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
According to information obtained in Detroit Free Press Michigan has data showing that Michigan suspends at least a thousand students in the state each year (Higgins, Tanner, 2016). Last school year, Michigan alone had suspended more than 1,300 students (Higgins, Tanner, 2016). Suspensions for schools have a distinct meaning. It the forced action of taking a student out of educational premises for an agreed upon time because of inappropriate action of the student (Department of Education, 2016). Each school has its own written code of conduct for discipline. The court case San Antonio v. Rodriguez says education in the United States is a right (Black, 2015). An examination of the due process requirements afforded students in short and long-term
Excessive drinking among college students have been an issue for years. In general, the authors Henry Wechsler and Froma Harrop discuss the consumption of alcohol within colleges and universities and how they believe it should be treated. In his informative essay, “Binge Drinking Must Be Stopped,” Henry Wechsler examines that, “over 1800 college students 18-24 years of age died from alcohol related injuries in the past year” (Wechsler para. 1). Even with the injuries, college administrators were oblivious to the issues of alcohol consumption within their institutions. On the other hand, in her argumentative essay, “Stop Babysitting College Students,” Froma Harrop implies that the need to watch over students is more so encouraged, despite the fact that they are responsible for their own drinking. The two authors reach a consensus in their essays
Fraternities and sororities are at the center of binge drinking on college campuses. It is proven that in fraternity houses, approximately 80% of students binge, and over 50% binge frequently. Fraternities attract people beyond their members, including high-school seniors, which are future college freshmen that are already being introduced to binge drinking as being a social norm. The majority of alcohol-related deaths of college students involve fraternity parties. College administrators are afraid of acting out against fraternities because they do not want to anger the generous alumni donors who themselves, too, were partying during their college years. Colleges should not wait until a tragic event happens to realize that something must be done about fraternities and the alcohol-related problems that they cause. Also, it is morally wrong to treat alumni better than students, giving them the privilege to drink at events such as homecoming activities and sports. Banning alcohol for just students is not an effective way to gain students’ support for any new alcohol-control policies. It is quite obvious that colleges base their decisions on
A growing problem in today’s college culture is binge drinking and sexual assault. More and more teenagers in college are becoming sucked into this idea of drinking to get drunk. While the legal age is 21, it is not realistic to attempt to eradicate underage drinking from college campuses. However, the dangers of binge drinking can be catastrophic. And for parents, especially female parents, their greatest fear is someone abusing their child as the send them away to college. In general, most underage kids will have a beer sometime in their college experience. About 25 percent of college students report academic consequences of their drinking including missing class, falling behind, doing poorly on exams or papers, and receiving lower grades overall. Ultimately, receiving treatment can improve an individual’s chances of success in overcoming an AUD and asking for help is the first step. The stigma for asking for help as a weakness must be shattered, because in reality asking for help is a sign of strength. By asking for help and receiving treatment and awareness from the beginning, college campuses can take great strides to protecting its students across campus.
Underage Drinking on College Campuses Everyday there are young adults drinking underage around the United states on and off college campuses. Even with a national drinking age and laws that govern that drinking age, young adults are still drinking. Many universities across the nation have tried to eliminate underage drinking, by creating a zero alcohol on campus policy. This policy pertains to all students whether of drinking age or not. The universities that create such policies are known to college students as a dry campus. The concept of a dry campus is to eliminate the access to alcohol to those students that are under age, drinking and driving, and binge drinking on campus. Campuses that are dry have the most restrictive alcohol
After experiencing the campus police and the preceding hearing, I have learned that drinking while underage in a dry building is both against the university’s and my own policies. This university takes these matters seriously, which I am grateful for. After this one irresponsible night, I will not be drinking on campus let alone underage. The process that the RAs and campus police took were excellent, for they really frightened me once we were caught. I am aware that this process is in fact a real procedure, not just show. This made me really contemplate what occurred the night the offense was brought to light. I learned, that you will get caught if you drink excessive amount of alcohol in a dry dorm building. The RAs were probably trained to figure out when these situations are occurring, along with the campus police. In addition, I learned that the RAs are just making sure people are being safe (along with teaching them a lesson of not drinking). They are not there to be mean or anything, which one of my peers was convinced was true, but to teach irresponsible students of the results that will inevitably follow after. The fear and
The American Association of University Professors (AAUP) made a statement “On Freedom of Expression and Campus Speech Codes,” 1994, which states, “In response to verbal assaults and use of hateful language some campuses have felt it necessary to forbid the expression of racist, sexist, homophobic, or ethnically demeaning speech, along with conduct or behavior that harasses…”
The first amendment is; freedom of speech, freedom of press, freedom of religion, and freedom of assembly. The first amendment should never be limited. If the first amendment was limited, then it would limit the beliefs of American citizens. When it comes to high school students, they should not have to worry about censorship. The first amendment proves that high school students have a right to say what they desire. That’s supported by freedom of speech.
