POLICIES AND PROCEDURES |General Policies | 2.4 Drug/Alcohol | 2.4.1 Drug/Alcohol Procedure



Drug and Alcohol Procedures

  1. The college does not differentiate between drug users and drug distributors. An employee or student who possesses, uses, sells, gives, or in any way transfers a controlled substance to another person or manufactures a controlled substance while in the workplace, on college premises, or as part of any college sponsored activity is subject to disciplinary action up to and including referral for prosecution, expulsion, or termination.
  2. The term "controlled substance" means any drug listed in 21 CFR Part 1308 and other federal regulations, as well as those listed in Article V, Chapter 90 of the General Statutes. Generally, these are drugs that have a high potential for abuse. Such drugs include but are not limited to “crack,” PCP, cocaine, marijuana, and heroin. They also include legal drugs that are not prescribed for the individual by a licensed physician.
  3. If an employee or student is convicted of violating a criminal drug statute while in the workplace, on college premises, or as part of a college-sponsored activity, he/she is subject to disciplinary action up to and including termination or expulsion. Alternatively, the college may require the employee or student to successfully finish a drug abuse program sponsored by an approved private or governmental institution as a precondition for continued employment or enrollment at the college.
  4. Each employee or student is required to inform the college in writing within five days after he/she is convicted for violation of any federal, state, or local criminal drug statute when such violation occurred while in the workplace, on college premises, or as part of any college-sponsored activity.  A conviction means a finding of guilt (including a plea of nolo contendere) or the imposition of a sentence by a judge or jury in a federal or state court.
  5. Convictions of employees (including student employees as defined below) for violating drug laws in the workplace, on college premises, or as part of a college-sponsored activity are reported to the appropriate federal agency. Students employed under the college work study program are considered to be employees of the college if the work is performed for the college. For work performed for a federal, state, or local public agency or for a private nonprofit or a private profit agency, students are considered to be employees of the college unless the agreement between the college and the organization specifies that the organization is considered to be the employer. The vice president of operations and finance must notify the U.S. government agency with which the grant was made within ten days after receiving notice from the employee or otherwise receiving actual notice of a violation of a criminal drug statute occurring in the workplace. The college takes appropriate disciplinary action within 30 calendar days from receipt of notice. As a condition of further employment on any federal government grant, the law requires all employees to abide by this policy.
  6. An employee or student who unlawfully possesses, uses, sells, or transfers alcoholic beverages to any person while in the workplace, on college premises, or as part of any college-sponsored activity is subject to disciplinary action up to and including termination or expulsion and referral for prosecution.
  7. If an employee or student is convicted of violating any alcoholic beverage control statute while in the workplace, on college premises, or as part of any college-sponsored activity, he/she is subject to disciplinary action up to and including termination or expulsion. Alternatively, the college may require the employee or student to successfully finish an alcoholic rehabilitation program sponsored by an approved private or governmental institution as a precondition for continued employment or enrollment at the college.
  8. The term alcoholic beverage includes beer, wine, whiskey, and any other beverage listed in Chapter 18B of the General Statutes.
  9. Each employee or student is required to inform the college in writing within five days after he/she is convicted of violating any alcoholic beverage control statute when such violation occurred while in the workplace, on college premises, or as part of any college-sponsored activity.
  10. Visits to the campus by the Columbus County drug dog may occur on a random, unannounced basis. Persons found possessing illegal drugs or alcohol may be arrested by local authorities. The Columbus County Sheriff’s Department is called immediately, and violators are removed from the campus.