Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act Guide, 2023

By Elyse Nepa, March 24, 2023

Dear Campus Community:   

The Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act was passed in 1989 as part of the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act and requires institutions of higher education that receive federal funding to execute a drug and alcohol abuse prevention program for its campus community.  As part of this, the college is required to notify all members of the campus community on an annual basis about the various prevention and education programs, resources, policies, and laws related to alcohol and other drugs.   

The Ithaca College Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act Guide includes but is not limited to an overview of prevention education efforts, health risks associated with the use of alcohol and illicit drugs, standards of conduct, disciplinary sanctions, the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), the Drug-Free Workplace Act, and the Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act, and on and off campus resources available to those in need.  

 The Ithaca College Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act Guide was developed in collaboration with the Office of Public Safety and Emergency Management, the Center for Health Promotion, the Office of Student Conduct and Community Standards, and the Alcohol and Other Drugs Committee.  To view this publication, please visit: https://wwwcdn.ithaca.edu/file-download/download/public/78956

Respectfully,   

Elyse A. Nepa
Assistant Director, Clery Act and Prevention Education

Michelle Goode
Program Director, Center for Health Promotion


Katie Newcomb
Assistant Director, Student Conduct and Community Standards