Bryn Mawr College - Campus Strictness

Bryn Mawr is very big on letting...

Bryn Mawr is very big on letting students govern themselves, so they don’t do much about drugs and drinking. However, in my experience, people tend to be responsible enough about these activities that they won’t bother you. If they do, students normally stop on request.

Drugs aren’t that much of an...

Drugs aren’t that much of an issue, so I don’t really know about Public Safety’s policy on them. They do not tend to get involved with underage drinking unless students get sick or violent. The Social Honor Code seems to have an unwritten rule that if you’re going to drink and you’re under 21, you’re on your honor to do it responsibly and not get yourself in medical or legal trouble.

You can smoke pot on Taylor steps...

You can smoke pot on Taylor steps in broad daylight. Public Safety breaks up parties before the police arrive. They are very lenient.

Bryn Mawr has a wet campus, so...

Bryn Mawr has a wet campus, so those over 21 are allowed to throw wet parties. Public Safety is usually pretty lax, though, and it is easy to feel safe drinking if you are underage on campus.

I once saw the campus police...

I once saw the campus police helping a girl with a keg. Another time, a half-empty keg sat in front of the library for a few days. Girls drink, but it is not real loud, obnoxious, or obvious. There are many small, personal parties. Big parties are probably no more than 75 people throughout the course of the night.