Maritime College Student Handbook 2021-2022

purchasing an alcoholic beverage may be subject to a suspension of that driver’s license for up to 90 days and may also be required to apply to the Department of Motor Vehicles for a restricted use driver’s license following the suspension. ▪ No person shall sell, deliver, give away, permit, procure to be sold, delivered, or given away, any alcoholic beverages to any intoxicated person or any person under the influence of alcohol. ▪ Any person who shall be injured in person, property, means of support or otherwise by an intoxicated person, or by reason of the intoxication of any person, whether resulting in his/her death or not, shall have a right of action against any person who shall, by unlawfully selling to or unlawfully assisting in procuring liquor for such intoxicated person, have caused or contributed to such intoxication; and in any such action, such person shall have a right to recover actual and exemplary damages. ▪ Social host liability creates civil liability for anyone who knowingly furnishes alcoholic beverages to any intoxicated person under the legal age of purchase if intoxication results in injury or damages to a third party. ALCOHOL AND/DRUG USE AMNESTY IN SEXUAL AND INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE CASES The health and safety of every student at the State University of New York and its State-operated and community colleges is of utmost importance. SUNY Maritime College recognizes that students who have been drinking and/or using drugs (whether such use is voluntary or involuntary) at the time that violence, including but not limited to domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, or sexual assault occurs may be hesitant to report such incidents due to fear of potential consequences for their own conduct. SUNY Maritime College strongly encourages students to report incidents of domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, or sexual assault to institution officials. A bystander acting in good faith or a reporting individual acting in good faith that discloses any incident of domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, or sexual assault to SUNY Maritime College officials or law enforcement will not be subject to the College's code of conduct action for violations of alcohol and/or drug use policies occurring at or near the time of the commission of the domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, or sexual assault. • Alcohol • Student use, consumption, possession, or transportation of alcoholic beverages is prohibited on the College grounds, the training ship, and/or any vehicle or craft belonging to or in custody of the College. • Events at which alcohol is served may be authorized under certain special circumstances where the vast majority of attendees will be 21 years of age or older, individuals involved in the serving of alcoholic beverages must also be 21. • The College will comply with the requirements of the New York State Alcohol Beverage Control Law. Amendments to the law provide that, “No person under the age of 21 shall possess any alcoholic beverage with the intent to consume such beverage.” • Alcoholic beverages are not permitted in residence halls and no events will be approved in which alcohol will be served or consumed in the residence halls. • It should be noted that the presence of unopened or empty alcoholic beverage containers in or about the College grounds is prima facie evidence of use, consumption, and/or transportation. • The first alcohol violation may result in mandatory alcohol treatment with the College counselor. A second alcohol violation may result in offense and the student may be physically and academically removed from the College for no less than one (1) year. The student may apply for reinstatement to the College by making a formal application to either the Dean of Student Affairs. Under no circumstances shall a student be readmitted to the College without supplying proof of alcohol intervention from a health care provider. • Any act of harassment, violence of any kind, vandalism, harassment, hate/bias crimes which may be the result of alcohol may result in suspension/expulsion.

On campus resources for alcohol include: