Once that safety net is gone, they begin experimenting and are vulnerable to experiencing unintended consequences of heavy drinking. I urge parents to talk with their kids, to encourage honesty about their alcohol use, to together develop strategies so their kids are safe, and to weave issues of health and safety into their conversations about how things are going at school. We provide alcohol education to freshman as soon as they arrive on campus. All frosh participate in two programs during New Student Orientation. Resident assistants show the video and lead discussions.
Most dorms also have a trained peer health educator, who provides health education services.
Programs focusing on alcohol are held often and are being expanded this year. We also work to create a healthy environment and coordinate extensive efforts with other campus offices. For example, we worked with athletics, which no longer allows alcohol at games. We work with Student Activities to provide party management. We talk to local bars and restaurants about how they deal with students and where they draw the line.