ALCOHOL/DRUG POLICIES

The ENS processes are tested once each semester – including the activation of cell phone, work or home phone, email account, voice mail, text messaging systems. These tests are usually announced tests, but they may be unannounced. Available student cell phone numbers are loaded into the ENS upon their registration for classes. Faculty and Staff participation is mandatory. Faculty and Staff are required to annually update their emergency notification information:

• Log onto your NDUS Employee Self Service, Personal Details, , my preferences and under “contact details” add your cell‐phone number (with area code)by clicking on the +(Add Phone) and click “Save.” • If you do not currently receive the ENS notification, it shows you are not in the system and should contact

Safety and Security if you want to receive future notifications.

• Users should keep in mind that changes may take a few days to take effect.

The College’s primary and secondary means of communicating during an emergency situation include those addressed above. The following, although not all of these methods are always employed – modalities include primary, secondary and tertiary methods of notification that are decided upon based on the segment or segments of the campus community that require notification and the best method(s) determined to maximize that notification. The communications method used would depend on the type of emergency: • Cell phone Text/Voice Messaging • Alert Siren • Campus Public Address System (PA) • All Campus Email Alerts • Voicemail • Emergency Website, Facebook, and Twitter Accounts • Telephone Trees • Public Media (TV, radio, news websites) • Fire Alarm System Notification • Flyers posted throughout Campus • Direct On‐foot and In‐person Notifications

Procedures for Disseminating Emergency Information to the Larger Community

Bismarck State College’s website (www.bismarckstate.edu), Public Media (TV, radio, news websites), social media, and flyers posted throughout campus serve as primary distribution systems to disseminate emergency information to the larger community.

In accordance with the federal Drug‐Free Workplace Act of 1988, the federal Drug‐Free Schools and Communities Act (DFSCA) of 1989, and State policies on Alcohol and Other Drugs, Bismarck State College prohibits the unlawful or unauthorized possession, use, sale, manufacture, distribution, or dispensation of alcohol and other drugs by employees and students in the workplace or when representing BSC in a working capacity off campus. Responsible use of alcohol at BSC related social events (e.g. Alumni Dinner, Holiday Party, Bis-Man Chamber Mixer, etc.) or during designated social hours at conferences, seminars, etc. is exempt. Employee or student violators are subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment and expulsion. The Bismarck State College Safety and Security Department reports violations of law to the appropriate college department and works in collaboration with the state and local police, on enforcing the laws of the State of North Dakota, including laws relative to the possession, use, and sale of alcoholic beverages. This includes the enforcement of State underage drinking laws and Federal and State drug laws. Student violations of the policies and guidelines pertaining to alcohol and drugs specified in the Bismarck State College booklet of Student Rights and Responsibilities will result in sanctions appropriate to the degree of the violation. Sanctions will increase in severity for repeated violations. Student sanctions will include, but are not limited to, fines, education, loss of privileges, referrals for counseling, probations, residence hall separation, or suspension or expulsion from the college.

North Dakota Century Code states that individuals be at least 21 years of age to buy, possess and consume alcoholic beverages. It is illegal to give or sell alcohol to an individual under the age of 21. It is illegal to have an open container of alcohol in any vehicle. It is illegal to serve alcohol to an intoxicated person. It is illegal to sell alcohol of any kind without a license or