Campus and Residential Life - Briar Cliff University

Statement on Alcohol & DrugsIn compliance with the Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act and the Drug-FreeWorkplace Act, the University seeks to provide a drug-free learning environment andworkplace.BRIAR CLIFF UNIVERSITY’S PLEDGE TO STUDENTSThe University provides information, programming, and personal assistance to help eachstudent develop a strong character and a high standard of moral behavior. Thoughtful,healthy decision-making is the University’s chief concern. Briar Cliff University holdsstudents responsible for the consequences of using alcohol and will uphold the rights ofstudents who choose not to drink alcohol.GUIDELINES FOR A SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITYThe Franciscan tradition exemplifies a commitment to developing ethical and moralawareness in our campus community. Briar Cliff University believes that the campusenvironment does influence character developments and values. The Universityacknowledges that students are motivated, mature, and responsible, and as such have bothfreedom and responsibilities. All policy and regulations support these beliefs.Briar Cliff’s regulations permit responsible use and possession of alcohol on campus bystudents of legal age and in the designated residence hall rooms or in the Campus Pubwhen authorized by the proper authority. [With direct authorization from the Vice Presidentfor Student Development, Briar Cliff may permit alcohol at a student event. See procedureslisted.]DefinitionsAlcohol: Any beverage, mixture or preparation containing ethyl alcohol.Campus: All University buildings, vehicles, grounds, including sidewalks, lawns, athleticfields, woods, parking lots, and cars located on campus.Designated areas: Residence hall rooms designated as “wet” in Baxter and Noonan, Pub inStark, and authorized special events.Dry residence hall: Toller and Alverno Halls in which students are not allowed to consumeor possess alcohol or alcohol-related paraphernalia.Dry room: Room or suite in which students assigned are under the age of 21. Room orsuite in which a minor lives, or when a minor visits a wet room.Legal age: 21 years old.Minor: any person under age 21 years.Official University event: Meets one or more of the following conditions open to all BriarCliff students, uses the name Briar Cliff, or sponsored by a University organization.Open container: Any container in which the manufacturer’s seal has been broken,including water bottles, cups, and other open-faced containers.Under the influence: Meets one or more of the following symptoms - obviously confused,cannot find way in familiar area, leaning on walls or being held up, vomiting, can’t be36