• What is BASICS?
• Why participate in BASICS?
• What should I expect?
• Who do I meet with?
• Schedule a BASICS appointment
• Additional Information For Sanctioned Students
  • For Sanctioned Students: What do I have to do?
  • For Sanctioned Students: What if I do not complete BASICS?
  • For Sanctioned Students: Scheduling Information
  • For Sanctioned Students: Schedule a BASICS appointment

What is BASICS?

BASICS stands for Brief Alcohol Screening & Intervention for College Students. This program is offered for all UH students who may want to explore their alcohol and drug use, but the main goal of the program is to educate students about risky behaviors and harmful consequences of alcohol and drug abuse. Some students attend BASICS to fulfill a campus sanction, while others come because they have concerns or are curious about their personal alcohol and/or drug use. The program is designed to assist students in examining their own behavior in a judgment-free environment.

The ADEP counselor will provide objective feedback, based on questionnaires filled out by the student, and may encourage lower-risk drinking and/or drug using behaviors. BASICS will provide the information and guidance, but how a student chooses to use it is entirely up to him/her. BASICS sessions are entirely confidential. We will not disclose any information from the sessions to anyone, including a student's parents, without written permission from the student.

BASICS IS NOT a "Just Say No" or abstinence-only program. BASICS IS NOT AA (Alcoholics Anonymous) or a treatment/rehab program. BASICS WILL NOT fulfill a court-ordered sanction.

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Why participate in BASICS?

BASICS is appropriate for you if you use alcohol and/or drugs, or you are interested in talking with someone about your drinking or drug use and how it compares with that of other students. BASICS will provide you with an opportunity to assess your own drinking/using behaviors, and to identify options for potential changes that might work for you to reduce your risk.

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What should I expect?

BASICS is administered by the Alcohol & Other Drug Education Program (ADEP) staff at UH Manoa. All BASICS sessions are one-on-one meetings with you and an ADEP counselor. It takes two sessions, typically 1 week apart, to complete BASICS.

Session I: 60-90 minutes: You will talk with an ADEP counselor, answer some questions, and then complete a questionnaire packet.

Session II: 60-90 minutes: You will receive a personalized feedback that provides information about your use of alcohol and other drugs and how your use and level of risk compares to other UH students. You will review the feedback packet with an ADEP counselor and set goals to help reduce your risk of developing future problems or maintain your current low-risk habits.

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Who do I meet with?

You will meet one-on-one with an Alcohol & Other Drug Education Program counselor. ADEP has three counselors:

Dede Howa, MSW, CSAC	Danielle De Longe, Graduate Assistant	Kathleen Ball, Graduate Assistant

You will be informed of the counselor you will meet with when you receive your confirmation e-mail.

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Schedule a BASICS appointment

Please follow these instructions to schedule an appointment:

• BASICS appointments are available on the following days and times:

• Pick a day and time in which you will be able to attend 2 weeks in a row. Each appointment will take up to 90 minutes.
  • For example: Your 1st appointment will be Monday at 10:00 AM and your 2nd appointment will be the following Monday at 10:00 AM (one week apart).
    
    
• E-mail adep@hawaii.edu the following information:
  • Day and time that will work for you from the list given above (include two or more options),
    
  • Your Full Name and Student ID#,
    
  • Phone number we can leave a message at,
    
  • E-mail address you use regularly,
    
  • Referral source (self, University Health Services, Student Housing, Dean of Students)
    
    
• You will receive an e-mail from ADEP confirming the day and time your appointments are scheduled for.
  • If you do not have access to email or have additional questions, please call 956-3453.
    
    
• Cancellation Policy: Please contact us before your appointment to cancel/reschedule if you are unable to attend your scheduled appointment. Otherwise, you will be given Low Priorty for rescheduling your appointment.
  
  

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For Sanctioned Students: What do I have to do?

So that you will know what to expect from the Alcohol & Other Drug Education Program, you must complete the following requirements:

1. You are required to attend 2 BASICS sessions (explained below) with an Alcohol & Other Drug Education Program counselor. Please allow 90 minutes for each session.

• 1st Session
  • 60 minute interview with counselor
    
  • 30 minutes to complete questionnaires
    
  • Homework assignment
    
    
• 2nd Session (this session occurs 1 week after the 1st session)
  • Homework review
    
  • Feedback from previous session
    
  • Education
    
  • Recommendations
    

2. Once you've completed your 2 BASICS sessions, your Referral Request Form 6 (given to you with your disciplinary letter) will be completed by the ADEP counselor and given back to you. It is your responsibility to return this form to your Hall Director, Resident Life Coordinator, or Judicial Affairs Officer to verify you completed BASICS.

3. In some cases, students may be required by the sanctioning body (Student Housing, Student Housing Judicial Affairs, or Assistant Dean of Students) to attend 5 AA or NA meetings and a 3rd BASICS session.

• Go to website at http://www.oahucentraloffice.com/meetings.htm to find AA/NA meeting places and times
  
• Attend 5 meetings
  
• Schedule 3rd BASICS appointment with ADEP
  
• Bring AA/NA Requirement handout with signatures and 5 response papers to 3rd BASICS session
  
• Review with counselor at 3rd BASICS session
  
  

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For Sanctioned Students: What if I do not complete BASICS?

Some students are required to complete BASICS for a campus sanction. It is YOUR CHOICE to follow through with the BASICS requirement. If you choose not to complete the BASICS requirement you will be faced with additional consequences from the referring source (i.e. student housing or judicial affairs). Some consequences include:

• not allowed to return to student housing the following semester;
  
• evicted from student housing;
  
• a hold placed on your registration record until you complete the requirement.
  

ADEP has no influence on the consequences you face for not completing the requirement. That is between you and the referring source.

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For Sanctioned Students: Scheduling Information

Appointments fill up quickly. To ensure you will get an appointment before your sanction deadline, schedule your appointment AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. It takes at least 2 weeks to complete BASICS

It's YOUR RESPONSIBILITY to make sure you complete your sanction requirements before your deadline, NOT ADEP's.

ADEP has no influence on the consequences you face for not completing BASICS by your deadline. That is between you and the referring source (Student Housing or Judicial Affairs). Contact your Hall Director, Resident Life Coordinator, or Judicial Affairs Officer to discuss your options.

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For Sanctioned Students: Schedule a BASICS appointment

Please follow these instructions to schedule an appointment:

• BASICS appointments are available on the following days and times:

• Pick a day and time in which you will be able to attend 2 weeks in a row. Each appointment will take up to 90 minutes.
  • For example: Your 1st appointment will be Monday at 10:00 AM and your 2nd appointment will be the following Monday at 10:00 AM (one week apart).
    
    
• E-mail adep@hawaii.edu the following information:
  • Day and time that will work for you from the list given above (include two or more options),
    
  • Your Full Name and Student ID#,
    
  • Phone number we can leave a message at,
    
  • E-mail address you use regularly,
    
  • Referral source (self, University Health Services, Student Housing, Dean of Students)
    
    
• You will receive an e-mail from ADEP confirming the day and time your appointments are scheduled for.
  • If you do not have access to email or have additional questions, please call 956-3453.
    
    
• Cancellation Policy: Please contact us before your appointment to cancel/reschedule if you are unable to attend your scheduled appointment. Otherwise, you will be given Low Priorty for rescheduling your appointment.
  
  

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