
2023 NMU Athletic Policy 18.0: Alcohol, Tobacco/Vaping and Drug Use
Alcohol, Tobacco/Vaping, and Drug Use
All NMU Staff:
All Northern Michigan University staff must follow the alcohol and drugs rules set forth in
the staff personnel policy manual.
All NMU Students:
All Northern Michigan University students must follow the alcohol and drugs rules as stated in
the student code.
• 18.1 Drugs
No NMU students shall illegally possess, use, or have under their control marijuana, barbiturates, amphetamines, hallucinogens, narcotics or other controlled substances in any building or on any property owned or controlled by the University.
• 18.2 Alcohol
No NMU students shall possess, consume, or use alcohol on the campus of Northern Michigan University or while in or on any property belonging to or under the control of the University except as permitted in Spooner Hall if you are 21 and live consume in Spooner Hall. Under Michigan law, your body is a container. If you are given a PBT on campus and have any bodily alcohol content, you will be charged with an alcohol violation. You cannot drink on campus unless you're 21 and live and consume in Spooner Hall.
• 18.3 Tobacco/Vaping
Students are not permitted to use tobacco or vaping products in any facility or vehicle owned or operated, or under control of the University except in designated areas identified by “Smoking Permitted” signs, in University apartments - with the exception of Woodland Park Apartments which are entirely smoke free - where all occupants of the living quarters agree to permit tobacco use, and as specified by the University “Smoking and Tobacco Use Policy.”
• 18.4 NMU Student-Athletes
Drug Use/Positive Drug Test
Student-athletes are bound by the NMU Student-Athlete Drug Education and Testing Policy.
Tobacco Use
A student-athlete may not use tobacco products during any NMU athletics-related activity (i.e.competition, practice, locker room, pre-practice, post-practice, bus trip, volunteer activities, study-table).
Alcohol Use
Rules stay within team, but must have a minimum requirement of “no alcohol during the 48 hours prior to competition”.
The Northern Michigan University Athletics Policies and Procedures document is a supplement to Institutional, Conference, and NCAA rules, legislation, policies, and procedures.
NMU's Athletics Policies and Procedures can be found in the link below:
Date Approved: | 7-26-2023 |
Last Revision: | 7-26-2023 |
Last Reviewed: | 7-26-2023 |
Approved By: | Other |
Oversight Unit: | INTERCLGT ATHLETICS/REC SPORTS |
Attached form file: | 2022-23 NCAA DrugTesting Program.pdf |
2023 NMU Athletics Policies and Procedures.pdf |