Chemical Health
Winner of National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week Award - August 2004!
The University of Richmond Wellness Program, in collaboration with the Richmond
College Dean's Office and other departments on campus, has received one of
three national awards for its comprehensive alcohol prevention program.Curriculum Infusion
A way for faculty to help educate students about the risks associated with
high risk drinking choices by incorporating information about issues related
to alcohol use into their class. (http://www.richmond.edu/student/affairs/infusion)
- Social Norms Marketing
- Research has established that college students tend to grossly
overestimate the number of peers who engage in high-risk drinking. This
misperception is believed to influence students to drink more heavily by
changing their perception of normative expectations (norms). The basic idea
behind a social norms marketing campaign is to turn this dynamic around by
using campus based media to inform students about the true levels of alcohol
consumption among peers. Having accurate information’s hypothesized to lead to
change perceptions of drinking norms on campus and concomitant decrease in
high-risk drinking.
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- Alcohol Policy
- An annual statement provided for every faculty, staff and student that
includes university policy, signs of addiction, chemical health guidelines,
Virginia laws governing alcohol and other drugs, federal penalties, and
resources. View the Alcohol Policy.
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- URAware
- This is one component of the graduation wellness requirement for all
students. It is an alcohol prevention and education program created by
Prevention Research Institute, Inc. called PRIME for Life on Campus. It is a
four-hour interactive workshop that includes self-assessment, discussion, and
activities.
For more information, click here.
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- TIPS Training
- This is an hour-long session to teach residents in University Forest
Apartments how to identify guests that have consumed too much alcohol, and
techniques they should use when confronting these students. TIPS training is a
requirement for apartment residents to register events with alcohol.
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- Substance Free
- Residence Hall that does not permit any substance use and supports a
wellness atmosphere. Find out more about substance free living. Event Free housing at University
Forest Apartments: In this living area no events with alcohol will be permitted
and smoking is likewise prohibited.
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- Organizations & Activities
- Involvement in campus organizations (over 200 on campus). Provide
non-alcohol activities on weekends and increased hours of operation at Campus
Recreation activities. Find out more about
campus
organizations and activities.
First Year Alcohol Survey
A survey given to all first year students within the first few days of
arriving on campus. The survey examines perceptions of student alcohol
consumption as well as individual use. Findings from the 2000 survey include:
- 69% of University of Richmond students think it is very acceptable not to
drink alcohol at anytime.
- 87% of first year students feel driving under the influence of alcohol is
very unacceptable.
- 62% of first year students feel having a party without alcohol is very
acceptable.
- Core Survey
- National survey of students’ alcohol and drug attitudes and behaviors.
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- Counseling & Psychological Services and the University Health Center
- Screen for substance abuse problems. Refer to off-campus resources. Click
here for more information on
Counseling & Psychological Services
and the University Health Center.
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- Educational Programs
- Educational programs are offered to student groups, organizations, and
residence halls to help them learn more about alcohol, how it can affect them,
and what choices they want to make about consuming alcohol.
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- Residence Hall Staff Training
- The Chemical Health Coordinator trains all residence life student staff to handle issues dealing with alcohol.
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- Friday Exams
- The University encourages faculty to hold quizzes and exams on Fridays.
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- Prevention Counseling
- Following a student’s alcohol related hospitalization, the Chemical Health
Coordinator meets with the student to discuss the incident and to develop a
plan to prevent this from reoccurring in the future.
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- RISK
- Reduce Impairment through Supplementary Knowledge is a program
implemented by the RC Dean’s Office. It consists of specialized sessions for
students who have violated the alcohol policy. RISK is facilitated by a
community substance abuse counselor.
3rd Millennium Classrooms
"Under the Influence" is an online alcohol education program,
designed to reduce hazardous alcohol use and the serious consequences that
follow. This program combines personalized feedback, professional
narration, interactive exercises, and proven intervention techniques to engage
the student in a powerful learning experience.
Campus Resources
Chemical Health Coordinator X8835
URWell Program X8464
Counseling & Psychological Services X8119
RC Dean’s Office X8061
WC Dean’s Office X8468
Health Center X8064
Chaplaincy Office X8500
If you are calling from off campus, dial 289 before all 8000
numbers and 287 before all 6000 numbers.
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