UAA envisions a campus environment where student learning and success are unimpeded
by the abuse of alcohol and other drugs. UAA offers students a variety of programs
related to their well-being in order to create a University environment which encourages
low-risk drinking choices through social-ecologically based institutional practices
and policies. The Health Promotion Team--housed in the Student Health & Counseling Center--provides a variety of services and resources to students, staff, and faculty, some
of which include the following:
- Safety Awareness Month in September
- National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week (NCAAW) in October
- Alcohol and Drug-Related Programming and Presentations
- Individual Meetings with Students and Staff Regarding Alcohol, Drug, and Wellness
Related Concerns
- Information tables on current alcohol, drug, and wellness issues
- Self-Care and Wellness Programming and Presentations
Student Health & Counseling Center mental health staff also provide services available
to UAA students including:
- Alcohol and Drug Screenings
- Brief interventions to address high-risk drinking behaviors or drug use
- Referrals for intervention and treatment
GOALS
- Reduce the number of underage students who drink
- Reduce the number of undergraduate and graduate students who practice high-risk drinking
- Reduce the amount of alcohol consumed by high-risk drinkers to more low-risk levels
- Correct the misperception that most college students are heavy drinkers who cause
harm to themselves and others
- Increase the effectiveness of campus alcohol policies and enforcement
- Correct key stakeholder perceptions so that faculty, staff, advisers, and others do
not perpetuate heavy drinking myths
Reports
Please contact the Health Promotion Specialist for information regarding the latest
data from the UAA National College Health Assessment.
Please contact the Dean of Students Office for information regarding the 2025 Drug Free Schools Notification.
Contact
Summer Sweet
Health Promotion Specialist
Phone: (907) 786-4046
Email: slsweet2@alaska.edu
