Policies

Substance Abuse Policy

Students, faculty members, administrators, and all employees of The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are responsible, as citizens, for knowing about and complying with the provisions of North Carolina law that make it a crime to possess, sell, deliver, or manufacture those drugs designated collectively as "controlled substances" in Article 5 of Chapter 90 of the North Carolina General Statutes. Any member of the University community who violates that law is subject both to prosecution and punishment by the civil authorities and to disciplinary proceedings by the University. Also, federal legislation requires, as a condition of employment, that any faculty or staff member engaged in the performance of a federal grant or contract must abide by the University's Substance Abuse Policy and must notify their dean, director, or department chair not later than five days after a conviction of a violation in the work place of any criminal drug statute. Disciplinary proceedings against a student, faculty member, administrator, or other employee will be initiated when the alleged conduct is deemed to affect the interests of the University. Penalties will be imposed for violation of the policies of the University only in accordance with procedural safeguards applicable to disciplinary actions against students, faculty members, administrators, and other employees. Penalties range from written warnings with probationary status to expulsions from enrollment and discharges from employment.

Every student, faculty member, administrator, and other employee of the University is responsible for being familiar with and complying with the terms of the Policy on Illegal Drugs (Appendix A) adopted by the Board of Trustees. Additional copies of the full text of the policy are available from the dean, director, or department chair, or from the Office of the Dean of Students, the Office of Human Resources, and the Faculty Benefits Office.

Last modified: 02/26/2002 at 02:59:50