All Bates employees and students are reminded that they are under the restrictions of Maine law when they choose to entertain or have social events on or off campus and when persons under 21 years of age are present. All social events taking place outside an individual students room must be blue-slipped in the Coordinator of Student Activities Office at which time the CSA will review College policies as they appear on the particular event. Drugs The College will utilize all of it's counseling resources to help students involved with drugs. The College, however, bears the major responsibility for the welfare of the student body. Therefore, possession, distribution, or the use of illegal drugs and narcotics, including amphetamines, marijuana, cocaine, heroin, and LSD, renders a student liable to disciplinary action, including confiscation of materials and dismissal.
All information is confidential.
Each student is entitled to six free counseling sessions per year. The Health Center can also arrange a free two hour session at St. Mary's Chemical Dependency Program, which will involve testing, evaluation, a counseling session, and recommendations for further action. Through the College Health Center, student Residence Coordinators and Junior Advisors receive training in dealing with problems associated with substance abuse among their peers. The Dean of Students can arrange medical leaves of absence for students who particiate in in-patient rehabilitation programs. Benefits for the latter are in addition to existing substance abuse benefits, and are designed to deliver treatment at a lower cost and with less disruptions to the patient's life.