The University of Wisconsin is implementing a new policy for students caught violating the university’s alcohol policy on campus mandating participation in an alcohol course geared towards college students.
The Brief Alcohol Screening and Intervention for College Students, or BASICS, is a structured program intended for use by individuals with alcohol problems, but is applicable to college students as well, said Dr. Sarah Van Orman, co-chair of the Chancellor’s Alcohol Policy Group and University Health Services director.
The course has two options, two 90-minute group sessions of 8-12 students or two one-on-one sessions with a professional substance abuse counselor, according to a statement from UW.
Van Orman said the group sessions are intended for students with first time violations of the student code or for less serious offenses. The one-on-one sessions were reserved for higher violations or for things as serious as stints in detox, she said.
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