The document proposes developing programs to integrate alcohol and sexual education on college campuses and make condoms more accessible. It notes high STD rates among college students which correlate with risky sexual behaviors often associated with alcohol use. The proposal recommends preparing educational programs on the risks of STDs, alcohol, and sexual activity to help students make safer choices to reduce disease transmission.

1. Ratheesh Asokan
73 Huntington St.
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
P: (732)-422-1683
Ratheesh.Asokan566@gmail.com
March 12, 2014
Francesca M. Maresca,
Rutgers Health Services-Health Outreach, Promotion & Education (H.O.P.E.)
8 Lafayette Street
College Avenue Campus
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
P: (848)-932-1965
F: (732)-932-3967
Dear Mrs. Maresca,
To give you some background information about myself, I am currently a Junior
at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, and am pursuing a dual-degree in public
health and biological sciences. As an active member of Greek and Student Life at the
University, I am writing this letter to you to express my concern about an issue that is
impacting the Rutgers student population. Throughout my college career, I was made
aware of the many reputations Rutgers has obtained over the years. One particular
negative reputation that stuck with me the most highlighted the high rate of Sexually
Transmitted Diseases (STD) in the University, which resulted in the development of the
slogan “Slutgers”. According to Rutgers, the prevalence of diagnosed STDs on campus
is the same as any other university campus. This statement indicates that numerous
university campuses throughout the nation also have high STD rates among the student
population, and do not have effective programs implemented to reduce these rates.
As an active member of the Greek community, I have first-hand experience of
the pressure that is placed on males and females to consume alcohol, which therefore
results in having an increased risk to engage in poor sexual risk taking behavior putting
them at a higher risk for contracting STDs. I know this pressure and risk exists among
the Rutgers University student body from listening to stories and of classmates and
alumni. I have had a personal friend who experienced the horrors of contracting a STD
from another individual, who had no idea of ever being infected in the first place. This
goes to show the lack of sexual education that is given to college students in regards to
alcohol use and making smart decisions regarding their sexual engagement. College
students should have the educational resources available to familiarize themselves with
the symptoms of STDs and the proper steps that should be taken in order to get tested
and treat the disease. These resources would not only help the individual, but the
overall student body population as well. By giving students the information needed to
help them make conscious decisions about alcohol consumption, sexual engagement,

2. and the symptoms of STDs, universities can play a role in controlling the prevalence
and risk of contracting these diseases on campus,
The plan of this proposal is to develop and integrate programs and facilities onto
college campuses in order to benefit the students by better equipping them with the
necessary knowledge to make more informed and educated decisions in alcohol and
sexual engagement. After reading through the proposal below, please feel free to
contact me to discuss and further questions at (732)-422-1683.
Best,
Ratheesh Asokan

3. Integrating Alcohol and Sexual Education on College Campuses
and Making Free Condoms More Accessibleand Available on College
Campuses
Submitted by:
Ratheesh Asokan
Submitted to:
Francesca M. Maresca,
Rutgers Health Services-Health Outreach, Promotion & Education (H.O.P.E.)
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Submission date:
May 5th, 2014
Prepared for:
Writing for Science and Technology
Professor: Susan Taylor
355:302:27

4. Abstract
This proposal illustrates the prevalence of high STD rates on college campus.
The increase in rates indicate that students are partaking in sexual-risk taking behavior,
which can lead to an increase in STD/HIV cases on college campuses, rather than a
decrease. In addition to this, there is a high correlation between poor sexual risk taking
behaviors and alcohol use (binge drinking, alcohol abuse) which impacts with these
increasing rates, and are experienced by countless college students across the nation.
Sexual-risk taking behavior is defined as unprotected sex, sexual activity while
intoxicated, or having multiple/casual partners. Unfortunately alcohol abuse and poor
sexual risk-taking behavior has become integrated in college culture, and will continue
to grow into a detrimental problem if not addressed. In this day and age, there are many
preventative contraceptive companies and methods available to the general public.
However, these preventative methods come at a price, and in the case of many college
students who do not have jobs, the available use of preventative methods becomes a
burden. In addition to this, many students are not educated in what to do in these types
of situations which can cause them to make poor choices that will lead to dire
consequences. Our university has tried to address the issue of STDs by offering free
STD/HIV testing at health centers on campus. However, there are few preventative
efforts to promote education about the problem of STDs/HIV and alcohol on college
campuses. Utilizing methods of education and prevention can address this important
issue, and benefit college campuses, such as Rutgers University.

