Drug and Alcohol Policy

It is the policy of Johnston Community College that the unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensation, possession, or use of a controlled substance or alcohol is prohibited while in the workplace, on college premises, or as a part of any college-sponsored activity. Any employee or student violating this policy will be subject to disciplinary action up to and including termination or expulsion and referral for prosecution.

The specifics of this policy are as follows:

Johnston Community College does not differentiate between drug users, drug pushers, or sellers. Any employee or student who possesses, uses, sells, gives, or in any way transfers a controlled substance to another person, or manufactures a controlled substance while in the workplace, on college premises, or as part of any college sponsored activity, will be subject to disciplinary action up to and including termination or expulsion and referral for prosecution.
The term "controlled substance" means any drug listed in 21 CFR Part 1308 and other federal regulations, as well as those listed in Article V, Chapter 90 of the North Carolina General Statutes. Generally, these are drugs having a high potential for abuse. Such drugs include, but are not limited to heroine, marijuana, cocaine, PCP, and crack. They also include "legal drugs" which are not prescribed by a licensed physician.
If any employee or student is convicted of violating any criminal drug statue while in the workplace, on college premises, or as part of any college sponsored activity, he or she will be subject to disciplinary action up to and including termination or expulsion. Alternatively the College may require the employee or student to successfully finish a drug abuse program sponsored by an approved private or governmental institution as precondition for continued employment or enrollment at the college.
Each employee or student is required to inform the College in writing within five days after he or she is convicted for violation of any federal, state, or local criminal drug statute where such violation occurred while in the workplace, on college premises, or as part of any college sponsored activity. A conviction means a finding of guilty (including a plea of nolo contendere) or the imposition of a sentence by a judge or jury in any federal or state court.
Convictions of employees working under federal grants for violating drug laws in the workplace, on college premises, or as part of any college sponsored activity, shall be reported to the appropriate federal agency. The compliance officer must notify the U.S. government agency, with which the grant was made, within 10 days after receiving notice from the employee or otherwise receives actual notice of a violation of a criminal drug statute occurring in the workplace. The College shall take appropriate disciplinary action within 30 calendar days from receipt of notice. As a condition of further employment on any federal government grant, the law requires all employees to abide by the policy.
Any employee or student who unlawfully possesses, uses, sells, or transfers alcoholic beverages to another person while in the workplace, on college premises, or as part of any college sponsored activity, will be subject to disciplinary action up to and including termination or expulsion and referral for prosecution.
If an employee or student is convicted of violating any alcoholic beverage control statute while in the workplace, on college premises, or as part of any college sponsored activity, he or she will be subject to disciplinary action up to and including termination or expulsion. Alternatively, the college may require the employee or student to successfully finish a drug abuse program sponsored by an approved private or governmental institution as precondition for continued employment or enrollment at the college.
The term alcoholic beverage includes beer, wine, whiskey, and any other beverage listed in Chapter 18B of the General Statutes of North Carolina.
Each employee or student is required to inform the college, in writing, within five days after he or she is convicted of any alcoholic beverage control statute where such violation occurred while in the workplace, on college premises, or as part of any college sponsored activity.

Students employed under the College Work-Study Program are considered to be employees of the College, if the work is performed for the college in which the student is enrolled. For work performed for a federal, state, local public agency, a private nonprofit or a private for profit agency, students are considered to be employees of the College unless the agreement between the College and the organization specifies that the organization is considered to be the employer.

JCC is a member of The Network: Addressing Collegiate Alcohol and Other Drug Issues.