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Policy on Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD)
The use of illegal drugs and alcohol abuse (AOD) correlates with a
host of problems on campus such as lowered academic accomplishment,
sexual violence, and vandalism. The abuse of AOD undermines the
academic mission of the College; and it is often illegal. The College
considers the abuse of AOD a public health problem and works to reduce
AOD abuse among students.
Skidmore provides a range of educational and counseling programs to
ensure that all members of the College community know the risks
associated with drug and alcohol abuse. The counseling center and
health services provide confidential counseling and referral services
to students who are concerned about their or a friend's use of
AOD.
The College understands that students make their own choices about
AOD. However, the College also believes that students should
experience the consequences of their choices. The College will not
ignore violations of the law or the Skidmore regulations elaborated in
this policy. The College will discipline students whose conduct
undermines the vitality of the academic community.
When a student violates AOD policy or New York State law, a College
official meets with the student to discuss the student's behavior,
College policy and expectations, and to determine the appropriate
sanction. The meeting makes the College's concern about the violation
of the AOD policy clear to the student, and it provides the student
with an opportunity to change his or her behavior without appearing
before the Integrity Board. While a sanction for the conduct is
imposed at this meeting, the purpose of this first meeting is
educational.
The table below summarizes the range of possible sanctions for
violations of the College AOD policy. The College generally interprets
more than three violations of the AOD policy as indication that the
student is unwilling to abide by College regulations.
Possible Sanctions for Violations of College AOD policy
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Range of Possible Sanctions |
| Level I |
First offense |
Second offense |
Third offense |
Open container
Possession of alcohol by underage student |
a) Meeting with a College administrator; warning
b) Parental notification |
a) All first-offense sanctions
b) $50 fine |
a) All first-offense sanctions
b) $100 fine
c) Educational sanction (at student's expense)
d) Alcohol assessment by certified provider (at student's expense)
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| Level II |
First offense |
Second offense |
Third offense |
Public intoxication/ disorderly conduct
Permitting underage drinking in your residence
Possessing a large amount of alcohol
Possessing alcohol or drug paraphernalia such as a beer pong table or bong
Possessing false ID
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a) Meeting with a College administrator; censure
b) Parental notification
c) Educational sanction (at student's expense)
d) $50 fine |
a) All first-offense sanctions
b) $75 fine
c) Alcohol and/or drug assessment by certified provider (at student's expense) |
a) All first-offense sanctions
b) $100 fine
c) Referral to the Integrity Board or for administrative discipline.
Possible sanctions include suspension from campus residence or the College and dismissal.
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| Level III |
First offense |
Second offense |
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Arrested for DUI/DWI/DWAI
Permitting and/or participating in games of mass consumption
Supplying, providing, or purchasing alcohol for underage or intoxicated students
Presenting or manufacturing false ID
Possessing, using or selling illegal drugs
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a) Meeting with a College administrator; censure
b) Parental notification
c) Educational sanction (at student's expense)
d) $100 fine
e) Alcohol and/or drug assessment by certified provider (at student's expense) |
a) All first-offense sanctions
b) $150 fine
c) Referral to the Integrity Board or for administrative discipline.
Possible sanctions include suspension from campus residence or the College and dismissal.
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Subsequent violations of the AOD policy result in sanctions ranging
from warning, censure, and fines, to participation in educational
programs, and may include suspension from the residence halls.
Repeated violations may result in suspension or expulsion from the
College. Given the consequences that repeated violations of the AOD
policy have on a student's standing with the College, the College
notifies parents when students violate the AOD policy.
When appropriate, the College encourages students to work with a
professional counselor to consider the impact of AOD use on their
academic accomplishment and standing in the community and to resolve
any developing drug or alcohol problems. If AOD abuse disrupts the
academic or residential setting, the College may require the student
to withdraw from school until he or she can document a successful
resolution of the problem to the satisfaction of the College.
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