Drug and Alcohol Use Policy

Excessive use of alcohol and other drugs is a serious health problem in itself, but alcohol and drug abuse can also contribute to a host of other physical and mental problems, including unwanted pregnancies, violent behavior, HIV infection and other sexually transmitted diseases, and psychological depression.

±«ÓãÖ±²¥ recognizes that the abuse of alcohol and other drugs is a threat to the health and welfare of the campus community and is not compatible with an educational environment. The following principles will serve as standards of conduct:

  • The unlawful manufacture, possession, distribution or use of a controlled substance is prohibited on campus. Violations of this standard will result in dismissal and/or civil and criminal penalties.
  • No individual under the age of 21 and no intoxicated individual may use, purchase or possess alcoholic beverages on campus. Violations of this standard will result in dismissal and/or civil and criminal penalties.
  • No individual may possess an open alcoholic beverage container on the ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ campus unless authorized by Presidential Order 01-01.