5. Table of Contents
Abstract…………………………………………………………………………………………….i
Table of Contents………………………………………………………………………………….ii
Table of Figures…………………………………………………………………………………..iii
Introduction………………………………………………………………………………………..1
High STD Rate on College Campuses and a Lack of Preventative Measures……..………1
Alcohol Use/Abuse on College Campuses………………………………………………………2
Literature Review…………………………………………………………………………………5
Risky Sexual Behavior and Alcohol Consumption………………………………….…………5
Alcohol use on and off campus……………………………………………………………6
Risks of STD’s and Alcohol Consumption in the Greek Community…………….………….7
Sexual Transmitted Disease/Infections Prevalence Among Women………………………..8
Plan…………………………………….…………………………………….……………..……10
Phase I: Preparation……………………………………………………………………..10
Phase II: Implementation………………………………………………………………………11
Phase III: Evaluation……………………………………………………………………………12
Budget…………………………………….……………………………………………………...13
Discussion…………………………………….………………………………………………….14
Reference List…………………………………….……………………………………………...15
Appendix A………………………………………………………………………………………16
Appendix B………………………………………………………………………………………17
Table of Figures

6. Figure One: STD Prevalence Rate in the State of New Jersey………………………….……………2
Figure Two: Alcohol Consumption Among College Students Over the Past Decade.…….……..3
Figure Three: Frequency Distributions of Demographic Characteristics for a Sample of
Undergraduate Students Who Have Had at Least One Drink in the Previous 30
days………….………6
Figure Four: Frequency of Sexual Behavior and Norms by Greek Membership………….….……8
Introduction

7. A sexually transmitted disease (STD) is defined as an infection that is passed from one
person to another through sexual contact. Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is a
type of STD that leads to AIDS, which can weaken the immune system, making an
individual unable to fight off infections. STDs can be easily prevented through
protective sexual measures.
High STD Rate on College Campuses and a Lack of Preventative Measures
The true issue at hand is the alarming increase in STDs among college students.
Abstinence is the only 100% effective method in preventing the contraction of STDs. An
individual who partakes in any form of sexual activity is at risk of obtaining a STD from
their partner. According to Rutgers Health Services, when used correctly and
consistently, a condom is 97% effective as a method of birth control. Condoms are also
highly effective against the spread of STDs. Latex and polyurethane condoms provide
an effective barrier against the transmission of most viruses and bacteria, reducing the
risk for many STDs. Condoms are helpful in preventing HIV, Chlamydia, Gonorrhea,
and Syphillis, but however are less effective in preventing the spread of Human
Papiloma Virus (HPV) and herpes.
Alarmingly, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, people
ranging from the ages of 15 to 24 account for approximately 50% of all new Human
Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) cases, and puts them at a higher risk for other sexually
transmitted infections. This is the age group that most all college students fall under,
and it is very alarming that half of the new cases of HIV are being reported from the
college student age group. As the figure below illustrates, the prevalence of HIV/AIDs
in the state of New Jersey has been on the rise and continues to grow.

