<p>Over the weekend we received a letter addressing alcohol usage prevention, etc. Can anyone tell me if this is standard procedure or if Elon has an excessive alcohol problem?</p>
<p>Clara2012, you can find lot’s of information by doing a search here, but the short answer (in my experience) is that Elon has fewer problems than most schools, but is very proactive and doesn’t hide anything.</p>
<p>We got that same letter (from Leo Lambert?) the summer before our daughter became a freshman. I think Elon has the same problems as most colleges, and are just trying to be pro-active in addressing it.</p>
<p>If you are referring to the alcohol education program the incoming first-year students need to take online, these courses are becoming pretty standard at most colleges. My son had to take one before entering his liberal arts college (not Elon) in 2007. My daughter took it before entering Elon in 2010, and again before going through sorority recruitment.</p>