Alcohol Edu

Parent Information

Dear Parents/Guardians:

On behalf of the faculty, staff, students and alumni, welcome to the Tarleton State University family and to your student's exciting freshmen year of college.  We want the next four years to be a wonderful time of positive growth intellectually, emotionally and socially for your son or daughter.

As your student leaves home for college for the first time, we know that you may have many concerns.  We offer numerous programs and services to support students in their transition and adjustment to college.  One of our programs is AlcoholEdu, a web-based alcohol education course that has been recognized nationally.  The program uses the latest prevention techniques and science-based research to educate students about the impact of alcohol.

Whether or not your student consumes alcohol, the program empowers your son or daughter to make well-informed decisions about alcohol and is presented to help your student cope better with the drinking behaviors of others.  The program has been helpful to many new college students seeking ways to balance their new found freedoms as a result of living away from home, with their need to establish healthy lifestyles as young adults.

Because of the program’s merits, Tarleton requires that every incoming freshman complete AlcoholEdu.  Since it is available on line, students need only a computer with internet access and audio capabilities to take the course.  We will communicate directly with your student regarding the information and instructions needed to complete the course.  To help ensure that your student meets this requirement, please remind your son or daughter that all students must complete Part 1 of the course by August 28, 2011.

Parents are our partners in our ongoing alcohol education and prevention efforts.  As a result, we also make AlcoholEdu available for parents who are interested in reviewing the course.  If you choose to review the course, please note that it is not necessary for you to respond to survey questions.  It may be helpful to you, however, to see the types of questions your student will consider as part of the program.  We will provide you with the necessary login information at a later date.

While this 3-hour educational program does not guarantee an alcohol-safe environment, our goal is to help your student succeed and thrive in college.  To that end, we are convinced that this program will make a difference in our students' lives.  If the program helps just one student make a good decision about alcohol and personal safety, we will have been successful.

Once again, I extend to you a hearty welcome to the Tarleton community, and I look forward to our partnership in helping your student succeed.

Sincerely,

Dr. Wanda Mercer
Vice President for Student Life