Philosophy
Rollins College was founded for the purpose of preparing students for a virtuous and useful life.... Pursuit of this kind of excellence requires that we effect a meaningful intellectual, scholarly, and personal enhancement of our students. While this enhancement begins with the dissemination of knowledge, it must reach a higher context of what it means to be a full person.
All members of the academic community -- students, faculty, administrators and staff members -- share in the responsibility for protecting and enhancing an environment committed to the pursuit of this objective while maintaining the highest standards of professional and personal conduct. The illegal and/or abusive use of drugs or alcohol by any member of the academic community adversely affects the educational environment. Rollins College is therefore committed to having a campus that is free of illegal drug use and drug or alcohol abuse.
In keeping with the educational mission of the institution, the College will utilize educational strategies as its major approach to this problem, but everyone who illegally uses drugs or abuses any drug including alcohol will be subject to prosecution by civil authorities and disciplinary action by the College. The College's interest in disciplinary sanctions is not punitive, but is rather aimed at establishing clear limits of conduct for members of the campus community.
Rollins College students, faculty, staff and administrators who are misusing alcohol or using illegal drugs are strongly encouraged to seek help to end this behavior. This College policy is not intended to punish people who seek rehabilitation. All information provided by people who voluntarily avail themselves of drug and alcohol counseling or rehabilitation services will be confidential. For the purpose of this policy, alcohol is considered to be a drug.
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