Valparaiso University
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How strict the campus seems depends on whether you are looking at VUPD or Judicial Board policies and punishments (out of dorm vs. in dorm). VUPD handles drug and alcohol issues both in and out of the dorms, but the RAs and the dorm J-Boards handle other serious and non-serious write-ups. Each J-Board is a group of students elected by the dorm to hand out punishments for noise violations, alcohol use, curfew violations, and door propping. The J-Board punishments are notoriously more lenient than those handed out by VUPD.

Punishments from J-Board could be simply writing an essay on why what you did is wrong and why the rule is necessary. More serious crimes are handled by the VUPD. Many students will complain about the policies if caught drinking. If the police catch you, they will take you to jail where you sit for six hours before bail can be posted. There used to be a saying that "you haven't experienced Valpo until you've been arrested." Your record can be expunged with some community service and classes, though.

Overall, people complain about the police often, but they do increase the safety around campus. Most people feel that the police affect campus in a positive way as long as you learn to respect the rules, or at least be prepared to accept the consequences.

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Campus Strictness at Valparaiso University

brittneykaye

Social Work and Youth Services '12

0.8

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Dry Campus

The campus is a dry campus and drinking is not allowed even for those who are of age. This of course causes problems both socially and academically. Many students feel as though they cannot go out and have fun with their friends even though they are of age. Many students also can get in trouble with the law for drinking on campus, which can cause problems in their academics.

Apr 23, 2012

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Campus Strictness at Valparaiso University

lukedunn11

Sport and Fitness Management '14

4.6

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Strictness

I believe that the strictness of the university has a lot to do on where you live. I am talking about the RA's in particular. I live in Brandt Hall and both of the RA's on my floor are awesome. They aren't super picky on all the rules but if something is getting out of hand they will step in and usually all it takes is them to say something and that the end of it. I have never heard of anyone on our floor getting wrote up for anything. I think if you show the RA's respect they will respect you back.

Dec 12, 2010

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Campus Strictness at Valparaiso University

cn1022

Business '13

0.0

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VUPD is awful

VUPD basically has a ploicy of ruining all the fun you would normally have at college. If you do not go to fraternity parties and spend the night there you have about a 25% chance of getting arrested. The RLC of Alumni is also terrible. He had a kid arrested, because he had drank a beer and went out to smoke a cigar (he thought it might have been weed).

May 25, 2010

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