Alcohol policy brings stricter penalities
Niketa Reed
Issue date: 8/20/07 Section: News
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"We hope the new policy will reduce or better yet, eliminate these types of problems," Crain said.
"We want them all to understand there are limits they should establish for themselves and the university will offer all the help it can to assist them successfully complete their goals," Crain said.
"The reality is college students often get a bad rap. The perception, particularly with new students, is that everyone at the university drinks and everyone drinks excessively. The theory is if they think everyone is doing it, they will do it", said Ed Mink, director of health promotion and education.
Students come into school with preconceived notions that may be distortions from what is actually happening on campus, Mink said. Behaviors such as binging are not as widespread as most people think, he said.
According to a 2005 Campus Crime Statistic report, UAPD reported a total of 122 public intoxication arrests compared to 79 in 2004.
University housing has posted the policy with a letter to students on their Web site in addition to displaying it throughout residence halls, placing it as an advertisement in the Traveler, distributing it to every resident and asking resident advisors to ensure that their residents understand the new policy.
Greek Life officials will be visiting all chapters under their umbrella organization starting today and continuing through Wednesday to discuss the policy. The new policy should be communicated to all registered student organizations, not just fraternities and sororities, who are not the only ones hosting parties, said Parice Bowser, associate director of Greek Life.
College administrators across the nation are acting to update and implement revised alcohol policies in response to a drinking death at Rider University. Two of the university's officials and three students were indicted following the death of a freshman after a drinking binge at a campus fraternity house, according to the Associated Press.
"The standards of college life, when it relates to alcohol, need to be policed carefully," prosecutor Joseph Bocchini Jr. told the Associated Press. The student reportedly had a blood alcohol level more than five times the legal limit at the time of his death on March 30 at a Trenton hospital.
"We want them all to understand there are limits they should establish for themselves and the university will offer all the help it can to assist them successfully complete their goals," Crain said.
"The reality is college students often get a bad rap. The perception, particularly with new students, is that everyone at the university drinks and everyone drinks excessively. The theory is if they think everyone is doing it, they will do it", said Ed Mink, director of health promotion and education.
Students come into school with preconceived notions that may be distortions from what is actually happening on campus, Mink said. Behaviors such as binging are not as widespread as most people think, he said.
According to a 2005 Campus Crime Statistic report, UAPD reported a total of 122 public intoxication arrests compared to 79 in 2004.
University housing has posted the policy with a letter to students on their Web site in addition to displaying it throughout residence halls, placing it as an advertisement in the Traveler, distributing it to every resident and asking resident advisors to ensure that their residents understand the new policy.
Greek Life officials will be visiting all chapters under their umbrella organization starting today and continuing through Wednesday to discuss the policy. The new policy should be communicated to all registered student organizations, not just fraternities and sororities, who are not the only ones hosting parties, said Parice Bowser, associate director of Greek Life.
College administrators across the nation are acting to update and implement revised alcohol policies in response to a drinking death at Rider University. Two of the university's officials and three students were indicted following the death of a freshman after a drinking binge at a campus fraternity house, according to the Associated Press.
"The standards of college life, when it relates to alcohol, need to be policed carefully," prosecutor Joseph Bocchini Jr. told the Associated Press. The student reportedly had a blood alcohol level more than five times the legal limit at the time of his death on March 30 at a Trenton hospital.
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