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Alcohol transport policy altered
Second, additional transports to be reflected on official student records
By Laraine Weschler on 9/17/07
Students receiving a second medical transport due to alcohol consumption will now be in violation of the Student Conduct Code and may be subject to judicial charges, according to Associate Dean of Students Sara Waldron.
Previously, alcohol-related transports did not violate the conduct code.
Violations of the code are subject to disciplinary action including warnings, censure, probation, restitution, removal from university housing, suspension and dismissal. Although multiple transports are unlikely to result in suspension unless coupled with other offenses such as alcohol possession, the violation will go on the student's record, according to Waldron.
The new policy, which went into effect this semester, came in response to a rising number of repeat transports. There were 37 transports last year, with three students transported more than once, Waldron said.
Nationally, students are drinking to get drunk, imbibing eight to 10 drinks, including hard liquor, in a short amount of time. Such behavior is a risk to students' health and safety and can interfere with academics and relationships, she said.
Previously, alcohol-related transports did not violate the conduct code.
Breaking down the stats Each year, thousands of students across the country, and many at AU, find themselves in trouble due to alcohol abuse. Many face worse punishments than arrest or judicial review.
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The new policy, which went into effect this semester, came in response to a rising number of repeat transports. There were 37 transports last year, with three students transported more than once, Waldron said.
Nationally, students are drinking to get drunk, imbibing eight to 10 drinks, including hard liquor, in a short amount of time. Such behavior is a risk to students' health and safety and can interfere with academics and relationships, she said.
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Ben K
posted 9/17/07 @ 2:36 PM EST
This is just dangerous. This will stop students who might need medical attention from getting the help they need for fear of punishment, and may cause ttheir friends to hesitate before seeking help because their friends do not want to get them into trouble. (Continued…)
Marielle M.
Marielle M.
posted 9/18/07 @ 6:26 PM EST
The whole dry campus thing is a bad idea. There is a reason that Europe has not only a lower drinking age but fewer alcohol related deaths in minors. By keeping it so taboo until so late here, especially in college where we are told to "experience new things," we're putting more students at risk. (Continued…)
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