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BRYN MAWR COLLEGE
Handbook for Faculty
Policy on Drug-Free Schools <<>><<>>
Policy on a Drug-Free Workplace
The unlawful possession, use or distribution of illicit drugs and alcohol poses a threat to the health and safety of all members of the Bryn Mawr College community, and is not permitted.
The sanctions for the unlawful possession, use or distribution of illicit drugs and alcohol are defined in the Pennsylvania Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act (35 P.S. Sections 780-101 to 780-144); Controlled Substances Forfeiture (42 Pa. C.S. Sections 6801-6802); the Pennsylvania Crimes Code (18 Pa. C.S. 6307-6314); the Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Code (75 Pa. C.S. 1546-1547; 3715, 3731); and the Lower Merion Township Code (Article IV, Section 111-4). These statutes are on file at the reference desk in Canaday Library. A summary of federal law and relevant sanctions is also on file.
This policy is instituted effective immediately, to comply with the Drug Free Schools and Communities Act of 1989 (P.L. #101-226). No institution will receive federal financial assistance of any kind after October 1, 1990, unless it has certified that it has "adopted and implemented a program to prevent the unlawful possession, use or distribution of illicit drugs and alcohol by students and employees." The College will conduct a biennial review of its program to determine its effectiveness; implement needed changes, and ensure that it is consistently enforced.
The College, as an employer, and students as employees of the College have obligations under the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988 (41 U.S.C. Section 701). The College's statement of compliance is reproduced here.
The use of illegal drugs poses a threat to the health and safety of members of the Bryn Mawr College community. Therefore, the illegal use, possession, dispensation, distribution; or manufacture of controlled substances (as defined in federal statutes) by any faculty, staff or student employees in the workplace is not permitted.
As a condition of College employment, every employee shall abide by the terms of this policy, and he or she shall notify his or her supervisor of any criminal conviction for a violation occurring in the College workplace no later than five days after such conviction.
Any employee found in violation of these prohibitions and regulations may be required to participate in a drug abuse assistance or rehabilitation program and shall be subject to disciplinary action, which action might include dismissal. Information regarding such assistance or rehabilitation is available through the Health Center, the campus physician and Crossroads. All of the insurance programs offered to staff, faculty and students through the College provide some form of support to persons in various forms of treatment for substance abuse problems.
This policy is instituted, effective immediately, to comply with federal laws and regulations. Federal agencies cannot legally award any contract over $25,000 or any grant monies without certification that the College has implemented a drug-free workplace program.
The College also complies with the Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act of 1989 (P.L. #101-226). Information on local and state law imposing sanctions for unlawful possession, use or distribution of illicit drugs and alcohol is available at the reference desk of Canaday Library and in the Dean's Office. Information on federal law will be added to the file when the Department of Justice issues its full list of applicable statutes for use in complying with this Act.
This handbook's statements on policies and procedures relating to alcohol and controlled substances form part of the College's compliance with the Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act.
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Posted Summer 2001.