University of Chicago - Campus Strictness

College Prowler Take

At almost any other school, you’ll find at least occasionally that the campus police and administration attempt to limit the access their students have to alcohol, either proactively (by cracking down on providers) or retroactively (by cracking down on partiers). At Chicago, this is simply not the case. The University of Chicago Police exist to keep the students safe, not sober. On the South Side of the Windy City, safety is a full-time job. The University trusts its students. They were admitted, and they can therefore make their own decisions about what they want to do with themselves during their tenure here. Resident Heads are not authorized to search dorm rooms, unless they believe there is an immediate threat to the student.

Chicago is, however, concerned with the safety of its students. To that end, RAs and RHs are instructed to investigate “destructive behavior” and send students to the University of Chicago Hospital when necessary. Don’t panic, though, hospital visits do not beget police visits or reports. However, you will meet with a Dean to discuss any problems that might have spurred you to such levels of intoxication. The University of Chicago is strict, but strict in the sense that the school encourages safe drinking, rather than banishing drinking altogether.

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Students Speak Out

Anonymous says:

I’ve never heard of them being... I’ve never heard of them being particularly strict, and I have heard anecdotes of campus police turning a blind eye to some instances of public drunkeness or illegal parties—not that that should be surprising. The University’s policy, by the way, seems to be a hinted encouragement that students should drink on occasion, which I take to be part of a larger campaign to make students do something other than study all the time. 12345 Campus Strictness Report

Anonymous says:

Campus police are very lax, as is... Campus police are very lax, as is University policy. The general rule is, if you’re doing it on your own time and in your own place (including dorm rooms), it’s not their business. 12345 Campus Strictness Report

Anonymous says:

Campus police will drive you home... Campus police will drive you home if you ask them. There’s a ‘drunk van’ that you can call, too. They don’t have a write up policy that I know of. The general rule when I was there was that, what goes on in your room is your business; just keep it out of the halls. 12345 Campus Strictness Report

Anonymous says:

I don’t think it’s a problem on... I don’t think it’s a problem on this campus. They don’t have to enforce it all that much. Cops usually show up to parties because neighbors complain about the noise level. I’ve never been to a party where they shut down the party for underage drinking or some sort of drug bust. 12345 Campus Strictness Report

Anonymous says:

I have not encountered any... I have not encountered any drug-related police action. 12345 Campus Strictness Report

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