1. Adopt and enforce clear, effective policies on campus and in the community.

• Adopt clear and effective campus alcohol policies. Click here for model policies.
• Ensure that students can easily access campus alcohol policies and local laws such as social host ordinances. Communicate that these policies are enforced.
  • Use QR codes so students can easily access school alcohol policies on their phones;
  • Distribute postcards to students and community members notifying them of social host ordinances, penalties for violations, and that the university holds students accountable for off-campus violations of the student code of conduct.

2. Engage the retail community as a partner.

• Ask local bars to sign a voluntary retail agreement to reduce underage drinking and over-service.
• Encourage bars to participate in a free 3-hour training for bar owners and managers, “How to Increase Profits and Protect Your Customers”, available here: bit.ly/GHbartraining (Passcode: 7Vhp8M^9)
• Ask MD Collaborative to train students to conduct environmental scans for over-service at local bars.

3. Enlist parents as partners.

• Enlist the support of parents. Include link to collegeparentsmatter.org in parent orientation materials and newsletters. Use this sample letter to share resources.

4. Design universal screening strategies to assess current drinking and other substance use patterns during the pandemic (e.g., drinking/using to cope; solitary use; increases in use).

5. Prepare faculty to support students.

• Increase capacity for having meaningful conversations with students of concern.
• Increase familiarity with campus resources to address behavioral health problem.
• Disseminate updated Campus Roadmaps to faculty, staff, and students.