Did you know 82-92% of college students consume alcohol? (Taylor) Did you drink while in college? Do you agree with alcohol on college campuses or do you disagree? Why? Restricting alcohol consumption on campuses sometimes is used to prevent alcohol abuse and alcohol-related problems. Dry campus policies, however, remain misunderstood. According to Dexter M. Taylor, “Drinking and alcohol-related problems found on dry campuses were similar to national trends on wet college campuses” (Taylor). Alcohol related problems that occur on college campuses include injuries, unprotected sex, date rape, poor academics, and health issues. If alcohol was aloud on college campuses how could this help improve these statistics? Demographic and Academic Trends in Drinking Patterns and Alcohol-Related problems on dry College Campuses an experiment of two western universities who surveyed students ages 18 and older. Due to this experiment “dry campuses were similar to national trends on wet college campuses” (Taylor). According to Frances W. Oblander, “Alcohol abuse has become a major concern on campuses. With this concern, a variety of alcohol education activities ranging from awareness days to full-blown peer counseling and education centers has emerged” (Oblander). It’s time for colleges to start educating their students about alcohol and how alcohol affects the human body. Alcohol should be allowed on college campuses. College is about finding who
In recent years many universities have begun asking themselves, what can we do to solve the problem? Central Michigan University has alcohol policies for those that live in the dorms, first time that you are found drunk or alcohol is found in your room a fine of $100
CNU student currently must go off campus to consume alcohol no matter the age leaving them to find a ride or most of the time, drive. This leaves the students at a high risk of drinking too much and then driving home from said off campus location. As a twenty one year old individual the law gives you the right to drink and as college students no matter your affiliation or social openness students will drink. Some students may end up drinking more than others but in the end a student will drink in his/her college career and CNU forces students to do this off campus making things less safe for the individual. At CNU they have such a strict dry residence hall regulation that it is possible that one time you get in trouble you are kicked out of school. Due to the regulations students go off campus to a bar or a friends house to consume alcohol. Most survey recipients say they often drive to said location to drink and then because it is most convenient drive themselves home. Most students reported that when they received their DUI that they were blowing between .09-.11 slightly above the legal limit but still a DUI. The students when surveyed most said they would have rather just drank in their room so they did not have to go
The first amendment ensures the general population's flexibility of press, religion, discourse, and gathering. Particularly freedom in the USA truly matters to individuals and this amendment is fundamental to them. Individuals can say what they think openly and they can express their emotions. Moreover, they have the privilege to realize what's occurring in the nation and the administration should not control the data from the media.
Since the early 1990s, substance-free housing has become an increasingly popular option for campuses across the nation. Substance-free housing has been implemented in universities and colleges in hopes of reducing rates of binge drinking among college students. Binge drinking can be defined as, “men drinking five or more alcoholic drinks in one sitting and for women four or more alcoholic drinks in one sitting.” (Feldman 271). Even though many know college binge drinking is a problem in our country, many are shocked when they hear that, “more than 75% of college students have consumed at least one alcoholic drink in the last 30 days. More than 40% say they’ve had 5 or more drinks with in the past 2 weeks, and some 16% drink 16 or more drinks per week. Nearly half of all male college students who drink are binge drinkers, and forty-one percent of female college students are binge drinkers” (Feldman 270). Statistics prove that college binge drinking is a problem to not only the students drinking but the ones that are staying sober, since “two-thirds of light drinkers reported having their sleep or studies disturbed by drunken students. Around a third had been insulted or humiliated, and 25% of women said a drunken classmate had made unwanted sexual advances” (Wechsler et al. 199). College binge drinking has many consequences associated with it such as poor academic performance, injury, assault, sexual abuse, property damage and drunk driving (Willenbring 238). The problem of
That when you go off to college it's time to not only get a degree, but also a time to drink and socialize at parties. In the end, alcohol is glamorized and often enough abused. Ultimately alcohol becomes so much of a social norm that students do not realize how and when alcohol is abusive. Therefore the problem is how to inform students in a socially acceptable manner of how and when alcohol becomes abusive to their own well being. This reports seeks to explore all aspects of alcohol abuse related to college students through definitions and statistical problems of alcohol abuse in hopes of ultimately providing solutions to increasing the wellness at Georgia Southern University.
Officers responded to a noise complaint on Wednesday, Jan 19 at approximately 9:30 p.m. the location was 932 Garnavillo Ave, McGregor Ia. The ranking officer responding was officer Jason Bogdonovich. Officers administered breathalyzer tests to 18 individuals, all of whom were visibly intoxicated and under the legal age to drink, all breathalyzed tested positive for alcohol. Four of those underage drinkers were over the age of 18, three are students from MFL MarMac Highschool.