Table of Contents
THE QUESTIONNAIRE......................................................................................................................................... 7
PARTICIPANTS LIST ..........................................................................................................................................12
SUMMARY OF MAIN FINDINGS ......................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Sample Size and Characteristics ................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
How Great a Problem is Alcohol Use on Campus? ................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
How Colleges Control Alcohol Related Liability ..................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
What do you Think Can be done about Alcohol Use on Campus? ......Error! Bookmark not
defined.
Has the College Been Sued Over the Past Three Years for Failure to Control Alcohol
Use? .......................................................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Measures to Reduce College Liability for Alcohol-Related Incidents ....... Error! Bookmark
not defined.
Policies for Fraternities and Sororities ...................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Alcohol-Related Suites against Fraternities and Sororities ..................Error! Bookmark not
defined.
Colleges that are Role Models for their Alcohol Control Policies .......Error! Bookmark not
defined.
Role of the College Insurance Company or Law Firm in Curbing Student Drinking ... Error!
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Training to Identify Individuals with Alcohol-Related Problems ......Error! Bookmark not
defined.
Mandated Intervention or Treatment for Individuals Who Abuse Alcohol ................... Error!
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Sale of Alcohol on Campus .............................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Percentage of Colleges that have Expelled Students for Alcohol-Related Problems within
the Past Three Years ......................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Self-Evaluation of the College Alcohol Control Policy .......... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Use of Decoy Purchasers of Alcohol ............................................ Error! Bookmark not defined.
Percentage of Colleges that Ban Alcohol Use in Student Dormitories ...... Error! Bookmark
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Use of Driving Under the Influence Check Points .................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Use of Parental Notification for Alcohol-Related Problems for Students Error! Bookmark
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Advertising College Policies on Student Alcohol Use ........... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Measures Take to Affect the Behavior of Off Campus Bar Owners and other Servers of
Alcohol in the Immediate Vicinity of the College ................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Statistical Measures of College Success in Controlling Problem Drinking ...................... Error!
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GENERAL VIEW OF ALCOHOL-RELATED PROBLEMS ............. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Table 1.1 How great a problem is the use of alcohol on your campus? Error! Bookmark not
defined.
Table 1.2 How great a problem is the use of alcohol on your campus? Broken out by
Enrollment ................................................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Table 1.3 How great a problem is the use of alcohol on your campus? Broken out by Annual
Tuition ($) .................................................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Table 1.4 How great a problem is the use of alcohol on your campus? Broken out for public
and private colleges ............................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Table 1.5 How great a problem is the use of alcohol on your campus? Broken out by
Carnegie class or type of college ....................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
INSURANCE & LIABILITY..................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
How is your college insured for alcohol-related incidents on campus? ....... Error! Bookmark
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Table 2.1 How much do you think can be done about student drinking on campus? ..... Error!
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Table 2.2 How much do you think can be done about student drinking on campus? Broken
out by Enrollment ................................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Table 2.3 How much do you think can be done about student drinking on campus? Broken
out by Annual Tuition ($) .................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Table 2.4 How much do you think can be done about student drinking on campus? Broken
out for public and private colleges ................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Table 2.5 How much do you think can be done about student drinking on campus? Broken
out by Carnegie class or type of college ......................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Table 3.1 Has the college been sued in the past three years for any issue involving alleged
failure of the college to control alcohol use on campus? ......... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Table 3.2 Has the college been sued in the past three years for any issue involving alleged
failure of the college to control alcohol use on campus? Broken out by Enrollment ...... Error!
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Table 3.3 Has the college been sued in the past three years for any issue involving alleged
failure of the college to control alcohol use on campus? Broken out by Annual Tuition
($) .................................................................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Table 3.4 Has the college been sued in the past three years for any issue involving alleged
failure of the college to control alcohol use on campus? Broken out for public and private
colleges ........................................................................................................ Error! Bookmark not defined.
Table 3.5 Has the college been sued in the past three years for any issue involving alleged
failure of the college to control alcohol use on campus? Broken out by Carnegie class or
type of college ........................................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
What are the most effective preventive measures a college can take to reduce its potential
liability for alcohol related incidents? ............................................ Error! Bookmark not defined.
