The community has developed a program that is just getting off the ground to better enforce penalties for inappropriate behavior in apartments. This partnership sends a good message to community members that we are interested in them and that they are interested in us. Some community members had experienced real problems, particularly concerning the behavior of some students, the regulating and policing of the over-consumption of alcohol, and the enforcing of the law. So they were really quite open to talking about the issues and some of the things that we could do, not just in terms of police enforcement, but really in terms of developing conversations on what else needed to be done. The coalition primarily looked at preventing alcohol-related problems in our neighborhoods, intervening swiftly, effectively, and compassionately and keeping people informed through public information, press releases, and regular meetings of the coalition.
Faculty members are probably the least involved in prevention programs.
They are, however, involved in our alcohol and other drug policy. The faculty senate reviewed the policy and approved it. I think that this is one of the areas where we could probably do better in helping faculty realize the impact of alcohol and other drugs on the academic progress of the students. Of course, academic performance is what faculty are all about, and that's what they're most interested in. With administrators we have an excellent situation.