Chemical Use Interview Completion Instructions
- A Chemical Use Interview is the process through which the interviewer gathers accurate, usable information while validating the student, acknowledge their culture, lifestyle, and values.
- Interview Goals: bring harm reduction into student lives, provide services and help to assist students to successfully manage one’s life, meet the student where they are at, and obtain a comprehensive history which is vital in completion of an adequate Chemical Use Interview.
Read all instructions before scheduling a Chemical Use Interview.
Schedule and Attend
- Schedule a Chemical Use Interview by contacting Laura Herbst-Johnson by email or phone: 507-389-5689.
- Attend the Chemical Use Interview (allow 2 hrs.).
- Attend the follow-up meeting (allow 1 hr.).
- Location of Interview: 100 Carkoski Commons – Health Education Office
- Arrive on time.
- Appropriate participation and honesty is essential for the interview results to be valid.
- Appropriate behavior is required.
- Students under the influence of alcohol or other substances will be asked to leave and Security will be summonsed.
- Once the Interview is summarized you will be contacted to schedule a follow-up meeting to discuss the summary and recommendations.
- Information gathered during the Interview will not be shared with anyone unless you sign an Alcohol and Drug Disclosure Release of Information Form.
- Referral staff will be notified of your completion or failure to complete. No other information will be relayed to this person.
- Certain information is mandated by state law to report, such as intent to harm yourself or another.
Pay the $200.00 program fee
- A $200 program fee will be posted to your student account. You may pay the fee online or at the Cashiers Office, 128 Wigley Administration Center.
Please Note:
- Referral staff will be notified of your completion or failure to complete. No other information will be relayed to this person.
- Refer to your outcome letter or contact your referral staff person for questions regarding your assigned deadline.
- Failure to complete your sanction by the assigned deadline will result in a hold placed on registration and future enrollment.
To learn more about the Chemical Use Interview click [PDF] here (283 KiB).
