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RULES OF THE ROAD FOR 3RD CLASS CADETS

RULES OF THE ROAD FOR 3RD CLASS CADETS. Road Map for the 3 rd Class. To be a successful 3 rd class cadet, you must: Know and follow The Citadel’s “Rules of the Road” on substance abuse and sexual conduct; Set positive examples for the knobs, who frequently choose

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RULES OF THE ROAD FOR 3RD CLASS CADETS

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  1. RULES OF THE ROAD FOR 3RD CLASS CADETS

  2. Road Map for the 3rd Class • To be a successful 3rd class cadet, you must: • Know and follow The Citadel’s “Rules of the Road” on substance abuse and sexual conduct; • Set positive examples for the knobs, who frequently choose to follow the road YOU are on; • Make sure that substance abuse and/or sexual misconduct are not roadblocks that derail your future.

  3. Road Block #1 – Substance Abuse

  4. What do you remember about SC alcohol laws and The Citadel’s alcohol policy? • In groups of five, answer the following questions. The answers are revealed on the next slides. • What is the legal age to drink alcohol in SC? • What is the definition of DUI in SC? • What Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) does a person have to have to be considered legally intoxicated in SC? • What might the results of a DUI be? • Where can alcohol be consumed or possessed on Citadel property and by whom? • What are possible results of disobeying The Citadel’s alcohol policy?

  5. State Law Answers • The legal age for drinking alcohol is 21 years old • DUI is defined as operating a vehicle (boat, auto, bicycle, or motorcycle) while under the influence of alcohol • SC Law states that a person with a Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) level over .08% is considered legally intoxicated. Possible results for offenders? -- Fines, jail time, and loss of driver’s license -- Increase in insurance rates or eligibility for insurance dropped

  6. Citadel Policy Answers • No alcohol consumption or possession by cadets is allowed on Citadel property • That includes the barracks, campus, Hagood Stadium, College Park, beach house--REGARDLESS OF AGE • Cadets 21 or older may drink off campus within the confines of the law, and are expected to behave with honor

  7. Possible Results for Offenders of The Citadel Alcohol Policy • Offenders may receive: • Dismissal from the college for: • Alcohol use or possession on campus, second offense • Alcohol use off-campus that discredits The Citadel • DUI conviction • Demerits, tours, and a mandated alcohol abuse evaluation at the Counseling Center for: • Alcohol use or possession by a minor off campus • Open alcohol container off or on campus • Alcohol related disturbance • Demerits, tours, a mandated alcohol abuse evaluation at the Counseling Center, and a company transfer for: • Alcohol use or possession by a minor on-campus • Three or more Alcohol I offenses during cadet career • MANDATORY CONDUCT REVIEW BOARD

  8. Citadel Policy -- Other Drugs • Zero tolerance • Illegal use, sale, possession or solicitation of drugs or drug paraphernalia including synthetic drugs such as K2, Spice, as well as other hallucinogenic substances, such as Salvia divinorum, which cause a loss of control or inebriation • Policy applies to all cadets ANY TIME OR ANY PLACE • Policy also applies to prescription drugs for which there is no prescription. You cannot share your prescriptions with anyone. • Any of those offenses may result in expulsion

  9. Legal does not mean safe when it comes to drugs • SYNTHETIC THC: SPICE/K2/SPACE/etc.This is not a drug to be taken lightly, users “are risking inducing psychosis, a mood disorder • Could lead to serious and potentially long-term mental disorders. • The patients experienced anxiety, depression, paranoia and hallucinations to include seeing “ghosts” and hearing imaginary voices • Unlike marijuana, the synthetic chemicals in spice-type products are more potent to the brain and other organs. • They bind themselves more permanently to those receptors, at 200 times the level of THC • It’s not yet known how long these chemicals stay in the body or what changes …happen to those cells, so it is difficult to know how they may harm the brain and the rest of the body • Chemicals in spice take longer to bind to those receptor cell • It takes longer for a spice user to feel the high than a marijuana user. • That causes more people to overdose on the substance • They will end up using a lot more thinking they might need more to get high

  10. Beyond the Policies: Respect Your Life – People will Notice What you do Cute! Embarrassing Downright creepy Amazingly stupid Amazing!

