Victory University 2012-2013 Academic Catalog

drugs, as well as the personal and corporate health concerns related to the use of tobacco. Additionally,
these practices would reduce the effectiveness of our collective testimony, and have the potential for
harming others. The University therefore takes a position on these lifestyle issues. Victory University is a
smoke-free environment with the use of tobacco and tobacco products prohibited in all campus-owned
and leased facilities. A designated smoking area is located on the north side of the B building.
Student’s living off-campus is subject to disciplinary review and/or action when information regarding
alcohol or drug use is reported or discovered. The University does not permit the possession or use of
alcohol on campus or in any university-leased or operated facilities; does not permit students to use
alcohol on or off university property or as a part of any of its activities, school-sponsored trips, or
events, even if students are of legal age. Alcoholic beverage containers, posters, clothing, and other
items promoting and advertising alcoholic beverages may not be displayed on campus. Exhibition of
specific signs of intoxication will render a student subject to disciplinary action.
The use, possession, or distribution of dangerous or illegal drugs is strictly prohibited. Students violating
any part of this policy will be subject to judicial action up to and including dismissal, as well as referred
to local, state, or federal authorities for prosecution.
Under the laws of the state of Tennessee, a person convicted of the unlawful possession, use, or
distribution of an illicit drug or alcohol may face a fine ranging from fifty dollars ($50) to $500,000 and
may face imprisonment ranging from thirty (30) days to sixty (60) years. Dependent on the offense and
its classification, the fine and imprisonment may vary but will be within the limits noted. Descriptions of
the offenses and sanctions listed are located in the Tennessee Code Annotated (T.C.A.) in section 39-17-
401 through 427 and in sections 40-35-101 through 504.
Under the laws of the United States, a person convicted of the manufacture, distribution or possession
of any controlled sub-stance may face a fine of up to $100,000 and may face imprisonment of up to one
(1) year for Schedule V drugs, and a fine of up to $1,000,000 and life imprisonment for Schedule I drugs.
Dependent on the offense and its classification (according to the schedule of the drug), the sanction may
vary but will be within the limits listed above. These sanctions are doubled when the offense involves
either (i) distribution or possession at or near a school or college campus (emphasis supplied) or (ii)
distribution to persons less than 21 years of age. Additional sanctions include civil fines of up to
$1,000,000 for simple possession and loss of eligibility for federal benefits. Descriptions of offenses and
sanctions are located in the United States Code (U.S.C.), title 21, sections 801 et seq.
Other Lifestyle Expectations
Behavior for which students are subject to disciplinary review/action also includes:
Cohabitation and/or sexually immoral conduct.
Gang activity including membership, recruiting, wear of ‘colors’, etc. Possession or display of
materials or clothing which might be interpreted as having gang symbolism.
Participation in activities or possession of materials which may be interpreted as relating to New
Age philosophy, parapsychology, or the occult.
Use of profanity.
Organized games of skill or chance, pools, drawings, or raffles where money changes hands.
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