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December 2015
2014-2015 Drug-Free Schools & Colleges Biennial Report

SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY

DRUG-FREE SCHOOLS & COLLEGES REGULATIONS BIENNIAL REVIEW

2014-2015 ACADEMIC YEAR

Submitted by:
Arathi Srikanta
Program Director of Health Promotion and Education

Primary Oversight:
Office of Vice President for Student Development

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Executive Summary 4

2014-2015 Program Goals and Objectives 4

Biennial Review Process 4

Annual Policies Notification Process 5

Data & Assessment 6

Policies & Compliance 9

Programs & Interventions 19

Process and Outcomes (??) 29

SWOT Analysis 33

2014-2015 Program Recommendations & Goals 34

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TABLE OF APPENDICES

Saint Louis University Notice to Employees – March 13th, 2015

Saint Louis University Notice to Students: Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention Policy – August
26th, 2014

Saint Louis University Notice to Students: Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention Policy – January
29th, 2015

Saint Louis University Substance Abuse and Testing Policy – Effective August 29, 2011

Greek Social Event Policy-Updated Fall 2012

Missouri College Health Behavior Survey (MCHBS) Saint Louis University Report- Alcohol
and Drug related sections- 2014-2015

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

In accordance with the Drug-Free Schools and Campuses Regulations, the following compliance
report is submitted to review the policies, programs, assessment strategies, reports, findings, and
recommendations for the 2014-2015 academic years. The purpose of this review is to evaluate
institutional effectiveness in curtailing the trend of unlawful and harmful use of drugs and
alcohol by students at Saint Louis University.

The outline for this report will serve as the template for future annual reports that review the
alcohol and drug education program as part of the Drug-Free Schools and Campuses Regulations
compliance report.

2014-2015 PROGRAM GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

Based on the data from 2013-2014, for the 2014-2015 school year the University has the
following objectives :

1. Increase alcohol and drug abuse prevention programming for all students with an
emphasis on fraternity and sorority life, first year students and athletics.

2. Evaluate Billikens After Dark Program for effectiveness in quality of
programming and numbers of students reached.

3. Continue implementing Missouri College Health Behavioral Study (MCHBS) and
review data annually.

4. Partner with resources on campus to encourage Greek students to participate in
more risk management training and education.

For the 2014-2015 school year the University has the following goals:

1. Hire a Program Director of Health Promotion and Education

2. Create and evaluate a Bystander Intervention Peer Education Program

3. Use MCHBS data to guide programming efforts for the following school
year.

BIENNIAL REVIEW PROCESS

The Division of Student Development annually accounts for the policy review, alcohol and other
drug education and intervention to ensure fulfillment of the University mission, educational
goals and pursuit of excellence is ongoing. Specifically, those reports are annually made
available to the University community for institutional assessment: https://www.slu.edu/student-
health-and-counseling-services/health-promotion-and-awareness/alcohol-and-drug-
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education/drug-free-schools-compliance-reports. This biennial, or annual, review is a thorough
process that examines not only the effectiveness of education programs and policies but also the
consistency of sanctioning when policy violations may occur. The following offices contributed
to this report:

 Office of the Vice President for Student Development
 Dean of Students Office
 Office of the General Counsel
 Office of the President
 Office of the Vice President for Human Resources
 Athletics
 Campus Recreation
 Department of Public Safety
 Housing & Residence Life
 Student Responsibility and Community Standards
 Student Health and Counseling
 Student Involvement Center
 Student Success Center
 Student Government Association

ANNUAL NOTIFICATION PROCESS

Human Resources Policy:
Human Resources combined the Drug and Abuse Prevention Policy (last updated 1/03/2007) and
the Substance Abuse Testing Policy (last updated 1/03/2007) into one policy, the Substance
Abuse and Testing Policy effective 8/29/2011.

Annual Notice:
May 27, 2015

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DATA & ASSESSMENT

Human Resources EAP Cases for Alcohol or Chemical Dependency

EAP Cases for Alcohol or Chemical Dependency:
These cases are reported anonymously from the University EAP Provider, Copsych.
Services to employees, spouse and dependents are a free benefit for University
employees.

