UNIVERSITY CONDUCT CODE ON SUBSTANCE ABUSE
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Alcohol, Drugs & Gambling (page 22)
The University recognizes all Federal, New York State and Local laws and expects students to adhere to them. Specifically, the University puts students on notice that its campus offers no haven from the violation of applicable Local, State or Federal law.
a. Alcoholic beverages. New York State Law and the Policy for On-Campus Sales, Service
and Consumption of Alcoholic Beverages prohibit the sale, giving and serving of alcoholic
beverages to those under the age of 21, and their guests, even if the guest is over
the age of 21. Campus Alcohol Policy prohibits the possession and consumption of alcoholic
beverages by those under the age of 21. The unauthorized consumption of alcohol or
unauthorized possession of an open container of alcohol or public intoxication is
prohibited. All students, residents and guests must comply with the Policy for On-Campus
Sales, Service and Consumption of Alcoholic Beverages. Copies of the Campus Alcohol
Policy are available in the Department of Student Union and Activities, Division of
Campus Residences, and the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs, Executive
Area and the Stony Brook University website.
1. Excessive consumption-bulk containers. To discourage excessive consumption of alcoholic
beverages in the residence halls and apartments, bulk containers of alcohol larger
than one gallon (e.g., kegs, beer balls, punch bowls, bottles, draft containers of
wine, etc.) are prohibited in all residence halls and apartments and the grounds surrounding
the residence halls and apartments.
2. Excessive consumption-student rooms. To discourage excessive consumption, large
quantities of beer, wine, or hard liquor, are prohibited in student rooms. No individual
student may possess in their room more than six (6) 12 oz. bottles/cans of beer OR
½ gallon of wine OR .5 or ½ liter of spirits at one time, providing the authorized
occupants of the room are 21 and over.
3. Alcohol (beer, wine, liquor or spirits) should not be stored in common areas of
apartment or suite unless all residents are over 21 years of age. If the suite or
apartment residents are of mixed ages including over 21 and under 21, then all alcohol
must be stored in the legal drinkers’ bedroom and cannot exceed the allotted amount.
Any resident over 21 years of age who wishes to drink in the common area of the suite
or apartment can only have one (1) can/bottle of beer or glass of wine or mixed drink
at a time.
4. Items and paraphernalia the encourage excessive consumption of alcohol, including
but not limited to funnels, beer helmets, beer pong tables, are prohibited in all
residence halls and apartments.
b. Zero Tolerance Law. Section 1192-a. Operating a vehicle after having consumed alcohol;
under the age of 21; per se. (Effective November 1, 1996, S5960, Chapter 196 of the
Laws of 1996).
No person under the age of 21 shall operate a motor vehicle after having consumed
alcohol as defined in this section. For purposes of this section, a person under the
age of 21 is deemed to have consumed alcohol only if such person has .02 of one per
centum or more but not more than .07 of one per centum by weight of alcohol in the
person’s blood, as shown by chemical analysis of such person’s blood, breath, urine,
or saliva, made pursuant to the provisions of section 1194 of this article.
c. Illegal drug possession, use, sale and the possession of drug paraphernalia. No
student shall possess, use or sell substances defined by New York State or Federal
Law as illegal. No student shall possess substances defined as controlled, other than
personally prescribed medications, by New York State and/or Federal Law. No student
shall introduce to the campus or possess drug paraphernalia including, but not limited
to: bongs, water pipes, roach clips, blunts or hypodermic needles (not specifically
for the administering of prescribed medications).
d. Gambling. No student shall gamble for money or other valuables on University property
or in any University facility except as part of an authorized fundraising activity.