College Prowler Take
Students can’t seem to agree on this one—some people think that DPS invades students’ lives and wrecks their fun, while others believe that DPS only cares about parking tickets and not about alcohol and drug use. Iowa State University does enforce the legal drinking age laws, so if you’re underage and looking for a good time, this may not be the place for you. Fines are hefty, and drunk driving will easily result in your license being revoked. If you aren’t sober, don’t drive. If you’re underage, don’t draw attention to yourself. Campus police are cracking down on underage drinking and the fines are expensive.
Most students at Iowa State have few problems with campus police. You can get away with a lot, as long as you are smart about it and don’t cause trouble. As long as you don’t seek out trouble at ISU, you should be fine. Generally, only really loud parties attract DPS’s attention, and as long as you conduct yourself in a semi-sober manner around the campus police, you should be fine.
Students Speak Out
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ISUAB says: Iowa State University 2013 Communication and Journalism  |
Depending on which dorm you live...
Depending on which dorm you live in and how strict your RA will determine how strict campus police are.
Campus Strictness: April 13, 2009
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ISUbs says: Iowa State University 2016 Other |
They're strict about drugs but not...
They're strict about drugs but not they're not as enforcing with the no smoking policy. They're also not as strict with the drinking policies.
Campus Strictness: April 01, 2009
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ISURD says: Iowa State University 2015 Agriculture and Related Science |
Campus police are fairly low-key....
Campus police are fairly low-key. Campus regulations are enforced, but if you want, you can get away with some things.
Campus Strictness: March 31, 2009
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ISUCE says: Iowa State University 2016 Arts, Visual and Performing |
The residence hall staff isn't too...
The residence hall staff isn't too strict about drinking. I know plenty of people who have been caught having keggers in their dorm rooms and only got a warning—basically a slap on the hand. Other times, RAs will ignore the parties so they don't have to deal with them. I haven't run into many drugs here, but the floor above me smells like pot pretty often!
Campus Strictness: March 30, 2009
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Anonymous says: |
If you get caught, you can get in...
If you get caught, you can get in a lot of trouble (big fines, expulsion), but it seems to happen a lot anyway. |
Facts
What Are You Most Likely to Get Caught Doing on Campus?
- Downloading copyrighted material
- Disturbing your neighbors
- Using explosive devices
- Running stop signs
- Drinking underage
- Parking illegally
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