Viewer's Guide

Alcohol & Your Student:
Tuesday, October 7, 7:00p.m.

Odds are incoming college students have already or will experiment with alcohol. Approximately 70% of NC State students had at least one drink in the past year. About 35% have consumed five or more drinks at one sitting in the last two weeks. Even for students who do not drink, they certainly will be exposed to alcohol. This puts young people in a tough situation as most first-year students are under the legal drinking age of 21.

This Webcast will explore some of the many issues surrounding the use of alcohol in our community. From underage drinking to DWI issues, we will briefly review the statistics so far for the semester and talk candidly about drinking and its consequences when students are in violation of university policy.

Topics to be discussed:

• the basics of the University Alcohol Policy
• alcohol issues and expectations in the residence halls
• alcohol issues and expectations at athletic events
• sanctions and responses to alcohol violations
• insight based responses to violations
• parental notification issues related to alcohol violations
• suggestions about how to talk about alcohol use with your student

Meet the Presenters:
Kim Kroll, M.Ed. - Host
Assistant Director, Parents & Families Services
Expertise: strategies for successful transitions to campus life, programs and services for parents, programs and services for students, talking with students about transition issues, orientation programs

Paul Cousins, M.Ed. - Facilitator
Director, Office of Student Conduct
Expertise: code of student conduct, university alcohol policy, parental notification for behavior violations, alcohol and drug violations, student judicial process, academic integrity, students rights and responsibilities

Chris Austin, Ed.D., CSAPC
Asst. Director, Health Promotion
Substance Abuse Prevention
Expertise: Doctor of Education, adult and community College Education, certified substance abuse prevention Consultant, Coordinate alcohol and other drug education programs for university, alcohol and drug education programs for campus, alcohol and drug screening, student health behavior climate, social norms campaign

Jon Barnwell
Crime Prevention Officer
Campus Police
Expertise: personal safety, campus safety, crisis communication plans, tailgating rules and procedures

Tim Blair, M.Ed.
Associate Director, University Housing
Expertise: roommate relationships, residence life, campus resources, taking advanatage of Resident Advisors, safety in the residence halls

Referenced Websites:
Code of Student Conduct

University Alcohol Policy

Parental Notification of Alcohol and Drug Violations for Students Under the Age

Social Norms

AlcoholEdu for College

University Housing Alcohol/Drug Rules

More Information for Parents

FAQ

Q. How do I submit a question?
A. Instant Message your questions during the Web cast.

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• Yahoo Messenger users should send questions to "packparents."

Simply follow the "add a buddy" instructions for whichever Instant Message software you use and type in the appropriate screen name.

Q. I went to the webcast web site, but I don't see anything.
A. You may not see anything until the web cast starts exactly at 7:00 p.m. Otherwise, make sure you have the right software to view the webcast.

Q. I sent a question, but it hasn't yet been posed to the panelists....what happened?
A. Questions are taken in order received. We may not get to all questions depending on the overall volume of questions. If we do not get to your, we will refer it to the respective panelist for a personal response.

Q. I can see the picture but can't hear anything.
A. Check the volume on your computer. Then check the volume control in QuickTime. If you still can't hear anything, send us a message and let us know. We'll confirm if everything is OK on our end.

Q. I can hear the web cast, but can't see anything.
A. Try rebooting your computer and logging in to the web cast again. If the problem persist, let us know so that we may check if the problem is on our end.

Q. The webcast image on my computer keeps "freezing."
A. Try closing the QuickTime window and opening the webcast link again. If you continue to have trouble, send us an Instant Message, and we'll try to assist you. Otherwise, you may benefit more from watching the archive version of the program when it becomes available.