TRUST Coalition > Meeting Minutes > August 31, 2006

Toward Responsible Use of Substances Today
(TRUST) Coalition Minutes

August 31, 2006

Present: Jessica Bolles, Lin Brummels, Cynthia Hruby, Jason Karsky, Kathy Mohlfeld, Jason Mrsny

Committee/Workgroup Updates:

   Education and Information Report:

• e-CHUG posters have been posted across campus and ads will run every other week in The Stater
• The Counseling Center is offering Alcohol and Drug Education classes October 10 and November 28 in the Student Center for $75.00.
• Alcohol Poisoning Prevention program given to Residence Life by Kathy Mohlfeld
• Core Alcohol and Drug Survey results power point presentation
• Nebraska Collegiate Consortium (NCC) to Reduce High Risk Drinking-public colleges and universities
  • Logic Model and Planning, two day team workshop : September 12-13, 2006 presented by the Higher Education Center; Curt Frye, Kathy Mohlfeld, Jason Mrsny and Sr. Cynthia Hruby will be attending
    • The College Alcohol Personality Survey-receive by e-mail, please fill out and return at TRUST Coalition meeting next week; plan to use the results at the Lincoln workshop and for the Biennial Review report
  • Nebraska State Conference, November 2006, Proposed web based alcohol survey of Nebraska students in Fall 2006.

   Neighborhood Relations: No report.

   Policy and Enforcement:

• Next Wildcat Wheels Safe Ride meeting is 9/26/2006 at 4:00 p.m. in the Counseling Center.
• Wildcat Wheels, 8/24/2006
  • 74 calls
  • 161 passengers
  • ½ hour wait time
  • Considering adding 3rd cab, looking into funding
• The Wayne Stater ran 2 articles about Wildcat Wheels so far this semester, see handouts.
• Liquor Control Commission voted to ignore state law and allow Flavored Alcoholic Beverages (FAB’s)/alcopops (Smirnoff Ice, Skyy Blue, Mike’s Hard Lemonade, etc.) to be taxed as beer ($ .31 per gallon) and not distilled spirits ($3.75 per gallon). They can also be distributed to beer (1,535) locations instead of distilled spirits (718) locations.

   Social Environment:

• Those wanting to participate in this committee, please
  contact Lin Brummels for more information at 375-7557, or stop by SC 103.
• In process of getting Counseling Center work study student to do the “So What is There To Do?” flyer
• Kathy Mohlfeld attended the National Conference on the Social Norms Approach in Denver, CO at the end of July via a Professional Staff/Foundation Grant.

Upcoming meetings: 9/7/2006 at 4:00 p.m. in the Bluestem Room - Oct. 5, Nov. 2 & 30, 2006 at 4:00 p.m. in the Student Activities Room

Contact the Counseling Center at 402-375-7321 or wsctrust@hotmail.com if you have any suggestions or concerns for the TRUST Coalition.

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens

can change the world." - Margaret Mead

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Ron Vick, MA, LPC
Counselor / Academic Advisor
Int'l Student Advisor