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I.D.'S WHEN POSSESSING ALCOHOL
The King's College Identification Card is not acceptable I.D. when purchasing or possessing alcohol on or off campus. If a student is in possession of alcohol on campus, in accordance with College regulations, they must have appropriate I.D. Appropriate I.D. is:
o state driver's license with photograph
o state non-driver's license with photograph
o valid passport or travel visa with photograph
o U.S. Armed Forces I.D. card with photograph
The College I.D. card will not be accepted as proof of age on or off campus.

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE POLICY
In keeping with the King's College commitment to fostering an environment in which students can recognize their personal worth and develop a willingness to assume responsibility for their lives and decisions, the following policy is approved by the board of directors.
(a) Summary of the State Law: Anyone under 21 years of age who attempts to purchase, possess, consume, or transport any alcoholic beverages within the state is subject to fine or imprisonment or both. Anyone who sells and/or furnishes alcoholic beverages to anyone under 21 years of age is subject to penalties of the law. It is unlawful to misrepresent one's age to obtain alcoholic beverages.
(b) The college will not serve as a sanctuary from the law. The college does not condone any violations of the criminal law, including underage drinking. Any person who is not 21 years of age or older is underage in Pennsylvania. The College also prohibits purchase, possession, consumption and/or transport of alcohol by anyone less than 21 years of age on college property.
(c) Intoxication is prohibited and will result in mandatory referrals to counseling, and/or referral for disciplinary action. Dismissal in accordance with the Student Handbook may occur if there are subsequent instances of intoxication, or if violence, or other problems accompany the intoxication.
(d) No open punch bowls and no communal alcoholic drink mixes are permitted in the residence halls or social rooms.
(e) Students of Legal Age:
1. The senior class may sponsor, for class members over the age of 21, one social event with alcohol on campus per semester.
2. Moderate quantities of alcoholic beverages
(no kegs, pony kegs, or beer balls) may be
transported through campus solely for the
purpose of taking it to a residence room by
residents of LEGAL AGE. All containers
must be closed when outside the residence
room. Grain alcohol is totally banned. Bars are not allowed in residence rooms.
(f) No students are allowed to possess alcohol on the campus grounds or in the buildings on campus except as provided above. These directives shall be binding on all students - resident, off-campus and commuter.
(g) Any student violation of the criminal law as it pertains to alcohol is subject to disciplinary proceedings by the associate vice president for student affairs office whether these occur on or off campus.
(h) Alcohol Guidelines implementing this Alcohol Policy shall be issued by the associate vice president for student affairs office at the beginning of, and during each academic year.
Alcohol abuse and the disease of alcoholism are taken seriously at King's. Judgment is often impaired following the abuse of alcohol, and thus one is more likely to infringe upon the rights of others. The Associate Vice President for Student Affairs Office, in response to unacceptable behavior, will take the necessary action to secure justice and make referrals for assessment and treatment. The associate vice president and the vice president for student affairs reserve the right to intervene directly in alcohol referrals to assure an effective response on the part of the college.

STUDENT CONDUCT CODE
Regulations Pertaining To Alcohol/Drugs and Recommended Sanctions
Each discipline referral is considered by the Student Judicial Board or the Administrative Hearing Officer. The goal of the disciplinary process is to assist the student in changing his/her behavior. The following sanctions are recommended for first offenses. Students who repeatedly violate college regulations are subject to more serious sanctions. (Please see Section M of the College Judicial System for more information on sanctions.)

Alcohol and Other Drugs (See Alcohol Policy in the Student Handbook)

