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SMU PD is lenient with students and drinking on campus—to an extent. If you are carrying a bottle of beer around a party, they will kindly suggest that you pour the beer into a plastic cup. If you pass out at a party somewhere, or seem belligerent, they will no longer give you the blind eye. The campus police will take care of you and make sure that you are safe. Students belittle the SMU PD but forget that they are just doing their job. The simplest rule to follow is this: practice good judgment. This means you should make sure your door in your dorm room is closed before you start crushing cans on your head. Don’t get into a car with a drunk driver, because you can be guilty just by association. Walk off the bus—don’t tumble. Avoid carrying open containers anywhere on campus. And finally, lock up your liquor!

The campus police are aware that students are young and away from home and will make poor decisions every now and then. They act as the fun aunt or uncle from back home that will take care of you, but refrain from telling your parents about your minor offense. Once you step out of the realm of small offenses, it is an entirely different ball game. It is common for an SMU student to have one alcohol violation, but most never receive a second one.

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Anonymous says:

The police are very strict with...

The police are very strict with drinking and drugs, but they tolerate kids drinking in moderation rather than binge drinking.

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Anonymous says:

If you get caught, they’re strict,...

If you get caught, they’re strict, but if you are careful enough, you can get away with almost anything.

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Anonymous says:

If you’re underage, they usually...

If you’re underage, they usually let you go with a warning. On the other hand, if you do get caught, the punishment is typically spending a Saturday learning about drugs and alcohol.

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Anonymous says:

It depends on if you’re stupid....

It depends on if you’re stupid. Kids will be kids, and drugs and drinking will happen. If you’re not cautious though, you will get busted, and you’ll at least get a ticket and a hearing.

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Anonymous says:

You don’t want to be caught with...

You don’t want to be caught with either drugs or alcohol. You most likely won’t get off with just a warning, so don’t push your luck.

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What Are You Most Likely to Get Caught Doing on Campus?

  • Having candles and extension cords in your dorm room
  • Drinking illegally on the Boulevard during tailgate
  • Driving into a curb or median while drunk
  • Urinating on campus or public indecency
  • Stumbling off of a bus intoxicated
  • Underage drinking (in dorms, too)
  • Walking home drunk late at night
  • Parking in an undesignated spot
  • Having loud parties
  • Running stop signs
  • Cheating on a test

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