NAU Alcohol and Other Drug Program Audit: Biennial Review
School Year 2011-2012
This review was completed by the Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) Council. The group
includes representatives from Health Promotions, Counseling Services, Greek Life,
Housing and Residence Life, Student Life, NAU Police Department and Athletics. The
USDE Supplemental Checklist was used a guide for completion.
The AOD policy is distributed to all students via the electronic student handbook.
http://nau.edu/Student-Life/Student-Handbook/Appendix-N/
The AOD policy is distributed to all staff and faculty via human resources orientation
procedures.
Program Element: Alcohol Free Options
In place:
 Extended hours at the Recreation Center and Cline Library
 Alcohol free events sponsored by Sun Entertainment
 Community service projects are in place across various departments, particularly
through student organizations and Greek Life.
 Student service learning occurs in Greek Life and through participation in student
organizations
 Merdoch Center as partner in community service opportunities through the
Good Neighbor Coalition
 Alcohol free settings are provided at Starbucks on campus, the Recreation
Center and the Library
 Non-alcoholic beverages are promoted through Student Life during Homecoming
and Welcome Week.
Program Element: Normative Environment
In place:
 Alcohol free residences are provided through residence life in all Freshman halls
as well as Aspen Crossing, Mountainview and Tinsley
 College admissions procedures address healthy norms through student led skits
performed as part of orientation and small group discussions
 Core classes are offered on Thursdays and Fridays but not Saturdays
 A yearly social norms campaign is conducted campus wide by Health Promotions
to educate students about misperceptions about alcohol and drug use. Social
norms and misperceptions about alcohol use is also addressed through The BUZZ
presentations in Residence Halls as well as in the online alcohol education
program called E-Check Up to Go. E-CHUG is offered campus wide and is taken
by the majority of new freshmen through the Freshman Year Experience class.
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NAU Police Department provides Alcohol and Drug education through regularly
scheduled presentations in the Residence Halls, focusing on risk reduction
strategies and consequences of underage drinking. They also provide alcohol
and drug information to incoming students through the orientation process and
Discover NAU.
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Residence Life provides education and training to staff including Resident
Assistants regarding norms, attitudes and risk indicators related to the use of
alcohol and other drugs.
Students have opportunities to serve as mentors through Peer Jacks and other
student organizations
Student leadership such as orientation leaders and RA’s receive training on and
promote healthy choices through various programming opportunities. There is
also a chapter of GAMMA- Greeks promoting responsible management of
alcohol- on campus.
Pro health messages are publicized throughout campus by the Health
Promotions Office and Residence Life in the form of plasma screens, posters,
emails on PLAID, table tents in dining halls and other seasonal events such as
National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week.
Monthly pro-health messages are sent out to students via the online blog PLAID
as well as to parents through the online newsletter called The Backpack
E-chug self assessment is used with Freshman Year Experience and in Freshman
Athletes classes
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Program Element: Alcohol Availability
In place:
 Alcohol restrictions on campus exist in that only some halls allow alcohol and it
must be used in personal dwellings.
 Alcohol use is prohibited in public places.
 There are no kegs allowed on campus, which is enforced through Student Life
and NAUPD.
 Guidelines for off campus parties are distributed through Greek Life and
GAMMA. Parties are registered and a designee is sent to monitor those parties.
 Hours of alcohol sales are limited on Sundays via state guidelines
Program Element: Marketing and Promotions of Alcohol
In place:
 Alcohol industry sponsorship for on campus events is limited with the exception
of sponsorship of Athletics by Golden Eagle, a local alcohol distribution company.
 Pro health messages that counterbalance alcohol ads are often in place but not
necessarily required. Pro health messages are distributed through the Health
Promotions Office and student organizations.
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SODAS (students only driving absolutely sober) has begun and provides
incentives to students who drive sober as well as incentives to bars/restaurants
who participate.
Program Element: Policy Development and Enforcement
In place:
 On campus functions must be registered if in public spaces
 ID checks are enforced at tailgating events during Homecoming
 NAUPD does patrol on campus events but not necessarily in Residence Hall
events unless specifically requested
 NAUPD does regularly patrol off campus areas that are known to be trouble
spots for high risk drinking and/or drug use
 DUI laws are enforced in a fairly standardized fashion
 Response to alcohol violations is more consistent due to increased training and
staff
 Dram shop laws are in place and enforced by the state of AZ.
Evaluating Program Effectiveness:
 Each year the Health Promotions Office conducts a large-scale survey to Asses
AOD trends among the student population. Surveys include the national ACHANCHA survey, which is administered opposite years that the AZIHE AOD survey is
administered. Information about perceived use and reported use is also
collected through the online e-Check up to Go assessment tool, which is utilized
by a majority of Freshmen students. There are also program evaluations
administered to program participants to assess knowledge, attitudes and beliefs
about AOD use.