Education Program

The Wellness Education and Prevention Services Program has been established at the University under the auspices of the Department of Student Wellness. This program seeks to challenge students about decisions concerning their overall wellness including those related to the use of alcohol and other drugs. It is
also charged with raising the awareness of the entire University community of these same issues through:

• Conducting educational programs and lectures that heighten awareness and sensitivity
• Planning and facilitating events such as National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week activities, Safe Spring Break Campaign, Great American Smokeout, National Alcohol Screening Days, etc.
• Distributing literature on alcohol and other drugs at information tables
• Promoting the services and resources available on campus that support students with overall wellness needs.
• Promoting peer education efforts that focus on alcohol abuse prevention and other student health and safety issues.
• Requiring all incoming First-Year students to complete the online course, Alcohol Edu.
• Requiring all incoming First-Year students to participate in Discover New York Lab Classes as a follow-up component to Alcohol Edu.
• Providing more intensive small group (CHOICES) and one-to-one (BASICS) programming for students found in violation of the University’s Alcohol and Other Drug policies.

For further information contact:

Queens Campus
Marilena Minucci
Coordinator Wellness Education
and Prevention Services
(718) 990-7537
minuccim@stjohns.edu

Staten Island
Ri Marchessault
Coordinator Wellness Education
and Prevention Services
(718) 390-4082
marchesl@stjohns.edu

Manhattan Campus
David Gachigo
Director of Student Life
for Manhattan Campus
(212) 277-5170
nuneza@stjohns.edu
 
 
For information on Federal Trafficking Penalties for marijuana and other drug use, please refer to the following web pages:
     http://www.usdoj.gov/dea/agency/penalties2.htm (Marijuana)
     http://www.usdoj.gov/dea/agency/penalties.htm