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your complaint. Notice of the formal complaint will be in writing within five business days for the receipt of the decision from the hearing process.
Alcohol and Controlled Substance Policy
As set forth in local, state, and federal laws, and the rules and regulations of the University, Vincennes University prohibits the manufacture, use, possession, and distribution of illicit drugs and alcohol by students, employees, and visitors in buildings, facilities, grounds, or other property owned and/or controlled by the University. This applies to all individuals participating in any University-sponsored activities.
The University will enforce all state and federal laws regarding the possession and use of alcohol and the manufacture, distribution, dispensing, possession, or use of any controlled substance. Drug and alcohol laws are vigorously enforced at Vincennes University. Violators are subject to criminal prosecution. The enforcement techniques can range from plain view violation to long-term undercover investigations by local, state, or federal agents and agencies.
The inappropriate use of a controlled substance or alcohol is detrimental to Vincennes University’s faculty, staff, students, and the public served. The University will attempt to assist a student involved with the inappropriate use of alcohol or a controlled substance in obtaining rehabilitation. However, the ultimate responsibility for overcoming a dependency or inappropriate use of alcohol or of a controlled substance is that of the individual. Vincennes University has an alcohol abuse program emphasizing education and intervention and meets the requirements of the present drug and alcohol requirement, including the Drug Free Schools and Communities Amendments of 1989.
Policy on Parent/Guardian Notification
Section 444 of the General Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 1232 g) was amended by Congress in 1998 to authorize university officials to notify parents or guardians when students have violated alcohol or drug policies. Effective August 20, 2001 Vincennes University implemented the following criteria for parent/guardian notification.
Criteria for Parent/Guardian Notification
Part I. A student’s parent or guardian may be notified if they have met the following criteria involving alcohol.
1. The student is found responsible for violating university alcohol or drug policy
2. The student is under 21 years of age at the time.
Part II. A student’s parent or guardian may be notified if they meet the criteria in Part I and at least one of the following criteria in regards to the student’s involvement in a violation involving alcohol or a controlled substance.
1. The student received a sanction of probation or stronger through the campus judicial system because of the serious nature of the incident and not because of prior alcohol or drug problems.
2. The incident involved significant property damage.
3. The student was found responsible for harassment or intimidation while under the influence of alcohol or drug.
4. Medical attention to any person, including the student, was required as a result of the student’s alcohol or drug- related behavior.
5. The student operated a motor vehicle while intoxicated or under the influence of a drug.
6. The student exhibited reckless disregard for personal safety and/or the safety of others while intoxicated or under the influence of a drug.
7. Evidence indicates that the student’s alcohol or drug related behavior interfered with the academic process of him/ herself or others.
If you have received this sheet as an enclosure with a letter informing you of the outcome of a judicial hearing, then your parent(s)/guardian(s) will be sent a letter. It will inform them that you have been found responsible for a violation of the Student Conduct Code involving alcohol and/or other drugs and the sanctions imposed.
Attendance Policy Procedures
The Vincennes University policy is premised upon the notion that students will attend all sessions of the classes in which they are enrolled. This policy supports Vincennes University’s philosophy that students benefit most from the people and facilities provided by the citizens of Indiana through proper and adequate class attendance. Consequently, missing class for any reason will be regarded as an absence. When absences result from an approved and required University activity, they will not be counted against a student, and the work missed may be made up. Vincennes University believes that students who participate in University-sponsored activities and faculty-developed field trips must develop habits of attendance consistent with such participation, or voluntarily refrain from such participation. For whatever reason an absence occurs, the student is responsible for the work missed.
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