Emerson College
- Campus Strictness

Red Tape

We are all really happy about the new President, Lee Pelton, who is proving to be a really forward-thinking and progressive guy. More than willing to talk to students about anything, he is just a down-to-earth person. However, some of the Offices and Departments within the College are a tad hard to deal with at times.

Skipping Class

Emerson handles absences like high school does, if you miss more then two of a class per semester you will fail the class. Although it is entirely important to actually attend class, it should be the students responsibility. It is annoying to be treated like an immature 14 year old who needs punishments when we make a decision about class. Unless you are in the hospital dying, professors don't accept excuses. They say 2 absences no matter what the reason. It's frustrating and feels like we are being treated like children.

Not Terrible, but Alcohol Violations Suck

It is easy to acquire alcohol and drink a lot very often, but you need to exercise common sense. You cannot run around the halls belligerent or blast music at 4 in the morning because alcohol violations can really suck. As long as you are not an idiot it is not a problem getting messed up as often as you want.