We have an application process at the beginning of each semester through which students answer certain questions concerning their reasons to join the group and how they see the drug situation on the Vassar campus. The students are told that everything discussed by the Source is completely confidential and should a student be found guilty of betraying the group's trust, that student will be asked to leave the group. They are also told that even while not acting as a member of the Source at meetings or parties, they should always use substances as carefully and responsibly as possible, as they are always identified with the Source and its image. Our meetings are to be attended completely sober. Within out meetings, we promote a close and friendly relationship between members, as this helps our performance in times of crisis.
Members undergo training that is led by members who have been in the group longer.
We teach new members about each drug and its interactions with other drugs. Each member is required to do an extensive drug report on a drug of his or her choice so that we have a certain degree of specialization, but all members study each report and discuss each report so that we are all well educated on all substances. When in doubt we refer to health services and people with more medical knowledge of the subject. All information that we give to students is recorded and cited. We maintain a web site that contains a lot of, but not all of, our research.