In order to certify its compliance with the Part 86 regulations, an IHE (Institute of Higher Education) must adopt and implement a drug prevention program to prevent the unlawful possession, use or distribution of illicit drugs and alcohol by all students and employees both on school premises and as part of any of its activities. Creating a program that complies with the regulations requires an IHE to do the following:
A. The Annual distribution in writing to each employee, and to each student who is taking one or more classes for any type of academic credit except for continuing education units, regardless of the length of the student's program of study, of:
- Standards of conduct that clearly prohibit, at a minimum, the unlawful possession, use or distribution of illicit drugs and alcohol by students and employees on its property or as part of any of its activities;
- A description of the applicable legal sanctions under local, state or federal law for the unlawful possession or distribution of illicit drugs and alcohol;
- A description of the health risks associated with the use of illicit drugs and the abuse of alcohol;
- A description of any drug or alcohol counseling, treatment or rehabilitation or re-entry programs that are available to employees or students; and
- A clear statement that the IHE will impose disciplinary sanctions on students and employees (consistent with local, state and federal law) and a description of those sanctions, up to and including expulsion or termination of employment and referral for prosecution, for violations of the standards of conduct required by paragraph (A)(1) of this section. For the purpose of this section, a disciplinary sanction may include the completion of an appropriate rehabilitation program.
B. A biennial review by the IHE of its program to:
- Determine its effectiveness and implement changes to the program if they are needed; and
- Ensure that the disciplinary sanctions described in paragraph (A)(5) of this section are consistently enforced.
The following report was prepared by the Drug-Free Schools and Campus Communities Task Force (Taskforce) at Florida Institute of Technology (Florida Tech) in order to meet the requirements of the Drug-Free Schools and Campus Communities Act. Section 22 of the Drug-Free Schools and Campus Communities Act Amendments of 1989 added section 1213 to the Higher Education Act, which requires institutions of higher education to adopt and implement a drug prevention program to prevent the unlawful possession, use or distribution of illicit drugs and alcohol by students and employees. Florida Institute of Technology is committed to protecting the safety, health and well-being of all students and employees. Alcohol and drug abuse pose a threat to the health and safety of students and employees and the security of our equipment and facilities. For these reasons, the university is committed to the elimination of illegal drug and/or alcohol use and abuse in the workplace.