Table 4.1 If your college has fraternities or sororities have any of them in the past five years
been sued for alcohol-related incidents? ....................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Table 4.2 If your college has fraternities or sororities have any of them in the past five years
been sued for alcohol-related incidents? Broken out by Enrollment ....Error! Bookmark not
defined.
Table 4.3 If your college has fraternities or sororities have any of them in the past five years
been sued for alcohol-related incidents? Broken out by Annual Tuition ($) ..................... Error!
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Table 4.4 If your college has fraternities or sororities have any of them in the past five years
been sued for alcohol-related incidents? Broken out for public and private colleges .... Error!
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Table 4.5 If your college has fraternities or sororities have any of them in the past five years
been sued for alcohol-related incidents? Broken out by Carnegie class or type of
college .......................................................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
How does the college prevent or limit excessive or illegal drinking in fraternities and
sororities and protect the college's students from harm and the institution from
liability? ...................................................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
If you feel that certain colleges are models for their alcohol-control policies what are they
and why do you admire them? Broken by a college type ........ Error! Bookmark not defined.
Has the college's law firm or insurance company made recommendations that have helped
the college to curb student drinking? What were these recommendations? Broken by a
college type ................................................................................................ Error! Bookmark not defined.
Table 5.1 Does your college sell alcoholic beverages through any venue? . Error! Bookmark
not defined.
Table 5.2 Does your college sell alcoholic beverages through any venue? Broken out by
Enrollment ................................................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Table 5.3 Does your college sell alcoholic beverages through any venue? Broken out by
Annual Tuition ($) .................................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Table 5.4 Does your college sell alcoholic beverages through any venue? Broken out for
public and private colleges .................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Table 5.5 Does your college sell alcoholic beverages through any venue? Broken out by
Carnegie class or type of college ....................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
If the college sells alcoholic beverages where exactly are they sold in the greatest
volume? ....................................................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
How does the college control for liability when it sells alcoholic beverages? Or allows their
sale by others on campus? ................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
INTERVENTION ....................................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
What kind of training do college personnel receive in identifying individuals with alcohol
related problems? ................................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Does the college have a policy of mandated intervention or treatment for individuals who
demonstrate alcohol abuse? If so what triggers intervention and what is the typical
mandated treatment regime? ............................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
PENALTIES ................................................................................................ Error! Bookmark not defined.
What are the penalties at your college for underage drinking? ...............Error! Bookmark not
defined.
Table 6.1 In the past three years at your college has any student been expelled for violating
the school's policies on alcohol use? ............................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Table 6.2 In the past three years at your college has any student been expelled for violating
the school's policies on alcohol use? Broken out by Enrollment ............Error! Bookmark not
defined.
Table 6.3 In the past three years at your college has any student been expelled for violating
the school's policies on alcohol use? Broken out by Annual Tuition ($) ...... Error! Bookmark
not defined.
Table 6.4 In the past three years at your college has any student been expelled for violating
the school's policies on alcohol use? Broken out for public and private colleges ............ Error!
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Table 6.5 In the past three years at your college has any student been expelled for violating
the school's policies on alcohol use? Broken out by Carnegie class or type of college ... Error!
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What do you feel should be changed about under age or excessive drinking enforcement at
your college? Broken by a college type........................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
CURRENT POLICIES ............................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Table 7.1 How would you evaluate your college's program and enforcement for preventing
underage drinking and controlling alcohol abuse for those of legal age? .... Error! Bookmark
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Table 7.2 How would you evaluate your college's program and enforcement for preventing
underage drinking and controlling alcohol abuse for those of legal age? Broken out by
Enrollment ................................................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Table 7.3 How would you evaluate your college's program and enforcement for preventing
underage drinking and controlling alcohol abuse for those of legal age? Broken out by
Annual Tuition ($) .................................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Table 7.4 How would you evaluate your college's program and enforcement for preventing
underage drinking and controlling alcohol abuse for those of legal age? Broken out for
public and private colleges .................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Table 7.5 How would you evaluate your college's program and enforcement for preventing
underage drinking and controlling alcohol abuse for those of legal age? Broken out by
Carnegie class or type of college ....................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Table 8 Does your college routinely use any of the following methods to control alcohol use
on or near campus? ................................................................................ Error! Bookmark not defined.
