The President's Advisory Council on Alcohol,Tobacco and Other Drug Issues, (PAC) is composed of students, faculty, staff, local law enforcement personnel and West Chester Borough residents. This Council provides direction and support for activities designed to address student alcohol and drug use, and its consequences on the campus and in the local community.

The principal target audience is on and off-campus students. However, many of the activities, programs, and interventions are designed to engage faculty, staff, and citizens in the borough who can have influence on the knowledge, attitudes, and behavior of students.

Mission Statement

1.  Offer suggestions to address alcohol, tobacco and other drug issues (ATOD) and related violence issues to the ATOD coordinator, the Assistant Dean of Students, the Vice President for Student Affairs and others as appropriate.

2.  Understand through periodic updates, the functions, programs, and strategies of the ATOD workgroup and make recommendations for best practices.

 3.  Offer technical advice, research-based knowledge and support to the ATOD workgroup and coordinator.

 4.  Listen to the concerns of various University and community stakeholders and offer suggestions, based on that feedback, to the ATOD workgroup and coordinator. A special emphasis will be made to hear the student voice.

The PAC directors are Donald Barr, Dean of the College of Health Sciences, and Jackie Hodes, Assistant to the Vice President for Student Affairs. They report directly to the Vice President of Student Affairs and the President of the University.