Medical Amnesty Policy
The Medical Amnesty Policy is intended to reduce barriers that may inhibit students from seeking professional assistance when faced with a potentially life threatening emergency caused by alcohol and/or drug use, by reducing the threat of college discipline for drug or alcohol use.
Students will be eligible for medical amnesty within the Drug and Alcohol policy when a student not acting in a staff capacity seeks professional assistance for themselves or for another student(s) believed to be in danger or risk of significant harm; and the medical advice is followed. (example: Call 911, contact Public Safety). Eligibility for medical amnesty will be limited to the student in need of medical assistance and the student who first contacted emergency services and stayed with the student in need. Medical need must be legitimate, as determined by medical reports, which must be provided to the Dean of Student Experience as part of the conduct investigation.
The student(s) who placed the call for assistance or who received medical care will be required to participate in educational programs and follow up with personnel from Public Safety, Residence Life or Student Affairs. Disciplinary probation or suspension will be ‘deferred’ on the condition the student completes the drug and alcohol education and attends all follow up meetings.
Medical amnesty is specific to campus disciplinary action related to the LBC Drug and Alcohol Policy. Should either of the aforementioned students be found responsible for an additional violation of College policy related to alcohol and/or other drugs within one calendar year of the date of the first violation, disciplinary sanctions for both violations may be assigned to that student.
Students granted medical amnesty will not be immune from discipline for other concurrently occurring violations, such as but not limited to sexual purity, physical violence, hazing, vandalism, and weapons.
If local law enforcement assistance is required, the College cannot guarantee immunity for students from citation, arrest or criminal prosecution.