Alcohol and Other Drugs
Changing the Culture of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse
Manchester University is committed to ensuring, to the best of its ability, that its students, staff and faculty are aware of the dangers of abuse of alcohol and other drugs, have appropriate information and resources to ameliorate such abuse and are provided with appropriate enforcement regarding the inappropriate or illegal use or abuse of such substances on campus and at other venues that involve university community members. As is the case for many universities and colleges across the United States, AOD efforts directed to MU students focus on harm reduction, recognizing the reality of AOD abuse among late adolescents and young adults in this country. At the same time, MU fully supports those who choose to remain abstinent from the use of alcohol or other drugs, and it seeks to provide a broad array of activities that are alcohol- and drug-free. More generally, the university is dedicated to attempting to change the culture of AOD abuse that is so common among American university students.
Spartan CHOICES
Medical Amnesty
Biennial Review
The Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act (DFSCA) was amended in 1989 to include Institutions of Higher Education (IHE). In order to receive financial aid or other federal funding, DFSCA requires an IHE to certify that it has adopted and implemented an alcohol and other drug (AOD) prevention program in order to prevent unlawful possession, use or distribution of illicit drugs and alcohol by students and employees. The AOD prevention program must include, at minimum, the following:
Annual Distribution of a document to all students and employees that includes:
- Standards of conduct prohibiting unlawful possession, use, or distribution of illicit drugs and alcohol by students and employees.
- A description of the local, State, and Federal laws which provide sanctions against unlawful possession or distribution of illicit drugs and alcohol.
- A description of the health risks associated with the use of illicit drugs and the abuse of alcohol.
- A description of the treatment resources available to students and employees.
- A clear statement that the college or university will impose disciplinary sanctions on students and employees (consistent with local, state and federal law).
- A description of those sanctions, up to and including expulsion, or termination of employment and referral for prosecution. A sanction may include the requirement that the offender complete an appropriate treatment program.
Completion of a Biennial review by the University of its Drug and Alcohol Program that includes the following objectives:
- Evaluation of the effectiveness of AOD policies and programs.
- Verification that the disciplinary sanctions described in the document are consistently enforced.
- Recommendations for program and policy changes as needed.
A copy of the Biennial Review must remain on file and be available for inspection by the U.S. Department of Education. An electronic copy of this document is maintained on file by the Director of Counseling Services in the OSD Shared Drive, in the Microsoft Teams site and on the Counseling Services website.
2022 Biennial Review
2022 Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention Policy
Indiana College Substance Use Survey
Every other year Manchester University participates in a survey sponsored by the Division of Mental Health and Addiction and Indiana Collegiate Action Network to assess the use of various substances by our students. The results of the latest survey is below: