Reports & Presentations
University of Virginia, Biennial Report (2006-2008)
The Drug Free Schools and Communities Act of 1989 requires institutions of higher education to prepare a biennial review report on the effectiveness of its alcohol and other drug (AOD) programs and the consistency of policy enforcement.
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Descriptions of Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) program elements
- Statement of AOD program goals and a discussion of goal achievement
- Summaries of AOD program strengths and weaknesses
- Procedures for distributing AOD policy to students and employees
- Content of the policies distributed to students and employees
- Recommendations for revising AOD programs
U.Va. students: Is everybody drinking?
CASE offers this session during summer orientation. Parents and students can share their opinions using anonymous, interactive audience response "clickers" (like the ones on "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?") and learn to distinguish fact from myth. The program provides information on healthy student behaviors, U.Va. resources and ways parents can support University efforts to promote health-enhancing choices.
University of Virginia Health Behaviors Survey, Spring 2007
College student health behaviors are of major interest to college administrators, health educators, counselors, parents and others to ensure that university life provides the most supportive environment which fosters the intellectual and personal growth of all students.
The Spring 2007 Health Behaviors Survey was conducted jointly by faculty in the Department of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Science and the Center for Alcohol and Substance Education (CASE). This report summarizes self-reported information on health behaviors of University of Virginia students.
Strategies for Student-Athlete Substance Abuse Prevention
Presented at the 2008 ACPA National Conference, this presentation covers topics ranging from student athletes and alcohol to our NCAA-funded APPLE Conferences.
Medical Amnesty Policy Survey Results
In the fall of 2007 a Medical Amnesty Survey was developed and implemented as an independent project for the Center for Alcohol and Substance Education (CASE). An on-line search was conducted to discover which colleges and universities had implemented medical amnesty policies. After creating a matrix of common medical amnesty policy elements, a survey using a web-based survey platform was created. This report describes the survey goals and results in detail. For the purposes of this survey, a “medical amnesty policy” was defined as a policy which provides some level of immunity from campus disciplinary action in situations of a medical emergency related to alcohol use.
University of Virginia Alcohol Abuse Prevention Strategic Plan
The University of Virginia Alcohol Abuse Prevention Plan, in partnership with the University community, is designed to promote the health, safety and quality of life for all U.Va. students.
Is your online alcohol education program OnPAR?
Presented at the 2007 U.S. Department of Education National Meeting on Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse and Violence Prevention in Higher Education.
Online normative feedback is becoming an increasingly popular and cost-effective means of intervening with students engaging in high-risk behaviors. This presentation focuses on a unique and expanded use of personalized feedback. The workshop will review the development, implementation and evaluation of a web-based, personalized, normative feedback program for fraternity and sorority members. The individualized reports include information on drinking habits, negative consequences and protective behaviors.
Experience-Based Suggestions for Achieving a High Survey Response Rate with a Targeted Population
Presented at the 2007 U.S. Department of Education National Meeting on Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse and Violence Prevention in Higher Education.
Achieving a high survey response rate can be quite challenging. Project coordinators for an NIAAA grant to change the role of alcohol in the fraternity and sorority community at the University of Virginia will share the strategy they used to repeatedly achieve a remarkable survey response rate.
APPLE: A Comprehensive Student Athlete Substance Abuse Prevention Model
Presented at the 2007 U.S. Department of Education National Meeting on Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse and Violence Prevention in Higher Education.
This session is designed to introduce a model for creating a comprehensive substance abuse prevention plan for student athletes that has been implemented at over 400 athletics departments. The University of Virginia's APPLE prevention model provides a framework for assessing and improving the athletics environment in seven areas: recruitment practices; departmental expectations and attitudes; education programs; policies; drug testing; sanctioning procedures; and referral and counseling.
Impaired Driving Prevention at the Foxfield Races
This presentation, presented at the Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control 22nd Annual College Conference, provides a comprehensive overview of the prevention strategies to promote a safe environment for spectators at the Foxfield Races.
University of Virginia Health Behaviors Survey, Spring 2006
College student health behaviors are of major interest to college administrators, health educators, counselors, parents and others to ensure that university life provides the most supportive environment which fosters the intellectual and personal growth of all students.
The Spring 2006 Health Behaviors Survey was conducted by faculty in the Division of Perceptual Studies in the UVA Department of Psychiatric Medicine's Community Services and Public Policy Section on behalf of the Center for Alcohol and Substance Education. This report summarizes self-reported information on health behaviors of University of Virginia students.
“Alcohol Prevention, Education and Intervention Efforts”
This presentation on UVA alcohol prevention, education and intervention efforts was delivered to the Board of Visitors’ Student Affairs and Athletics Committee on June 9, 2005. The presentation provides an update on prevention efforts and outlines some of the work we are conducting in this area.
Presentation Summary:
- We are taking a comprehensive, proactive approach
- Our programs are well coordinated
- We are working actively in partnership with students to address the issue, and are especially using peer education as a vital tool
- We are encouraging students to stand up for their rights when a peer’s alcohol use has an adverse effect on the environment
- We are committed to assessing the impact of our programs and using available research to guide future efforts
- Among our future directions, we plan to partner more with faculty and parents
Faculty and TA Survey on Student Use of Alcohol and Other Drugs
In November 2004, staff in the UVA Center for Survey Research conducted the UVA Faculty and Teaching Assistant (TA) Survey on Student Use of Alcohol and Other Drugs on behalf of the UVA Alcohol Advisory Committee. The goal of the survey was to learn how to engage faculty and TAs in substance abuse prevention and intervention efforts.
The results indicate that most faculty and teaching assistants:
- believe institutions of higher education should be involved in alcohol abuse prevention efforts;
- engage in intervention when appropriate; and
- agreed it would be helpful to learn more information regarding identification of problematic alcohol use among students.
In addition, many faculty and TAs want to learn more about prevention efforts, intervention with students, and ways to incorporate alcohol and other drug education into the classroom.
