Medical Amnesty

Medical Amnesty Washington University in St. Louis holds the safety and well-being of its students as essential to its mission. The University recognizes that, in alcohol related emergencies, the potential for University disciplinary action could act as a barrier to students who want to seek medical assistance for themselves or others. The Medical Amnesty and Active Bystander Protocol is designed to encourage students to seek medical care in an alcohol related emergency by reducing the potential barrier of University disciplinary consequences in certain circumstances. Medical Amnesty does not apply in cases where any student or student group eligible for protection from student conduct sanctions commits other violations, including but not limited to:

• Causing physical harm
• Sexual assault or violence
• Property damage
• Distribution of drugs
• Hazing
• Other criminal activity