8. Figure 1
Source: State of New Jersey Department of Health, 2012
According to Figure 1, the increasing rates in Middlesex and Mercer County are two
regions where the problem should be addressed immediately. These two counties are
the locations for two major state universities, Rutgers, the State University of New
Jersey (New Brunswick and Newark campuses) and The College of New Jersey. These
two universities are comprised of a majority of New Jersey residents, as well as
students from other states/countries. These statistics are alarming because almost 50%
of the increasing cases in these areas are from the college student age group, and
there has been no decrease in these rates.
Alcohol Use/Abuse on College Campuses:
The large number of students in colleges who engage in heavy alcohol consumption
has reached a high enough level to be considered a public health threat to the nation.
Heavy drinking puts students at an increased risk of many adverse consequences,
ranging from problems with schoolwork, unplanned sexual activity, injury, damage to
internal organs, an increased risk for sexual assault, problems with police or campus
authorities and impaired driving. (Abbey, 2002; Cooper, 2002; Perkins, 2002b; Wechsler
et al., 1994). Heavy drinking in college students is also associated with negative sexual
outcomes, including

9. sexual risk taking behavior. Specifically at Rutgers University, statistics indicate that one
out of three students participate in binge drinking (Lederman and Stewart 328). Also,
women with previous sexual partners prior to college have reported to have lower levels
of condom use during the beginning of their college career. (Desiderato & Crawford,
1995). These are all factors that end up putting the college student population at a
greater incidence STD rate (rate of developing a disease in a population) to develop a
sexually transmitted infection.
Figure 2
There has been many attempts to introduce and integrate alcohol prevention/education
into middle school and high school level students for a number of years. However, as
the figure above suggest, these programs have had minimal impact to resolve the issue
of heavy alcohol use among students when they reach a college setting. The alcohol
consumption rate at the college level is projected to increase or remain same over time,
therefore these programs must be rethought and approached towards students at an
appropriate age in order for the information to be useful.
The ultimate problem is addressing the spreading of infectious diseases in a student
body population and the affects of alcohol on sexual risk-taking behavior should be
considered a public health threat.

10. Literature Review
Few colleges offer prevention methods that target both heavy drinking and sexual risk
for college students. Alcohol usage and sexual risk taking behavior are seen at high

11. rates on college campuses. They are strongly correlated enough that if one rate is
affected, the other is dependently affected as well. However, few studies have been
done on the relationship between protective behavioral strategies (PBS) and behaviors
related to drinking and sexual risk taking. PBS is defined as cognitive-behavioral
strategies an individual can utilize when drinking alcohol that will limit both consumption
and alcohol-related problems. These strategies will mediate the relationship between
depressive symptoms and alcohol-related negative consequences among college
students.
Engaging in Poor Sexual Behavior and Alcohol Consumption:
In a study conducted at the University of Washington, researchers examined the
relationships between drinking PBS, condom-related PBS, condom use, and alcohol-
related sexual activity. The study hypothesized that drinking PBS and condom related
PBS would result in decreased drinking and sexual-risk taking behaviors. The study
consisted of a random sample of undergraduate students between the ages of 18-30
who were recruited from the university and who agreed to partake in a 20 minute web-
based screening survey. The results of the study indicated that condom related PBS
was associated with greater condom use while consuming alcohol. (Glimore, Granato,
and Lewis 2013). The results of this study suggest that a useful strategy to target sexual
risk behavior is condom related PBS, rather than using just drinking PBS alone to
decrease alcohol-related sexual behavior. (Glimore, Granato, and Lewis 2013).
Another study wasconducted to measure the use of condoms in heavy drinking college
students. Researchers studiedstudents from 5 different college campuses, and
performed face-to-face interviews with the students in order to gather information about
condom usage, alcohol use, and other related behaviors. The study consisted of 1,715
students, with approximately 64% of those students reporting to not always use
condoms when partaking in sexual activity. Results from this study showed that the
approximate average number of days of binge drinking in a time span of 28 days was
5.45 for men and 4.07 for women. In addition to this, 72% of the men were in the high
maximum consumption category, while only 54% of the women in the same category.
Based on these results, it was determined that there was is no association between the
frequency of binge drinking and poor condom use. However, it was concluded that
individuals classified in the high maximum consumption category showed a decreased
likelihood of using a condom during sexual intercourse. Individuals who had been
reported to have more sexual partners were even less likely to use condoms. This
illustrates the prevalence of alcohol on college campuses, and also shows a direct
correlation between consuming large amounts of alcohol and poor condom use/risky
sexual behavior
Alcohol Use On and Off Campus:

12. In a study conducted by Demers, Beauregard, and Gliksman, it was found that students
living in off-campus housing may be subjected to environments with fewer controls,
which may provide students with an atmosphere prone to promoting the consumption of
alcohol. There are differences between the patterns of alcohol use and sexual behavior
among on-campus and off-campus students. It was found that 1 in 4 campus residents
and 1 in 2 non-campus residents reported not having being exposed to any health
promotion activity associated with hazardous drinking since the beginning of their
academic
year.(Jack, Bouck,
Beynon, Ciliska & Lewis,
2005)
Figure 3
Source: National Alcohol and Health Research, 2006
Figure 3 above illustrates a study conducted by the U.S. Department of Health and
Human services in Maryland. This study reiterates the notion of high alcohol
consumption prevalence in individuals of the college age population. The figure depicts
the amount of heavy episodic drinking consumed by students within 30 days. Results
indicated that 32.1% of students living on-campus have been reported to engage in

13. heavy alcohol use. This is compared with the 67.9% of students living off-campus
engaging in heavy episodes of drinking. The highest drinking rates were exhibited by
students living on and off campus. The the next highest rate of alcohol consumption
was found in college/non college students living with parents, and then the lowest rate
of alcohol use was found in individuals living independently. The study goes on to
further explain that students are reported to have considerably lower rates of heavy
episodic drinking and alcohol problems prior to their college experiences. This suggests
alcohol prevention programs given to students years before they enter college have
been ineffective, and that the programs should be redirected to individuals of a different
age group. The information that is currently presented to younger students is not
adequately used or retained when students reach institutions of higher learning, and are
constantly introduced to different circumstances of drinking and sexual activity that they
were not exposed to prior to entering college.
Risks of STD’s and Alcohol Consumption in the Greek Community:
Eberhardt, Rice, and Smith conducted a study on the effects of Greek membership on
academic integrity, alcohol abuse and risky sexual behavior. Greek students were found
to have a higher chance of consuming unsafe amounts of alcohol compared to their
non-Greek peers. The results of the study found that approximately 86% of Greek
students both in fraternities and sororities engage in binge drinking. Binge drinking is
defined as being five or more drinks for men and four or more drinks for women.
(Wechsler et al., 1996) The direct consequences of Greek members engaging in binge
drinking, is that they may also engage in unwanted sexual advances and behaviors.
These types of alcohol-related risks lead to negative sexual and academic
consequences, which have become a normal part of fraternity and sorority life.
However, there is a significant difference between the sexual practices preformed by
Greek women. In general it has been reported that there are more instances of
unprotected sex while intoxicated than non-Greek members. In addition to this, it is
reported that Greek women are less likely to use a condom during vaginal intercourse
than both non-Greek women and Greek men. This is very alarming because the women
affiliated with the Greek community are less likely to use a condom than any other
students, including Greek men, which puts this population at a greater risk. These
results indicate that future programs should be geared towards the university Greek-life
community, in particular Greek women in sororities and fraternities. Poor sexual risk-
taking behavior put these students in the Greek community at a higher risk of
contracting a STD. This does not help in the control or prevention of STDs on college
campuses. These factors of alcohol binge drinking and poor sexual risk-taking behavior
has become integrated in Greek culture and will influence prospective Greek students to
engage in the same activities of poor choices and cause STD rates on campus to
increase, rather than decrease.
Additionally, another study conducted by Scott-Sheldon and Carey focused on the
health behavior of college students, and studied to find a correlation between Greek
affiliation and engagement in risky health behaviors. The results of the study indicated