  11. Beyond the Policies – Respect the Lives of Others

  12. Know Someone who Might Have a Drug or Alcohol Problem? • Get help! • TREATMENT– Alcohol Abuse • Treatment at the Counseling Center is confidential– ask for help for yourself or another cadet before there are life-altering consequences • Goals of treatment for may include learning risk management strategies and making more informed decisions, rather than abstinence • Focus may be on protecting people, both the cadet and others, from harm that results from alcohol misuse

  13. By the Way… • Approximately 70% of sexual assaults among college students involve alcohol/drug use • Alcohol/drugs cloud judgment • Alcohol can lead to misinterpreting someone’s behavior • Alcohol and drug use is not a defense for inappropriate behavior

  14. Road Block #2 – Sexual Misconduct

  15. What do you remember about SC’s Laws and The Citadel’s Sexual Harassment/Assault Policies? • In groups of five, answer the following questions. The answers are revealed on the next slides. • What is the definition of sexual harassment? • What is the definition of sexual assault/rape? • What is legal consent? • What are possible results of sexual misconduct?

  16. The Law and Citadel Policy Answers – SH • Sexual harassment: • Includes unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature • Is frequently a display of formal or informal power intended to demean, embarrass, intimidate, or coerce a person • Can occur between members of the same gender • In a nutshell, sexual harassment is: • UNWANTEDverbal, physical, written, or visual sexual attention • Possible results for offenders? • Expulsion, dismissal, suspension • Tours, cons • Arrest and jail

  17. Beyond the Law and Policies – Respect Others – People will Notice What you do • As the poster says, “Not always as hot as it sounds”. In fact, real sexual harassment isn’t hot, or funny, at all. • Victims of SH are more likely to drop out of school, suffer from depression, have anxiety attacks, and even commit suicide.

  18. The Law and Citadel Policy Answers – SA • Sexual Assault and Rape • Rape is: • Sexual penetration (anal, oral, or vaginal), however slight • Which is forced, manipulated, or coerced upon a person who has not given affirmative consent and/or who is legally unable to consent • Sexual assault is: • Rape and all other forms of unlawful sexual behavior and contact which is not mutuallyagreed upon (or legally cannot be agreed upon) by all persons involved. Examples: • unwanted touching on skin or through clothing • touching an intimate part of another person such as genitals, buttocks, or breasts)

  19. Legal Affirmative Consent • People can only consent to sex if they are: • Of age (16) • Conscious • Awake • Sober or straight enough to make reasonable decisions • Not mentally challenged • Free of mind-altering drugs • Not coerced physically or by someone in a position of power or authority • If these criteria are met, sex may occur if both people: • Give consent during the ENTIRE encounter • Unresponsiveness is NOT consent • Pushing away is NOT consent • If these criteria are not met, then sexual assault or rape might have occurred. Soer? Conscious?

  20. These are not good candidates for action…

  21. Some people think rape is okay to joke about because they don’t understand the reality of it. • Don’t be one of those people. • You never know who has been affected by this life-altering crime.

  22. Think these jokes are funny?

  23. The reality of rape is not a joke

  24. What can you do to stay safe and help others? • Follow The Citadel, state, and federal rules and laws • Do not have sex with someone you do not know well • Do not have sex with someone who has been doing any drugs, including alcohol • Ask, ask, ask, ask, ask, ask, ask and listen, listen, listen, listen, listen, listen, listen • Do not tolerate criminal behavior of others • Look out for your fellow cadets – use the buddy system • Don’t drink alcohol • Watch your drink (even water) when you are out • Be aware of your surroundings and take precautions • Alcohol, drugs, wild parties, unknown people, and sex = really, really bad results • If someone tells you they have been assaulted: • Believe them • Let them talk • Do not suggest revenge • Suggest they call or go to Mrs. Shealy, Public Safety, and/or the infirmary • Accept that they will be “different” and may be afraid, sad, angry, depressed, needy, confused, and may withdraw • Encourage them to make their own decisions • Do not share the information with anyone unless the victim tells you to do so

  25. Final Words Go out and do good things. Remember the rules of the road and use them to guide you on your own road to success. It’s all about respect. It’s all about leadership.

  26. QUESTIONS?

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