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Amnesty for Alcohol-Related Medical Help
The Undergraduate Student Government of Case passed a resolution that—if adopted by the Case administration—would change the way the school deals with students who seek alcohol-related medical help (regardless of whether it’s for themselves or others). Currently, the University can sanction students who seek such help. According to a USG survey, almost 60 percent of those who’d been sanctioned felt the judicial process was unfair and just over 50 percent felt that they did not have an adequate chance to defend themselves. The proposed changes would provide amnesty for students who seek alcohol-related medical help the first time it happens. Students would then be pointed toward counseling or education programs; those who refuse would not receive amnesty a second time.
