I saw on the scholarships page that violations of the student code would result in the termination of one’s scholarship. Just curious as to what would set this into motion. I’ve heard of people who are worried they might lose their scholarship if they get a MIP. Just curious.
Just want to be 100% sure, @EarlVanDorn that MIP = minor in possession (of alcohol).
@fallenchemist That’s right. And of course there is public drunk. Such things aren’t enforced all that much on college campuses, or in New Orleans, but that actually makes it more likely for one to get in trouble. My nephew got an alcohol “strike” because an RA walked by his dorm room while the door was open and saw a beer sitting on a desk. Anyway, just trying to figure out exactly what types of offenses they are talking about. I could have gotten written up a hundred times during my college days, but I never did.
This drinking example is pretty easy and clean-cut. No one loses their scholarship because they’re caught drinking. You may have to go to sessions and watch videos, write letters and talk to counselors, but (barring something ridiculous) your scholarship is not going to be touched. I’ve only known 1 person who ever had to complete the drinking sessions, and he was throwing up in public. I think he was written up mostly so that they could make sure he had better habits and was safe. It’s a non-issue for 98% of the student body.
I wouldn’t know what else people lose their scholarships for because I haven’t seen it happen yet. I suppose you could miss the GPA requirements, but a 2.7 (or a 3.0 for the Deans Honor, Paul Tulane, etc) is pretty generous.
Probably not meeting GPA requirements, plagiarism, cheating, any kind of criminal activity
Agree with all the above. I hear Tulane is pretty hard on drug use, won’t look the other way or be light on that.
Thanks @fallenchemist . My main concern was with the possession of alcohol. Some schools get a list of all arrests from their cities and if they see an alcohol arrest (MIP, PI) then it’s trouble. Twice and you’re suspended for a semester. In Oxford, Miss., a few years ago the police went on a rampage and started arresting kids for “public drunk” while they were walking home from the bars. For about a year it was actually far safer from a legal standpoint to drive under the influence than to walk under the influence.
There’s a lot of beer drinking that goes on at all of these schools, which makes these arrests a really random thing.