14. that Greek members engage in more risky health behaviors such as the consumption of
alcohol, cigarette smoking, and having multiple sexual partners.
Figure 4
Source: Journal of Behavioral Medicine, Feb 2008, Vol. 31 Issue 1.
According to Figure 4, members of the Greek community have been reported to have
had more sexual partners in the past year and 3 months than non-Greek members.
Based on the percentages, non-Greek members have only had 7% of the population
compared to the to 13% of the Greek population engage in sexual activity due to the
influence of alcohol or drugs. That is nearly double the amount of students partaking in
poor sexual risk taking behavior under the influence. These two factors of having
multiple partners and engaging in sexual activity under the influence of drugs or alcohol
put these Greek students at an even higher risk for STD of
Sexual Transmitted Disease/Infections prevalence among women:
Another study was conducted to address sexual health and STD risk among lesbian
and bisexual college women, due to scarce research on the topic. The study collected
data from 29,952 sexually active females aged between 18-24 who had completed the
2006 National College Assessment. The data was examined to access differences in
sexual risk factors and recent STD incidence by sexual orientation. It was learned from
this data that bisexual students had a STD incidence rate of 9%. From these statistics,
the researchers were able to determine that bisexuals have a higher rate of developing
an STD compared to a heterosexual female STD incidence rate of 4% and lesbian STD
incidence rate of 2%. (Lindley, Barnett, Brandt, Hardin, and Burcin). The researchers

15. concluded that “female college students are at a higher risk of contracting than their
same-age peers not attending college, because they tend to use alcohol more
frequently and have a greater number of sex partners.”(Lindley, Barnett, Brandt, Hardin,
and Burcin). From this study it was also concluded that sexual health programs should
be geared toward female college students. Along with that, their should be great
emphasis on routine gynecological checks, especially for bisexual and lesbian partners.
Programs should be focused on student behaviors and not on their sexual orientation.
(Lindley, Barnett, Brandt, Hardin, and Burcin).

16. Plan
My plan is to conduct a series of combined alcohol and sexual educational programs on
Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick campus. The purpose of
this program is to integrate these two factors, and explain to students that drinking
alcohol may lead to poor sexual risk-taking behavior and decisions. These programs
would be most effective in the beginning of the year, especially for first semester
students who have never been exposed to campus culture. In parallel with these new
programs, I propose to make free condoms more accessible and available for student
use.
I also suggest that separate program should be offered and focused toward addressing
risky sexual behavior and high alcohol use among the Greek community, which
evidently puts them at a higher risk of contracting STDs or HIV in comparison to non-
Greek students.
Phase I: Preparation
A. Hiring of Sexual and Alcohol Health Education Specialist
The programs that are given to Greek and non-Greek students should be focused on
educating students on knowing the limits when drinking, making smart decisions when
under the influence, sexual education on STDs, etiologies of the common sexually
transmitted diseases, the methods that can be taken to prevent the contraction of STDs,
and where these methods can be found and amiable on campus. There should also be
greater emphasis on preventative methods and techniques, importantly on getting
routine gynecological checks geared towards women, bisexuals, and lesbians. These
groups are at a greater risk of developing STDs, and will not know if they have
developed a disease without getting regular check-ups and tests.
The University will need to hire a Sexual and Alcohol Health Education Specialist to
manage and run the program. The responsibilities of this position are listed below:
• Develop and implement educational and social programs geared towards education of
risky sexual behavior, sexually transmitted diseases education, alcohol education,
sexual/alcohol decision making skills, preventative methods and facilities available on
campus
• Facilitate intellectual and effective sex/alcohol risk education campaigns with various
University departments, such as Rutgers Student Residence Life, Rutgers Student
activities, athletics, psychological and counseling services, Douglas Residential
College, and The Office of Fraternity and Sorority affairs.