Table 8.1.1 Does your college routinely use decoy purchasers to test for sale of alcohol to
minors to control alcohol use on or near campus? ............... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Table 8.1.2 Does your college routinely use decoy purchasers to test for sale of alcohol to
minors to control alcohol use on or near campus? Broken out by Enrollment ............ Error!
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Table 8.1.3 Does your college routinely use decoy purchasers to test for sale of alcohol to
minors to control alcohol use on or near campus? Broken out by Annual Tuition
($) ............................................................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Table 8.1.4 Does your college routinely use decoy purchasers to test for sale of alcohol to
minors to control alcohol use on or near campus? Broken out for public and private
colleges ................................................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Table 8.1.5 Does your college routinely use decoy purchasers to test for sale of alcohol to
minors to control alcohol use on or near campus? Broken out by Carnegie class or type of
college ..................................................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Table 8.2.1 Does your college routinely ban alcohol use in student dormitories to control
alcohol use on or near campus?.................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Table 8.2.2 Does your college routinely ban alcohol use in student dormitories to control
alcohol use on or near campus? Broken out by Enrollment ................Error! Bookmark not
defined.
Table 8.2.3 Does your college routinely ban alcohol use in student dormitories to control
alcohol use on or near campus? Broken out by Annual Tuition ($) ..Error! Bookmark not
defined.
Table 8.2.4 Does your college routinely ban alcohol use in student dormitories to control
alcohol use on or near campus? Broken out for public and private colleges................. Error!
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Table 8.2.5 Does your college routinely ban alcohol use in student dormitories to control
alcohol use on or near campus? Broken out by Carnegie class or type of college ....... Error!
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Table 8.3.1 Does your college routinely use of driving under the influence check points to
control alcohol use on or near campus? .................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Table 8.3.2 Does your college routinely use of driving under the influence check points to
control alcohol use on or near campus? Broken out by Enrollment .Error! Bookmark not
defined.
Table 8.3.3 Does your college routinely use of driving under the influence check points to
control alcohol use on or near campus? Broken out by Annual Tuition ($) .................. Error!
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Table 8.3.4 Does your college routinely use of driving under the influence check points to
control alcohol use on or near campus? Broken out for public and private colleges Error!
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Table 8.3.5 Does your college routinely use of driving under the influence check points to
control alcohol use on or near campus? Broken out by Carnegie class or type of
college ..................................................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Table 8.4.1 Does your college routinely use parental notification for students who violate
alcohol use policies to control alcohol use on or near campus? .........Error! Bookmark not
defined.
Table 8.4.2 Does your college routinely use parental notification for students who violate
alcohol use policies to control alcohol use on or near campus? Broken out by
Enrollment ............................................................................................ Error! Bookmark not defined.
Table 8.4.3 Does your college routinely use parental notification for students who violate
alcohol use policies to control alcohol use on or near campus? Broken out by Annual
Tuition ($) ............................................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Table 8.4.4 Does your college routinely use parental notification for students who violate
alcohol use policies to control alcohol use on or near campus? Broken out for public and
private colleges ................................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Table 8.4.5 Does your college routinely use parental notification for students who violate
alcohol use policies to control alcohol use on or near campus? Broken out by Carnegie
class or type of college...................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Table 8.5.1 Does your college routinely place limits or bans on the serving of alcohol at
on-campus student events to control alcohol use on or near campus? ... Error! Bookmark
not defined.
Table 8.5.2 Does your college routinely place limits or bans on the serving of alcohol at
on-campus student events to control alcohol use on or near campus? Broken out by
Enrollment ............................................................................................ Error! Bookmark not defined.
