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Students are quick to point out the presence of police officers on campus, especially late at night. This is a good thing as far as safety goes, but makes getting away with things a lot harder. Every floor of the residence halls has RAs who are trained to look out for drinking and other illicit activities. Some RAs are strict and will report you over anything, while others actually allow drinking as long as it doesn’t get out of control. Either way, the RAs are usually pretty cool and are just trying to keep everyone safe. The campus police are strict, but they can’t cover every corner of campus, so kids still get away with plenty of underage drinking, the most common infraction on campus. Students have to check in to the dorms whenever they return after 10 p.m., so if you come back totally drunk and unable to walk, you’ll probably get written up for public intoxication. Normally the police won’t be involved, but you’ll have to meet with a counselor, and your parents will find out.

One of the more annoying areas of strictness is with the parking lot police. These guys ride around on golf carts and write tickets for anyone double parked or parked in the wrong lot, or even people who park over the white lines on the ground, even if the guy next to you was the cause of it. Some parking citations are absolutely ridiculous, but they’re easy to appeal as long as you don’t get too many. The most common reason for getting in trouble on campus is definitely underage drinking in the dorms. If you get noise complaints and run around the halls, even the most lenient RAs are bound to get fed up and turn you in.

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Campus Strictness at University of Miami

aemason14

'15

Acting

1.2

D

Dorm Punishments Are Strict

If you live in the dorms, you can get in a lot of trouble for underage drinking and drug use. If you get caught twice, you're forced out of the dorms. Most of the time, if you're quiet, you can get away with drinking in the dorms, just don't be loud and stupid. It really depends on the RA you get. Off-campus, it's pretty strict, but not too bad. It's a felony to possess a fake ID in Florida, but most of the time bouncers will just take your ID if it's fake, as long as you don't cause a scene.

Feb 02, 2012

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Campus Strictness at University of Miami

merrrrima

'15

Chemical Engineering

3.5

B

Depends on the Crime

Three offenses involving alcohol get you kicked out of housing, but the first two are just slaps on the wrist. Its usually really easy to sneak around and not get caught, and the student security really doesn't care.

Jan 09, 2012

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Campus Strictness at University of Miami

Jess14691

'14

Biology and Biological Sciences

4.6

A

Strict but Fair

UM students are made to fully understand all policies (including academic) and the consequences of violating them. The rules are just and consequences include academic probation for a 1st time offense. There is an Honor Council for students caught cheating.

Aug 08, 2011

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