Response: Submitted Tuesday October 14
NC State University prohibits the manufacture, sale, possession, use or distribution of any illegal drugs.  This expectation is applied to both on campus and off campus situations.  Students suspected of being in violation of this policy will be issued criminal citations as well as campus referral forms.  That means they will be accountable both on campus and in the court of Wake County.  This is not double jeopardy, but instead reflects the reality that both the state and the University have separate rules covering this set of behaviors.  Students who are in possession of any illegal drugs while in the residence halls will be evicted from the halls, for at least a year.  This "Zero-Tolerance" stance in the halls has been in place for years, and is broadly advertised and discussed with residents.

In terms of sanctions, the typical first offense of simple possession of marijuana does not usually merit a suspension, although it does include eviction if the student lives in the halls.  Distribution of marijuana (sharing) does require a suspension for at least a semester. Possession of more serious drugs (schedule I or II), which includes things like cocaine and ecstacy, require a suspension on a first offense.  Distribution of these more serious drugs requires expulsion from the entire UNC system of schools.  You can read the full Drug Policy at this link:
www.ncsu.edu/policies/campus_environ/health_safety_welfare/POL04.20.5.php

Response: Submitted Tuesday, October 14
Yes! Parents can take the actual program. Here is how:

1. Go to: http://college.alcoholedu.com/login.aspx
2. As “New User” enter Login ID: 8C199193PARENT
3. Click “Sign-Up”
4. Create your AlcoholEdu account using your e-mail address and a password of your choice.

For more information: http://www.ncsu.edu/health_promotion/AlcoholDrugs/Alcoholedu.htm

Question: Submitted Friday October 10
 How much different are the alcohol policies of off campus housing like UT from the on campus Residence Halls? And how different is the enforcement?

Response: Submitted Tuesday, October 14
Off campus facilities vary widely in their articulation and enforcement of alcohol laws.  UT articulates a clear expectation for students that they comply with the state's alcohol laws.  In addition, they have an off-duty Raleigh Police Officer, who works in the facility at night. This person assists in confronting violators.  In addition, the UT student staff are also expected to confront alcohol violations.  Other off-campus facilities will have a great deal less structure in their pursuit of alcohol violations, typically relying on local police agencies to address those issues.  A shameless plug:  there are no facilities or complexes that do as good a job as University Housing on the issue of alcohol...education and addressing problems.

Question: Submitted Tuesday October 14
Are parents ever notified directly by the school, campus police, or residence halls of any alcohol or drug violations? Obviously we would all prefer that the students tell their parents themselves but I wonder if it has to get to a DUI before a school representative will inform parents of a possible problem.

Response: Submitted Thursday, October 16
NC State University has a Parental Notification practice that indicates that for students who are less than 21 years old that we will notify parents for any drug violation.  We will also notify parents for alcohol violations that have Disciplinary Probation as one part of the sanction. Disciplinary Probation is pre-suspension, and at that point we are very much interested in getting the parents help to ensure that the student changes their behavior.  This probation is a standard sanction in all second alcohol violations, and some more serious first time violations. The notification comes from the Office of Student Conduct and is sent by mail to the home address.  If after receiving that notice parents have additional questions, we would make sure an appropriate release was in place so that we could answer any specific case-related questions.