Table 8.5.3 Does your college routinely place limits or bans on the serving of alcohol at
on-campus student events to control alcohol use on or near campus? Broken out by
Annual Tuition ($).............................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Table 8.5.4 Does your college routinely place limits or bans on the serving of alcohol at
on-campus student events to control alcohol use on or near campus? Broken out for
public and private colleges ............................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Table 8.5.5 Does your college routinely place limits or bans on the serving of alcohol at
on-campus student events to control alcohol use on or near campus? Broken out by
Carnegie class or type of college................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
How does the college publicize its alcohol control policies? . Error! Bookmark not defined.
Has the college taken any measures to affect the behavior of off-campus bar owners and
other servers of alcohol in the immediate vicinity of the campus, in order to encourage
them to limit alcohol abuse by the college's students? If so, what measures? ................... Error!
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If the college has had any success in controlling alcohol abuse substantiate this, using
statistics if possible. ............................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Table 9 Rate how much each of the following is a problem on your campus .................... Error!
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Table 9.1.1 Opinion on the impact of alcohol on sexual assault .........Error! Bookmark not
defined.
Table 9.1.2 Opinion on the impact of alcohol on sexual assault Broken out by
Enrollment ............................................................................................ Error! Bookmark not defined.
Table 9.1.3 Opinion on the impact of alcohol on sexual assault Broken out by Annual
Tuition ($) ............................................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Table 9.1.4 Opinion on the impact of alcohol on sexual assault Broken out for public and
private colleges ................................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Table 9.1.5 Opinion on the impact of alcohol on sexual assault Broken out by Carnegie
class or type of college...................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Table 9.2.1 Are alcohol-related automobile accidents a problem on your campus? .. Error!
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Table 9.2.2 Are alcohol-related automobile accidents a problem on your campus? Broken
out by Enrollment .............................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Table 9.2.3 Are alcohol-related automobile accidents a problem on your campus? Broken
out by Annual Tuition ($) ................................................................ Error! Bookmark not defined.
Table 9.2.4 Are alcohol-related automobile accidents a problem on your campus? Broken
out for public and private colleges .............................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Table 9.2.5 Are alcohol-related automobile accidents a problem on your campus? Broken
out by Carnegie class or type of college ..................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Table 9.3.1 Opinion on alcohol's impact on student grades and achievement ............. Error!
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Table 9.3.2 Opinion on alcohol's impact on student grades and achievement Broken out
by Enrollment ...................................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Table 9.3.3 Opinion on alcohol's impact on student grades and achievement Broken out
by Annual Tuition ($)........................................................................ Error! Bookmark not defined.
Table 9.3.4 Opinion on alcohol's impact on student grades and achievement Broken out
for public and private colleges ...................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Table 9.3.5 Opinion on alcohol's impact on student grades and achievement Broken out
by Carnegie class or type of college ............................................ Error! Bookmark not defined.
If there is a center of resistance on your campus to full implementation of alcohol
moderation policies where is it? Broken by a college type .... Error! Bookmark not defined.
THE QUESTIONNAIRE
CHAPTER 1 – Introductory Information
1. Please give us the following contact information
A.
B.
C.
D.
Name:
Organization:
Work Title:
Email Address:
2. What is the full time equivalent enrollment at your college?
3. What is the annual tuition at your college prior to any deductions or student aid?
4. Public or Private College?
A. Public
B. Private
5. Carnegie class or type of college
A.
B.
C.
D.
Community College
4-year College
MA/PHD Granting College
Research University
General Views
6. How great a problem is the use of alcohol on your campus?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Not really a problem for us at all
Not usually a problem
Sometimes a problem
Often a problem
Definitely a problem for us
7. How much do you think can be done about student drinking on campus?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Not much, really
Well thought out programs can have a small impact
Well thought out programs can have some impact
Well thought out programs can make a big difference
Insurance & Liability
8. How is your college insured for alcohol-related incidents on campus?
9. Has the college been sued in the past three years for any issue involving alleged
failure of the college to control alcohol use on campus?
