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Student Rights Violation Paper

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When I arrived at Alice’s party I didn’t have the intention to be a passive participant to what was going on. Nevertheless, I ended up in a situation where I was in violation of the policies of the Housing and Residence Life and the Indiana University Code of Student Rights, Responsibilities, and Conduct. The reason I was in the situation to begin with was that I was not cognizant of the Housing and Residence Life policies concerning alcohol on campus housing facilities. This was the result of my inattention at the beginning of the year to the Resident Assistant presentations as well as my decision to only skim the Residential Handbook that was given to me. It was because of my own inattention that I was in violation of these policies, and …show more content…

The Residential Handbook explains the rule for passive participation as follows, “Residents are obligated to remove themselves from any situation and/or immediately report where a violation is occurring.” I was clearly in violation of this rule as I was a passive participant to both a noise violation and an alcohol violation. In any case, the university has this policy for a reason. Being a passive participant to this kind of behavior can escalate the situation, and placed me in a dangerous position where I was at risk of breaking the law. Although that did not happen, it was a risk that being a passive participant to the situation precipitated. Because of this, I have decided to take a number of actions to prevent myself from getting into a similar situation and to improve my understanding of the Housing and Residential Life …show more content…

As an underage student on campus, I am prohibited by the policies of Housing and Residence Life to be in a facility where alcohol is being served. According to the passive participation section of the Residential Handbook, I am required to remove myself from the situation and/or report the situation to an RA. This ensures that I am not in violation of the university’s policies and ensures that I remain safe from the risks involved with being a passive participant in such a situation. Although it may be difficult to remove myself from a dorm where alcohol is being served if I fear making the person hosting the party upset, it is nevertheless necessary to remove myself so that my safety as an underage resident is not jeopardized and so that I remain in compliance with the

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