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1. No person under the age of 21 shall possess or consume any alcoholic beverage on campus.

2. At all-College academic, cultural, athletic, and social events, alcohol may be served to those who are 21 years or older. Alcoholic beverages may be served and consumed only within a roped-off area, and the event must be registered with the State of New York. Campus safety officers are present to oversee every event at which alcohol is served.

3. At all events where alcoholic beverages are served, non-alcoholic beverages shall also be made available throughout the event.

4. All mass-consumption containers (kegs, beer balls, containers of punch, etc.) are permit- ted only at sponsored all-College events and only in those College facilities where such containers are not banned. Mass containers are not permitted in the dining hall, Case Center, academic buildings, and the residence hall system, including Northwoods, Hill- side, and other apartment complexes.

Policies for Possession, use, and Sale of Illegal Drugs

The New York State Public Health Law: Article 33, Mental Hygiene Law: Article 81, and Penal Law: Article 220 mandate that it is unlawful for any citizen to sell or possess certain drugs, defined by law as “controlled substances,” except as expressly allowed by law. In addition, the Drug-Free Workplace Act (Public Law 100-690, 102 Stat. 4304) and the Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act Amendments of 1989 (Public Law 101-226, Section 22) require colleges and universities to show good-faith effort toward combating illegal drugs and alcohol abuse in the workplace.

Skidmore policy states that the manufacture, distribution, dispensation, possession, or use of controlled substances without explicit and current prescription from one’s medical doc-tor, or from a Skidmore physician, are prohibited. Violation of this policy on Skidmore Col-lege property will result in College sanctions appropriate to the situation and will not protect employees or students from arrest or prosecution by local criminal justice authori-ties for illegal involvement with drugs or alcohol.

The College is prepared to enforce its drug policy vigorously and will bring disciplinary charges against students involved with illegal drug use and distribution. The College also reserves the right to contact police authorities regarding violations of law pertaining to con-trolled substances. The College may summarily suspend students found to be selling illegal drugs, pending any appropriate disciplinary hearings. Students who seek medical or psychi-atric counseling with regard to drug abuse will be helped and will not be reported by the privileged counselors. However, a student cannot be protected if he or she continues illegal use of drugs and is detected by legal or College authorities.

Since drug abuse is a serious legal and medical problem, all members of the College com-munity are encouraged to seek assistance for themselves or others from appropriate Col-lege services. The Skidmore College Student Handbook outlines the specifics of the College’s