Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs Assessment / Education Procedures
St. Ignatius, as a Jesuit school, fosters respect for each individual member of the SI community and promotes the well-being, health, and safety of all students, faculty, parents, and alumni. The faculty and administration of St. Ignatius College Preparatory are committed to creating an alcohol and drug-free environment at all school activities.
The Assessment/Education Program is designed to educate students and parents about alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs and to provide information about and assistance for students having difficulty with substance use and abuse.
To that end, any student in violation of the school’s policy who is required to undergo an assessment/education by the in-house SI Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs (ATD) Counselor will adhere to the following procedures:
- The student must meet with the in-house SI ATD Counselor a minimum of four times and up to eight or more times (the maximum number is at the sole discretion of the in-house ATD Counselor).
- The student must undergo a thorough physical examination which must include a 12 panel ‘drugs of abuse’ blood screen.
- The counseling sessions will be individual, conjoint with parents, and possibly group process with other students who have violated policy.
- The following procedures will be applied during the sessions:
- structured interview including history of alcohol use
- review and discussion of contracts and the significance of one’s word
- therapeutic suggestions regarding future associations with alcohol
- exploration and discussion of healthy choices as preventative behavior
- individual/group work on issues of integrity, policy, ethics
If involvement in the process by the student is open and appropriate, in most cases, no further assessment/education or treatment will be required. However, if the in-house ATD Counselor determines that the student is in need of further counseling, the in-house ATD Counselor will continue treatment and/or refer the student to an off-campus agency.