illicit drugs by students and employees on university property or as part of any university activity is prohibited. Alcohol is permitted only for people of legal age at events that have been approved and licensed, and public intoxication and providing alcohol to minors are violations regardless of where they occur.
Sanctions
Students face the full range of outcomes in the student code of conduct — from an educational intervention and parental notification for a first minor alcohol violation, up to suspension or expulsion for distribution or repeated violations. Employees are subject to discipline up to termination. Violations that are also crimes are referred to local law enforcement. Federal law can also make a student ineligible for financial aid after a drug conviction for conduct that occurred while receiving aid.
Health risks
Alcohol and other drugs carry risks that range from impaired judgment, injury, and academic failure to overdose, dependence, long-term organ damage, and death. Combining depressants, or combining any substance with prescription medication, sharply raises the risk. The counseling and health centers provide confidential screening and a plain-language summary of the risks of specific substances.
Support and amnesty
The counseling center and student health center offer confidential assessment, brief intervention, and referral; a collegiate recovery community supports students in or seeking recovery. A medical-amnesty provision protects a student who calls for help for themselves or someone else in a possible overdose from conduct charges for the underlying alcohol or drug use. National backup: the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline and SAMHSA's helpline at 1-800-662-4357.
Biennial review
The university conducts a review of its alcohol and other drug programs every two years to judge their effectiveness, ensure the sanctions are enforced consistently, and identify changes. The most recent review is available on request from the Dean of Students office.
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