Best of Beloit College

No "Dry Campus" Delusions

Beloit has an alcohol "policy" and an alcohol "philosophy".

Policy is Wisconsin state law. It's illegal if you're under 21, it's illegal to supply people under 21.

Philosophy says that we're all adults, and if we're responsible enough to be independent, vote, and join the military, we're responsible enough to decide whether or not/how much to drink.

They have some restrictions like no drinking games and no hard stuff straight from the bottle, but they'll only enforce them if you give them a reason to. Official, registered parties technically can't serve alcohol since they're sponsored by the school, but there's nobody stopping you from drinking outside, and then going to the party.

Policy is only enacted if you give them a reason to. If security finds you passed out alone in the grass, they'll get you to the ER. If you're screaming on the quad at 3AM, they'll tell you to go home. I've never heard of someone getting ticketed here.

Drugs are a little different story. I've heard that weed gets overlooked most of the time on purpose, but if you're causing problems, they'll ticket you.

Just don't be obnoxious, and you'll be fine.

No other crazy rules that I'm aware of...

Not Too Shabby

Although there is a lot of crime outside the campus in the city, the campus itself is very safe. You never have to worry about walking from one place to another late at night as long as you are on campus. Stealing is not a huge issue. The security officers are awesome. They are helpful and understanding and really cool just to talk to. I think the relaxed alcohol policy helps make the campus a safer place to drink. No one is afraid to call security if their friend has had too much to drink because they know they are just going to try to help make sure they are safe instead of try to get you in trouble.

Not Quite Modern, but Acceptable

The network is old, for sure, but still provides susceptible connections for students. There are labs everywhere around campus, and the cool thing is that you can print for free, even print in color, as long as the purpose if for education.