Spring Break
Alcohol policy brings stricter penalities
Niketa Reed
Issue date: 8/20/07 Section: News
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UA officials have outlined new penalties for students who violate UA alcohol and drug policies.
The least restrictive sanctions, listed in the Code of Student Life act in lieu of local, state and federal laws.
The consequences correspond to the degree of violation and range from alcohol and drug education classes and community service to probation and indefinite suspension.
The new policy was proposed during the fall of 2006 and developed through collaborative efforts by departments and leadership across campus, particularly the office for Community Standards and Students Ethics, the UA Police Department of Residential Life, said Aisha Kenner, associate dean of students.
The old policy did not include any provisions dealing with the way the UA sanctioned students with alcohol or drug violations, said Kenner.
The policy focuses on steps "intended to educate students" about their choices and "catch students who may have a problem," she said. Alcohol consumption and intoxication cases on college campuses nationally has increased, Kenner said.
The policy is divided into four infraction levels. The first two are associated with minor violations that include, but are not limited to public consumption of alcohol or intoxication, possession or consumption of alcohol by a minor and drug possession.
The remaining levels address major and repeated minor violations. Examples of major violations include serving alcohol to minors, driving under the influence and distribution or being under the influence of drugs.
The number of arrests for driving while intoxicated and driving under the influence in 2005 increased by 60 from the 34 cases in 2004. Drug-related offenses resulted in 24 arrests in 2005 in comparison to 16 in 2004.
"Each year there are some individuals who exhibit detrimental behaviors that interfere with their progress in college. Some miss class, miss assignments, even get arrested for public intoxication and driving while intoxicated," said Lt. Gary Crain, UAPD public information officer.
The least restrictive sanctions, listed in the Code of Student Life act in lieu of local, state and federal laws.
The consequences correspond to the degree of violation and range from alcohol and drug education classes and community service to probation and indefinite suspension.
The new policy was proposed during the fall of 2006 and developed through collaborative efforts by departments and leadership across campus, particularly the office for Community Standards and Students Ethics, the UA Police Department of Residential Life, said Aisha Kenner, associate dean of students.
The old policy did not include any provisions dealing with the way the UA sanctioned students with alcohol or drug violations, said Kenner.
The policy focuses on steps "intended to educate students" about their choices and "catch students who may have a problem," she said. Alcohol consumption and intoxication cases on college campuses nationally has increased, Kenner said.
The policy is divided into four infraction levels. The first two are associated with minor violations that include, but are not limited to public consumption of alcohol or intoxication, possession or consumption of alcohol by a minor and drug possession.
The remaining levels address major and repeated minor violations. Examples of major violations include serving alcohol to minors, driving under the influence and distribution or being under the influence of drugs.
The number of arrests for driving while intoxicated and driving under the influence in 2005 increased by 60 from the 34 cases in 2004. Drug-related offenses resulted in 24 arrests in 2005 in comparison to 16 in 2004.
"Each year there are some individuals who exhibit detrimental behaviors that interfere with their progress in college. Some miss class, miss assignments, even get arrested for public intoxication and driving while intoxicated," said Lt. Gary Crain, UAPD public information officer.
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