The Good Samaritan Practice is designed to prevent dangerously intoxicated students from being put to bed by friends and subsequently dying in their sleep because of fear that a request for medical assistance will lead to formal disciplinary action being taken against the intoxicated student or themselves.

THEREFORE:

When a student or organization assists an intoxicated individual in procuring Public Safety, local or state police, and/or professional medical assistance, neither the intoxicated individual, or individual/group who assists will be subject to "formal College disciplinary action" for (1) being intoxicated, or (2) having provided that person alcohol. This refers to isolated incidents only and does not excuse or protect those who flagrantly or repeatedly violate the College's alcohol policy.

The Good Samaritan clause applies to straightforward cases of alcohol poisoning only. If other infractions occur, such as assault or property damage, then the Good Samaritan clause does not apply. If a number of students were taken simultaneously from a single event, the Good Samaritan clause would not apply to the organization providing the alcohol.

The clause "formal disciplinary action" above does not rule out the College's involvement in other ways; therefore, in lieu of such action:

• Students who are hospitalized for alcohol abuse will be required to get a professional alcohol/drug evaluation, at their expense.
• Students who are hospitalized for alcohol abuse will be referred to the College's Counseling Center.
• Either College officials or hospital personnel will contact the parents of students who are hospitalized for alcohol abuse and who are unconscious or otherwise in serious physical jeopardy. In these cases, parental notification is not taken as a disciplinary action but as a precautionary measure.