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epresentatives are expected to keep details of committee deliberations confidential and mustsign a pledge of confidentiality to this effect. Committee members shall be appointed by thePresident for a maximum of two years (except the Dean of Students and the chief academicofficer). If a member(s) is unavailable (preventing the timely processing of a situation), thePresident may choose a temporary replacement for the absent member(s).DRUGS, ALCOHOL AND SECURITYThe Seminary prohibits the unlawful possession, use, or distribution of illicit drugs by students andemployees. The Seminary, through its security department, will involve local law enforcement officialsfor suspected illegal drug violations on the school’s property or at school activities. Any student chargedwith possession, use or distribution of illegal drugs will be immediately placed on disciplinary probationpending legal outcome of the charge. If a student is found guilty, the student will be suspended for a timeperiod to be determined in relationship to the seriousness of the offense. Readmission after such anoffense must involve evidence of genuine repentance with a disciplinary probationary status for at leastone semester. Other consequences, such as non-recommendation for placement and non-awarding ofdegrees, also could result.No explosives, flammables, guns, bows and arrows, or other deadly weapons are permitted in CovenantSeminary housing or on any part of the campus, including automobiles, at any time.The Seminary believes that, in view of the widespread abuse of alcohol in our culture, the corporate lifeof the Seminary community is not enhanced by the use of alcoholic beverages. Hence, the Seminarycommunity discourages student possession of alcoholic beverages on campus and explicitly prohibits theconsumption of alcoholic beverages in public areas on campus. This policy is in keeping with the adviceof the 1980 and 1983 General Assemblies of the Presbyterian Church in America, stating that, althoughrequiring total abstinence “would go beyond the requirements of Scripture,” the requirements of “loveand wisdom . . . may lead to individual decisions to curb or refrain from the use” of alcohol. Studentsfound guilty of violating the explicit prohibitions of this paragraph will be subject to a $200 fine andplaced on disciplinary probation for one semester. A second offense will result in a one-semestersuspension with mandatory counseling before readmission is considered.In compliance with federal regulations, the Seminary makes available specific information regarding drugand alcohol use and campus security (Campus Crime Report) via the website at(http://media.covenantseminary.edu/PDF/CrimeRpt.pdf). A physical copy of this information is available uponrequest through the Physical Plant or Financial Aid offices. The Campus Crime Report includes a[63]