University Response to Violations
Belmont University reserves the right to exercise its discretion
in the imposition of disciplinary sanctions for violations of this
policy. The severity of the applicable sanction shall depend upon a
number of factors including but not limited to the
student’s past history of disciplinary infraction, amount
of alcohol or drugs involved, cooperativeness of the student during
the investigation and disciplinary process. Any student found to be
in violation of this alcohol and drug policy may be subject to
disciplinary sanctions that are listed in The Bruin Guide including
required participation in a drug or alcohol treatment or
rehabilitation program, institutional probation, suspension,
expulsion and/or referral of the matter for criminal prosecution.
(Students should be aware that underage possession of alcohol is a
Class A Misdemeanor and, as such, may be reported to law
enforcement authorities.) Additional disciplinary sanctions may
also be imposed at the discretion of appropriate university
personnel. The following conduct is specifically
prohibited:
• Possession, which may or
may not include consumption of alcoholic beverages or illicit
drugs, including drug paraphernalia, on campus or at any
university-sponsored activity
• Distribution of alcoholic
beverages or illicit drugs including drug paraphernalia on campus
or at any university-sponsored activity – students may be
held to a higher level of accountability if they are responsible
for providing access to alcohol or drugs on campus by hosting an
event or gathering at which alcohol is served
• Intoxication/impairment
on campus or at any university-sponsored activity that is the
result of use of alcoholic beverages or illicit drugs
• Presence at incidents
where violations of the university’s alcohol and drug
policies have occurred regardless of their level of participation
(referred to as complicity)
