Mandated Alcohol Education - First Offense
Why You Have Been Referred:
Why You Have Been Referred: You have been referred to the Office of Health Education and Promotion for mandated alcohol education/counseling because you have been:
- Involved in a violation of UNH policies; or
- Arrested for an alcohol infraction
This mandate for educational services is for you to gain knowledge and information and provide an opportunity for you to examine your alcohol and/or other drugs use choices. There is a $50 fee to cover the cost of this service.
What You Need to Do:
Step 1:
You must make an appointment with an Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs Educator/Counselor. You may make an appointment...
- MAKE APPOINTMENT
You can make your own appointment with a counselor by calling Health Services:- Call 603-862-3823 or visit Health Services, Room 249. You will be asked to provide your:
- Name
- Student ID number
- Current address
- Phone number
- Who referred you and why
Students who have been referred by the University Student Lawyer, an outside lawyer, court official or police must obtain copies of their court agreement and police report and bring these documents to their first appointment.
Every student who is mandated for educational services will first meet in an individual education session for approximately one (1) hour with an Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Educator/Counselor. You will be responsible for keeping the appointment that you schedule, so please make every effort to attend this meeting, or call 862-3823 to reschedule. You must complete this meeting before you can be scheduled into a class. |
Step 2:
After you have made your appointment, you must complete a confidential online questionaire prior to your appointment. To complete the questionaire, click the link below and choose Mandatory First Offense Questionaire:
Step 3:
After completing the first meeting (step 2), you will be scheduled into the next available Alcohol Education Class. The goal of the class is to provide you with an opportunity to increase your knowledge, clarify values, complete a self-assessment and examine ways to reduce your risk regarding your use of alcohol.
All students are required to attend this educational class, without exception. The Alcohol Education Class is 2.5 hours long.
You must attend the class you are registered for, only those students who are registered will be allowed into the class.
Step 4:
Upon completing the class you will meet with your original Alcohol, Tobacco and other Drug Educator/Counselor for an individual exit session and complete a mandatory Exit Questionaire. If the counselor has further recommendations for you, he/she will make them at this time. You must comply with all recommendations, which could include further counseling with UNH’s Health Services Office of Health Education and Promotion, the Counseling Center, or an outside therapist.
Remember:
It is necessary to complete all education and counseling requirements determined by the Office of Health Education and Promotion staff in order to comply with your sanctions from the UNH Office of Conduct and Mediation or the other (off-campus) referring sources.
Upon completion, the person who referred you to the program will be notified. You will need to sign a medical release of information if this person is from outside of UNH (including the University Student Lawyer).
Education Class Schedule:
Please call (603) 862-3823 to learn about the alcohol class and the upcoming sessions that are scheduled.
In order to take the class, you must first make an individual appointment with the Health Services alcohol, tobacco and other drugs counselor.
*If you do not show for any scheduled appointments you will be charged a $25 no show fee for each missed appointment. If you do not attend the alcohol education class as scheduled, or are not admitted due to late arrival you will be charged an additional $50 fee for the missed class.