1. Possession and/or use of alcohol by students under the age of twenty-one on campus or at College functions off campus is prohibited.
- Possession of alcohol (not common container): Monetary fine of $50.00 and censure.
2. Alcohol and other drug related misbehavior on or in College property or functions sponsored by the College is prohibited.
- Behavior under the influence: Monetary fine of $50.00 and possible referral to an alcohol/drug education program and/or substance abuse assessment/treatment.
- Substance abuse that results in medical treatment: Disciplinary Probation for one year, monetary fine of $50.00, participation in an Alcohol/Drug Education Program and/or substance abuse assessment/treatment.
3. The unlawful possession and/or unlawful use of drugs not prescribed by a physician is prohibited. Students are not to make such drugs available to others.
-Possession/Use of Drugs: Disciplinary suspension for one year and substance abuse assessment and treatment at the student's expense by an off campus substance abuse counselor approved by the College.
-Distribution/Sale of Drugs: Expulsion
4. No student shall furnish or cause to be furnished alcohol to any students under the age of twenty-one or to any person who is intoxicated.
-Furnishing to under 21 or intoxicated: minimum of a $50.00 fine and censure, per student provided.
5. Open alcohol punch bowls, communal containers (including kegs, pony kegs, beer balls) and other common source containers are not permitted in or on College property or at any functions sponsored by the College.
-Possession/use of a common container: Disciplinary probation for a minimum of one semester, monetary fine of $50.00 and participation in an alcohol education program and confiscation of the common container and related equipment.
6. For Students Twenty-One Years of Age and Older:
A. The senior class may sponsor, for class members over the age of 21, one social event with alcohol on campus per semester. (see guidelines for Senior Class Events in the Student Handbook.) Violation of these guidelines will result in the class forfeiting the privilege to sponsor events on campus along with other appropriate sanctions.
B. Student twenty-one years and older may have and consume alcohol in their residence hall rooms and apartments.
C. Students twenty-one years and older may transport closed containers of alcohol on campus.
- Violation of B and/or C would include a person twenty-one years or older possessing and/or consuming an open container other than in his/her residence hall room or apartment. A violation of this regulation will result in a $50.00 monetary fine and censure.
D. Students must adhere to the alcohol guidelines issued by the Office of Student Affairs.
- Violation of alcohol guidelines could result in fines, probation, suspension, restrictions, community service and/or substance abuse referral and treatment.
Note: The cost of any educational program, assessment or treatments at off-campus agencies will be paid by the student.

ALCOHOL GUIDELINES FOR EVENTS HELD OFF CAMPUS
King's College supports Pennsylvania State law in regard to alcohol purchase, possession, and consumption. It is expected that students and their guests will adhere to all state laws, especially in regard to alcohol. Only persons twenty-one years or older may purchase, possess, or consume alcohol on campus or at college-related events off campus.
The College is issuing the following guidelines to students and their guests that relate to events held off campus and sponsored by the College or an organization or club associated with the college:
1. Inappropriate behavior caused by intoxication at college events is prohibited.
2. Students and their guests are required to present their college I.D. card or a valid picture I.D. card with birthdate (preferably a driver's license) upon request of a college employee, security personnel, or hotel restaurant personnel.
3. Students are to inform their guests of college regulations and policies. The College will hold students accountable for their guest's behavior.
4. Alcoholic beverages may not be brought into any event regardless of the person's age.
5. Students and their guests who do not abide by these guidelines and other related college policies/regulations will be required to leave the event when instructed by a college employee, security personnel or hotel personnel.

ALCOHOL GUIDELINES FOR SENIOR CLASS EVENTS HELD ON CAMPUS
1. The alcohol is limited to beer and wine.
2. No one will be admitted who is intoxicated. Anyone intoxicated at the event will be required to leave.
3. Open containers of alcoholic beverages will only be permitted in the room where the event is held. No one is permitted to have an open container in any other part of the building or on campus.
4. Only persons twenty-one years of age or older may possess or consume alcohol at the event.
5. Non-alcoholic beverages and food must be available at the event.
6. The event is limited to members of the Senior Class, faculty and staff of King's College.
7. The class advisor and at least half of the class officers must be present at the event.
8. Security officers must be hired for the event through the director of security services (minimum of two officers).
9. The class officers must obtain adult non-students to check student identification cards and stamp all individuals admitted for being over or under twenty-one years old.
10. The room must be cleaned that night in accordance with the manager of the facility.
11. The class officers will assume responsibility, financial and other, for any cost incurred by the college due to clean up, damages or any other cost.
12. The event will end no later than midnight.
13. All college policies and regulations will be followed.

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