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Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act 2019 Biennial Review (Academic Years 2017-2018 and 2018-2019) Appendix B Revised 08/26/2021 TABLE OF CONTENTS Overview 1 Introduction 2 Part One: Description of Programs 2 Drug/Alcohol Abuse Prevention Program for Students 3 Office of the Collegewide Dean of Student Engagement 3 Substance Abuse Prevention Education Events for Students 4 a. Takoma Park/Silver Spring Campus 4 b. Rockville Campus 5 c. Germantown Campus 7 Student Employment Services (SES) 9 Collegewide Athletics 9 SHaW Center Activities 10 Drug/Alcohol Abuse Prevention Program for Employees 12 Employee Education and Notification Procedures 12 Drug/Alcohol Education Presentations 13 Faculty Staff Assistance Program 13 Tip Sheets 13 New Employee Orientation 14 Staff Enrichment Day 14 Prevention of Workplace Violence Workshops 15 Employee Handbook 15 Part Two: Policy Statement, Notification Process, and Sanctions 15 Policy on Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention 15 Notification Procedure and Standards of Conduct for Employees 16 Standards of Conduct for Employees 16 Code of Conduct for Students 17 Local, State, and Federal Sanctions 18 Table 1 Federal Trafficking Penalties 19 Table 2 Federal Trafficking Penalties-Marijuana 20 An Overview of the More Common Offenses 20 Sanctions 22 Student Sanctions 22 Employee Sanctions 22 i TABLE OF CONTENTS (continued) Part Three: Health Risks 23 Health Risks of Drugs and Alcohol 23 Drugs’ Effects on the Body 23 Alcohol’s Effects on the Body 27 Part Four: Program Effectiveness 29 Analysis of Strengths and Weaknesses 29 Program Highlights Since 2017 Biennial Review 29 Student Program Progress 29 Statement of Goals 30 Recommendations for Program Revisions 30 Recommendations for Student Drug/Alcohol Abuse Prevention Program 30 The Office of Student Affairs Proposed Programs for the remainder of 2019 and 2020 31 The Office of Compliance, Risk and Ethics 31 The Office of Human Resources and Strategic Talent Management 32 Program Highlights Since 2017 Biennial Review 32 Employee Program Progress 32 Recommendations for Employee Drug/Alcohol Abuse Prevention Program Revisions 32 Appendices Appendix A: Drug-Free Schools and Campuses Appendix B: Disclosure Notifications a. Employees b. Students Appendix C: Tip Sheets Appendix D: Commonly Abused Drugs Appendix E: Alcohol and Cancer Risk Appendix F: Drugs of Abuse Certification Statement ii Overview Montgomery College actively ensures compliance with the Drug Free Schools and Campuses Regulations (34 CFR Part 86) of the Drug-Free Schools and Campuses (Appendix A). This requires the College to implement awareness and prevention programs regarding alcohol and drug use, abuse, and distribution by students and employees–across all three campuses located in Germantown, Rockville, and Takoma Park/Silver Spring, Maryland. In accordance to the regulations, this report outlines specific College efforts over the past two academic years– 2017- 2018 and 2018-2019. As required, we have reviewed our alcohol and other drug programs to determine compliance, effectiveness, and consistency of sanction enforcement. Additionally, we have determined appropriate and necessary changes to ensure program effectiveness. The results of this review are contained in this biennial report. Additionally, copies of the required annual notification pertaining to employees and students for all institutions of higher education are in (Appendix B). Representatives of Administrative and Fiscal Services, Student Affairs, Academic Affairs, and the Office of Compliance, Risk, and Ethics have conducted this 2019 Biennial Review. Please note the following representatives: 2019 Biennial Review Committee Members: • Ms. Maria Adams Davidson, Associate Compliance Specialist (Office of Compliance, Risk, and Ethics) • Dr. Monique Davis, Interim Dean of Instruction Health Sciences and Director of Nursing (Academic Affairs) • Ms. Rowena D’Souza, Human Resources Compliance Coordinator, Human Resources and Strategic Talent Management • Mr. Marvin Mills, Vice President for Facilities and Public Safety (Administrative and Fiscal Services) • Ms. Michelle Pagan, Executive Associate II (Administrative and Fiscal Services) • Ms. Nadine Porter, Associate Senior Vice President for Administrative and Fiscal Services • Mr. Adam Reid, Clery Act and Public Safety Manager (Administrative and Fiscal Services) • Dr. Clemmie Solomon, Collegewide Dean of Student Engagement and Takoma Park/Silver Spring Dean of Student Affairs For more information about this report contact: Montgomery College Office of Compliance, Risk, and Ethics 9221 Corporate Boulevard Rockville, MD 20850 240-567-7396 [email protected] 1 Introduction Founded in 1946, Montgomery College began as an evening college at Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School, serving an initial student body of just 186 students. By 1950, the College acquired the buildings and land previously occupied by the Bliss Electrical School. This Takoma Park location became the College’s first campus. The Rockville Campus opened in 1965 and the Germantown Campus opened in 1978. Today, the College is a multicampus institution that serves approximately 54,000 students annually through a combination of credit and noncredit continuing education programs. Chartered by the state of Maryland and governed by a 10-member Board of Trustees, Montgomery College is widely recognized for the quality and scope of its academic programs in liberal arts, humanities, sciences, business, and technologies. Campuses are located in Germantown, Rockville, and Takoma Park/Silver Spring, complemented by Workforce Development & Continuing Education centers and other off-campus sites throughout Montgomery County. Montgomery College offers degrees and certificates in 96 programs of study, which prepare students to earn an associate’s degree, transfer to a four-year college or university, enter the job market, upgrade career skills, complete an apprenticeship, or enhance life through enrichment experiences. Montgomery College faculty and staff are highly accomplished and innovative in providing individualized instruction and a supportive learning environment. Affordable tuition and various extracurricular activities—athletic programs, performing arts, student clubs and multicultural organizations, student government—create a complete college experience for the county’s culturally diverse student population. Courses and student services are provided year round for day, evening, and weekend students. The College is an open-access, public education institution dedicated to academic excellence and committed to student success. The College offers a wide range of postsecondary academic programs, career training, and lifelong learning opportunities at moderate cost to residents, businesses, and other organizations within Montgomery County. The College provides an enriching and comprehensive learning experience for students, faculty, staff, and community members who enhance the College with a diversity of ethnicities, cultures, ages, and experiences. This diversity offers opportunities for students to appreciate individual differences and to communicate ideas. As an educational resource center, the College acknowledges its responsibility and participates actively with public and private agencies to search for solutions to community problems. Part One: Description of Programs All students and employees share the responsibility for protecting the Montgomery College environment, and all are expected to exemplify high standards of professional and personal conduct. The illegal or abusive use of drugs or alcohol by students or employees adversely affects the educational environment. Montgomery College is committed to maintaining a learning environment that is free of illegal drug use and alcohol abuse. 2 In keeping with its primary purpose, Montgomery College will utilize educational strategies as its major approach to this problem. Everyone should be aware, however, that any student or employee who uses illegal drugs or abuses any drug, including alcohol, may be subject to prosecution and punishment by the civil authorities and to disciplinary proceedings by the College. Individuals who are using drugs should stop. This policy does NOT punish people who seek rehabilitation. All information provided by people who voluntarily avail themselves of drug or alcohol counseling or rehabilitation services will be confidential. It will NOT be used against the individual. With the passing of the Maryland Heroin and Opioid Education and Community Action Act of 2017, there are new requirements for policy development, prevention training, and reporting of overdose cases. In response to the policy requirement, Montgomery College has added the necessary language regarding heroin/opioid overdose prevention, response and reporting to our existing Policy 31005 and Procedure 31005CP–Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention. Also in compliance with this law all incoming full-time students must participate in heroin and opioid addiction and prevention awareness training and all part-time students be provided with resources concerning heroin/opioid abuse prevention and awareness. The law also requires designated employees to be trained in the administering of overdose-reversing medications (Naloxone). The Office of Public Safety has trained 65 officers in Naloxone administration since early 2017. Public safety officers who are trained in Naloxone administration may administer the medication to someone who has overdosed. To date, there have been