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The Brown police are not unlike those cool parents you knew in high school: They let the kids have their parties and almost never check out suspicious smells. While the police will nab students for any blatant displays of illegal behavior, they are unlikely to look for it unless staff or students notify them. These days, the main job of the Brown police is crime prevention and not student supervision. In addition, the counselor support system in the dorms provides a safe, open, and fun environment for the students, not a tool for the University to keep an eye on the students in their rooms.

Although many people think enforcement is lax, people do go to dean’s hearings and letters of reprimand are issued every time. The first few offenses stay confidential, but if the school is aware of a real problem, they will notify your parents and require counseling for social- and substance-related issues. Blatant acts of crime against other students, on the other hand, are dealt with more harshly. The University establishes safe, yet liberal boundaries for students and uses security presence to protect, not police, the students.

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Campus Strictness at Brown University

AndreaLee

'15

English Language Studies

5.0

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Not Strict

Brown is laid-back. You only get in trouble if you really do something deserving of it (i.e. smoking in front of a hallway fire alarm).

Jan 31, 2012

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Campus Strictness at Brown University

mchay

'13

Biology

4.6

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Strictness??

Brown is not strict...at least to the best of my knowledge.

Dec 21, 2011

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Campus Strictness at Brown University

lewiley12

'15

Business Management

4.6

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Not Too Intense

The campus strictness at Brown University is very lenient. There is a lot of underage drinking, which takes place in frats, sororities, dormitories, and the like. There is also quite a lot of drug usage. Marijuana is very popular and smoked pretty much everywhere. The campus officers are extremely helpful and are not all out to turn people in or ruin people's fun. Their main purpose is to ensure that Brown students remain safe.

Nov 26, 2011

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