University of Rochester
- Campus Strictness

Just Don't Be Obnoxious.

If you're prancing around outside and obviously blacked out drunk/stoned, you will get in trouble. The fines for your actions are extremely expensive, and they take these matters very seriously. Security or cops will always bust a party (or at least just take a look around) so whenever they show up, just put your drink down (if you're under) and act normal. If it's the cops, they might ask everybody to leave though this is usually the case with frat parties off-campus that gets too loud. My only advice is just don't get too s***-faced in public. It won't be fun for you or anybody else. Other than that, you can still have fun.

Few Punishments, Though Security Noticable

The school doesn't mind much that you drink, as long as you do so safely. They will and do send medical help if you need it. Drug use is more severely punished. Security will come into parties occasionally, just to look, see what's going on, and so you know they're there. As far as residential problems, RAs may tend to be more strict, but this depends on the individual RA.

2 Strike Rule

There's a 2 strike rule, called the "second chance program," for students who get caught breaking the rules. It's really easy to not get caught, though; in freshman dorms you should only break one rule at a time (more than double occupancy plus one in a dorm room, drinking underage, loud music late at night) - RAs do sometimes come around the halls and may notice. If you're out, take care of your friends. If someone is trashed, keep them inside until they can act soberish, or the Student Aides (in blue jackets) will call Mert and ambush you if they need to.

Enough RAs are strict that you want to stay careful. Most of the time, RAs are perfectly fine with letting THEIR students do whatever, but if they are down a different hall or if the student is somewhere where the RA doesn't know them, that's when people run into trouble.

Mert is the student medical group on campus, and they mostly just make sure drunk kids are going to be alright. The only problem there is that their confidentiality doesn't extend to the administration, so getting merted - while usually not common - is the most common way to get a strike.