Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs

Smoking and other use of tobacco products (as defined in the Smoke-Free Campus Act, 110 ILCS 64), vaping, and the use of e-cigarettes are prohibited on any College-owned or operated property. Smoking and the use of tobacco products and e-cigarettes are only permissible in a personal vehicle. All smoking material must be extinguished and disposed of inside the vehicle.

In accordance with applicable state and federal laws, rules, and regulations, including the Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act Amendments of 1989 and EDGAR Part 86, the use, possession, and/or distribution of alcohol, marijuana, and/or any controlled substance while on College-owned or controlled property or at College-sponsored activities is prohibited. For the purposes of this policy, the term “controlled substance” shall refer to all illegal drugs and to legal drugs, excluding marijuana, used without a valid prescription issued to the user by a licensed healthcare professional.

Notwithstanding the provisions set forth above and in Board Policy 8.38, the possession and/or use of alcohol on College property or at College-sponsored events may be authorized by the President of the College.  (Board Policy 1.11).