Gustavus Adolphus College - Campus Strictness

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Though the College toughened its alcohol policy, making it less appealing for underage students to drink on campus for fear of fines, counseling classes, and a worse housing priority number for the next school year, drinking still remains the primary weekend social activity. Even so, the campus also has a "limited immunity" policy regarding minors’ alcohol consumption. If an underage student needs help due to excessive alcohol consumption, the student will not be punished if they (or a friend) call for help. While Safety and Security does patrol dorms and will ticket students if they are being loud and obnoxious, they will not typically seek out students to punish unless there have been repeated complaints. In actuality, more students commonly complain about parking tickets they acquire than being busted for doing anything illegal.

Collegiate Fellows can also ticket students for benign offenses like having refrigerators outside of the accepted dimensions or having candles and incense in dorm rooms. As a minor, don’t even try to keep alcohol containers in your room. With Res Life checking rooms during campus holidays, underagers can’t even have alcohol paraphernalia without the risk of getting in trouble. The Campus Judicial Board, which has student representatives, will hear cases brought before them, but this is only in extreme circumstances or because of multiple offenses, and students are usually given the benefit of the doubt, depending on the circumstances. The bottom line remains that when caught, the punishment can be severe, but if you’re careful and respectful, you can most likely make it through your four years at Gustavus without too many run-ins that result in punishment.

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Students Speak Out

Anonymous says:

There are dumb rules. Just don’t... There are dumb rules. Just don’t be dumb, and you won’t get caught. 12345 Campus Strictness Report

Anonymous says:

If you’re smart and decently... If you’re smart and decently responsible, you’ll be fine. 12345 Campus Strictness Report

Anonymous says:

Although our campus has gotten... Although our campus has gotten stricter on their alcohol and drug policy, they still take the approach that we need to teach students how to use alcohol responsibly so when they leave the ‘bubble’ they will have acquired the tools necessary to make safe and responsible decisions. Just as there are consequences in the ‘real world’ for drinking and using drugs, there are consequences at Gustavus. 12345 Campus Strictness Report

Anonymous says:

Having been a member of the Campus... Having been a member of the Campus Judical Board, the policies are only strict if you’ve been caught more than once. Otherwise, you get a slap on the wrist, no matter what the actual alcohol policy says will happen. 12345 Campus Strictness Report

Anonymous says:

The Safety and Security on campus... The Safety and Security on campus are slowly cracking down on drinking, along with stiffening up the policies that coincide with these violations. It all depends on which officer you run into. For example, my first year, we had about 15 people drinking in my room when someone left the room; at that moment, an officer was making his rounds, noticed a couple of beer bottles in my room, and decided to stop in. The officer politely took names and broke up the party without any violations distributed. But on the other hand, the guys across the hall were busted with a couple beers and were given a strict warning and sentenced to an Alcohol 101 course, which is a joke for some but can be lifesaving for people who are less experienced with alcohol. 12345 Campus Strictness Report

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