Res. halls, extended campus share same alcohol policies
Discipline is usually up to the area coordinators.
Published March 30, 2009
Although students might think alcohol policies are more lax at extended campus, the MU Police Department said there are no major differences between residence halls and off-campus housing when it comes to handling alcohol.
MUPD Capt. Brian Weimer said MUPD does not patrol at the residence hall rooms on campus or apartments at extended campus but just responds to calls.
"If we get a call from a student or a CA or RA about alcohol use, we go and check it out, but we don't have scheduled monitoring going on," Weimer said.
Residential Life Director Frankie Minor said MUPD responds to extended campus housing first before the Columbia Police Department.
"About a year ago, MUPD and CPD came up with an agreement about having MUPD to be the main respondent to everything at Mizzou Quads and Tiger Diggs," Minor said.
Although extended campus is not on the same campus, it is subject to the same rules as the residence halls.
"The complexes off campus have the same rules and regulations when it comes to alcohol as on-campus living," Minor said.
Minor also said the university is only responsible for students who have contracts through the university to live in those complexes.
"There are other residents at the apartment complexes who do not have contracts through the school," Minor said. "However, MUPD does not respond to those who are without contracts."
Extended campus area coordinator Elizabeth Lauchstaedt said buildings 8-13 in Campus Lodge belong to MU. The university doesn't have set buildings at Campus View.
Minor said both Campus Lodge and Campus View have other forms of security at their facilities.
"Campus Lodge has a private security firm who patrols the premises, and Campus View has an officer who lives within the residence," Minor said.
Minor also said if students are caught with alcohol in their possession, it is usually up to the community advisors whether the students are written up or referred.
"Usually the penalty for possession of alcohol is to have a meeting with their hall coordinator, and depending on how the meeting goes, then that will affect the outcome of the situation," Minor said.
Mizzou Quads community adviser Geordan Smith said community advisers must confiscate alcohol or drugs when students are caught with either and write up the student.
"Once a student is written up, they meet with the hall coordinator and may be placed on probation depending on the amount of what the student possessed," Smith said.
Minor also said usually the outcome of the meeting depends on the student's merits.
"Whether the student accepts blame, depending on the amount of alcohol they had in possession and the students' attitude with authorities goes into play when they have the meeting," Minor said.
