Alcohol and Other Drugs
List 3 signs of intoxication
What is Vomiting, confusion, seizures, slow breathing (less than 8 breaths per minute), irregular breathing, blue-tinged/pale skin, lower body temperature, imbalance, unconsciousness.
True or False:
I do not need my ID if I am
just cooking in the kitchen.
False: all students need to have their I.Ds with them at all times.
How many guest am I allowed to have
in the building at one time?
Five
Where is the closest place I can go smoke?
Across the Gordon Street or in front of Mission Cantina.
What is the name of the person in
charge of ELA facilities?
Who is Gus Leytte (Facilities Manager)
Where and who can consume medical
marijuana on campus?
Smoking is prohibited in all Emerson College owned or leased buildings. Even if a person holds a medical marijuana card, they cannot smoke anywhere on campus. This includes the parking garages.
Ask: What about if they’re in the parking garage? What if they have a medical marijuana card?
Who do I contact if I get locked out of my room?
Security or ResLife staff members can perform lockouts.
What is the overnight guest limit?
4 nights within a 7-day period.
What common utensils/appliances is each suite provided with?
A fridge, microwave, vacuum, cookware set, and utensil set.
What does Annie Kelly do?
Associate Director of student support, she's the liaison between students and the Boston resources. Bridges academic and student life, kind of like the office of student success.
Where and who can consume alcohol on campus?
An individual 21 years of age or older may possess or consume alcohol only in their room or in the room of another resident who is 21 years of age or older. An individual 21 years of age or older may only consume alcohol in their common area of the suite if all residents of that suite are also 21 years of age or older.
What is the fine for lost keys?
$125 for the suite key; $75 for the room key
What are acceptable forms of ID for
guest to be signed into ELA? What do you do if a guest does not have an I.D?
Guest must have a government issued I.D to get signed into the building. If a guest does not have an I.D, please contact the ARD on duty.
When are quiet hours?
11:00pm on weekdays; 1:00am on weekends.
Who’s the ELA Security Director?
Juan Contreras
What are the allowed amounts
of alcohol per person?
What is Personal possession of alcoholic beverages by any one individual 21 years of age or older may not exceed one 12-pack of beer (144 oz) OR one bottle of wine (750 milliliters) OR one pint of liquor (800 proof).
What happens if a resident loses their keys?
What happens if a resident loses their key?
If they need to follow a lock out procedure, let them into their room and make sure they have definitely lost their keys. You can advise them to email ELA_ResLife@emerson.edu, but you also should email reslife to make sure ARD Skarlett is aware of the issue in case the student does not send the necessary email.
What are the extended guest procedures?
All suitemates must agree and fill out a Google Form. The host will receive an email when and if their extended guest stay has been approved. Guest still must be signed in and out of the building by the host and abide to all ELA policies.
ECigs and vapes are permitted on campus
because they do not need to be lit by a flame.
False: smoking is prohibited in all Emerson College owned or leased property which include cigarettes, cigars, vapes, bonds, eCigs, hookah, etc.
What are the three reasons for Emerson Policy?
The law, common sense, and safety
When would you confiscate alcohol
and what are the steps?
You would confiscate alcohol when ANY students in the room are under 21 OR alcohol exceeds Emerson’s allowed amounts OR students are being uncooperative/showing signs of intoxication/alcohol poisoning.
The steps are: mark the bottle to indicate how full it, take a picture of the marked bottle, accompany residents to pour out the alcohol, ask residents to throw away the empty bottles.
Who do I contact if I lost my ID
or my ID does not work?
ELA_Security@Emerson.edu or the Security desk
Guests are allowed to bring in their own
alcohol as long as it’s under the Emerson
College policy limit?
False: The Emerson College alcohol policy is per resident, not off-campus student or guest. They cannot bring in their own alcohol.
What do you do when you see
an intoxicated resident?
Call the ARD Duty Phone, it is not your job to evaluate the level of intoxication. Make sure student is physically safe, sitting down if unsteady, for example. Ask questions to the student / student’s friends such as “How many drinks did you have tonight?” “When did you have your last drink?” Relay information to ARD upon arrival.
What are the fire evacuation procedures?
Grab your highlighter vest, maglight, roster, and clipboard. Take the stairs all the way down to ground level, and knock on as many doors as you can as you exit the building. Stand in an appropriate spot on the exit route (top of staircase, both sides of the crosswalk, at meeting point) and either help guide foot traffic or take a tally of who’s at the meeting point.