Public Safety, Drug & Alchohol Policy
Volunteer State Community College | Business & Finance Division
Drug and Alcoholic Beverage Policy
Volunteer
State
Community College
seeks to encourage and sustain an academic environment that respects individual freedoms and promotes the health, safety, and welfare of its students, faculty, and staff. In keeping with these objectives, the College has established guidelines (for all Tennessee Board Regent Schools) and policies governing the possession and consumption of alcoholic beverages on college property.
Sale
And Use Of Illegal Drugs And Alcohol
The Volunteer State Community College has adopted a drug free school and campus policy in compliance with the Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act Amendments of 1989 (20 U.S.C.3171, et. seq.).
Volunteer
State
strictly prohibits the use and/or possession of alcoholic beverages or of any drug or controlled substance or sale or distribution of any such controlled substance on its campuses.
Drug And Alcohol Abuse Prevention Program
Students and employees of the college design the Drug Abuse Prevention Program at Volunteer State Community College to preserve the integrity of this educational environment and to prevent the use and/or abuse of alcohol and other addictive substance.
The Director of Health Services has developed the Drug Abuse Prevention Program with assistance from community based health care professionals, campus personnel and students. It has three (3) major components:
Education-Volunteer State Community College’s Drug Abuse Prevention Program gives emphasis to the education of students and campus personnel. Seminars, small discussion groups, video presentations, brochures, pamphlets, and campaigns are methods used to educate all abuse. The National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week (N.C.A.A.W.) observances include discussions, lectures or presenters from community agencies engaged in prevention and/or treatment of alcohol and substance abuse.
Intervention-The College’s Drug Abuse Prevention Program includes individual counseling and small support group sessions to assist those who deserve or need to develop early intervention techniques. Intervention techniques are developed, as peer pressure and denial are explored and as warning signs are defined.
Referral-The director of Health Services, counselors and Disability Services, work with community agencies to establish a liaison relationship for students and personnel who need treatment, drug abuse counseling or related support.
