Middlebury College - Campus Strictness

College Prowler Take

This campus is not host to screaming hoards of security officers and other whistleblowers by any means. Quite frankly, you’ll get away with drinking and even more if you are halfway discreet about it. Oftentimes, security officers are too busy busting parking offenders and criminal Christmas-light-stringers to be bothered with all of the underage debauchery. Everyone knows that it’s rampant, particularly on weekends, and security hardly has the numbers to make a dent in the drunkenness. If you are stupid about breaking policy, however, you will, and deserve to be, caught. Acts of vandalism and bike theft (or “borrowing,” as Middlebury students like to call it) are considered more serious offenses and are punished accordingly.

Although only the loud, drunken rousers run the risk of being caught, the campus officers ironically seem to be more concerned about protecting the College against illegal parking, Christmas lights, and candles. Granted, the latter two are relatively important in preventing dorm fires, but the former seems almost excessively enforced. A helpful hint: If you would like to host a party, register it first, or you will run the risk of getting busted for an informal, overly boisterous booze fest. Also, if you’re one of those people incorrigibly in love with illegal substances, at least make an attempt to keep the use of them in your room by closing the door. Security knows what pot smells like, too, and will not buy the “medicinal purposes” argument. It’s already been tested.

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Students Speak Out

Anonymous says:

Campus police aren’t that strict... Campus police aren’t that strict about drugs, drinking, and stuff like that, unless you blatantly shoot up in front of them or something. 12345 Campus Strictness Report

Anonymous says:

Security is pretty strict about... Security is pretty strict about drugs and underage drinking and open containers in public, non-sanctioned places. However, if there is a legal, registered party, and everyone is old enough to drink, you can order the alcohol through the school and reserve a room on campus to host your party. Again, as long as the school knows it is happening. 12345 Campus Strictness Report

Anonymous says:

Drinking policies are lenient, but... Drinking policies are lenient, but security is tougher on drugs. 12345 Campus Strictness Report

Anonymous says:

Middlebury’s less strict than... Middlebury’s less strict than other schools. Students are largely responsible for monitoring their own behavior; although, Public Safety will definitely present themselves to check up on big parties, and to make sure minors aren’t running rampant with Busch Light cans. 12345 Campus Strictness Report

Anonymous says:

The policy around drugs and... The policy around drugs and drinking seems pretty relaxed. I think people can get away with a lot when it comes to substances. 12345 Campus Strictness Report

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