Drug-Free Campus
The following is a statement of policy concerning narcotics, alcoholic beverages, and stimulant drugs in compliance with the Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act Amendments of 1989.
The unlawful possession, use, or distribution of illicit drugs and alcohol on campus, in any institutional facility or grounds, at any institutional off-campus activities, in any institutional owned/leased vehicles, participating at a clinical/internship/practicum sites, or at any function of OFTC is prohibited and may be considered sufficient grounds for serious punitive action including expulsion and may be punishable by local, state, and federal law, which may include a fine, prison term, or both. Any student convicted (including a plea of nolo contendere or first offender) of committing certain felony offenses involving any criminal drug and/or alcohol statute of any jurisdiction regardless of whether the alleged violation occurred at OFTC or elsewhere, will be suspended immediately and denied state and/or federal funds from the date of conviction. Such denial of funds will be effective the first day of the term for which the student was enrolled immediately following the date of conviction or the date on which the court accepts a plea of nolo contendere or formally allows a student to receive first offender treatment and shall continue through the end of such school term. OFTC will impose sanctions on students who violate institutional rules by: 1) temporary or permanent dismissal and 2) referral for prosecution.
Note: Use of a drug as prescribed by a medical prescription from a registered physician shall not be considered a violation of this rule. Prescribed medications must be in the container that clearly identifies the person the medication is prescribed for.