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Vassar has very lenient drug and alcohol policies. Although the school is tolerant, it doesn’t condone reckless behavior. Vassar is more concerned with the safety of students than punishing them. This seems to be a positive policy because it allows students to feel comfortable calling paramedics or security when friends run into problems with substances. Students rarely get in trouble. Students are required to attend a drug and alcohol education class when they abuse substances to the point that they put their own health or the health of another at risk, or they got caught blatantly violating school policies. Basically, don’t vomit on the security guard’s boots, and you can expect to get off scot-free.

Parties in the dorms, though, are usually left alone as long as you’re not blasting your music so loud that your door is shaking, or you don’t try to squeeze 100 students in a room. Even in these circumstances, parties are just broken up, and only the owner of the room gets in trouble. Registered parties at senior housing are rarely meddled with by security. Only when repeat offenses occur are students at risk of losing housing. Officials are fair about drug and alcohol policies. Students feel that officials trust them, and they, in turn, trust officials.

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dsas06820

Political Science and Government '14

5.0

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Responsibility First

Overall, Vassar believes that students should be responsible. If you are doing your own thing in a responsible fashion and not harming anyone else, chances are you won't be bothered by the strictness at Vassar. They break up parties when they are loud, write you up if you're smoking in your room (if you aren't smart enough to open up a window and put on a fan) etc. Overall excellent.

Apr 06, 2012

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sushitime

Political Science and Government '15

5.0

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Not Strict at All

You can pretty much get away with anything at Vassar as long as you're respectful and not stupid about it. Even if you get caught with an open container of alcohol, you need 3 strikes to actually get in any sort of formal trouble and getting kicked off campus is extremely hard.

Dec 16, 2011

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AnONyMOus21212

English '15

4.2

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Hit or Miss

You can either get really lucky with security or really unlucky. For example, I was once at a party and they told anyone who looked like they were under 21 that they had to throw their drinks out but they didn't write up a single person. But I have also been at a party where everyone got written up. So it really depends on which security person you are dealing with. In general they are pretty relaxed though as long as you aren't too loud or belligerent.

Nov 14, 2011

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