17. • Have a vast knowledge of health related topics, in particular sexual and alcohol
education
B. Ordering of condoms
To further promote and increase the effectiveness of these programs, there should be a
greater amount of money allocated in the university budgets for the mass purchase of
cheap/free condoms to make it more accessible and available to students. These
condoms can be purchased from a whole sale condom distributor. Variety packs of
condoms can be purchased in bulk by Universities/Non-profit organizations at a
discounted rate. Along with that, if the university partnered up with safe sex programs
(such as Planned Parenthood) or contraception companies (such as Trojan), it may
assist with the financial burden of implementing this program.
Phase II: Implementation
A. Introducing Sexual Risk-Taking and Alcohol Education to Students
These programs will be presented to freshman students during their summer
orientations. Freshman students coming to orientation have yet to be exposed to the
risky sexual and alcohol situations that arise on campus. The information that is
presented to these students will be better used after they finally become a part of
campus life and lead them to make intellectual decisions regarding sexual risk taking
behavior and alcohol consumption. In addition to this, new students will become
familiarized with prevention methods and facilities that are offered by the university.
B. Integrating Sexual Risk-Taking and Alcohol Education to Greek Students
This information/education should be presented to the elected board members of each
fraternity and sorority every semester. Once this information is presented to the Greek
student body, the information must be administered again in a workshop manner by the
Greek fraternities and sororities and presented to their new Greek members. Greek
leadership in these programs gives Greek members the power to present sexual and
alcohol education through their own unique way. This allows for the information to be
retained by Greek members, while promoting alcohol and sexual education to new
members and non-Greek students. (Sleap, Hefin, Archuleta, and Cook) The sexual risk
taking and alcohol workshops should become a mandatory standard for the semesters
annual report that is required by the Office of Fraternity and Sorority affairs. This will
ensure that the information will truly be presented to new Greek members. If this is
done, the information would be periodically reinforced every semester by the Greek
community to their new members, therefore constantly promoting safe sexual health
practices and alcohol consumption information to make smart decisions in different
social settings within the Greek community.

18. C. Introducing Free Accessible Condoms on Campus
Free condoms that are offered by the university should be place in key locations that
are commonly used by most students on campus, rather than the restriction of solely
making them available in health clinics. These locations should consist of the following:
• All Rutgers student centers
• All Rutgers dining halls
• All Rutgers recreational centers
• All Rutgers libraries.
These are areas more commonly used by students, which would make it more easily
available to numerous students on a daily basis, therefore increasing the safety of
sexual activity between students. Health centers are mainly used by students who are
part of the universities health insurance plan and have nowhere else to go for medical
check-ups, and are commonly unused by in-State students who have access to their
primary care physician. Therefore it seems ineffective to have prevention methods only
available at these locations.
Phase III: Evaluation
This will be the last phase to my plan to implement this proposal, and will act as a
source of reflection on the effectiveness of the new programs on campus. This follow up
will be conducted and collected for interpretation by the Sexual and Alcohol Education
Specialist at the end of the programs given to Greek and non-Greek students. This data
will be collected periodically per semester in order to compare data and evaluate if
students have actually used the education provided during their campus life.
In order to collect this information, a survey will be offered at the end of the programs
administered to freshman students in order to gauge the amount of information that was
retained from the presentation. Along with that, a similar required questionnaire will be
presented to new Greek members immediately after their sexual risk-taking and alcohol
workshops are presented by their organizations electoral board. The surveys will be
anonymous, therefore students do not need to put their names on it. This will hopefully
make students comfortable to produce a true response. The sample of assurance of
confidentiality can be found in Appendix A. The survey will consist of both multiple
choice and open-ended questions. This survey will serve to (1) estimate the average
rate of consumption of alcohol on campus, (2) understand how effectively students
retained key information about sexual risk-taking behavior from the presentation, and
(3) gain an estimate of how many students plan/are using the accessible condoms
available on campus. Along with that, the questions will be written in a way that
engages to the student, while reiterating the information presented in the program. A
sample survey can be found on Appendix B. Once the information is gathered, Rutgers
will be able to evaluate students answers and highlight any prevailing pros and cons of
the programs being introduced on campus. Based on this evaluation, the university can
decide if it wants to continue and expand the program for the following year. If it is

