Loyola University Chicago

Safety Net Coalition

Drug-Free Schools & Campuses Act

The Drug-Free Schools and Community Act  (DFSCA) of 1989 (Public Law 101-226, 20 U.S.C. ยง 1011) requires institutions of higher education receiving Federal funding to certify to the Secretary of Education they have developed and implemented a drug and alcohol abuse education and prevention program (DAAPP) to prevent the unlawful possession, use, sale, or distribution of illegal drugs and alcohol by all employees and students as part of any of its activities or on school properties.Loyola Chicago must be in compliance with the Drug Free Schools Act, and follows its guidelines when providing education and programming. 

The campus community, including all employees and all students enrolled in any course(s) for which academic credit may be earned, must receive written notification regarding the DAAPP. Information to be shared includes:

  • Standards of conduct that clearly prohibit, at a minimum, the unlawful possession, use, or distribution of illicit drugs and alcohol by students and employees
  • A list of applicable legal sanctions under federal, state, or local laws for the unlawful possession or distribution of illicit drugs and alcohol
  • A description of the health risks associated with the abuse of alcohol or use of illicit drugs
  • A list of drug and alcohol programs (counseling, treatment, rehabilitation, and re-entry) that are available to employees or students
  • A clear statement that the institute of higher education will impose disciplinary sanctions on students and employees for violations of the standards of conduct and a description of those sanctions up to and including expulsion or termination

ANNUAL NOTIFICATION

As a requirement of the Federal Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act Regulations [EDGAR Part 86], Loyola University Chicago will disseminate policy/information to all students and employees on a semiannual basis.  This annual notification is typically sent out by a university email broadcast in the spring. 

 

BIENNIAL REVIEW

An additional DFSCA requirement is the completion of a biennial review of alcohol and other drugs (AOD) programs and policies to determine program effectiveness and consistency of policy enforcement and to identify and implement any changes needed to either.  Each review covers the previous two academic years. Please contact the Wellness Center at 773-508-2549 or Callie Powers at cpowers1@luc.edu if you would like to see the 2018 LUC Biennial Review or need the document for your office records. 

Source and credit: This information was adapted from materials from the University of Virginia's College at Wise