Alcohol Policy Violations and Potential Sanctions
| Violation | Potential Sanctions | |
|---|---|---|
| Offenses involving underage use or possession of alcohol where there is no disruptive, belligerent or disrespectful behavior. Offenses involving open containers. | Including but not limited to: $50.00 fine Sanction letter in file | |
| Offenses involving the possession of a common source. | $100.00 fine (mandatory) | |
| Offenses involving the underage purchase, use, or possession of alcoholic beverages or that involve the purchase for or distribution to underage or intoxicated students (or otherwise put students at risk); or that involve the use of funnels or the playing of drinking games; property damage and/or disruptive, belligerent or disrespectful behavior; being transported for excessive alcohol consumption; and/or second individual infraction involving the underage use or possession of alcohol. | $100.00 fine Alcohol evaluation and follow-up sessions if needed Parental notification (mandatory for students under 21 years of age) Educational sanction Restriction from specific areas or events | |
| Offenses involving the possession of a common source. | $100.00 fine (mandatory) | |
| Offenses involving the underage purchase, use, or possession of alcoholic beverages or that involve the purchase for or distribution to underage or intoxicated students (or otherwise put students at risk); or that involve the use of funnels or the playing of drinking games; property damage and/or disruptive, belligerent or disrespectful behavior; being transported for excessive alcohol consumption; and/or third individual infraction involving the underage use or possession of alcohol. | $150.00 fine Housing Probation (mandatory) Parental notification (mandatory for students under 21 years of age) Alcohol evaluation (if not already completed) Restriction from specific areas or events Loss of leadership position and/or athletic team membership Penalty in housing lottery | |
| Offenses that involve the possession of a common source. | $100.00 fine (mandatory) | |
| Offenses involving the underage purchase, use, or possession of alcoholic beverages or that involve the purchase for or distribution to underage or intoxicated students (or otherwise put students at risk); or that involve the use of funnels or the playing of drinking games; property damage and/or disruptive, belligerent or disrespectful behavior; being transported for excessive alcohol consumption; and/or fourth individual infraction involving the underage use or possession of alcohol. | Loss of housing/meeting with Associate Dean (mandatory) Referral to College Hearing Board Suspension or expulsion |
- Repeat violations to the Honor Code and Community Standards have a cumulative effect on a student's discipline record.
August 2007