FIU Police Department 305-348-2626
Any violation of this policy by a
Drug And Alcohol Abuse Prevention
1. any gun, bow, crossbow or other
University student or employee shall
Policy online at policies.fiu.edu/
weapon designed or intended
constitute grounds for:
files/754.pdf and FIU Regulation
to propel a missile or projectile
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of any kind, including any pistol,
regulations.fiu.edu/regulation.
revolver, rifle, musket, long gun
1. Evaluation and/or referral to treatment for drug/alcohol abuse; 2. Disciplinary action; and/or a. For students, disciplinary action may include: written
or other weapon designed or
Substance Abuse Education
intended to propel a missile of
Programs are available to assist
any kind by action of an explosion
reprimand, educational
students and employees who may be in
activities, no-contact order,
need of drug or alcohol counseling. For
counseling screening/
students, the professional staff at the
device that emits a momentary
consultation, psychological
Counseling and Psychological Service
or pulsed output, which is
evaluation, restitution,
Center provides free and confidential
electrical, audible, optical or
restriction/loss of privileges,
consultations and community referrals.
electromagnetic in nature and
conduct probation, deferred
Additionally, the Office of Employee
which is designed to temporarily
suspension, suspension, and
Assistance is staffed with licensed
expulsion. Such actions shall
mental health professionals who are
be in accordance with the
available to help faculty and staff
bowie knife, switchblade knife,
Student Conduct and Honor
members obtain counseling and
ballistic knife, machete or razor,
Code and University policies
referrals to mental health providers
except a pocket knife having a
and procedures.
in the community. The Healthy Living
folding metal blade of less than
b. For employees, disciplinary
Program provides alcohol and drug
action may include mandatory
education programs, resource materials
referral to the Office of
and workshops on areas of alcohol and
Employee Assistance (OEA)
drug abuse.
disciplinary procedures, up to
2. any stun weapon, including any
incapacitate a person; 3. any knife, including any dirk,
three inches; 4. any slingshot, spring stick, metal knucks or blackjack; 5. any flailing instrument consisting of two or more rigid parts
for assessment, letters of reprimand, and progressive
of any combustible material;
Weapons
connected in such a manner as to
This provision is applicable to all
allow them to swing freely, which
and including termination of
employees, students, and any other
may be known as a nun chahka,
employment.
individuals visiting or conducting
nun chuck, nunchaku, shuriken or
business at the University. The only
fighting chain;
3. Criminal sanction. a. Florida law prohibits the
exceptions to this policy are as follows:
6. any disc, of whatever
Law enforcement officers in the official
configuration, having at least
capacity of their duties; University law
two points or pointed blades
sell, manufacture or deliver, of
enforcement personnel; and Faculty
which is designed to be thrown
a Controlled Substance “in, on,
in the performance of instructional
or propelled and which may be
or within 1,000 feet of the real
or research responsibilities, only with
known as a throwing star or
property comprising a public
written approval from the Provost and
or private college, University,
previous notification to the University’s
or other postsecondary
Chief of Police.
sale, manufacture, or delivery, or possession with intent to
institution.” Fla. Stat. §
oriental dart; 7. any frame, receiver, muffler, silencer, missile, projectile or
All persons, except for those
ammunition designed for use with
893.13(1)(d). Violators face up
exempted above, are prohibited from
a dangerous weapon, including
to 30 years in prison.
possessing, storing, manufacturing, or
any cartridge, pellet, ball, missile
using a dangerous article, including but
or projectile adapted for use in a
not limited to
firearm;
See University policy 1705.002 DrugFree Campus/Workplace
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