Washington & Jefferson College
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If you get in trouble for anything, it is far more likely that an RA, rather than campus security, is the one reporting you. This is not because the RAs are looking to get their residents in trouble; it is just that they are the ones who are living in your building and are the first ones to get called for minor disruptions. RAs usually have to speak to their students about little things like playing their music too loudly. Some students also have problems if they get caught with banned dorm items like microwaves or candles. The college has a bunch of rules about items that students are allowed to keep in the dorms, but RAs are only able to report things if they see them during the semester room check, so most students are able to get away with bending some of these rules.

Security rarely gets involved in matters that the RAs can handle; unless property in the dorms is broken or stolen, security is rarely involved. Most of the time, security and the RAs will just give students warnings for minor offenses, and they are all really just looking out for the students' best interests and want to make sure that everyone is safe. Campus security treats students as adults, and unless you are causing problems with another student or damaging school property, then you have no worry about getting in any trouble.

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Campus Strictness at Washington & Jefferson College

sbug813

Communications '13

4.6

A

Not at All

You won't get busted unless you are blatantly being drunk.

Apr 24, 2012

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Campus Strictness at Washington & Jefferson College

bobsheiskawy

English '12

3.8

B+

Not Overly Strict

School policies are enforced when there is an obvious breach. However, there aren't officials going out of their way to find any breaches, so when an individual gets in trouble for doing something wrong, there is a high chance that they were doing something seriously wrong or being really dumb about it. Parking enforcement fines are the only point where the school's policies are out of hand.

Apr 22, 2012

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Campus Strictness at Washington & Jefferson College

mounteverest86

English '12

5.0

A+

Campus Strictness

W&J is not strict about anything but academics. They keep us to a rigorous academic pace, but outside the classroom, W&J treats us as adults, and does not restrict our behavior.

Nov 13, 2011

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