The Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act Amendment of 1989 (the "Act") requires all institutions of higher education, as a condition of receiving any form of federal financial assistance from any federal agency on or after October 1, 1990, to certify to the United States Department of Education (the "Department") that they have adopted and implemented programs to prevent the use of illicit drugs and the abuse of alcohol by students and employees.
At a minimum, the Act requires each institution to distribute to all of its students and employees the following: (a) a statement of standards of conduct that clearly prohibits the unlawful possession, use or distribution of drugs and alcohol by students and employees on the institution's property or as part of any of its activities; (b) a description of the applicable legal sanctions under local, state and federal laws for the possession or distribution of illicit drugs and alcohol; (c) a description of the health risks associated with the use of illicit drugs and the abuse of alcohol; (d) a description of any drug or alcohol counseling, treatment, rehabilitation or re-entry programs that are available to the institution's employees or students; and (e) a statement that the institution will impose sanctions on students and employees who violate its standards of conduct relating to illicit drugs and alcohol, and a description of those sanctions. The sanctions must be progressive (up to and including expulsion or termination of employment and referral for prosecution), and consistent with federal, state and local laws.
Regis College honors without exception the laws of the city, state, and nation and expects its constituents to do the same. All members of the Regis College community are required to abide by the policy statement set forth herein.
The university's alcohol policy is reviewed periodically in the context of Massachusetts law regarding alcohol consumption, the legal issues associated with alcohol-related accidents, and the university's concern that alcohol be consumed in a responsible, moderate, intelligent manner, in conformity with all pertinent laws. In outlining the alcohol policy, the university states unequivocally that alcohol may only be consumed by individuals who are twenty-one years of age or older. Failure to abide by this may result in dismissal from the university and or residence hall. Regis College honors all federal, state, and local laws without exception. No member of the Regis community may be under the influence of alcohol.