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AlcoholEdu® for College: Population-Level Prevention®

The AlcoholEdu Standard
AlcoholEdu for College is designed as a Population-Level Prevention program to be given to an entire population of students, such as an entering first-year class... This method creates a learning experience that:

• Motivates behavior change
• Resets unrealistic expectations about the effects of alcohol
• Links choices about drinking to academic and personal success
• Helps students practice safer decision-making
• Engages students to create a healthier campus community

This year, as part of our comprehensive alcohol prevention program, Springfield College is requiring all incoming students* to complete AlcoholEdu for College – an online, non-opinionated alcohol prevention program. Used on over 500 campuses nationwide, the course uses science-based research to educate students about alcohol and its effects. Whether you drink or not, AlcoholEdu for College will empower you to make well-informed decisions about alcohol and help you better cope with the drinking behavior of your peers.

Students

You will not be able to log on to the course until August 1, 2008.

The course has two sections, both of which must be completed to fulfill this requirement:

• Part 1 of the course takes a total of approximately 3 hours to complete, and we recommend that you take it in multiple sittings. This part ends after the Exam and Survey 2. You must earn a grade of 75 or higher to pass and receive credit for the course. The deadline for finishing Part 1 is August 22, 2008.
• About 45 days after you complete Part 1, you will receive an email asking you to complete Part 2. The deadline to complete Part 2 is October 15th, 2008.
• Please note that successful completion is a mandatory requirement for all students entering their first year of Springfield College. Students that do not complete part 1 prior to the August 27, 2008 risk judicial consequences.

Please note that the course includes three surveys that measure students’ alcohol-related attitudes and behaviors. All survey responses are strictly confidential; the school will only receive information about the student body as whole and will never see individual students’ answers.

To take AlcoholEdu for College, you will need a computer with Internet access and audio capabilities. Although many students have access to computer in their home or with a family member, other students may need to consider the local library, a cyber café, Kinko’s, or another public access computer.

To begin AlcoholEdu for College:

• Go to: http://college.alcoholedu.com/login.aspx
• Under New User, enter the following Login ID: 8C167899FIRSTYEAR
• Click “Sign Up”
• On the registration page, you will have the opportunity to create your AlcoholEdu for College account using your email address and a password of your choice.
  
  At this time, you will also need to enter your 7 digit Springfield College Student ID#0000000 which you received at SOAR. If you do not enter your official Student ID, you will not receive credit for taking this course.
• You may log in and out of the course at the end of each section. Section ends are marked with a “Next” button. DO NOT log out until you click the “Next” button or you will have to repeat the section you have just gone through.
• When you return, log in as a Returning User and enter the same email address and password you created when you first logged into the course.
• *If you are a transfer student and have completed AlcoholEdu at your previous institution, you will need to provide documentation of a passing grade by August 22, 2008 to be exempt from this institutional requirement. Please provide this documentation to Richard Fleming at Springfield College or by email to rfleming@spfldcol.edu.

Should you experience any difficulties or require support, the AlcoholEdu Online Technical Support Center is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Simply click on the “Technical Help” button located on the Login page of AlcoholEdu for College screen. You do not need to be logged into the course to access the Technical Support Center.

Parents

AlcoholEdu for College will be available for your review on August 1, 2008

To take AlcoholEdu for College, you will need a computer with internet access and audio capabilities.

• Go to: http://college.alcoholedu.com/login.aspx
• Please review the minimum technical requirements available at the bottom of the AlcoholEdu for College login page.
• Under New User enter the following Login ID: 8C167899PARENT
• Click “Sign Up” and follow the on-screen prompts.
• You may log in and out of the course at the end of each section. Section ends are marked with a “Next” button. DO NOT log out until you click the “Next” button or you will have to repeat the section you have just gone through.
• When you return, log in as a Returning User and enter the same email address and password you created when you first logged into the course.
• As a reminder, AlcoholEdu for College includes several survey questions as well as knowledge exams. We hope you find it helpful to see the types of questions your child is faced with during the program; however, please note that it is not essential for you to respond to the questions while taking AlcoholEdu for College.

Should you experience any difficulties or require support, the AlcoholEdu Online Technical Support Center is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Simply click on the “Technical Help” button located in the upper right-hand corner of every AlcoholEdu for College screen. You do not need to be logged into the course to access the Technical Support Center.

Get results. Change campus culture.

AlcoholEdu for College, an online alcohol prevention program, is the only program of its kind that was designed for population-level, primary prevention. Its personalized approach provides an experience that impacts both individual behavior and campus culture, reducing your institutional risk.

More than 400,000 students engage with AlcoholEdu for College every year - producing the world's largest database on college students and alcohol. In fact, this summer, the millionth student will take AlcoholEdu! It remains the only program specifically designed for ALL students - whether they are frequent heavy drinkers, light to moderate drinkers, or non-drinkers.

AlcoholEdu clients are among the most successful in the country in reducing the negative consequences of alcohol on their campuses.

Data From Students.

Students who completed the program in summer and fall 2005 showed that AlcoholEdu for College:

• Increases practical knowledge: 72% said they now know more about blood alcohol concentration (BAC). Further, 44% of men (and 41% of women) know more about how alcohol affects consent for sex.
• Motivates students to change behavior: The percentage of heavy-episodic drinkers who did not see a need to change their behavior dropped by almost 30% after AlcoholEdu and the percentages of students who were trying to change doubled.

AlcoholEdu Information

• You will not be able to log on to the course until August 1, 2008.
• Student Login -
  8C167899FIRSTYEAR
• Parents Login -
  8C167899PARENT

AlcoholEdu

• Click here to login.
• AlcoholEdu Online Technical Support Center is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Simply click on the “Technical Help” button located on the Login page of AlcoholEdu for College screen.