Alcohol / Tobacco / Other Drugs Committee (ATOD)

Definition of Committee

The Alcohol / Tobacco / Other Drug Committee is a campus committee comprised of students, faculty, and staff which meets to collaborate on alcohol and other drug education, policy, and prevention efforts at Oberlin College. We meet twice a semester, additional meetings as needed.  There are several subcommittees ranging from Sanctioning to Tobacco Prevention, for example.

Our Goals:

This committee works to integrate alcohol abuse prevention efforts into the fabric of the institution.

This committee ensures that alcohol/other drug efforts are clearly defined and reflect the needs of the campus.

This committee works to create a comprehensive and long-term perspective.

This committee works to design campus initiatives to be multi-targeted and broad based.

This committee addresses topical issues as defined in committee.

Student profile:

Students with interests in alcohol/other drug prevention.

Staff/faculty:

Key individuals from various departments around campus-Safety/Security, Student Health, Dean's Office, Counseling Center, Residential Life and Dining Services, etc.

More information:  life.skills@oberlin.edu