Alcohol, Substances, and Testing

Drugs are prohibited at LAS per Swiss law. Violations may lead to expulsion. Students must refrain from drug use during breaks or summer. A positive drug test, even for substances used outside of school, violates the policy. A drug violation is a serious offense and will result in an off-campus suspension or expulsion.  

LAS has the right to request a confidential medical examination, including urine drug testing, at any time and without prior notice.

Refusal to comply with a drug test, or any attempt to tamper with the testing process—such as using someone else's sample—constitutes a failed drug test.

If a student deliberately avoids providing a sample, or if there is evidence of tampering (such as dilution with water, an abnormally low sample temperature, or any suspicious behavior during collection), the test may be deemed invalid and treated as a failed drug test.

LAS may classify new products or activities as drugs. Students using drugs, including abusing prescription drugs or chemicals for drug-like effects, may face immediate withdrawal.

LAS has a strict no-tobacco policy, including nicotine products like JUULs, vape pens, dokha, shisha, spice, and tobacco pellets.

Consequences for possession or use:

• 1st offense: Letter to parents, dorm restriction (Friday-Saturday), enrolled in the Healthy Habits  program
• 2nd offense: Letter to parents, 1-week on-campus suspension, mandatory counseling to talk about cessation strategies
• 3rd offense: 1-week off-campus suspension 

4th offense: Recommendation to withdraw

Possession of nicotine products in a student's room or belongings is a violation.

LAS reserves the right to issue a disciplinary consequence if there is reasonable suspicion that a student has used nicotine products, even in the absence of direct evidence.