The Cleveland Institute of Art is committed to ensuring the safety and health of its students and employees and seeks to maintain work and learning environments free of the unlawful manufacture, distribution, possession or use of a controlled substance or the abuse of alcohol. Drug and alcohol abuse affects the responsible conduct of business, teaching, and learning, and will not be tolerated. Please find more information on CIA’s Drug Policy later in this section.

Students are required to observe College guidelines, state, and local laws controlling the sale and use of alcoholic beverages. Students who do not comply with these guidelines or state and local laws will be subject to disciplinary action by the College.

Regarding the use of alcohol:

●     Alcoholic beverages are not permitted in studios or classrooms

●     Attending class or working in any studio while under the influence of alcohol is not permitted

●     The consumption of alcoholic beverages at the Cleveland Institute of Art is subject to the State of Ohio Liquor Law provisions of the Ohio Penal Code. The minimum legal age for any beer/wine/alcohol purchase, service, and consumption is 21 years.

●     The Alcohol Policy applies equally to guests of students during the time that they are on the premises.

●     Public intoxication on College premises will not be tolerated.

●     Alcoholic beverages are not to be sold to, provided to, or served to persons under the legal drinking age or to persons who appear intoxicated. Photo identification and proof of age is required.

●     Alcoholic beverages found in the possession of an underage individual will be confiscated and disposed of.

●     Underage students found in possession of, using or manufacturing illegal identification that alters their age or their identity will be subject to disciplinary action and the document confiscated.