The Amnesty Policy for Yalies

The weekend of The Game has a reputation of being a weekend of drinks, partying, and fun, and there will likely be students who consume more than a safe amount of alcohol and who need to seek medical attention.

Harvard has a policy that grants amnesty to those who seek care for themselves or their friends if they're under the influence of drugs or alcohol, but what about students from Yale?

Ryan M. Travia, director of Alcohol and Other Drug Services, said in an e-mailed statement provided by a spokeswoman that Yale students would not be treated any differently in terms of Harvard's amnesty policy, and Benjamin S. Flores, student affairs fellow at Yale, said that Yale would not punish its students for seeking medical care.

"Yale will generally only discipline a student for doing something that it would punish the student for whether they were under the influence or not,” Flores said. “You won’t be disciplined for the act of intoxication in and of itself if you seek medical help.”