2008 Woodie Awards
Groups combine to promote Alcohol Awareness Week
Clubs and Organizations educate, host activities encouraging student to 'think about it'
Sara John - STAFF WRITER
Issue date: 10/3/08 Section: News
Grand View College held activities for Alcohol Awareness Week, which started on September 29, with activities meant to educate about the dangers of alcohol and encourage responsible decision making.
This year, Alcohol Awareness Week was held in conjunction with Homecoming activities and administration focused on bringing it into class rooms by encouraging professors to read 'think about it' awareness exercises in class.
Kent Schornack, director of leadership and counseling, said, "There's an email coming out each day and we've encouraged professors to take some time just to read them in class and to think about it in terms of alcohol usage and using responsibly. The email is just a reflective question for you to think about in terms of your own choice with that."
Student Counseling Office, Viking Council, Psychology Club and Employee and Family Resources joined together to promote Alcohol Awareness and are sponsoring activities Tuesday and Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Student Center.
They have made available online resources and an alcohol impairment simulation. Representatives from employee and family resources will also be available to offer assessments and provide information.
"We have an online resource called ulifeline, available to students through myGVC," Schornack said. "There is some alcohol related information on there. There is also a general emotional health assessment."
Ulifeline is an anonymous resource enabling students to search online for information about mental health and wellness. All information is kept private and can be accessed through the Counseling Services tab on myGVC.
Over the course of this year's new student week, Schornack and other Grand View administrators took a similar approach with incoming freshmen.
"We did some activities to promote awareness and encourage them to find ways to make responsible decisions. That went over very well." Schornack said. "We got a lot of positive feedback, so we want to follow that route and use the fact it's Homecoming week. We thought it was a good time."
This year, Alcohol Awareness Week was held in conjunction with Homecoming activities and administration focused on bringing it into class rooms by encouraging professors to read 'think about it' awareness exercises in class.
Kent Schornack, director of leadership and counseling, said, "There's an email coming out each day and we've encouraged professors to take some time just to read them in class and to think about it in terms of alcohol usage and using responsibly. The email is just a reflective question for you to think about in terms of your own choice with that."
Student Counseling Office, Viking Council, Psychology Club and Employee and Family Resources joined together to promote Alcohol Awareness and are sponsoring activities Tuesday and Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Student Center.
They have made available online resources and an alcohol impairment simulation. Representatives from employee and family resources will also be available to offer assessments and provide information.
"We have an online resource called ulifeline, available to students through myGVC," Schornack said. "There is some alcohol related information on there. There is also a general emotional health assessment."
Ulifeline is an anonymous resource enabling students to search online for information about mental health and wellness. All information is kept private and can be accessed through the Counseling Services tab on myGVC.
Over the course of this year's new student week, Schornack and other Grand View administrators took a similar approach with incoming freshmen.
"We did some activities to promote awareness and encourage them to find ways to make responsible decisions. That went over very well." Schornack said. "We got a lot of positive feedback, so we want to follow that route and use the fact it's Homecoming week. We thought it was a good time."
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