Roanoke College believes that effective alcohol prevention programs on campus are critically important. At the cornerstone of prevention efforts is AlcoholEdu® for College, an online alcohol prevention program designed to assist students in making good decisions concerning alcohol. Developed by Boston-based Outside The Classroom, Inc., this prevention program is used by over 500 institutions and Greek organizations nationwide. The curriculum integrates proven prevention strategies and scientific-based findings into a non-opinionated, personalized educational program. AlcoholEdu for College also includes three confidential surveys to help institutions understand the effectiveness of its efforts following the completion of the program. An independent study by Andrew Wall, Ph.D., at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, revealed that students who completed AlcoholEdu for College experienced approximately 50 percent fewer negative health, social and academic consequences than students who had not participated in the program.

AlcoholEdu for College is required of all first-year students and new members of Greek organizations. Please click on the links below to learn more:

*First-Year Students:

AlcoholEdu for College: About the Course

* At present time, all first-year students have completed the course and directions are not available. Correspondence will be sent to the incoming Fall 2009 class in July 2009.

Greek Organizations:

AlcoholEdu for College for Greeks Frequently Asked Questions

AlcoholEdu for College for Greeks Instructions:

At present time, all new Greek organization members have completed AlcoholEdu requirements. A link to directions for new Greek organization members in the 2009-2010 academic year will be posted following informal recruitment.

For more information on Alcohol Education or how to get involved in Alcohol Education initiatives, please contact Health Services at 540-375-2286.