AlcoholEdu

AlcoholEdu for College

Welcome to Manhattanville College! In an effort to further advance our students beyond the classroom, Manhattanville College has partnered with EverFi, whose mission is to help students address critical life skills such as alcohol misuse prevention and sexual assault prevention in higher education institutions across the country.

Manhattanville College expects all new Undergraduate students to complete AlcoholEdu for College and Sexaul Assault Prevention for Undergradates (SAPU). These online programs will help you develop the critical skills to make more thoughtful and educated choices outside the classroom. Our hope is that with these skills you will find greater success both here at Manhattanville and well beyond graduation. Check your Mville email account for important correspondence regarding these programs!!

You will receive an email invitation to complete AlcoholEdu at the beginning of the semester – be sure to check your Manhattanville email! If you do not complete this requirement, you may receive a hold which will prevent you from registering for future classes!

About the Course

AlcoholEdu for College is online alcohol education course offered to all first-year students at Manhattanville College. Alcohol Edu incorporates evidence-based methods to empower students to make well-informed decisions that will contribute to a safe campus environment for everyone. You'll find the course is interesting and gets you involved. It includes instant feedback, video clips, and comparisons to other college students. It takes about 90 minutes hours to complete and can be taken on any computer that has audio capabilities and is connected to the Internet. Complete details are below.

1. Students learn about the effects alcohol has on their academics (body, brain, etc.)
2. Students learn when and how to report if a friend needs help.
3. Students learn more about blood alcohol concentration (BAC).
4. Students develop awareness of the need to change the way they drink in healthier and safer ways.
5. Students learn about the ways alcohol affects a person’s ability to give consent.
6. Reduce the number of alcohol violations and/or medical transports related to alcohol.

If you have any questions, view our frequently asked questions included on this page or email DeanofStudents@mville.edu

Please note the courses may include surveys to help personalize your experience and measure your attitudes and behaviors. All survey responses are confidential; the school will only receive information about the student body as a whole and will never see any individual students’ answers.

Getting Started

Step 1: You will receive notification of Alcohol EDU assignment to your college email address.

Step 2: Open the email and click the button prompting to start the course

Step 3: The link will have you complete the registration with your student information through single sign on.

Step 4: After you complete registration through the email, you will be able to access the course by clicking the “Take the AlcoholEDU course” button.

If you have any questions about AlcoholEdu, please email DeanofStudents@mville.edu. You will receive a response within 1 business day.

Frequently Asked Questions

• Where can I find AlcoholEdu?

  You will receive an email inviting you to take the program. It will come from Manhattanville College with the subject line “Online Courses Assigned to You by Manhattanville College”. This is the only way to access the program so be sure to check your Mville email regularly!

   

• How long will it take?

  AlcoholEdu takes about 1 hour and 15 minutes for Part 1. Part 2 will become available 30 days after completion of Part 1 and typically takes about 15 minutes.

   

• Do I have to do it?

  Manhattanville College requires all incoming undergraduate students complete AlcoholEdu for College. If you do not complete this requirement, you may not be able to register for future classes.

   

• What if I've already completed this or something similar?

  You will need to complete AlcoholEdu for Manhattanville College. This program contains resources and information specific to Manhattanville so we require all of our new students to complete the program even if you have completed AlcoholEdu, or something similar, at your previous school.

   

• Part 2 is locked, what do I do?

  There is a 30 day intersession between part 1 and part 2 of AlcoholEdu.

   

• What if I do not pass the exam?

  All students must earn a grade of 70% or higher in the exam to successfully complete Part 1. If a student fails the exam they will have another option to compete the quiz. Students may complete the course as many times as needed to pass the final exam.

Having Trouble with AlcoholEdu?

Here are some common troubleshooting solutions:

1. If you are using Internet Explorer, try a different browser such as Chrome (first choice), Firefox or Safari.
2. You may be too far zoomed in. Try zooming out.
3. Close all other applications and tabs. (iTunes, Facebook, YouTube, etc).
4. Clear your cache.
5. If on a wireless connection, try a wired connection.
6. Reboot the computer.
7. Disable all popup blockers and 3rd party toolbars.
8. Try accessing the course from a different connection (computer lab, library, etc.).
9. Try watching the videos on your phone or tablet and then switch back to your computer to finish the course.
10. Try accessing the course at a different time of day (eg. during non-peak internet usage hours, i.e. morning).

What if none of these tips work?

Please contact Technical Assistance at Everfi for any technical difficulties within the program! They can be reached at 866-384-9062 or by using the “Help” button on each page of the program.

Reminder: AlcoholEdu is a program that we have partnered with Everfi to bring to our campus. Manhattanville College's IT department does not manage this program and is unable to assist with troubleshooting.

Resources for Families

EverFi provides a website to assist parents in ensuring their students complete the AlcoholEdu requirements and establish healthy norms when they arrive on campus.

The content available at http://www.everfi.com/alcoholeduforparents includes:

• An overview of the AlcoholEdu for College course structure and key concepts.
• A demo video that provides you with an overview of the course experience your child will be moving through.
• Helpful resources, such as tips on talking to your college student about alcohol, warning signs of an alcohol problem and links to add

Click the link to view the Resources for Parents page.