George Washington University - Campus Strictness

College Prowler Take

GW’s policies on drugs and alcohol are very strict. University Police officers regularly patrol the dorms and respond to noise complaints. If violators are caught drinking, they pay a fine and attend an alcohol awareness class for the first two violations. The third time, students can be kicked out of on-campus housing. Getting caught drinking the first time or two is not the end of the world—it happens to many students. On the contrary, getting caught using drugs results in getting kicked out of housing and receiving no refund. In an attempt to encourage students to seek help for a peer in need of medical attention, the University offers an alcohol medical amnesty. Under this amnesty, a student who is taken to the hospital for alcohol poisoning will not have that incident included on any permanent records. Above all, it is best to be cautious when drinking and leave a party if it is getting too loud. Know that most upperclassman dorms, such as City and New halls, are not patrolled as regularly as Thurston or other freshman dorms.

GW seems twice as strict because of the strong Metropolitan Police presence at off-campus parties and at bars and clubs. If an officer catches an underager drinking or using a fake ID, he/she can expect to spend the night in jail. At most bars and clubs where MPD is not present, those with fake IDs are usually just rejected entry. Students going to parties and bars need to be smart. They should leave if a party is too loud and avoid using fake IDs at bars with a reputation for being strict or having an ID scanner.
 

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Students Speak Out

GWIG says: George Washington University 2016 Social Sciences

UPD will pretty much only bust you... UPD will pretty much only bust you for drinking if your party is ridiculously loud, or if you are too drunk to get into the building and need to be taken to the hospital. They are a lot more strict on drugs, though. There's a zero-tolerance policy for hard drugs. 12345 Campus Strictness: February 28, 2009 Report

GWJC says: George Washington University 2015 Business

The police can be rather strict.... The police can be rather strict. They don't do random checks in the rooms, but it is pretty serious when someone is caught drinking underage or doing illegal drugs. 12345 Campus Strictness: February 27, 2009 Report

Anonymous says:

UPD is not terribly strict if you... UPD is not terribly strict if you are smart and take care of yourself. Just watch what you’re doing, and be smart about it. It’s like anyplace else. 12345 Campus Strictness Report

Anonymous says:

There is a lot of drinking on... There is a lot of drinking on campus, and although the police catch a lot of people, there is still a lot of drinking going on at the social level. 12345 Campus Strictness Report

Anonymous says:

If you are caught, you definitely... If you are caught, you definitely get into trouble. Freshman halls are supposed to be dry, so they are stricter there.Upperclassman halls are less strict. Don’t be dumb and get caught. 12345 Campus Strictness Report

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