Temple University
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Temple has its share of rules, but in comparison to other colleges, Temple is not strict at all. People have escaped without getting in trouble for streaking, drinking in broad daylight, and hanging out in buildings past closing. Students will, only briefly, see the face of a police officer during parties and traffic jams. They don’t want anything to happen that will make their jobs more difficult. There’s usually a lot of traffic on 13th Street, not just with the cars, but also with the pedestrians. Cops are always at the corners blowing their whistles and arguing about parking zones. Students find these to be the most prevalent examples of the police working and being a bit strict, but it is all done out of the safety for Temple students.

Despite being fairly lax on rules, Campus Security is almost always watching. There might not be Temple police or guards around, but at certain "secretive" locations at school, there are cameras outside of the buildings. The cameras work as a deterrent, keeping students from doing anything that may be frowned upon in fear that it may be caught on tape. Most students don’t have a problem with the level of security, rather they dislike the inconsistency, but from what they have said, they don’t seem to see a need for more strictness.

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Campus Strictness at Temple University

jmarc1993

Hospitality and Tourism Management '15

3.8

B+

The Advantages of Temple

With the exception of Spring Fling and major holiday weekends, security is pretty lenient. They are there mainly to protect you, and with that being said no one can disrupt 30,000 students from having fun on the weekends.

Apr 24, 2012

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ajdennis

Education '15

4.2

A-

They're Fair

Temple is fairly fair when it comes to their policies. Don't do anything wrong, the you won't be fined, or worse, expelled from housing. [BTW: If security,or housing staff sees or smells, drugs or alcohol coming from your room, and they collect evidence, you're fined $250. So don' do it]

Mar 28, 2012

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PsychLAS

Psychology '15

2.7

C+

Severe Punishments, Lenient Officials

While Temple has some very severe punishments for alcohol use on campus- even if you are 21- they also have a policy called Medical Amnesty, which means that if your friend is passed out drunk and needs medical attention, you won't get in trouble for calling the campus police or medical staff. Temple staff encourages students not to drink, but maintains a realistic outlook and more often cautions students to be smart while they drink and stay safe. Rules in the dorms really depend on your RA- mine, for example, lets us get away with just about anything, as long as we aren't too in his face about it.

Jan 09, 2012

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