Possession, Use, and Sale of Alcoholic Beverages and Controlled Substances

All Trinity undergraduate students are expected to maintain standards of conduct that exclude the possession, use and distribution of alcohol, tobacco and non-prescription drugs both on and off campus.  (Graduate level students are viewed as having a level of life experience and maturity with which to make sound decisions concerning the use of Alcohol and tobacco.  It is therefor the decision of the University that graduate level students are solely restricted from the use of alcohol and tobacco on campus.)  Alcohol and drug consumption cause a number of changes in behavior, ranging from impaired judgement and coordination to a diminished ability to learn and use higher mental functions.  Repeated use can lead to dependance and long-term use will cause permanent damage to the brain, liver and other vital organs, and may lead to death.

TIU will fully support enforcement of local, state and federal law against those who willfully possess, use or distribute illicit drugs or alcohol on campus.  Any student found to be using drugs or who is in a room where illicit drug use is occurring is subject to immediate dismissal by the institution's student hearing committee.  The university also reserves the right to require a student to submit to a full drug test if there is reasonable suspicion (as deemed by the Student Affairs Department) that the student may be involved in some form of substance abuse.  Refusal, by the student, to submit to the test may result in dismissal from the university.