SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY

ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT

ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE POLICY

Part I- On Campus or under University jurisdiction.

1. The University’s Student Conduct System will handle all first offense violations.

2. The University’s Student Conduct System will handle all second offense violations.  Drug and alcohol counseling as offered by the university will be completed prior to the athlete competing.  The coach may revoke the athlete’s scholarship for one semester.

3. The University’s Student Conduct System will handle all third offense violations.  The athlete is immediately suspended from his/her team and must undergo university drug and alcohol counseling.  The athlete’s scholarship will be revoked.

4. Any violation on a road trip will be treated as in number two above.

5. Coaches may invoke additional penalties in each offense.

6. The Student Conduct Administrator will notify the Athletic Director of any recorded violation of BOR or university alcohol and other drug policy violations.

Part II – Off campus and away from university function violations.

1. Criminal offense of DUI and other alcohol/drug related incidents will be treated in the same sequence as listed above.