19. proven successful, the prevalence rate of STD’s and poor sexual risk taking decisions
under the influence of alcohol on campus will be projected to decrease.
Budget
Condoms:
• 1000 Life Styles Variety Mix(1,000 @ $199.00 each)…………………………$199,000
• Shipping……………………………………………………………………………….FREE
Staff:
• Alcohol and Sexual Health Education Specialist(yearly salary)………………….$64,000
Total……………………………………………………………………………….…$263,000
The shipping costs from the distributor to the university is free of charge, due to their
free shipping policy on wholesale orders. They way I propose to fund these programs
and condoms is through increasing campus fees, which is a required charge to every
students semester term bill. These fees cover the costs of equipment, materials, and
services offered by the university. These fees should encompass the fees of alcohol
and sexual education programs and materials as well, due to the fact that it is covering
the cost of condoms that will become readily accessible to every student on campus to
use as they please. If campus fees were to increase by $10, the amount of money
revived would be more than enough to fund all the alcohol and sexual health education
programs on campus and the purchasing of additional condoms if necessary. There are
41,500 students currently attending Rutgers State University, New Brunswick campus.
This is comprised of 31,500 undergraduate students and 10,000 graduate students.
Increase of campus fees by $10 for 41,500 students……………………………$415,000
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Total Cost………………………………………………………………………………$263,000
Result: Surplus………………………………………………………………………$152,000

20. Discussion
STDs and alcohol abuse is strongly correlated with sexual-risk behavior. In addition to
this, college students are at a higher risk of developing STDs due to the culture of
college binge alcohol drinking. Rutgers University, as well as many other universities try
to focus on one of the problems, mainly alcohol, through having strict rules against
alcohol use on college property/dorms. This can only be a temporary solution to one of
these problems. Most students eventually move to off-campus housing, and no longer
have these alcohol limitations, which could have limited their sexual activities and
therefore risk of contracting an STD.
In the eyes of prospective high school students interested in entering large institutions
of higher learning, like Rutgers, their perspective can easily be influenced by myths that
have come to be associated with universities. A myth that is believed by many high
school students about Rutgers is that it is the #1 school with STDs, according to
barstoolsports.com, therefore giving the University the name "Slutgers". Though this is
not true, it is believed by countless high school students, and also creates the
association of higher institutions with engaging in sexual activity and alcohol
consumption. This creates a type of self-fulfilling prophesy effect for many students,
especially with students who have never received any form of sexual education or
alcohol abuse education prior to freshman year of college.
The objective of this proposal was not to understand the prevalence of STDs and binge
alcohol consumption done on college campuses, but instead to present to you a
solution to the problem. It has become clear that universities have not fully addressed
this issue, and have only been implementing temporary measures of prevention. From
the information presented in this letter, I believe that I have provided you with valid
proposal and background information that can serve as a permanent solution to this
prominent burden that is present on the university campuses.

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23. Appendix A:
Sample Assurance of Confidentiality Form:
Source: CenterofDiseaseControl.gov
Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick campus is firmly
committed to maintaining the confidentiality of individual respondents’ data obtained
through surveys.

24. Appendix B
Sample Survey:
1. Did you find the alcohol and sexual risk taking behavior presentations informative?
[ ] Yes
[ ] No
[ ] I am not sure
2. Did the program address the increasing STD prevalence rate on college campuses
across the United States?
[ ] Yes
[ ] No
[ ] I am not sure
3. Did the speaker address t while engaging in sexual risk taking behavior while under
the influence students are put at an even greater risk of contracting an STD?
[ ] Yes
[ ] No
[ ] I am not sure
4. Did the program make you aware of the preventive measures(ex. contraceptives/birth
control) and testing facilities/clinics on campus?
[ ] Yes
[ ] No
[ ] I am not sure
5. Are you aware of the free condoms available on all main campus locations(ex.
student centers, libraries, and recreational facilities)?
[ ] Yes
[ ] No
[ ] I am not sure
6. Did you know that members of the Greek community are at higher risk of STD’s, due
to the heavily alcohol consumption atmosphere that is created that leads individuals to
engage in poor sexual risk taking behavior?
[ ] Yes
[ ] No
[ ] I am not sure
What is the overall goal of the program and the taken home message for students?