Northcentral University is concerned about the use of alcohol, illegal
drugs, or controlled substances as it affects Learners, Faculty Mentors,
and staff. The University complies with all federal, state, and local
laws concerning usage, and is committed to a policy that requires
healthy and lawful choices regarding the use of alcohol or drugs in
regards to any activities of the University. As a virtual institution
with no physical campus, the alcohol and drug abuse policy generally
pertains to Faculty Mentors and staff housed at the University’s offices
in Prescott, AZ, to Learners who visit the University’s offices, and to
University-sponsored activities in other locations. However, it is
expected that Learners will obey their own local and state laws, in
addition to federal laws pertaining to alcohol, illegal drugs, or
controlled substances, in accordance with the Learner’s Code of Conduct.
Use of alcohol, illegal drugs, or controlled substances, whether on or
off the job, can adversely affect an employee’s work performance,
efficiency, safety, and health. In addition, the use or possession of
these substances on the job constitutes a potential danger to the
welfare and safety of other staff and exposes the University to the
risks of property loss or damage. Furthermore, the use of prescription
drugs and/or over-the-counter drugs may also affect an employee’s job
performance and seriously impair the employee’s value to the University.
The following rules and standards of conduct apply to all staff, either
on University property or during the workday. The University strictly
prohibits the following:
- Possession or use of alcohol, or being under the influence of alcohol
while on the job.
- Driving a University vehicle while under the influence of alcohol.
- Conviction for distribution, sale, or purchase of an illegal or
controlled substance while on the job or off duty.
- Possession or use of an illegal or controlled substance, or being under
the influence of an illegal or controlled substance while on the job.
NCU will encourage and assist staff with chemical dependencies (alcohol
or drug) to seek treatment and/or rehabilitation. The University in not
obligated, however, to continue to employ any person whose job
performance is impaired because of alcohol or drug use, nor is the
University obligated to re-employ any person who has participated in
treatment and/or rehabilitation if that person’s job performance remains
impaired as a result of dependency. Rehabilitation is an option for an
employee who acknowledges a chemical dependency and voluntarily seeks
treatment to end the dependency.
Questions regarding NCU’s Alcohol and Drug abuse policy should be
addressed to hr@ncu.edu.