Points Grid

A

0

Underage student present in a location where the alcohol policy is violated who has a BAC of .00 following a voluntary test

• Students may choose to take a voluntary breathalyzer test as a way to prove innocence in this situation.  Otherwise, the student conduct administrator will use all other available evidence (e.g. observations of Public Safety, RA, other witnesses) determine whether the student was drinking.

B

0

Medical Amnesty: Underage student who has consumed alcohol who seeks assistance for another in need of emergency care.

C

1

Medical Amnesty: a student who engages in drinking practices or activities that seriously threaten one's health and life (e.g. transported to the hospital for alcohol or drug consumption), who seeks help for self or has an RA/RC/CL or a friend seek help for him/her.   One time opportunity.

• Parental/Coach/ Academic Advisor Notification
• Counseling Assessment - *see notes*

D

1

Consumption/possession of alcohol by an underage guest of a student

$50

E

2

Underage consumption/possession of alcohol (alcohol content less than 16%)

• See "behavioral guidelines" chart for additional points assigned for problem behaviors that occur in association with alcohol use.

$50

Educational Program (Second Look, BASICS, or Counseling Assessment) -
*see notes*

F

2

For students 21+ - Public drunkenness, engaging in alcohol-related disruptive behavior or vandalism/damage to property.

• See "behavioral guidelines" chart for additional points assigned for problem behaviors that occur in association with alcohol use.

Educational Program (Second Look, BASICS, or Counseling Assessment) -
*see notes*

G

2

Possession of an open container of alcohol, regardless of age, in any location other than a residence hall room/apartment/house.

$50

Educational Program (Second Look, BASICS, or Counseling Assessment) -
*see notes*

H

2

Consumption of alcohol by an underage student who is subject to hazing pressures or activities.

• If the student is physically compelled to drink, and pursues campus conduct remedies, no points or sanctions attach to the student who consumed.

$50

Educational Program (Second Look, BASICS, or Counseling Assessment) -
*see notes*

I

3

Underage possession of hard alcohol  (alcohol content of 16% or more)

$100

Educational Program (Second Look, BASICS, or Counseling Assessment) -
*see notes*

J

3

Providing alcohol to an underage person (alcohol content less than 16%)

• Student 21+ providing alcohol to an underage person, which is not consumed in the residence of the 21+ student.  

$50

Educational Program (Second Look, BASICS, or Counseling Assessment) -
*see notes*

K

4

Accumulation of 4 or more points

• Parental/Coach/ Academic Advisor Notification

L

4

Underage consumption of hard alcohol  (alcohol content of 16% or more)

$100

• Parental/Coach/ Academic Advisor Notification
• Counseling Assessment
  *see notes*

M

4

Hosting (in your place of residence) a social event with alcohol which involves disruptive behavior, underage drinking, or other violations of College policy.

$50

• Parental/Coach/ Academic Advisor Notification
• Counseling Assessment
  *see notes*

N

4

Use or possession of marijuana or marijuana paraphernalia

$100

• Parental/Coach/ Academic Advisor Notification
• Counseling Assessment
  *see notes*

O

5

Accumulation of 5 or more points

• Parental/Coach/ Academic Advisor Notification
• Prohibited from living off-campus

P

5

Possession of a large common source of alcohol (e.g. keg or barrel, punch with alcohol, etc.), regardless of age on college premise or college managed properties.

$250

• Parental/Coach/ Academic Advisor Notification
• Counseling Assessment
  *see notes*
  Prohibited from living off-campus

Q

6

Accumulation of 6 or more points

• Counseling Assessment
  *see notes*
• Parental/Coach/ Academic Advisor Notification
• Prohibited from living off-campus
• Prohibited from joining a fraternity or sorority
• Prohibited from studying in an off-campus/study abroad program

R

6

Providing hard alcohol (alcohol content of 16% or more) to an underage person

• Student 21+ providing hard alcohol to an underage person, which is not consumed in the residence of the 21+ student.  

$100

• Parental/Coach/ Academic Advisor Notification
• Prohibited from living off-campus
• Prohibited from joining a fraternity or sorority
• Prohibited from studying in an off-campus/study abroad program

S

7

Accumulation of 7 or more points

• Parental/Coach/ Academic Advisor Notification
• Prohibited from living off-campus
• Prohibited from joining a fraternity or sorority
• Prohibited from studying in an off-campus/study abroad program

T

8

Engaging in drinking practices that seriously threaten one's health or life (e.g. transported to the hospital for alcohol or drug consumption) - when student does not seek help for themselves, or when a friend does not seek help for them (e.g. they are found by Security or the police)

• Parental/Coach/ Academic Advisor Notification
• Counseling Assessment
  *see notes*
• Prohibited from living off-campus
• Prohibited from joining a fraternity or sorority
• Prohibited from studying in an off-campus/study abroad program

U

9

Drinking and Driving - regardless of age

• Driving with alcohol in system w/BAC of .08 or higher
• If under 21 - Driving with alcohol in system w/BAC of .02 or higher
• or, charged by the police with Driving Under the Influence (DUI)

• Parental/Coach/ Academic Advisor Notification
• Counseling Assessment
  *see notes*
• Prohibited from living off-campus
• Prohibited from joining a fraternity or sorority
• Prohibited from studying in an off-campus/study abroad program

V

10

Accumulation of 10 or more points in violation of College policy

Alcohol and Drug Required Leave

W

10

Use or possession of illegal drugs other than marijuana

Alcohol and Drug Required Leave

X

10

Selling/distributing illegal drugs (including, but not limited to, marijuana)

Alcohol and Drug Required Leave

Item#

Additional Points

Violation

Other sanctions

AA

0

Repeated alcohol-related violation within the same semester

$100 fine

BB

2

Damaging College property, or the property of another

Restitution for damage

CC

2

Participating in drinking games

DD

2

Failure to cooperate with a College official or local law enforcement official

EE

2

Disruptive public behavior (e.g. excessive public noise,  public drunkenness, screaming/cursing in public, other of forms of public disorderly conduct)

FF

2

Possession or use of a false I.D.; providing false information to a College official

GG

2

Other forms of Disorderly Conduct - as determined by the student conduct administrator hearing the case