Health and Safety

Student policy

Universidad Iberoamericana (UNIBE) considers the use, possession, distribution or sale of drugs, and alcohol incompatible with university life. It is also unacceptable to attend classes or extracurricular activities under the influence of drugs and alcohol. This policy applies to university events on and off campus.
Violation of this policy constitutes a serious offense and is subject to sanctions.

The following are possible sanctions:

• Referral to the Office of the Dean of Students where the Counseling Department may conduct and evaluation and refer to a mental health professional if necessary.
• Student referral to the Disciplinary Committee, where it will be determined if university regulations have been breached and what sanctions are necessary.

Prevention

Our Academic Policy and Student Handbook state that UNIBE actively works in the prevention of substance abuse. To achieve this, UNIBE makes use of several campaigns and strategies that strive to educate students about the dangers of substance abuse. Some of these strategies include:

• Annual talks that discuss the dangers of illegal drug use and speak of responsible alcohol use.
• Online drug and alcohol education resources.
• Explicit instructions to students regarding institutional policy and sanctions for drug use on campus. These instructions are given to students in the Introduction to University Life course.

Further plans

Email campaigns at the beginning of the academic year which will:

• Highlight the effects and risks of drug and alcohol use.
• Raise awareness of university policy regarding use, distribution, sale, and possession of drugs and alcohol on campus.
• Instruction on national law regulating the use, sale and distribution of illegal substances.
• Listing of services offered by the Counseling Department.

Employee policy

UNIBE follows national law (Ley 50-88) whereby the manufacture, distribution, and use of drugs is prohibited on campus.

Future actions

Creation of a comprehensive institutional drug policy for employees to be distributed upon hiring new employees.

Emergency response and evacuation

The following manual is a detailed guide on the way to organize and execute the institutional response to emergencies. Said response first emphasizes prevention and emergency readiness. There is also a practical guide detailing basic actions to undertake when emergencies occur.
These documents are designed for students, faculty, administrators, and brigade members. The following link contains the basic manual:

Emergency Manual [English version]

What to do in case of emergencies?

Manual Plan Manejo de Preparación Emergencias

¿Qué hacer en casos de emergencias?

On campus fire safety

Fire safety is a responsibility of the entire academic community. To that end, UNIBE has created an emergency brigade which develops and executes fire safety programs.
This brigade works closely with the Santo Domingo Fire Department in order to ensure proper training of brigadiers.

Safeguarding customer information

Postsecondary educational institutions participating in the FSA programs are subject to the information security requirements established by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for financial institutions.

Safeguarding customer information