Alcohol Use
On college campuses across the country, alcohol use by underage students, binge drinking, and its negative impact are of increasing concern. Carleton is no exception. The following excerpt from the Carleton College Student Handbook introduces the philosophy upon which Carleton’s policies on Alcohol and Other Drugs are based.
“Carleton College is committed to promoting responsible behavior regarding the use of alcoholic beverages. As an educational institution, the College provides resources through which students are empowered to inform themselves about the physiological, psychological, and sociological effects of alcohol and other drugs upon the individual and the community.”
MyStudentBody.com is one such resource. This alcohol abuse prevention and education website is a part of the overall suite of programs to which Carleton has chosen to subscribe. An important aspect of the program is a self-administered risk assessment that personalizes information based on a student’s alcohol-related beliefs, behaviors, and experiences. All incoming students are expected to visit the site and complete the FIRST-YEAR curriculum prior to arriving on campus in the fall.
After you have completed the course, you will be allowed to roam freely on the website. As you will have completed the self-assessment, the website content will be personalized so that areas that pertain to you are highlighted with a yellow checkmark. The areas you will find to explore include, but are not limited to:
- Ask the Expert, where students can read the featured question, submit their own question, or search the archives to see if their question has already been answered;
- College News, which features original articles that highlight current health news; and
- Articles, Strategies, and Tools in areas that correspond to the self-assessment.
It is our hope that you will find MyStudentBody.com and the other sites in the suite (STD's and Tobacco) to be a valuable supplement to other resources on campus.