Drug and Alcohol Prevention Plan

September 1, 2026 – August 31, 2028

Plan for Compliance

During the report period the College will engage in the following activities related to the prevention of drug and alcohol abuse by its students and employees. 


Students

ActivityFrequencyDepartment/Person ResponsibleDate Completed
Annual notification to all StudentsAnnualCompliance/JudicialSeptember 2, 2026  
Substance Abuse Prevention and relevant policies provided at New Student Orientation- Include direct link to the Student DFSC Annual notice from the online student handbookOn-goingAdmissions/Marketing   
Students Provided with Student Code of Conduct – link included in the annual notificationOn-goingAdmissions 
Substance Abuse Prevention Programming Provided in Residence HallsAnnuallyResidence Life & Judicial 
Relevant Student Policies reviewed and updated      Once during report periodVP Student Achievement and Services 
Substance Abuse Prevention programming for studentsAnnualStudent Life & Judicial 
Drug and Alcohol Facts posted on Student messagesOn-goingMarketingOn-going
Drug and Alcohol information included in the JC Health Clinic NewsletterOn-goingHealth ClinicOn-going
Drug and Alcohol facts included in weekly student on-line newsletterOn-goingMarketingOn-going
Mental Health Escape RoomAnnualStudent Judicial 
Pour and Ponder EventAnnualStudent Judicial 
Residence Life bulletin boards and posters focused on Drug/Alcohol abuse, Domestic Violence/assault prevention (example – SOLO cup)MonthlyResidence LifeOn-going
Oasis Presentation – Seasonal Affective DisorderAnnualResidence Life 
Expand Culture of Consent Presentation into other student groups in addition to Residence LifeAnnualResidence Life, Athletics, Student Life 
FRIES PostersOn-goingStudent Life 
Suicide Prevention posters in Residence LifeOn-goingResidence Life 

Employees

ActivityFrequencyDepartment ResponsibleDate Completed
Annual notification to all EmployeesAnnualComplianceSeptember 2, 2026  
Annual DFSC Notice provided to new employees new employee orientationOn-goingComplianceOn-going
Provide training for SupervisorsAnnualCompliance  Course assigned to all administrator
Drug and Alcohol facts posted on pop-up messagesOn-goingMarketingOn-going
Drug and Alcohol facts included in weekly on-line employee newsletterMonthlyMarketingOn-going
Drug and Alcohol information included in the JC Health Clinic NewsletterOn-goingHealth Clinic/MarketingOn-going
Relevant Employee Policies reviewed and updatedOnce during report periodHuman Resources 
Professional Development for EmployeesAt least once during report periodComplianceDrug Free Workplace course assigned to all new employees and annually
Distribute policies and on-line professional development opportunities related to Drug and Alcohol abuse to employeesAt least once during report periodCompliance 

Annual notifications to students and employees will include the following:

Required InformationStudentsEmployeesDelivery Method(S)
Standards of conduct that prohibit unlawful possession, use or distribution of illicit drugs and alcohol on college property or as part of College activates.X Provide at New Student Orientation and include in annual notification
Standards of conduct that prohibit unlawful possession, use or distribution of illicit drugs and alcohol on college property or as part of College activates. XProvide at New Employee Orientation and include in annual notification
Description of the health risks associated with the use of illicit drugs and the abuse of alcoholXXInclude in the Annual Safety Report
Description of applicable counseling, treatment, or rehabilitation or re-entry programs.XXInclude in annual notification
Clear statement of the disciplinary sanctions the institution will impose on students and a description of those sanctionsX Include in Student Code of Conduct and annual notification
Clear statement of the disciplinary sanctions the institution will impose on students and a description of those sanctions XInclude in annual notification to employees

Distribution Plan

The required annual notifications will be distributed to students and employees using their college email address once each year.  To assure that students start attending and employees who are hired after the email distribution receive the information it will also be included in New Student Orientation, Residence Life and New Employee Orientation. Additional information will be provided to employees by offering professional development opportunities (on-line and face-to-face workshop). The Student Life and Residence Life Departments will coordinate informational workshops and activities for students that promote and support a drug and alcohol-free campus. 


Evaluation

The Chief Operating Officer, or designee, will evaluate the effectiveness of this plan at the end of the report period (August 31, 2028) and issue a Biennial Report by December 31, 2028.  The following review criteria will be utilized:

  • Participation in the activities and feedback from participants
  • Evaluation of the results of student survey and any activities implemented to address any issues identified in the survey results
  • Number of drug and alcohol related referrals to student judicial
  • Number of drug and alcohol related employee disciplinary actions