Mount Holyoke College
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There isn’t much consensus on just what exactly Public Safety busts people for. Sure, there are the Public Safety logs, published faithfully every week in the Mount Holyoke News, the student-run newspaper, but those are filled mostly with accounts of suspicious males being escorted off campus, intoxicated or ill students being transported to the Health Center, and the occasional group of students who light a box on fire and then leave the area. Mount Holyoke does have a drug and alcohol policy, but few students take the time to read it, and many violations go unnoticed by Public Safety. If your party is too loud or otherwise attracts attention, you might get busted for underage drinking if they come to break it up, but otherwise, it’s easy not to get caught.

However, don’t take this as a sign that MHC Public Safety is lax. This is generally a dry campus. Alcohol is not a particularly visible feature of campus life—students who do drink tend to do so discreetly—and there are many who don’t drink at all. Parking tickets are, on the other hand, common. It’s pretty easy to get one, even if you thought you were going to get away with leaving your car parked in the no-parking zone in front of your dorm for five minutes while you ran in to grab something. While most of what Public Safety cites students for is pretty minor, it’s good to know they’re around should they really be needed.

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Campus Strictness at Mount Holyoke College

milyu3478

'09

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

2.3

C

Dry Campus

They are pretty strict about drinking or drug use. It's a dry campus, so no alcohol is permitted unless it is permitted by the school (student org parties, etc). It's not a part school, and most students are pretty good about following the rules.

Jan 11, 2012

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Campus Strictness at Mount Holyoke College

hannahk495

'15

Environmental Studies

4.2

A-

Policies Are Lax

In general, students are not punished for drinking in the dorms and random room searches are not never conducted. An RA may ask you to quiet down if a party is getting too loud but thats usually the extent of it.

Jan 09, 2012

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Campus Strictness at Mount Holyoke College

nkp

'14

Biological Sciences

4.6

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Academic Strictness

The school places a lot of emphasis on trust and honesty. All students are to abide my an honor code, which is a huge part of attending Mount Holyoke. Students have take-home tests and quizzes, and are very good at plainly doing their best without outside help. I think this allows a better relationship between students and professors because of the trust that is required.

Aug 13, 2011

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