Students from 12 Ohio colleges and universities who were arrested over the Palmerfest weekend will likely face consequences at their schools despite being off campus.
The student code of conduct applies to wherever you are. As you go further away from campus there is less of a possibility of getting caught
said Jim Sand, director of Ohio University Judiciaries.
If we hear about it though we will pursue the matter
he said.
Aside from the 38 OU students who were arrested over the weekend at Palmer Place Fest and Palmerfest, 17 students from 11 other Ohio colleges and universities were arrested.
Like students at OU, these visitors might face consequences from their alma maters.
We are definitely concerned about our students' behavior
said Andrea Goldblum, director of student judicial affairs at Ohio State University.
Universities cooperate to share information regarding students' actions off campus.
We make it a habit here
certainly for the large events. If we're aware of students from other schools being arrested
then we share that information with their school
said Ryan Lombardi, dean of students at OU.
The dean of students at the University of Cincinnati keeps in contact with his counterparts throughout the state and makes agreements about how to handle legal situations involving students at other schools, said Greg Hand, a UC spokesman.
The basics of the agreement are if your student gets in trouble here we'll tell you about it. And if our student gets in trouble there
please tell us about it
he said.
OSU follows a similar procedure, Goldblum said.
If we have OU students that are arrested (at OSU) we send OU that information. OU sends the same information back (if an OSU student is arrested)
she added.
OU does not often receive referrals from other schools, Lombardi said.
We're still wading through all the reports from this weekend. Our first thought is to address behavior of our own students
