Tufts University
- Campus Strictness

It's a Little Heavyhanded but Fine

I've hear people complain a lot about strictness, but I think the university is very careful not to overstep their bounds. For example, we used to have a 30-something year old tradition Naked Quad Run, where kids would get wasted like a basket and run stark naked around the quad just before first semester finals in the freezing cold. They were shocked when the school banned it. Their main concern was the fact that they sent emails to parents saying kids would be suspended for the following semester if they defied the order. People got pissy but it makes sense. People come close to dying every year so you have to be strict with your enforcement when you stop it. Don't be an idiot and you won't even have to worry about it.

Safety Above All Else

Honestly, you're not going to get arrested for drinking or anything. The whole policy is one of keeping students safe, making sure no one dies, and making sure Tufts isn't a police state. Some cops are really just absolutely ridiculous (a girl was pulled over in the middle of an intersection for not letting the cop go first), but all in all, police are there to make sure you're safe.

Very strict academically. So make sure you do your own work and you'll be fine. But that should be a given at a school like this.

No one's going to call your parents or tattle on you for little things. You're an adult and you can make your own decisions, good or bad. The administration will, however, occasionally email your parents about the increased consequences for attending a formerly permitted school-wide event.

Zero Tolerance Policy

Tufts has a zero tolerance policy when it comes to academic integrity. Th.ere is absolutely no cheating allowed and doing so will result in the failure of the class in which the cheating took place