Employee Spouse Dependent
August 2014 0 0 0
October 2014 0 0 0
TOTAL 0 0 0

Alcohol & Drug Violations Summary of Data
Overview
Data on documented alcohol and drug violations were analyzed to provide insight about student
offenders. Data were gathered from the Office of Student Responsibility & Community
Standards Maxient and the Banner student database systems.

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Limitations
Some aspects regarding alcohol and drug use on SLU’s campus are not reflected in these
data. Some limitations of this information are listed below.
1. The data only reflect instances where students were caught violating policy, not the
behaviors of students who were not documented for policy violations. It is recommended
to correlate data from Missouri College Health Behavior Study and MAP-Works to
identify students at-risk and at-risk behaviors.
2. The data do not tell us anything about drinking habits, students’ perceptions of alcohol, or
the effectiveness of interventions or sanctions through the community standards process.
The data do not reveal the influences on student decisions regarding alcohol or drugs.

Missouri College Health Behavior Survey (MCHBS) Saint Louis University Report

Missouri College Health Behavior Survey Results 2015
Sample Size:
PIP= 11178
SLU= 554

Age when first started drinking alcohol
Age PIP SLU
12 or younger 2% 2%
13-15 12% 9%
16 15% 15%
17 11% 12%
18 18% 25%
19 7% 9%
20 4% 5%
21 8% 7%
22 or higher 2% -
Never used 19% 13%

Number of days drank in the past 30 days
Frequency PIP SLU
Did not drink in the past 30 days 41% 27%
1-2 days 18% 16%
3-5 days 19% 21%
6-8 days 9% 16%
9-11 days 11% 20%
12-14 days 2% 1%

Number of days drank in the past two weeks
Frequency PIP SLU
Did not drink in the past 2 weeks 49% 33%
1-2 days 29% 31%
3-5 days 16% 27%
6-8 days 4% 7%
9-11 days 1% 2%
12-14 days 1% 1%
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The number of times students have drank 5 or more drinks in a 2 hour period in the past two
weeks
Frequency PIP SLU
0 Times 74% 64%
1 Time 11% 15%
2 Times 7% 8%
3 Times 3% 5%
4 Times 2% 3%
5 Times 1% 2%
6 Times 1% 1%
7 Times 0% 1%
8 or more Times 0% 0%

Number of times students have used marijuana in the past year.
Frequency PIP SLU
1-6 times per year 13% 20%
1-2 times per month 3% 5%
1-2 times per week 2% 2%
3 or more times per week 2% 1%
Daily 3% 2%
Did not use 76% 70%

Number of times students have used illegal drugs in the past year.
Drug Data Did not 1-6 times per 1-2 times per 1-2 times per 3 or more Daily
Source use year month week times per
week
PIP 97% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cocaine
SLU 96% 3% 0% 0% 0% 0%
PIP 96% 2% 0% 1% 0% 1%
Amphetamines
SLU 96% 3% 0% 0% 0% 1%
PIP 99% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Methamphetamines
SLU 99% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0%
PIP 99% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Inhalants
SLU 99% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0%
PIP 97% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Club Drugs
SLU 96% 3% 0% 0% 0% 0%
PIP 99% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Heroin
SLU 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
PIP 94% 4% 1% 0% 0% -
Stimulants*
SLU 92% 7% 1% 0% 0% -
PIP 95% 4% 1% 0% 0% -
Pain Medications*
SLU 96% 3% 1% 0% 0% -
PIP 98% 1% 0% 0% 0% -
Sedatives*
SLU 97% 2% 0% 0% 0% -
PIP 98% 1% 0% 0% 0% -
Sleeping Meds*
SLU 99% 0% 0% 0% 0% -
*Use without a doctor’s prescription

