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• “No Smoking” signs will be posted at all entrances personal motor vehicles, when used in connection with
and appropriate locations by the Office of Safety & work performed for or on behalf of the University. On
Security; exception to the prohibited consumption of alcohol is the
personal residence of an employee that is leased or owned
• This policy applies even in the absence of posted “No by the University and where the occupant has a liquor
Smoking” signs. license.
Visitors
Disciplinary Action
All visitors, contractors, and suppliers are required to
abide by the No Smoking Policy. Security Officers are Violation of the above University policy will be subject to
expected to inform students or visitors of the no smoking campus disciplinary review and action, as follows:
policy. However, they are not expected to enter into any Students:
confrontation which may put their safety at risk.
Vehicles The University community has established expectations
for academic and non-academic students who address the
Smoking is not permitted in University vehicles or any other illicit use of alcohol and other drugs as follows:
vehicles being used on University business.
Disciplinary Action The following behaviors contradict the values of the
University community and are subject to action under this
Students & Employees who disregard the policy may be Statement:
subject to disciplinary action by University procedure. • Illegally possessing or using alcohol.
Drugs • Illegally distributing, manufacturing, assumption or
Abu Dhabi University prohibits the unlawful manufacture, selling alcohol.
distribution, dispensation, sale, possession or use of any • Illegally possessing or using drugs.
drug by any of its students, employees in its workplace, on
its premises or as part of any of its activities. This policy is • Illegally distributing, manufacturing, consumption or
intended to supplement and not limit the provisions of any selling drugs.
other related policies.
The Statement is administered by the Safety & Security
For this policy, the term “drug” includes: Office. The department along with the Vice Chancellors
office is charged with facilitating the resolution process
• Controlled substances, as defined in UAE laws, which used to determine responsibility.
cannot be legally obtained
These measures cover a wide range of educational
• Legally obtainable controlled substances which were assignments and obligations, including but not limited
not legally obtained, including:
to suspension and expulsion from the institution. Safety
1. Prescribed drugs when the prescription is no & Security office may delegate portions of the conduct
longer valid; process to other units of the University who have a vested
interest in the conduct of smaller student communities
2. Prescribed drugs used contrary to the prescription; (e.g., University Housing, Sports Department).
3. Prescribed drugs issued to another person. Academic units of the University also may have written
or implied policies concerning the management of
Alcohol alcohol use and their response to the illicit use of alcohol
and other drugs in the academic setting. Students are
Abu Dhabi University prohibits the dispensing, selling, expected to know and understand these additional
supplying and consumption of drugs or alcoholic beverages policies and abide by them.
on University property. Employees, students, faculty
and campus visitors may not unlawfully manufacture, Staff and Faculty:
consume, possess, sell, distribute, transfer or be under the
influence of alcohol, illicit drugs or controlled substances Sanctions for violations by faculty and staff are governed by
on University property, while driving a University vehicle or policies within individual departments and any applicable
while otherwise engaged in University business. rules set by University regulations and other applicable
policies or procedures. Appropriate sanctions may include
University property, as defined in this policy, includes all verbal or written warnings, a mandated rehabilitation
buildings and land owned, leased, or used by the University, program, probation, suspension, and termination. In each
and motor vehicles operated by employees, including case, there are likely to be different circumstances that are

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