Binghamton University officials are stepping up efforts to increase education among students about alcohol abuse.
In 2004, BU mandated that freshmen take AlcoholEdu, a three-hour online education program. BU is the first SUNY campus to require freshmen to complete the course, Summers said. In the fall 2005 semester, about 95 percent - roughly 1,800 students - completed the course, he said. He expects more than 2,200 students to complete the course by the end of the academic year.
Those who don't complete the course are subject to judicial probation, meaning if a student is involved with an alcohol-related offense, he or she will be given "stricter educational sanctions" that could include writing a paper or working with an agency. Suspension or expulsion from the university isn't a consequence for failing to complete the program, Summers said. More...
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