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• A first offense may result in arrest and criminal charges if the driver is not of legal age or if the of-age- driver tests above the legal limit of 0.08 and demonstrates appreciable mental or physical impairment, or both.
• If the driver is below the legal limit, Davidson College Campus Police reserve the right to use their discretion when deciding whether or not to charge the driver with DWI and issuing the above first offense consequences.
7. Charges against Patterson Court organizations shall be referred to the Patterson Court Judicial Board. Sanctions may include (1) warning, (2) censure, (3) fines, (4) social probation, (5) limiting or suspension of pledge activities if the violation pertains to pledge activities or to first-year guests, and (6) the canceling of the house's lease with the College.
Alcohol Education & Treatment 1. Education
a) Davidson College shall provide a program of education concerning the use and abuse of alcohol and other drugs. Each year there will be a mandatory session for first-year students during Orientation and the first semester. These sessions shall be planned by the Office of the Dean of Students in cooperation with the Health Education Program, Residence Life Office, the Counseling Center and the College Union. Patterson Court organizations will be required to participate annually in an educational program planned by the Office of the Dean of Students and the Patterson Court Advisor.
b) The Dean of the Faculty will seek to involve the Davidson faculty in a comprehensive effort to inform them and to sensitize their students to the issue of alcohol abuse. The Dean is further encouraged to help faculty members attend workshops conducted by the Counseling Center so they are alert to signs of abuse by their students and are able to refer these students to the Office of the Dean of Students for intervention and treatment.
c) The Counseling Center and the Health Education Program will provide annual workshops for Hall Counselors and Resident Advisors in intervention techniques to provide assistance to those students who abuse alcohol.
d) The Office of the Dean of Students, the Patterson Court Advisor, the Counseling Center, the Health Educator, and the Student Health Center will review annually the alcohol and other drug education programs.
2. Counseling and Treatment
A program of counseling and treatment will be established by the Health Educator and the Counseling Center to
include prevention, intervention, treatment, and support.
3. Evaluation
The Committee on Campus and Religious Life (CCRL) will evaluate this policy periodically. Changes or reviews prior to that time may be conducted by the Office of the Dean of Students in conjunction with the Committee on Campus and Religious Life. This review should include a statistical summary of alcohol-related disciplinary cases, as well as evaluations by the Counseling Center, the Director of Residence Life, the Patterson Court Advisor, the Health Educator, the SGA, the Union Board, and the Patterson Court Council
General College Policy on Drugs
The possession, use, or distribution of illegal drugs on the Davidson College campus is prohibited. Such conduct:
• Violates federal and state laws.
• Endangers one's physical and mental health; and endangers the health and safety of others, especially
roommates and neighbors.
• Threatens the fabric of the community with serious security risks resulting from dealing with individuals operating
outside the law.
Davidson College is not a sanctuary for illegal drug use and it will cooperate fully with all law enforcement officials investigating or charging a student with illegal drug use. Any student who violates federal or state illegal drug laws is
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