Drug and Alcohol Procedures
I. COMMENCEMENT OF EMPLOYMENT
A. All full time and part-time classified employees and full time
faculty, instructional, administrative and research, must be informed of the
University Policy on Drugs and Alcohol upon commencement of employment. Employees
will be required to sign the Commonwealth's Drug and Alcohol statement which will
be forwarded to the Human Resources and Payroll Department to be placed in their
personnel files.
B. All part-time wage and student wage employees must be informed of the University's
Drug and Alcohol Policy upon accepting employment and are required to sign the
Commonwealth's Drug and Alcohol Statement. The signed statement is to be placed in
the department's employee wage file.
A. The federal Drug-Free Workplace Act and Virginia State law requires that all
employees be informed that the manufacture, distribution, possession, or use of
alcohol or other drugs is prohibited in and unlawful in the workplace. The University's
Administrative Drug and Alcohol Policy prohibits the impairment of an employee in
the workplace from the use of alcohol or other drugs.
B. The workplace consists of any state-owned, controlled, or leased property, or the
site where state work is performed. Any employee who violates this prohibition or
violates any alcoholic beverage control law, or law which governs driving while
intoxicated based on actions occurring in the workplace will be subject to disciplinary
action up to and including discharge and/or will be required to satisfactorily participate
in a drug abuse assistance or rehabilitation program at the discretion of management.
As a condition of employment, employees must abide by the terms of this prohibition and notify
their supervisor of any criminal drug statute conviction occurring in the workplace no later
than five days after such conviction.
A. All members of the University community, to include faculty, staff, alumni, and
their guests, are expected to comply with federal and state laws regarding the use
of alcohol and University-related regulations contained in this policy.
B. Virginia state law prohibits the purchase, possession or consumption of beer, 3.2
beverages, wine or distilled spirits by persons under the age of twenty-one (21). It
is also prohibited to purchase for, or to serve such beverages to a person under
twenty-one (21).
C. It is illegal to operate a motor vehicle - and boat or moped - while a person has a
blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of .08 percent or higher. For those arrested for driving
on a license suspended or revoked under a prior DUI conviction, the offender's car is
immediately impounded for 30 days. The court can impound the vehicle for an additional 90
days following conviction. If the car does not belong to the offender, the car owner may
petition the court for release of the vehicle. A driver's license will automatically be
revoked for 7 days if you refuse a breath test or if your BAC is .08% or higher. You no
longer have the option of requesting a blood test instead of a breath test for an
alcohol-related offense. Sobriety spot-checks to detect drunken drivers are legal.
D. Possession, use, sale or distribution of controlled substances, including marijuana,
is a violation of both federal and state laws and University regulations. The 1988
federal Drug-Free Workplace Act also prohibits the unlawful manufacture, distribution,
possession, or use of a controlled substance in the workplace.
E. Faculty, staff and sponsoring organizations found in violation of state and/or University
regulations may be subject to disciplinary action, civil action, and/or loss of the privilege
to reserve or use University facilities.
A. University regulations prohibit the possession or consumption of any alcoholic beverage
on University ground unless the University has sanctioned the location and/or conditions
for possession or consumption (e.g. Bistro, Crossroads).
B Alcohol consumed in licensed facilities must be purchased and consumed within the area
designed for the event.
C. For events occurring in either Student Union or the Johnson Center, the University
Dining Service holds the Alcohol Beverage Control Board License for beer and wine. The beer
or wine must be sold by the University Dining Service. A cover charge may not be imposed for
alcohol.
D. Attendance at University-sponsored events where alcohol is being served is limited to
George Mason University students, faculty, staff, and their invited guests. Guests should
be registered by the sponsor. Guests of University community members are subject to the
same regulations as their host while on campus, such as complying with legal drinking laws
and the use of legal ID's. Hosts are responsible for the conduct of their guests.
E. When alcoholic beverages are present at an event, non-alcoholic beverages must be
available in sufficient quantity and at a price equal to or less than that of the alcoholic
beverage. It is recommended that food also be available.
F. State funds (including University and student fees) may not be used to purchase alcohol.
G. Regardless of whether alcohol is served, advertising may make no reference in
written or picture form to alcoholic beverages. This includes official University
events held on or off campus.