Drug-Free Campus Policies
Shasta College has adopted policies that require students and employees to assist in maintaining a campus environment free from the effects of alcohol, drugs or other intoxicating substances.
Shasta College is concerned about the health and welfare of its students and employees. It recognizes alcohol or drug dependency as an illness and a major health problem. The abuse of alcohol and drugs raises not only serious health issues for those involved, but also can lead to accidents, poor productivity, property damage, and even personal injury. The College adheres to local, state, and federal laws regarding substance abuse and strives to create a healthy and productive academic, work, and social environment.
Shasta College affirms its responsibility and commitment to maintaining a drug-free educational environment and workplace. The College prohibits the unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensing, possession, or use of controlled substances on College property or while conducting College business, regardless of location. Shasta College’s Board of Trustees requires strict compliance to the Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act Amendment of 1989, Public Law 101- 226, as the same may from time to time be amended. In compliance with the federal Drug-Free Schools and Campuses Regulations, as well as the federal Drug-Free Workplace Act, Shasta College has adopted policies that require students and employees to assist in maintaining a campus environment free from the effects of alcohol, drugs or other intoxicating substances.
Shasta College Policies and Procedures
The College shall be free from all unlawful drugs and from the unlawful possession, use or distribution of illicit drugs and alcohol by students and employees.
The unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensing, possession, or use of alcohol or any controlled substance is prohibited in all facilities under the control or use of the College.
Any student or employee who violates this policy will be subject to disciplinary action (consistent with local, state, or federal law), which may include referral to an appropriate rehabilitation program, suspension, demotion, expulsion, or dismissal.
The Shasta College campus has been designated as drug-free and only under certain circumstances is the consumption of alcohol permitted. The possession, sale, manufacture or distribution of any controlled substance is illegal under both state and federal laws. Such laws are strictly enforced by the College’s Campus Safety department. Violators are subject to disciplinary action, criminal prosecution, fines, and imprisonment. It is unlawful to sell, furnish or provide alcohol to a person under the age of 21. The possession of alcohol by anyone under 21 years of age in a public place or a place open to the public is illegal. It is also a violation of this policy for anyone to consume or possess alcohol in any public or private area of campus without prior College approval. Organizations or groups violating alcohol or substance policies or laws may be subject to sanctions by the College.
Specific guidelines regarding events or circumstances in which prior approval for the presence of alcohol may be granted are provided in AP 3560. In all cases, the Assistant Superintendent/Vice President of Instruction, the Assistant Superintendent/Vice President of Administrative Services, or the Superintendent/President must authorize the requesting party’s acquisition, possession, use, sale, or consumption of alcohol on campus, or for campus-sponsored events, as specified in the administrative procedure. Events deemed “Special Events” must receive the permission of the Board of Trustees to be held in order for the presence of alcohol at the event to be approved.
Shasta College has a responsibility to its students and employees to provide a safe and healthy environment. Research findings show that smoking and the breathing of secondhand smoke, as well as the use of vaping devices, smokeless tobacco (chew) and exposure to tobacco spit in any District owned, leased, or otherwise controlled property, constitute a significant health hazard.
To fulfill this responsibility, Shasta College prohibits the use of all tobacco products, including but not limited to: cigarettes, cigars, little cigars, chewing tobacco, pipe tobacco, snuff, hookahs, and an electronic device that delivers nicotine or other vaporized liquids to a person inhaling from the device (e.g., e-cigarettes and vaporizers).
College property includes but is not limited to: classrooms, offices, lobbies, lounges, waiting areas, stairwells, restrooms, walkways, sidewalks, lawns, athletic fields and viewing stands, warehouses, storage yards, and College-owned or leased vehicles.
Shasta College is committed to maintaining a teaching and learning environment that fosters critical thinking, creativity, personal integrity, and positive self-esteem. The intent of the Standards of Conduct is to define a collegiate standard of behavior, and AP 5520 describes the actions to be taken if a person disregards this standard. As such, the College’s standards of conduct clearly prohibit the illegal use, sale, possession or distribution of alcoholic beverages, narcotics, or controlled substances, or public intoxication.
The entire Shasta College Standards of Conduct and the Student Discipline policy describing due process (other than for academic discipline) is located on the College’s website at the web address provided above. The Standards of Conduct policy also appears in the College Catalog available in the Admissions & Records office and the Annual Security & Fire Safety Report available in the Campus Safety office.