A. Yes
B. No
10. If so approximately how many lawsuits fit this description over the past three
years?
11. What are the most effective preventive measures a college can take to reduce its
potential liability for alcohol related incidents?
12. If your college has fraternities or sororities have any of them in the past five years
been sued for alcohol-related incidents?
A. Yes
B. No
13. How does the college prevent or limit excessive or illegal drinking in fraternities and
sororities and protect the college's students from harm and the institution from
liability?
14. If you feel that certain colleges are models for their alcohol-control policies what are
they and why do you admire them?
15. Has the college's law firm or insurance company made recommendations that have
helped the college to curb student drinking? What were these recommendations?
Sale of Alcoholic Beverages by and at the College
16. Does your college sell alcoholic beverages through any venue?
17. If the college sells alcoholic beverages where exactly are they sold in the greatest
volume?
18. How does the college control for liability when it sells alcoholic beverages? Or
allows their sale by others on campus?
A. Yes
B. No
Intervention
19. What kind of training do college personnel receive in identifying individuals with
alcohol related problems?
20. Does the college have a policy of mandated intervention or treatment for individuals
who demonstrate alcohol abuse? If so what triggers intervention and what is the
typical mandated treatment regime?
Penalties for Underage or Excessive Drinking
21. What are the penalties at your college for underage drinking?
22. In the past three years at your college has any student been expelled for violating
the school's policies on alcohol use?
A. Yes
B. No
23. What do you feel should be changed about under age/excessive drinking
enforcement at your college?
Current Policies
24. How would you evaluate your college's program and enforcement for preventing
underage drinking and controlling alcohol abuse for those of legal age?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Honestly not a very strong policy
We could do better
It's acceptable but not stellar
We have a strong program
Our program is excellent and well enforced
25. Does your college routinely use any of the following methods to control alcohol use
on or near campus?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
The use of decoy purchasers to test for sale of alcohol to minors
Ban alcohol use in student dormitories
Use of driving under the influence check points
Parental notification for students who violate alcohol use policies
Limits or bans on the serving of alcohol at on-campus student events
26. How does the college publicize its alcohol control policies?
27. Has the college taken any measures to affect the behavior of off-campus bar owners
and other servers of alcohol in the immediate vicinity of the campus, in order to
encourage them to limit alcohol abuse by the college's students? If so, what
measures?
28. If the college has had any success in controlling alcohol abuse substantiate this,
using statistics if possible.
29. Rate how much each of the following is a problem on your campus
Not really a
problem for us
Sometimes a
problem for us
Often a
problem for us
A very serious
problem for us
The impact of
alcohol on
sexual assault
Alcohol-related
automobile
accidents
Alcohol's
impact on
student grades
and
achievement
Other (please specify)
30. If there is a center of resistance on your campus to full implementation of alcohol
moderation policies where is it?
PARTICIPANTS LIST
American Jewish University
Black Hawk College
Black Hills State University
Brescia University
Castleton State College
Century College
Chapman University
Community College of Philadelphia
Corning Community College
Counseling and Psychological Services
Daniel Webster College
Dixie State University
Drew University
Earlham College
Georgian Court University
Hamilton College
Heidelberg University
Hellenic College Holy Cross
Kentucky Christian University
Lander University
Lees-McRae College
Lehigh Carbon Community College
Lindsey Wilson College
Loyola Marymount University
Lynn University
Lyon College
Manor College
Marymount Manhattan College
MCLA
MSMC
Northern Illinois University
Richmond University in London
Saint Anthony College of Nursing
Saint Peter's University
South Suburban College
Southwestern College
St. Cloud State University
SUNY Plattsburgh
Tusculum College
UC Santa Barbara
Unity College
University of Central Arkansas
University of Delaware
University of Louisiana at Monroe
University of Minnesota Office of the General Counsel
University of Notre Dame
University of San Francisco
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
University of Utah
University of Wisconsin-River Falls
UT Dallas
UTEP
Victoria College
Waldorf College
Western Connecticut State University
Western Kentucky University
Western Texas College
Wyoming Catholic College