Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention Program (DAAPP)

Statement of Purpose

Springfield Technical Community College (STCC) is committed to establishing and maintaining a supportive learning and working environment. The Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act of 1989 (20 U.S.C. 1011i, 34 C.F.R. Part 86), requires that all colleges adopt and implement a Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention Program (DAAPP) to prevent the unlawful possession, use, or distribution of illicit drugs and alcohol by all students and employees on college premises or as part of its activities. STCC’s DAAPP is distributed in writing to registered students and employees. The DAAPP includes:

  1. Standards of conduct; standards that clearly prohibit, at a minimum, the unlawful possession, use or distribution of illicit drugs and alcohol by students and employees on its property or as part of any of its activities.
  2. Legal sanctions and penalties; including sanctions under local, state, or federal law for the unlawful possession or distribution of illicit drugs and alcohol.
  3. Health risks; descriptions of the health risks associated with the use of illicit drugs and the abuse of alcohol.
  4. Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) programs; programs available to the college community; including a description of drug or alcohol counseling, treatment or rehabilitation or re-entry programs that are available to employees or students.
  5. Disciplinary sanctions; including clear statements of disciplinary sanction violations of the standards of conduct for employees and students (consistent with local, state and federal law), and a description of those sanctions, up to and including expulsion or termination of employment and referral for prosecution, for violations of the standards of conduct.

Drug Free Schools and Communities Act (DFSCA)

In 1989, Congress amended Title XII of the Higher Education Act of 1965. This amendment, the “Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act of 1989,” requires that every educational institution, as a condition of receiving funds or any other form of financial assistance under any federal program, certify its adoption and implement programs designed to prevent the unlawful possession, use, or distribution of illicit drugs and alcohol by students and employees. STCC, in accordance with legal mandates and its commitment to establishing and maintaining a supportive learning and working environment, has established a Drug & Alcohol Abuse Prevention Program (DAAPP) for students and employees.

The Drug Free Schools Campuses Regulations (34 CFR Part 86) of the Drug Free Schools and Communities Act (DFSCA) requires an institution of higher education (IHE) such as STCC, to certify that it has implemented programs to prevent the abuse of alcohol and use and /or distribution of illicit drugs both by STCC students and employees both on its premises and as a part of any of its activities.

Annual Notification

Each semester, Student Affairs provides the DAAPP via email notification to each student who is taking one or more classes for any type of academic credit except for continuing education credits, regardless of the length of the student’s program of study. Student Affairs may also distribute the DAAPP on a case-by-case basis as deemed necessary. Human Resources distributes the DAAPP to employees via email notification. Employees hired after the distribution are provided the DAAPP as part of the employees’ new hire paperwork. Human Resources may also distribute the DAAPP on a case-by-case basis as deemed necessary.

Resources

Contact

STCC’s DAAPP is intended to comply with the requirements of the Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act of 1989 and applies to all students and employees of the institution. Questions about this DAAPP should be directed to:

Student Affairs (students)
student_affairs@stcc.edu
413-755-4402

Human Resources (employees)
hr@stcc.edu
413-755-4361

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