Alcohol Violations and Sanctions for Students Under 21
Violation
1st Offense
Letter of
reprimand and
mandatory
referral to 2 hour
Possession or
alcohol education
consumption
class with the
health educator
and meeting with
Residential Life
Letter of
reprimand and
mandatory
Use of false ID referral to 2 hour
alcohol education
to purchase
class with the
alcohol
health educator
and meeting with
Residential Life
Letter of
reprimand and
mandatory
referral to 2 hour
Dispensing
alcohol education
alcohol
class with the
health educator
and meeting with
Residential Life
Intoxication
(requiring
medical
treatment)
2nd Offense
Meeting with
dean, possible
social probation,
and mandatory
referral to Alcohol
and Drug
Awareness Project
(ADAP) for
assessment
3rd Offense
4th Offense
Meeting with
Meeting with
dean, two
dean, two
semesters of
semesters of
social probation, social probation,
and possible
and possible
suspension or suspension or
required
required
withdrawal
withdrawal
Meeting with
dean, two
Meeting with
semesters of social
dean and
probation, and
possible
mandatory referral
suspension or
to Alcohol and
required
Drug Awareness
withdrawal
Project (ADAP)
for assessment
Meeting with
dean, two
Meeting with
semesters of social
dean and
probation, and
possible
mandatory referral
required
to Alcohol and
withdrawal or
Drug Awareness
expulsion
Project (ADAP)
for assessment
Meeting with
Letter of
dean, two
Meeting with
reprimand and
semesters of social
dean and
mandatory
probation, and
possible
referral to ADAP mandatory referral
required
for assessment
to Alcohol and
withdrawal or
and meeting with Drug Awareness
expulsion
Residential Life Project (ADAP)
for assessment
Alcohol Violations and Sanctions for Students 21 and Over
Violation
1st Offense
2nd Offense
3rd Offense
Meeting with
Letter of
Meeting with
dean, two
reprimand and
dean, possible
semesters of
mandatory
social probation
social probation,
referral to 2 hour and mandatory
Public
and mandatory
alcohol education referral to
consumption/
referral to
open container class with health Alcohol and Drug
Alcohol and Drug
educator and
Awareness
Awareness
meeting with
Project (ADAP)
Project (ADAP)
Residential Life for assessment
for assessment
Dispensing
alcohol to
underage
students for
purchasing for
underage
students
Intoxication
(requiring
medical
treatment)
4th Offense
Meeting with
dean, and
possible
suspension or
required
withdrawal
Meeting with
dean, two
semesters of
Meeting with
social probation,
dean and possible
and mandatory
required
referral to
withdrawal or
Alcohol and Drug
expulsion
Awareness
Project (ADAP)
for assessment
Meeting with
dean, two
Letter of
semesters of
reprimand and
Meeting with
social probation,
mandatory
dean and possible
and mandatory
referral to ADAP
required
referral to
for assessment
withdrawal or
Alcohol and Drug
and meeting with
expulsion
Awareness
Residential Life
Project (ADAP)
for assessment
Letter of
reprimand and
mandatory
referral to 2 hour
alcohol education
class with the
health educator
and meeting with
Residential Life
The record of each offense remains on file until a student graduates or permanently
withdraws/leaves the College. Violation of the Alcohol Policy or Policy Regarding
Illegal Drug Use will be counted as a second offense when a first offense of either policy
is already on record. Non-compliance with alcohol or drug sanctions will result in a
student receiving the next level of sanctions for the original offense.
The College will not protect those who violate state and federal laws. Public Safety
officers always have the option of arrest. In accordance with federal law, a conviction of
an alcohol offense in any criminal preceding will make a student ineligible for financial
aid for a period of at least a year.
Parental notification will only occur under life-threatening conditions.
Policy Regarding Illegal Drug Use
Violation
1st Offense
Letter of reprimand,
possible meeting with
Possession/use of illegal
drugs (as defined by state dean, and mandatory
law) or probable cause to referral to Alcohol &
believe there was use per Drug Awareness
Project (ADAP) for
Public Safety
assessment
Meeting with dean,
two semesters of
Selling/distributing illegal social probation, and
drugs (as defined by state mandatory ADAP
assessment. Possible
law)
required withdrawal
or expulsion
2nd Offense
Meeting with
dean, two
semesters of social
probation, and
mandatory referral
to ADAP for
assessment
3rd Offense
Meeting with
dean and
possible
required
withdrawal or
expulsion
Meeting with dean
and mandatory
withdrawal or
expulsion
The record of each offense remains on file until a student graduates or permanently
withdraws/leaves the College. Violation of the Alcohol Policy or Policy Regarding
Illegal Drug Use will be counted as a second offense when a first offense of either policy
is already on the record. Non-compliance with alcohol or drug sanctions will result in a
student receiving the next level of sanctions for the original offense.
The College will not protect those who violate state and federal laws. Public safety
officers always have the option to arrest. In accordance with federal law, a conviction of
a drug offense in any criminal proceeding will make a student ineligible for financial aid
for a period of at least one year.
Parental notification will only occur under life-threatening conditions.
Chalking Policy
Mount Holyoke College allows chalking on campus under the following guidelines:
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only erasable chalk may be used (grease-based chalk is not permitted)
chalking may be done only on asphalt roads and walkways
chalking should be signed with the full name of the person or group responsible
groups or individuals may be asked to remove chalking when necessary