6034484 University of the District of Columbia - Notice of Emergency and Proposed Rulemaking - University Alcohol Policy

UNIVERSITY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

 

NOTICE OF EMERGENCY AND PROPOSED RULEMAKING

 

The Board of Trustees of the University of the District of Columbia, pursuant to the authority set forth under the District of Columbia Public Postsecondary Education Reorganization Act Amendments (“Act”) effective January 2, 1976 (D.C. Law 1-36; D.C. Official Code §§38-1202.01(a); 38-1202.06 (2012 Repl.)), hereby gives notice of  the adoption, on an emergency basis, of amendments to Chapter 6 (Campus Life) of Title 8 (Higher Education), Subtitle B (University of the District of Columbia), of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations (DCMR).

 

The Board intends to formally adopt a University Alcohol Policy to supersede existing alcohol policies.  The purpose of the proposed rule is to comply with the requirements of the Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act Amendments of 1989.  This policy expands the current University Alcohol Policy statement as it exists in the Student Code of Conduct. 

 

Per 1 DCMR § 311.5(d), a rulemaking may be published as an emergency when action is necessary for the immediate preservation or promotion of the public peace, health, safety, welfare, or morals. The Board of Trustees considers ensuring that the University is in full compliance with applicable laws and Department of Education guidelines regarding alcohol on campus an emergency, and that the failure of such compliance would jeopardize the health, safety, or general welfare of the University community.  These emergency rules were adopted by the Board May 5, 2016, became effective immediately, and will expire one hundred twenty (120) days after adoption by the Board of Trustees, or September 2, 2016, or upon adoption of a final regulation, whichever shall first occur.  

 

The Board also gives notice of the intent to finalize this policy in not less than thirty (30) days from the date of publication of this notice in the D.C. Register.

 

Chapter 6, CAMPUS LIFE, of Title 8-B DCMR, UNIVERSITY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, is amended as follows:

 

Section 616, ALCOHOL AND DRUG POLICY, Subsection 616.11, is amended as follows:

 

616.11             The sale of alcoholic beverages on University property shall be strictly limited to approved locations with special permission from the Office of the President. 

 

 

All persons desiring to comment on the subject matter of the proposed rulemaking should file comments in writing not later than thirty (30) days after the date of publication of this notice in the D.C. Register.  Comments should be filed with the Office of General Counsel, Building 39-Room 301Q, University of the District of Columbia, 4200 Connecticut Avenue, N.W. Washington D.C. 20008.  Comments may also be submitted by email to [e-mail].  Individuals wishing to comment by email must include the phrase "Comment to Proposed Rulemaking" in their subject line.  Copies of the proposed rules may be obtained from the Office of General Counsel at the address set forth above.