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Bucknell has a point system to punish students for illegal behavior. Once a certain number of points are amassed, the student will face consequences, and if a student gets 10 points, he is kicked off campus for a semester. In the past, this system has worked well for students and administration. It’s a system that accepts the fact that underage college students are going to drink, so when an underage student is caught with a drink, he might get one or two points. It’s when students drink and drive, drink to the point of passing out, or continue to amass points that they can face suspension or expulsion. Once a student accumulates a certain number of points they are not allowed to participate in certain activities, such as living off campus. Each semester, students who have acquired points are given an opportunity to lose one of their points by attending a drunk driving presentation, so if you are unlucky enough to accumulate points, it is relatively easy to have them reduced over the years.

In general, students feel that Bucknell is too strict when it comes to alcohol. For the most part though, most students will not get caught unless they are stumbling around campus or being loud. When students drink in their dorm rooms they run the risk of being caught by the RA, which is especially true in freshman halls where the RAs are not as lenient. Drug abuse is handed directly over to the Lewisburg Police Department, so the Bucknell administration does not have much to do with that. Bucknell Public Safety and the points system exist at Bucknell to keep students safe. However, the majority of students are adults, and therefore, they should be able to handle themselves as such. The cops are strict and fail to recognize that some drinking occurs at almost every college—they need to lighten up a little!

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hsy004

Biology '14

3.8

B+

Bucknell Has Very High Academic Standards and Expects That Your Social Life Will Not Affect Your Academics

The police force is moderately strict but parties are a biweekly event on campus and highly attended. However due to the academic standards keep at bucknell it is expected that nothing get in the way of your academic success

Mar 14, 2012

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BU15

Pre-Law Studies '15

3.8

B+

Points

The system is annoying if you get caught, but so long as students don't draw unnecessary attention to themselves then they won't get caught by public safety. For the most part, people can party as they please.

Feb 29, 2012

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bg1018

Engineering '15

3.5

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Fair (Be Smart)

You'll hear everyone from RA's and teachers to students saying "as long as you're smart, you'll be fine." No one gets in trouble simply for drinking underage, but if you turn violent, start yelling, or are seen stumbling across campus, public safety will probably find you. After that happens, we run on a 10 point scale, usually with a first time alcohol offense earning 1-2 points. Marijuana and other drugs run on a different system, resulting in big fines and mandatory drug classes.

Nov 05, 2011

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