University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
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The University of Minnesota has an appropriate amount of rule enforcement. Students are expected to follow rules at all times when on campus property. Most common rule-breaking involves drinking. Many students get caught drinking in the dorms, and the punishment can range from asking the student to pour out their alcohol down the drain to community service to potential expulsion from the dorms. However, in reality, the punishment isn't very severe. Many students get asked to write a reflection paper and do community service. But the severity is on a case-by-case basis. Outside residence halls, as long as students aren't putting anyone's lives in danger, the police leave them alone. Usually people know these rules and exercise them well by drinking in the privacy of off-campus houses and in safe environments with people they know. House parties often get broken up if they are too rowdy, but police usually let students go home, unless someone talks back to the cops. One thing to remember is that if you stay quiet and obedient when in the company of the police, they are more likely to let you go with a warning. In recent years, the Greek party scene has become more rigid due to some mishaps.

One policy that is taken very seriously is academic dishonesty: cheating or plagiarism. All U of M class syllabi state this policy very clearly. Consequences range from getting an F on a particular exam/paper to probation to potential expulsion. Therefore, students should not cheat or plagiarize other people's work. Besides these two, traffic laws should be followed closely because of the congestion, pedestrians, and construction zones. The point is, even the school administration knows what goes on in college. They are lenient because they want the students to enjoy their college lives, but they have rules to ensure that the "fun" does not interfere with academics or the privacy of the students. Safety is the main goal of campus strictness.

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Campus Strictness at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

lane0334

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology '15

3.1

B-

University of Minnesota Strictness

I think the school gives very straight-forward rules and requirements for students. Really the basic ones that any public university would set: no underage drinking, etc. The punishments for breaking the rules seem to be pretty bad, but I think that students all know the consequences and if they choose to break the rules they shouldn't be too surprised if they make stupid choices and get caught.

May 19, 2012

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kales3437

School Counseling and Guidance Services '11

1.9

C-

Mpd Is Rediculous

the city police (MPD) has a tendancy to show distaste for college students. i saw them on multiple occasions use very excessive force on college students during my time as an undergrad.

punishments are severe, and the city is trying to crack down on house parties. they started an initiative for that when i was a senior- not sure if it really affected anything at all though.

however- you really would have to make a concious effort to get yourself into serious trouble with the university itself to get kicked out.

May 19, 2012

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samcatbb

Journalism '15

3.8

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Doesn't Seem to Be a Lot of Punishment for Anything

While I'm not big into partying, it's still quite obvious that there aren't a lot of busts going on. I've only ever heard of one happening all year. The people who work in the dorms don't seem to care that much about underage drinking - I've seen some clearly wasted people get into the building, walking past security guards with no problem. I'd say it's easy to get away with things here.

Apr 29, 2012

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