Before UF freshmen and transfer students can register for spring classes, they'll have to allocate some time to alcohol.
Students who started at UF during summer B or fall 2007 must complete the online alcohol education program on myStudentBody.com before spring registration.
Until students complete the program, a hold will be placed on their records, and they won't be able to sign up for classes.
The Community Alcohol Coalition, a group created by UF President Bernie Machen to reduce underage drinking, created the program, the program's Web site states.
Completing the entire online course takes about an hour and a half, and UF students must receive a score of at least 80 percent to pass, the site states.
The only information released to UF is the students' names, ID numbers, course completion dates and whether they passed, the site states.
Students coming to UF spring 2008 must complete the program before fall registration in 2009.
Steve Orlando, UF spokesman, said some people balked at the program when it was created, but based on student feedback, it's been successful.
"People say they learned things they didn't know before. That's really the whole idea," Orlando said. "Hopefully it'll teach people something to get them to stop and think a little bit."
