Seward County Community College (“SCCC”) is committed to the development and maintenance of a drug free environment in accordance with the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988 and Drug Free Schools and Communities Act of 1989. Accordingly, it is the policy of SCCC that it will not permit the possession, use, consumption, manufacture, or distribution of alcohol or illegal drugs by its employees or students: on SCCC owned or controlled property; while engaged in SCCC activities on or off campus; or in SCCC vehicles. Consumption of alcohol at official SCCC sponsored off-campus events must be approved in advance by the SCCC President provided however, SCCC will not permit the consumption of alcohol at such events by any individual under the age of 21. The group leader of each student group traveling off campus to SCCC sponsored/sanctioned events will meet with the organization to clarify the approach the group will take on the use and abuse of alcohol and other drugs. This policy and the Student Code of Conduct will be reviewed with to all members of each student group.
SCCC shall distribute the following in writing to all students and employees annually:
- on school property or as part of any school activities;
- A description of the applicable legal sanctions under federal, state, or local law for the 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 any drug or alcohol counseling, treatment, rehabilitation, and re-entry programs that are available to employees or students; and,
- A clear statement of that SCCC will impose disciplinary sanctions on students and employees (consistent with federal, state, or local law), and a description of those sanctions, up to and including expulsion or termination of employment and referral for prosecution, for violations of the standards of conduct.
SCCC shall also conduct a biennial review of its program:
- To determine its effectiveness and implement changes if they are needed; and,
- To ensure that the sanctions developed are enforced consistently
Seward County Community College, in compliance with the Drug-Workplace Act of 1988, the Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act Amendments of 1089 (Title XII of the Higher Education Act of 1965), imposes a standard of conduct which prohibits the unlawful possession, use or distribution of illicit drugs and alcohol by students and employees on the SCCC campus or as a part of any college activities.