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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 Oct 1.
Published in final edited form as: Alcohol Clin Exp Res. 2012 Jul 23;36(10):1767–1778. doi: 10.1111/j.1530-0277.2012.01786.x

Table 1.

Environmental Strategies in Strategic Plans of SPARC Intervention Schools

SPARC Measure Strategy # of schools using Strategy School 1 School 2 School 3 School 4 School 5
Availability
  Restrict provision of alcohol to underage or intoxicated students 5 AEP A E AEP AEP A E
  Increase/improve coordination between campus & community police 5 AEP A E AEP AEP A P
  Restrict alcohol purchases, possession 4 AE AEP AEP AEP
  Restrict alcohol use at campus events 3 AEP A AEP
  Increase responsible beverage service policies & practices 2 AE A
  Conduct compliance checks 2 AE AEP
  Educate landlords about their responsibilities and liabilities 2 A P A P
Price/Marketing
  Limit amount, type & placement of pro-drinking messages seen on campus 2 A P AEP
Social Norms
  Establish consistent disciplinary actions associated with policy violations 5 AEP A AE AEP AE
  Create campaign to correct misperceptions about alcohol use 4 A A A A
  Enhance awareness of personal liability 4 A AE A AE
  Provide notifications to new students, parents of alcohol policies, penalties 4 AEP AE A A
  Provide alternative late night programs 2 A P A P
  Provide alcohol-free activities 2 A P A P
  Provide parental notification of student alcohol violations 1 A
  Create policy to provide brief motivational module for all freshmen 1 A P
Harm Minimization
  Enact party monitoring program 3 AEP AE AE
  Create and utilize safe ride program 2 A P A P
  Increase harm reduction presence at large-scale campus events 1 AEP

A= Awareness, E= Enforcement, P=Policy