{"id":399,"date":"2024-09-04T20:25:19","date_gmt":"2024-09-04T20:25:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/tothepoint-2024\/?page_id=399"},"modified":"2024-09-09T17:40:56","modified_gmt":"2024-09-09T17:40:56","slug":"medical-amnesty-and-good-samaritan-policy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/tothepoint\/medical-amnesty-and-good-samaritan-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Medical Amnesty And Good Samaritan Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"

The purpose of this policy is to increase the likelihood that medical attention is provided to students who need it due to\u00a0alcohol intoxication or use of drugs by removing impediments to seeking such assistance. This policy is intended for use in\u00a0isolated situations; therefore, it does not excuse or protect those who flagrantly or repeatedly violate College policy.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Good Samaritan Policy:<\/span> The spirit of the Good Samaritan is that we all have an ethical responsibility to help people in need.\u00a0 St. Mary\u2019s College expects that students will take an active role in protecting the safety and well-being of their peers and the\u00a0College community. In order to promote this, when a student assists an individual who is intoxicated or under the influence\u00a0of drugs in procuring medical assistance, that student may be granted amnesty from formal disciplinary action by the College\u00a0for violating the alcohol or drug policies. The student may be required to attend an educational conference with the VPSA or their designee or designee to discuss the incident and his\/her role in it and may be required to complete follow-up if deemed\u00a0necessary.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Medical Amnesty Policy:<\/span> When a student is intoxicated or under the influence of drugs and seeks medical assistance, they\u00a0may be granted amnesty from formal disciplinary action by the College for violating the alcohol or drug policies. Upon\u00a0receiving a report that a student needs medical assistance, College staff will respond through the Office of Public Safety to\u00a0obtain EMS services, and responding officials will use standard procedures for documenting information and collecting\u00a0identification of all persons involved. Conduct charges will be deferred and will be dismissed upon successful completion of\u00a0an approved alcohol and\/or drug intervention program, leaving the student with no disciplinary record. Failure to\u00a0successfully complete an approved alcohol and\/or intervention program will result in the processing of alcohol use or\u00a0possession charges and, if proven, may result in more severe sanctions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Representatives of a student organization who summon medical emergency assistance will be relieved from alcohol use or\u00a0possession conduct charges under this protocol for their personal actions. Organization charges and consideration of conduct sanctions, if necessary, may be mitigated by the actions taken by representatives.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Criteria for granting amnesty may include but is not limited to the severity of the incident, the student\u2019s disposition regarding\u00a0the incident, whether the student has been granted amnesty in the past, and the student\u2019s previous conduct record. Amnesty\u00a0will not be granted for incidents which occur off-campus and will not extend to other conduct violations associated with the\u00a0incident, including but not limited to distribution of drugs, hazing, vandalism, or sexual harassment perpetration. Amnesty can only\u00a0extend to College conduct processes and does not protect students from criminal or civil penalties.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0Following receipt of an incident report by the VPSA or their designee office, the student will attend an informal resolution conference with a student conduct officer, who will review the incident, the role of alcohol or drugs, and College policies. The following are examples of educational interventions that may be required for individuals who receive amnesty under this policy:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. The student may be required to obtain an alcohol or drug assessment from\u00a0College Wellness Center or from an off-campus certified addictions counselor (e.g. Walden-Sierra). If required to obtain an\u00a0assessment, the student will provide a copy of the assessment report, or verification by an on-campus counselor, to the VPSA or their designee or designee as directed. If the\u00a0assessment indicates that further treatment is warranted, the program of treatment must be completed. The cost\u00a0of the assessment (if any) and treatment is the responsibility of the student.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. The student may be required to attend the Peer2Peer Alcohol Education Class taught by the Peer Health\u00a0Educators.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Parental Notification Policy: The College notifies the parents\/guardians of students whose consumption of\u00a0alcohol or drugs results in the student being sent to the hospital.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    The purpose of this policy is to increase the likelihood that medical attention is provided to students who need it due to\u00a0alcohol intoxication or use of drugs by removing impediments to seeking such assistance. This policy is intended for use in\u00a0isolated situations; therefore, it does not excuse or protect those who flagrantly or repeatedly violate Find out more »<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":258,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":{"0":"post-399","1":"page","2":"type-page","3":"status-publish","5":"entry"},"acf":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/tothepoint\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/399","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/tothepoint\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/tothepoint\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/tothepoint\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/258"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/tothepoint\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=399"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/tothepoint\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/399\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/tothepoint\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=399"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}