Antioch College Student Drug & Alcohol Policy From the Student "Survival Guide"

APPENDIX A: Guidelines for Serving Alcohol

For events where alcohol is served or events with open alcohol invitations, a permit must be obtained from the Ohio State Liquor Control Board in Columbus, Ohio. Rules and times vary for permits for various events (some permits require up to 60 days prior to being issued). Generally, the Ohio Department of Liquor Control will consider an event to be an open party if an undercover liquor control agent can enter the party and help her/himself to the beer or liquor. They consider the gift of alcohol to be the same as the sale of alcohol under the liquor control laws. The event must conform to the following procedures designed to best ensure adherence to the law and responsible consumption.

1) Only the following persons may be served:

Current Antioch Community Members 21 years of age or older. Proof of age must be furnished in the form of a valid State Driver's License or other valid picture ID.

Guests of current Antioch Community Members who are registered with Security, carrying a valid guest pass, 21 years of age or older, and able to verify this as described above.

2) Beverages will be served by current community members 21 years of age or older who have agreed to abstain from drinking so long as they serve.

3) Serving will cease at 1 a.m. in accordance with the laws of the state of Ohio and the provisions of the Ohio State Liquor Control Board permits.

4) The amount of alcohol approved to be provided for the registered event will be determined according to the following formulas:

Number of cans of beer will be determined at a limit of 24 ounces per person, 21 and older.

Number of kegs (half barrels) will be determined at the rate of one half barrel for every 100 people, 21 and older.

Mixed drinks or hard liquor may be provided at the rate of 3 ounces of liquor person, 21 and older.

Wine may be provided at the rate of 6 ounces of wine per person, 21 and older.

The number of students who are 21 year of age and older will be provided by the Dean of Students.

5) Antioch College Security will be notified regarding the serving of alcohol at the event no later than 48 hours before the fact in order to ensure adequate coverage and assure the safety and security of all people attending the event.

6) Notification of the hall residents and Hall Advisors is necessary by residence halls intending to serve alcohol at any hall party at least 48 hours before the event. (Reminder: it takes a minimum of 15 days to secure the permit.)

7) A variety of alternative non-alcoholic beverages (not including water) and snacks and other food, sufficient both in quality and quantity for the number of anticipated guests, will be provided and freely available to all in a highly visible and accessible position in relation to the alcohol.

APPENDIX B: Summary of Ohio Alcohol Laws and Sanctions

Effective July 1987, the legal drinking age in Ohio became 21 years old. Purchase or consumption of alcoholic beverages by persons under 21 is punishable by imprisonment for up to 6 months and/or a fine of up to $1,000. Selling or furnishing alcoholic beverages to persons under 21, the manufacturing, sale or distribution of alcoholic beverages without a valid permit issued from the Ohio Department of Liquor Control is likewise punishable by imprisonment for up to 6 months and/or a fine of up to $1,000.

Anyone who allows an underage person to remain in a public or private space while the underage person possesses or consumes beer or other alcoholic beverages can be punished by up to 6 months in jail and a fine of up to $ 1,000.

Possession of an open container of beer or other alcoholic beverage in a public place is illegal and can result in a fine of up to $1,000.

Issuing, manufacturing, selling or otherwise distributing false identification for the purpose of obtaining beer or any other alcoholic beverage is a first degree misdemeanor and is punishable by imprisonment for up to 6 months and/or a fine of up to $1,000.

Ohio law states that if you are convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol, you will spend 3 days in jail and have your license suspended for 60 days for a first offense. The penalties increase with subsequent offenses, and they are enforced.

The state of Ohio also maintains a set of laws known collectively as the "Dram Shop" laws that assert institutional and individual liability where property damages, personal injuries, or fatalities result from the illegal or irresponsible provision of alcohol to others. If you get a friend loaded and they hurt themselves or someone else, you can be held accountable in a civil or criminal suit.

APPENDIX C: Summary of State and Federal Drug Laws and Sanctions

Possession of less than 100 grams of marijuana is punishable by a fine of up to $100 and for amounts between 100 and 200 grams, the fine increases to up to $250. Above 200 grams of marijuana, the penalty is a minimum of 6 months imprisonment and a fine of up to $2,500.

The court may suspend the driver's license of any person who is convicted or pleads guilty to drug charges for up to 5 years, but must suspend the license for a minimum of 6 months.

Possession of even the most minuscule amounts of other controlled substances including methamphetamine, narcotics, cocaine, PCP, and LSD is punishable by up to one year imprisonment and a fine of at least $1,000 up to $100,000 or both. The penalties increase with the number of convictions and quantities of controlled substances.

Penalties for trafficking marijuana up to 200 grams include a jail sentence of up to 6 months and a fine of up to $1,500. Above 200 grams, the punishment becomes a minimum of 6 months jail sentence and a fine of up to $2,500. The larger the quantity, the stiffer the penalties.

Individuals who plead guilty or are convicted of trafficking even small quantities of controlled substances are likely to forfeit personal property such as cars, motorcycles, or even homes that are involved in the sale of these substance even when the property is owned by a third party (such as friends or parents)

Trafficking in controlled substances such as methamphetamines, narcotics, cocaine, PCP and LSD carried extremely stiff penalties for quantities as small as 1 to 10 grams. First offense convictions are punishable by imprisonment of not less that 5 years and/or fined of up to $2,000,000. The penalties become increasingly severe with the quantities of controlled substances in question.

University Drug and Alcohol Policy

As required by the federal Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act of 1990 and the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988, Antioch University prohibits the illegal possession, use or distribution of illicit drugs and alcohol by students and employees on its property or as part of any of its activities. Such conduct will result in disciplinary sanctions up to and including expulsion, termination of employment and/or referral for prosecution.

A) Since Antioch University is a recipient of funding from the federal government, all students and employees are required by federal law to abide by this prohibition as a condition of their enrollment or employment at Antioch.

B) In addition, each employee is required to notify his or her supervisor within five days of any conviction for violation of any criminal drug statute occurring in the workplace.

C) In the case of an employee, the University will notify all federal contracting or granting agencies of such conviction within ten days after receiving notice thereof. Any employee or student convicted under a criminal drug statute for conduct in the workplace will be subject to any one of the following:

1) Participation in a drug rehabilitation program approved by Antioch;

2) Suspension, without pay, from employment until satisfactory progress has been made in a drug rehabilitation program; or

3) Immediate dismissal from enrollment or employment at Antioch.

D) Each campus of the University will develop for approval by the University Board of Trustees appropriate local policies and procedures consistent with and in furtherance of this policy. Such local policies, which will be distributed annually to employees and students along with this policy, will include at a minimum the following; A description of:

1) Prohibition, requirements, and possible sanctions contained in the University Drug and Alcohol Policy;

2) The legal sanctions under state and local law for the unlawful possession or distribution of illicit drugs and alcohol;

3) The health risks associated with the use of illicit drugs and the abuse of alcohol; and

4) Any drug or alcohol counseling, treatment or rehabilitation or re-entry programs that are available to employees or students