General Information

Drug- and  alcohol-related infractions can result in serious penalties and affect a student’s financial aid eligibility. Drug and alcohol abuse prevention information can be found in the Student Handbook and conduct.truman.edu/. A student who loses eligibility for any grant, loan, or work-study assistance as a result of penalties will receive clear notice from the Financial Aid Office, including guidelines on how to regain eligibility. Drug and alcohol use policies regarding employees can be found in the employee handbook at hr.truman.edu/staff-handbook/ and also below.

Drug/Alcohol Abuse in the Workplace

The University subscribes to the Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act and endorses the following statement of policy to prevent the use of illicit drugs and the abuse of alcohol by students and employees.  The unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensing, possession or use of a controlled substance is prohibited on all property owned or operated by the University.  The manufacture, distribution, dispensing, possession or use of alcohol is also prohibited on the University campus, except for those times, places, and purposes approved by the President of the University.  The presence of persons under the influence of unlawful drugs or alcohol, regardless of where the use or consumption of such drugs or alcohol may have occurred, is also prohibited on the University campus.  Any employee who violates this policy will be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment.

The University offers resources to employees and students: education and information about the dangers of drug and alcohol abuse in the workplace; programs which address unlawful controlled substance and alcohol use, including personnel actions that may result from such violations; and self referrals as well as supervisory referrals to drug and alcohol counseling and rehabilitation programs available through the University’s Employee Assistance Program and/or community agencies.  Such referrals will respect individual confidentiality.  Employees may find additional information at dmh.mo.gov/behavioral-health/.

As a condition of employment, due to the University’s receipt of federal grants, employees of the University, both full- and part-time, must abide by the prohibition against controlled substances, and must notify Human Resources, no later than five days after their conviction, of any criminal drug statute conviction for a violation occurring on the campus.

The University must notify the United States Department of Education, or other appropriate federal agency, within ten days after notice from an employee that he or she has been convicted of any criminal drug statute for a violation occurring on the campus, or within ten days after otherwise receiving notice of such conviction.

Missouri Partners in Prevention Truman State University participates in Partners in Prevention, a statewide coalition focused on preventing high-risk drinking among Missouri’s college students.