Mission Statement
The mission of the TCU Substance Use & Recovery Services office is to enhance students’ overall academic experiences and personal development through the promotion of responsible decision making and healthy lifestyle choices, especially regarding alcohol and other drugs.
Goals
- Enhance the academic mission of the university by ensuring that the use of alcohol and other drugs does not interfere with students’ academic goal attainment;
- Improve student development of leadership skills by providing opportunities for students to positively influence the campus and community environment;
- Increase student responsibility to self, others, and the world by assisting individuals in making responsible and ethical decisions regarding the use of alcohol and other drugs;
- Clarify and enrich students’ sense of citizenship through active involvement in programs designed to educate and inform the TCU community about substance use and abuse;
- Continue to improve the efforts of the Substance Use & Recovery Services Office and demonstrate effectiveness through needs assessment and evaluation.
DFSCA Regulations
Texas Christian University endorses the Department of Education’s Drug Free Schools and Campuses Act (1989, Part 86). The regulations outlined in this act establish a set of minimum requirements for campus alcohol and other drug prevention programs. Compliance with the Drug Free Schools and Campuses Act is a condition of receiving federal funds, or any form of financial assistance under any federal program. TCU has documented through the Biennial Review that it has adopted and implemented a program to prevent the unlawful possession, use or distribution of illicit drugs and alcohol by students and employees. TCU’s biennial compliance report is located through the link on this website and in the Substance Use and Recovery Services office, 2nd floor of Jarvis Hall.