The college seeks to foster a positive environment by maintaining a drug and alcohol-free campus by implementing policies in compliance with local, state and federal law:*

• The college provides drug-free awareness and prevention literature and programs for students through the Student Services offices and for employees through the Human Resources office. For additional information, click here: http://www.monroecollege.edu/aboutmonroe/righttoknow/drugfreeinformation
• The possession, use and/or distribution of any controlled substance and the unauthorized and/or illegal use of alcohol are prohibited within the confines of the properties owned or leased by Monroe and at all activities sponsored by the college.
• The sale and/or possession of any controlled substance, including marijuana, is illegal under New York State Law.
• Sanctions or required rehabilitation of an employee or student convicted of workplace or campus-based drug abuse will be imposed. Violators will be subject to disciplinary action (which may include expulsion or termination of employment) and/or referral to outside authorities.

*Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988 (Public Law 100-690 Title V Subtitle D) and the Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act Amendments of 1989 (Public Law 101-226)

Monroe College has established a Drug Alcohol Free Awareness Program (DAFAP). The DAFAP encompasses the following four phases:

PHASE ONE

Warning of the Dangers of Drug and Alcohol Abuse:

Drug and alcohol use impairs memory, alertness and achievement. It erodes the capacity to perform, think and act responsibly. It may be grounds for termination of your enrollment with the institution or other legal action.

PHASE TWO

This institution has a policy of maintaining a drug and alcohol free learning environment

All students and employees are hereby notified that the unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensing, possession or use of illicit drugs and alcohol is prohibited in any of the institution's buildings. Any student or employee must notify the institution of any criminal drug and alcohol statute conviction for a violation occurring In the learning environment no later than five days after such conviction in compliance with the Drug Free Workplace Act of 1988, the institution "workplace" consists of the following locations:

Monroe College, 2501 Jerome Avenue, the Bronx, NY 10468

Monroe College, 434 Main Street, New Rochelle, NY 10801 or any teaching site, or any "off-site” location (i.e. field trips, job placement, luncheons, meetings, etc.) where the activities are in any way related to the institution.

PHASE THREE

Listing of the available local Drug Counseling, Rehabilitation and Assistance Programs are located on page 39. Additional listings can be obtained in the Office of Student Services.

PHASE FOUR

Non-Compliance with the Terms of the Institution's Drug Free Workplace

Non-Compliance will result in one or more of the following actions being taken by this institution:

1. The student or employee would be required to actively participate in a drug or alcohol abuse assistance or rehabilitation program by federal, state or local health, law enforcement or other appropriate agency. The following contains a description of the applicable legal sanctions under local, state, and federal law for unlawful possession, use, or distribution of illicit drugs and alcohol;
2. Probation:
3. Termination of enrollment

Alcohol consumption causes a number of marked changes in behavior. Even low doses significantly impair the judgment and coordination required to drive a car safely, increasing the likelihood that the driver will be involved in an accident. Moreover, it is illegal to drive while under the influence of alcohol. An individual under the influence may be more likely to engage in acts of aggression, including spousal and child abuse. Moderate to high doses of alcohol cause marked impairments in higher mental functions, severely altering a person's ability to learn and remember information. Very high doses cause respiratory depression and death. If combined with other depressants of the central nervous system, much lower doses of alcohol will produce the effects just described.

Repeated use of alcohol can lead to dependence. Sudden cessation of alcohol intake is likely to produce withdrawal symptoms, including severe anxiety, tremors, hallucinations, and convulsions. Alcohol withdrawal can be life threatening. Low term consumption of large quantities of alcohol, particularly when combined with poor nutrition, can also lead to permanent damage to vital organs such as the brain and the liver.

Mothers who drink alcohol during pregnancy may give birth to infants with fetal alcohol syndrome these infants have irreversible physical abnormalities and mental retardation. In addition, research indicates that children of alcoholic parents are at greater risk than other youngsters of becoming alcoholics.

* Additional listings are available in the Office of Student Services