This summer as you prepare for the start of your collegiate career at Elon University, I ask that you consider the meaning of citizenship in the university setting. At Elon, students are expected to make conscious choices that do not diminish the academic or social success or personal safety of themselves or others. One choice of great significance for college students is the role of alcohol in their lives. It is a myth that unhealthy drinking is the norm on college campuses—the majority of college students drink moderately or not at all. Yet most problems on college campuses, whether academic or social, are related to alcohol misuse. To prepare students to make wise personal choices concerning alcohol and to safeguard the well-being of other students, Elon is requiring all new first-year and transfer students to complete College Alc, a comprehensive, online alcohol education course, by August 16.
College Alc utilizes the latest research on college student drinking. This course is designed to help students explore the role of alcohol in the collegiate experience and better understand the importance of making responsible choices. You will learn how to avoid serious consequences, handle alcohol-related emergencies, and help others who struggle with alcohol misuse. The course consists of four lessons that each take approximately 20 to 30 minutes to complete. If you are not able to complete a lesson in one sitting, you may close the browser and return later; any responses you have entered will be saved. We are confident that completing this course will help you have a healthy Elon experience, and prepare you to make a difference on our campus regarding this very important issue.
Thank you for your participation in this educational initiative. Enjoy the rest of your summer!
Sincerely,
Smith Jackson
Vice President for Student Life & Dean of Students
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For more information visit:
• College Drinking - Changing the Culture
• Elon's Substance Education Homepage
• In the Know Zone
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Agency
• Go Ask Alice!
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The College Alc program was developed by Prevention Strategies, LLC and LeanForward, LLC. Prevention Strategies (www.preventionstrategies.com) is committed to making evidenced-based prevention programs and resources available to young people with the goal of maximizing health outcomes. LeanForward (www.leanforward.com) provides e-learning content development services and learning management platforms to promote effective knowledge transfer from those who have it to those who need it.
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Upper-class students, parents, or guests, click here.
Getting Started
Step 1: For PC Users, use Internet Explorer 6.0 Service Pack 2 or higher. For Mac users, use Safari 1.2 or higher.
Step 2: Install (or reinstall) Macromedia Flash 8 on the Internet Explorer browser or Macromedia Flash 8 on the Safari browser.
Step 3: Turn off ALL popup blockers in your browser as well as any search engine pop-up blockers (e.g., Yahoo) and any virus scan software (e.g., McAfee).
Step 4: Login using your school e-mail address and College Alc password provided to you.
Step 5: To access the course, click on the Go icon.
Step 6: Follow the instructions to take the confidential precourse survey and complete the course.
For technical support please visit preventionstrategies.com/support
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