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Tobacco products used in the past year
Tobacco products PIP SLU
Cigarettes 16.5% 14.9%
Cigars 13% 17.1%
Smokeless Tobacco 5.8% 3.9%
Tobacco Pipes 2.8% 1.9%
Hookah 19.7% 23.6%
E-Cigarettes 11.8% 12.1%
Other .2% .2%
None 63.2% 62.3%

Frequency of tobacco use
Frequency PIP SLU
A few times a year 45.8% 60.9%
1-3 times a month 14.5% 21.7%
1-2 times a week 6.9% 7.2%
3-6 times a week 5.1% 1.4%
Everyday 26.2% 7.2%

Campus Recreation Wellness Data Overview

The Simon Recreation Center hosted 52,773 visits in the month of February 2014 and the facility
averages over 500,000 visitors each year. There were 9,014 unique student visitors at the Simon
Recreation Center during the past academic year. Compared to benchmark institutions, SLU
students ranked the following recreational outcomes higher and reported improvement in self-
confidence, athletic ability, concentration, fitness level, physical strength, feeling of well-being,
time management skills, ability to get a good night’s sleep, stress management, weight control,
overall health and academic performance.

Intramural sports continue to be a big draw for SLU students. For the academic year, there were
657 total teams registered for intramurals which includes nearly 6,000 participants. Spring
session one had the highest participation with 173 teams, 1,559 participants and 6,474 units of
participation.

POLICIES & COMPLIANCE

Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention Policy
The Drug Free Schools and Communities Amendments of 1989 require Saint Louis University to
certify that it has adopted and implemented a drug and alcohol prevention program as a condition
of receiving federal funds and financial assistance. Saint Louis University has had a long-
standing policy of promoting a campus environment free from drug and alcohol abuse. In
accordance with the Drug Free Schools and Communities Act Amendments of 1989 and Saint
Louis University’s Catholic, Jesuit mission, this policy restates the University’s commitment to
maintaining an environment which is free of impairment and conducive to the physical,
emotional, and psychological, and spiritual development of all persons.

Scope
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This policy applies to all students taking courses for academic credit at Saint Louis University,
including students enrolled at the Frost Campus, Medical Center Campus, Saint Louis University
at Madrid, and academic programs located overseas.

Definition
For the purposes of this policy, the following definitions will be applied:
• The term “illicit drugs” includes any controlled substance listed in the Schedule 1-V of
Section 202 of the Federal Controlled Substance Act and those listed under Illinois,
Missouri or other applicable laws.
• The term “University” includes Saint Louis University and Saint Louis University at
Madrid.
• The term “University premises” includes all land, facilities, and other property in the
possession of or owned, used or controlled by the University (including adjacent streets
and sidewalks.
• The term “University activities” includes academic programs affiliated with the
University or in which students have matriculated for academic credit at Saint Louis
University including study-abroad programs overseas, and any on-campus or off-campus
event or function conducted, approved, sponsored or funded, in whole or in part, by the
University or any officially recognized student organization.

Standards of Conduct
Saint Louis University prohibits the unlawful manufacture, distribution, sale, possession or use
of illicit drugs or alcohol on its premises or as part of any University activities. Conduct
involving prescription drugs which have not been prescribed by a physician will be treated as a
violation. This policy supplements and does not limit rules of conduct pertaining to alcohol or
drugs which are published in other official University publications.

Overseas Programs/Sanctions
Students visiting foreign countries to attend academic programs overseas are reminded that they
may be subject to arrest and legal sanctions for drug and alcohol offenses under the laws and
regulations of that particular country or institution in addition to the University sanctions
described on the previous page.

Counseling and Assistance
Saint Louis University offers confidential, professional counseling and referrals for students
needing assistance for problems relating to alcohol and drug abuse. Students may obtain
information and assistance by contacting the following Counseling and Consultation Center
locations:

Campus Location Telephone
University Counseling Center, Wuller Hall – [phone]
Employee Assistance Program – [phone]
Madrid Manresa Hall 533-9624

For assistance off-campus the following organizations provide local referrals and information on
alcohol or drug abuse through nationwide hot-line services:
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