Alcohol & Other Drug Prevention Programs

NDSU is committed to creating a healthy, safe and positive community for its students.

Choices abound in college - food, classes, majors, relationships and alcohol. The majority of NDSU students make wise choices about alcohol. However, those who don't can find alcohol to be a major obstacle to their personal and academic success. Our alcohol and drug prevention programs strive to educate students and parents about the risks associated with alcohol use, communicate clear messages about the consequences of underage drinking and provide lots of on-campus, late-night activities.

RELEASED: LIVE REAL Mentor Program

The LIVE REAL Mentor Program goal is to increase the knowledge of the NDSU community about the effects of high risk alcohol and drug use and how to take further steps to promote an environment of safe and responsible attitudes toward alcohol. The program fulfills an objective of the 'President's Council on Alcohol and Other Drugs (PCAOD), Strategic Plan to Address High Risk Alcohol and Other Drug Use.'

NDSU students, staff and faculty are welcome to attend any of the 1 hour training sessions listed below. To schedule an individual training session for your department or student organization, please contact Laura Oster-Aaland at 231-7750 or laura.oster-aaland@ndsu.edu

January 27, 4:00 - 5:00 pm - Memorial Union, Meadow Lark Room

February 24, 4:00 - 5:00 pm - Memorial Union, Mandan Room

March 31, 4:00 - 5:00 pm - Memorial Union, Meadow Lark Room

April 13, 4:00 - 5:00pm - Memorial Union, Mandan Room

April 28, 4:00 - 5:00 pm - Memorial Union, Mandan Room

Individuals who complete the training will have the opportunity to identify themselves as a resource for those individuals seeking information and guidance on issues related to alcohol and other drug use. According to Gene Taylor, Chair of PCAOD, "The LIVE Real mentor program provides individuals with baseline information that they can use to impact people's lives. We believe this program will help us begin to change the campus culture to one that supports low-risk decisions related to alcohol and other drugs."

The President's Council on Alcohol and Other Drugs is a council appointed in 2007 and is made up of faculty, staff, and students that are working to reduce high-risk alcohol and other drug use within the NDSU campus.

RELEASED: Strategic Plan to Address High Risk Alcohol and Other Drug Use

July 28, 2009

Dear colleagues,

In October 2007, I convened a president's council to investigate and recommend a course of action that would reduce the potential harm our students and the community could experience due to alcohol and other drugs.

Today, I am pleased to offer you the NDSU strategic plan to address high-risk alcohol and other drug use. It was produced by the President's Council on Alcohol and Other Drugs, with input from across the institution and throughout the community. The mission, vision and goals are far reaching. Reducing alcohol and other drug misuse is everyone's responsibility; we can all contribute to changing the university culture. This long-term, comprehensive plan will guide us as we continue to address the issue with campus and community partners. Its objectives are reasonable and attainable.

The issue of high-risk drinking among our students is personal to me, both as a parent and as the president of this university. I believe confronting this issue is necessary to student success. At this time, I ask you to review this plan thoughtfully and determine how you can assist in carrying out its goals and objectives. The entire plan can be reviewed at electronically here. I look forward to your involvement and the results of its implementation.

The university will implement the plan in its entirety.

Sincerely,