Sanctions for Alcohol Policy Violations
Violations of this policy by individuals or groups will be adjudicated by the appropriate student conduct procedures (please see Student Conduct Process and Sanctioning for more information) . All violations of this policy are cumulative and carry over throughout a student’s career at Marietta College. The degree of sanctioning for a student may depend on a number of factors including the level of the violation, any mitigating factors regarding the incident, and the number and type of past violations.
Repeat violations will result in additional sanctions, and may be subject to the succeeding tier’s sanctions.
Tier 1 Violations:
Examples of Tier 1 Violations may include, but are not limited to:
- An individual of legal age who is in possession of more alcohol than allowed by the alcohol policy
- An individual in possession of drinking game paraphernalia
Sanctions of Tier 1 Violations may include, but are not limited to:
- Warning
- Educational sanction
Tier 2 Violations:
Examples of Tier 2 Violations may include, but are not limited to:
- An individual under the age of 21 possessing or consuming alcohol
- Possession of liquor
- Possession of bulk quantities of alcohol (as outlined in line h)
- Possession of alcohol in substance-free areas (i.e. first-year complex, residence hall lobbies, common areas, hallways)
- Use of drinking game paraphernalia
Sanctions of Tier 2 Violations may include, but are not limited to:
- Warning
- AlcoholEdu Module or Choices about Alcohol Education Program
- Educational sanction
- Parental notification
Tier 3 Violations:
Examples of Tier 3 Violations may include, but are not limited to:
- An individual of legal age providing alcohol to underage individuals
- Individuals of any age providing a location for minors to consume alcohol
- Alcohol consumption to the point of severe intoxication that manifests in the destruction of property or harm to oneself or others
- Inducing or forcing another individual to consume alcohol
Sanctions of Tier 3 Violations may include, but are not limited to:
- Warning
- College probation
- AlcoholEdu Module or Choices about Alcohol Education Program
- Educational sanction
- Restitution
- Alcohol assessment and completion of recommendations made by a counselor
- Parental notification
Ohio Law Prohibits
- Persons under 21 years old from consuming, purchasing, or possessing alcoholic beverages.
- Giving or selling alcoholic beverages to persons under 21 years old.
- Having an open container of alcoholic beverage in a public place, regardless of age. Public places are those which anyone can enter freely and include sidewalks, streets, tree lawns, some outdoor areas of apartment complexes, and inside parked or moving cars.
- Using false identification to obtain alcoholic beverages.
- Allowing underage persons to consume alcoholic beverages on your property.
Punishment for these first-degree misdemeanors can be up to six months in jail and/or a fine of up to $1000.
Good Samaritan Policy
In those instances in which a student contacts Marietta College Police, 911, or a Resident Assistant or Assistant Director seeking assistance with another intoxicated student, neither the student making the contact nor the student in need of assistance will be charged with violations of the Campus Alcohol Policy. The students however will be asked to meet with the Associate Dean of Students/Director of Campus Involvement or designee to discuss the incident. The Associate Dean of Students/Director of Campus Involvement may refer the student(s) to the Dr. J. Michael Harding Center for Health and Wellness for assessment and possible alcohol intervention. No formal student conduct action will be taken unless the student(s) involved demonstrate a repeated lack of care for their well-being and that of the College community, or fail to follow the recommendations of the Associate Dean of Students/Director of Campus Involvement or staff member from the Dr. J. Michael Harding Center for Health and Wellness.