Disciplinary Action

If you are found to be in violation of the Alcohol and Other Drug Policy, you will be held accountable for your actions and you will be held accountable for allowing or encouraging violations by your guests. The institution has a two-part response system for students in violation of the Alcohol and Other Drug Policy: a disciplinary response and an educational response. The procedures for the resolution of disciplinary actions are outlined in the Conduct section of the Student Handbook. You are expected to participate in both the disciplinary and the educational process, including meetings with university officials and presence at review meetings and hearings. You will be given sufficient advance notice, in writing, of scheduled meetings and hearings. If you fail to attend a disciplinary meeting or hearing, decisions will be made without your input and you will not be granted an appeal of that decision.

Disciplinary Responses to AOD Violations

(parental notification as indicated)

The following sanctions (see table) will be imposed at a minimum for alcohol or other drug violations.

Note: If a student is under the age of 18 at the time of a violation, a parent/guardian will be informed in writing of that violation, regardless of the severity of the violation.

	ALCOHOL	CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES AND/OR PARAPHERNALIA
Tier 1 1st violation	Letter of reprimand in student file; Review of University policy, the Student Assistance Program protocol, the student’s behavior and future choices. Failure to participate in review will result in a minimum assessment fee of $25 charged to the student’s account.	N/A
Tier 1 2nd violation	An awareness activity to be selected from a checklist of predetermined options (e.g. attendance at an educational program, writing a reaction paper, community service). Failure to attend meeting to review incident report or failure to complete the assignment will result in a minimum assessment fee of $50 charged to the student’s account.	N/A
Tier 1 3rd violation	An assessment fee of $100 will be charged to the student’s account and parental/guardian contact.	N/A
Tier 2 1st violation	Residence probation** (resident student) or university probation (commuter student) and parental/guardian contact*	University probation and parental/guardian contact*
Tier 2 2nd violation	Residence suspension (resident student) or Persona Non Grata status (commuter student) and parental/guardian contact*	University suspension and parental/guardian contact*
Tier 2 3rd violation	University suspension and parental/guardian contact*	N/A

* Tier 2 violations include a series of minor infractions in excess of three; a single alcohol violation which causes significant concern for the health of the community, your safety or the quality of the learning environment (e.g. common source violations or violations involving alcohol abuse or intoxication); and all violations involving controlled substances and/or drug paraphernalia . In the case of Tier 2 violations, the university reserves the right to impose more severe sanctions (e.g. university suspension) for a first or second violation when warranted by the danger or illegality of the incident. At a minimum, Tier 2 violations will result in probation.

** Residence Probation is a designated period of time in which a student is given the opportunity to modify unacceptable behavior. Any additional violations of the Alcohol and Other Drug Policy (Tier 1 or Tier 2) or any Tier 2 violations of the Conduct policy during the probationary period will result in a referral for residence suspension (persona non grata status for the commuter student).

Student Assistance Program (SAP)

SAP is designed to provide a service to students whose personal problems, in particular substance abuse, are adversely affecting job or academic performance. You may access SAP in one of two ways:

Self-Referral/Employer Referral:

You may self-refer to SAP or may be referred by an employer due to performance issues at work. If you self-refer or are referred by an employer to SAP, any on-campus assessment services are confidential and free of charge. Any services provided beyond the campus may involve costs to you, but in some cases these costs are discounted or covered by medical insurance.

Policy Violations:

The SAP Committee meets regularly to review student violations of the university's Alcohol and Other Drug Policy. Reviews by the committee are conducted to identify behavioral patterns that pose a health or safety risk to the individual or the campus community. Activities of the SAP Committee are educational in nature and complement the disciplinary sanctions imposed by the university. If you are referred by a university official after an Alcohol or Other Drug Policy violation or as a result of an academic or behavioral concern, SAP members may be required to share information with other university officials.  

Educational Responses to AOD Violations

(no parental notification)

Once a violation has been adjudicated in the disciplinary process, a violation form is forwarded to the SAP Coordinator. The SAP Coordinator reviews the violation and meets with the SAP Committee to determine what educational activity will be utilized. All students generally receive the educational activities outlined in the first column of this table (see column heading, Alcohol Rules). Additional or different measures are imposed when the incident involves a Tier 2 violation (see column headings for Alcohol Abuse and Controlled Substances and/or Paraphernalia).

ALCOHOL RULES (Tier 1 Violation and Cumulative Number of Violations)	ALCOHOL ABUSE (Tier 2 Violation)	CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES AND/OR PARAPHERNALIA (Tier 2 Violation)
1st Rules Violation Educational materials and a letter from the committee recognizing the violation	1st Abuse Violation SASSI (Substance Abuse Subtle Screening Inventory) assessment with completion of recommendations resulting from SASSI. SASSI is an assessment tool used to determine the extent of developing problems related to drinking.**	1st Other Drug Violation SASSI assessment with completion of recommendations resulting from SASSI.** Marijuana education class. *
2nd Rules Violation Personal meeting with SAP Coordinator or another SAP Committee member	2nd Abuse Violation Prime for Life Training *	2nd Other Drug Violation Off-campus assessment***
3rd Rules Violation Assignment to a Time Out session – Time Out is a 1.5 hour information and discussion session that is designed to expand awareness on issues concerning use and abuse of alcohol. *	3rd Abuse Violation If student remains in school, off-campus assessment*** and recommendation for university probation	3rd Other Drug Violation Letter of support for university suspension
4th Rules Violation SASSI assessment** and assignment to Prime for Life Training – Prime for Life is a 5-7 hour education program that provides accurate information about high-risk and low-risk use. *	4th Abuse Violation Letter of support for university suspension	N/A
5th Rules Violation Assignment for off-campus assessment***	N/A	N/A
6th Rules Violation Support for recommendation for university suspension	N/A	N/A

* There is a charge to students for attendance in an on-campus educational program. Failure to attend an assigned educational activity (Time Out, Prime for Life, Marijuana Education) will result in a charge to the student’s account equivalent to the cost of the program. In addition, the student will be reassigned to the program and charged again.

** There is no charge for a SASSI meeting if attended as scheduled or if the appointment is rescheduled with 24 hours notice. Failure to attend a scheduled SASSI appointment will result in a $50 charge to a student’s account and the appointment will be rescheduled.

***Students are expected to pay any costs associated with an off-campus assessment. In some instances, these fees may be discounted or covered by a student’s medical insurance