1. Any employee or student who possesses, uses, sells, manufactures, gives, or in any way transfers a controlled substance or alcoholic beverage to another person on college premises or as part of any college-sponsored activity, will be subject to disciplinary action up to and including termination or expulsion and referral for prosecution.
   
   
2. The term “controlled substance” means any drug listed in 21 CFR Par 1308 and other federal regulations, as well as those listed in Article V, Chapter 90, of the North Carolina General Statutes. Generally, these are drugs which have a high potential for abuse. They include, but are not limited to, the following: cocaine, heroin, marijuana, PCP, and “crack.” They also include any “legal” drugs that have not been prescribed specifically by a licensed physician.
   
   
3. If any employee or student is convicted of violating any criminal drug or alcoholic beverage control statute while in the workplace, on college premises, or as part of any college-sponsored activity, he/she will be subject to disciplinary action up to and including termination or expulsion. Alternatively, the college may require the employee or student to successfully finish a drug abuse program sponsored by an approved private or governmental institution as a precondition of continued employment or enrollment at the college.
   
   
4. Each employee or student is required to inform the college, in writing, within five days after he/she is convicted for violation of any federal, state, or local criminal drug or alcoholic beverage control statute where such violation occurred while in the workplace, on college premises, or as part of any college-sponsored activity. A conviction means a finding of guilt (including a plea of nolo contendere) or the imposition of a sentence by a judge or jury in any federal or state court.
   
   
5. Employees working under federal grants who are convicted of violating drug laws in the workplace, on college premises, or as part of any college-sponsored activity shall be reported to the appropriate federal agency. The Human Resources Department of Durham Technical Community College must notify the U.S. Government agency through which the grant was made, within 10 days after receiving notice from the employee or otherwise receiving actual notice of a violation of a criminal drug statute occurring in the workplace. The college shall take appropriate disciplinary action within 30 calendar days from receipt of notice. All employees must abide by this policy as a condition of further employment on any federal government grant.

   
   Possible Disciplinary Action

   Students:
   Probation
   Suspension
   Expulsion
   Denial of participation in college activities
   Denial of opportunity to represent college
   Successful completion of a drug or alcohol rehabilitation program
   Referral for prosecution

   Employees:
   Leave with pay pending investigation
   Leave without pay pending investigation
   Reprimand
   Probation
   Suspension
   Relocation or reassignment
   Denial of promotion
   Demotion
   Successful completion of drug or alcohol rehabilitation program
   Termination
   Refer for prosecution

   NOTE: Any sanction imposed must be consistent with college policies.

   *Students employed under the College Work Study Program are considered to be employees of the college if the work is performed for the college in which the student is enrolled. For work performed for a federal, state, or local public agency, a private nonprofit, or a private for-profit agency, students are considered to be employees of the college unless the agreement between the college and the other organization specifies that the organization is considered to be the employer.

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