Composed of leaders from across campus, the Coalition meets 6-8 times per year.
Purpose
- To promote an environment that supports UCM students in making safer and lower-risk
choices regarding alcohol and other drugs, interpersonal relationships, and mental
health, each of which have a significant impact on the recruitment, retention, and
graduation rates of our students.
- To review, evaluate and enhance health promotion and harm reduction efforts across
the UCM campus through best-practice, data-supported prevention approaches.
Tasks
- To annually create a comprehensive, evidence-based strategic prevention plan that
includes goals and action steps, and builds institution-wide collaboration in addressing
alcohol and other drug issues, interpersonal violence, and mental health.
- To oversee the university’s development and implementation of a program to prevent
the unlawful possession, use, or distribution of illicit drugs and alcohol by students
and employees.
- To ensure the distribution of an annual notification to all students, faculty, and
staff to include (1) standards of conduct; (2) possible legal sanctions and penalties;
(3) statements of the health risks associated with alcohol and other drug (AOD) abuse;
(4) the university’s AOD programs available to students, staff, and faculty; and (5)
disciplinary sanctions for violations of the standards of conduct.
- To conduct a review of UCM’s AOD program to determine effectiveness and the consistency
of sanction enforcement, in order to identify and implement any necessary changes,
including the production of the Biennial Review.
The 1989 amendments to the Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act (DFSCA), as articulated
in the Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) Part 86 (the Drug-Free Schools and Campuses Regulations) require that all institutes of higher
education closely examine their prevention program on a biennial basis.
The current biennial review documents UCM’s prevention efforts related to alcohol
and other drug use, and is available upon request from Amy Kiger, Director of Campus
Community Health; email kiger@ucmo.edu or call 660-543-4772.
UCM's Campus Alcohol Board (CAB) is a multi-disciplinary subcommittee of the UCM Partners
in Prevention Coalition, appointed by the president, comprised of various members
of the university community, and coordinated by Campus Community Health. The CAB meets
as required or called upon to advise the president and university community on issues
related to alcohol education programs, policy implementation and enforcement, community
relations, and other topics as may arise related to the university’s alcohol policy
and programs.
To obtain more information or clarification regarding the development of procedures
governing the sale, service, possession or consumption of alcohol in and on university
facilities and grounds, please contact Amy Kiger, Director of Campus Community Health,
at kiger@ucmo.edu.
