Employees, Staff, and Faculty
The Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act (DFSCA) of 1989 - also known as the Drug-Free Schools and Campuses Act - requires institutions of higher education to establish drug and alcohol abuse prevention programs for students and employees. Students and employees must receive materials annually that contain information on the five points below.
The information on this page is designed for College of Charleston Employees and Staff.
The information provided in response to each point below has been compiled from the Student Handbook, Human Resources and other campus web pages.
- Standards of conductthat clearly prohibit, at a minimum, the unlawful possession, use, or distribution of illicit drugs and alcohol by students and employees
- A description of the applicable legal sanctionsunder federal, state, or local law for the unlawful possession or distribution of illicit drugs and alcohol
- A description of the health risksassociated with the use of illicit drugs and the abuse of alcohol
- A list of drug and alcohol programs(counseling, treatment, rehabilitation, and re-entry) that are available to employees and students
- A clear statement of the disciplinary sanctionsstudents and employees may face for violations of standards of conduct relating to drugs and alcohol.
Students, faculty, and staff may request information about the Drug Free Schools and Communities Act by contacting the Office of the Dean of Students at 843.953.5522 and the The Counseling Center at 843.953.5640.
Employees, Staff and Faculty
- Employee Standards of Conduct
- Legal Sanctions
- Health Risks
- Employee Programs For Employees: Employee Assistance Services & Deer Oaks EAP
- Disciplinary Sanctions
- Employee Drug and Alcohol Policy
- Policy on Alcohol and Drug Testing
College of Charleston Policy Website
The Counseling Center
Dean of Students Policies and Procedures
Human Resources Department Policies
Public Safety - Campus Police