Wellness Center Assessments


In order to effectively fulfill the department mission and assure quality services, the Student Wellness Center uses a variety of assessment tools and methods. This information is then used to make improvements and maintain quality status quo. Assessment information may be accessed by selecting any of the links below.

Biennal Review

The Drug Free Schools and Communities Act of 1989 and the Higher Education Amendment of 1990 mandate that, as a condition of receiving funds or any other form of financial assistance under any federal program, universities certify that they have adopted and implemented a program to prevent the unlawful possession, use and/or distribution of illicit drugs and alcohol by students and employees. If a university fails to submit the necessary certification or violates its certification, the Secretary of Education may terminate ALL forms of financial assistance, whether from the Department of Education or other federal agencies, and may require repayment of such assistance, including individual students' federal grants (ex. Pell Grants).

In addition, the regulation mandates that the university biennially review their alcohol and drug programs and recommend to the President any changes necessary to ensure the university is in compliance with that law. The review is conducted by a committee drawn from the presidentially appointed Alcohol and Drug Coalition Advisory Board. This board has broad campus representation and serves to monitor and advise the USU Student Wellness Center which has the responsibility for the alcohol and drug education program.

The committee is broken into three sub-committees with assignments to review the program, the university's policies and the enforcement of those policies. A full copy of the program and its components can be reviewed at the Student Wellness Center, Room 119 of the Student Health & Wellness Center building.

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Bi-annual Survey

Every two years a survey is taken among USU students to assess alcohol and drug usage, attitudes, perceptions and negative consequences among college students. The survey is a random, statistically significant, representative sample.

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Presentation Evaluations

Presentations are given in a variety of places: classes, residence halls, fraternities, sororities, survival classes and off-campus locations to name a few. Participants are asked to fill out an evaluation from at the end of each presentation.

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Alcohol, Tobacco & Other Drugs (ATOD) Clas Evalutions

This is a 6 week, 17 hour educational class for interested students and judicially mandated students.

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