Alcohol Education Programs
Residence
Hall Council programming - As part of their application process, students applying for
candidacy in Residence Hall Council elections are required to attend an
informational meeting dealing with the alcohol and other drug education
programming requirements for which they will be responsible as members of their
Residence Hall Council. Student Affairs staff and current Residence Hall
Council members from each hall will conduct this meeting. Within two weeks of
their election in the spring, the President and one other selected member from
each newly elected Residence Hall Council will meet as a group with the Dean of
Students or his or her designee(s) to plan the Hall Council alcohol education
and other drug programs to be presented to hall residents in the upcoming fall
semester. During the spring semester, these Hall Council members will complete
an alcohol and other drug education-training program provided by Student
Affairs staff members.
In the fall semester,
within two weeks of their arrival on campus, members of each Hall Council will
be responsible for conducting alcohol and other drug education and awareness
programs for new students in their residence hall. The first program is to be
completed prior to the first weekend after the first day of classes; the second
program is to be presented within the following week. A third session will be
conducted for new students near the end of the fall semester. Hall Councils
will be encouraged to work in collaboration with each other and the residence
hall staff in planning these three programs for new students. The programs will
focus on issues pertaining to alcohol and other drug use and its consequences,
specifically addressing negative effects on grades, health risks, the law, and
personal liability issues. It is expected that upper-class students, as peers
having faced similar challenges as new students, will be effective in
communicating information about alcohol use to new students.
Upper-class students will
be educated about the Alcohol and Other Drugs Policy, laws regarding alcohol and
other drug policy enforcement, and resources for assistance at the first
residence hall meeting to be scheduled within the first three weeks of the fall
semester. Hall Councils will inform upper-class students about the purpose of
the educational programs for new students. Upper-class students will be
encouraged to cooperate in this program by supporting these efforts.
Other
Education and Awareness Programs - Other alcohol and drug education and awareness programs
sponsored by residence halls, student organizations, and Student Affairs
offices will be conducted during New Student Orientation and during each
semester for students living in residence halls. Specific training programs
regarding alcohol and other drug and substance abuse will be incorporated into
workshops for Orientation Leaders and Resident Assistants. Substance-free
programs and activities developed by students and staff will be implemented
throughout the academic year.
Assistance
for Students - Hendrix College is committed to providing students with
factual information about alcohol and other drugs, as well as confidential
referrals to qualified counseling and treatment professionals in Central
Arkansas. Students who have a history of alcohol or other drug abuse or
problems with drinking or who are concerned about their consumption of alcohol
and/or other drugs, should contact a professional staff member in the Office of
Student Affairs for further information and assistance.