POLICY NO: 1-17
VCCS POLICY NO: 3.14.3
EFFECTIVE DATE: 03/15/2018
REVISED DATE: 05/22/2018

  1. Purpose:

    To provide guidance on information actions the college will take with regard to educating students about drug and alcohol abuse, and how the college will manage violations of college policy with regard to drug and alcohol abuse.

  2. Definitions:

    N/A

  3. Policy:

    1. Annual Notice

      Reynolds will provide annual notice to its students regarding information about the effects of the use of drugs and alcohol, including:

      • standards of conduct;
      • a description of sanctions for violating federal, state, and local law and campus policy;
      • a description of health risks associated with alcohol and drug use;
      • a description of treatment options; and
      • a biennial review of the program's effectiveness and the consistency of the enforcement of sanctions.

    2. Education

      Each year the college will provide information and programs that educate students on the effects of the use of alcohol and drugs.

    3. Enforcement

      Students who violate this policy may be subject to disciplinary actions that may include expulsion from the college, referral for prosecution, and/or referral for participation in appropriate evaluation and/or rehabilitation. Violations of this policy will be handled in accordance with Reynolds Policy 1-35, Student Conduct.

    4. Review

      Each year an ad hoc committee (to include the Vice President of Student Affairs, Associate Vice President of Human Resources, Chief of Police, Dean of Students, and the Counselor for Student Life) will convene to review the policies, educational materials, programs, and violations, and make recommendations on how to improve programming (where applicable). A report will be generated and published.

  4. Procedures:

    N/A

  5. Other Information:

    Organizations

    National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/

    National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), https://www.drugabuse.gov/

    Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD), http://saddonline.com/

    Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

    Article on Underage Drinking https://www.samhsa.gov/underage-drinking-topic

    Article on Prescription Drug Misuse and Abuse https://www.samhsa.gov/topics/prescription-drug-misuse-abuse

    Related Law and Policies

    Federal Drug Offense Sanctions and Penalties, http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles/denybene.pdf

    Code of Virginia, Virginia Drug Control Act, https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacodepopularnames/drugcontrol-act/

    Code of Virginia, Virginia Alcohol Beverage Control Act, https://vacode.org/2016/4.1/

    Virginia Community College System (VCCS) Policy 3.14.3, Illegal Substance Policy

    Support Groups

    Alcohol Anonymous (AA), https://aavirginia.org/

    Al-Anon Family Groups, http://alanonrichmond.org/

    Narcotics Anonymous, https://rvana.org/