| as for sex: ageofconsent.com has no info on that, it just says that NY's age is 17.
but as for what happens in the dorms? Basically there are two things to remember:
1) It depends entirely on your RA. Only a very few are nazis, although some get ridden hard by their area director and are forced to bust up parties.
2) You will never get in SERIOUS trouble for anything as long as:
- You don't destroy property or hurt anyone
- the NYPD doesn't become involved (and they won't be called unless there's a situation that campus rentacops can't handle)
- You don't make someone in Residential Programs look bad (i.e., don't put someone in a position where they HAVE to do something)
Maybe one or two students a year lose their guaranteed housing status over serious ****, like assaulting an RA who tries to break up their party. Usually the worst that happens is you get a stern slap on the wrist. And even if you lose that guaranteed status, if you come in and show that you're not a d-bag, the housing officers will find a way to squeeze you into a room anyway (just not with your friends, or in choice locations).
This means:
Alcohol? Don't leave it out when you're in lounges. at least brown bag it. keep it in a bureau drawer or something, they won't ever do full searches of your room.
Pot? Open your window and shut your door. Your first week, maybe ask your next-door neighbors if they'd mind - of course they'll say no, but it'll give them less of a reason to complain later, and if they do complain it'll be to you, not to an authority.
Sex? If you got a single, no big deal. If you got a double, work out a system with your roommate. And if you can't get laid, see the part about alcohol.
There really is a "common sense prevails" approach to all of this. You'll be treated like an adult and given a lot of rope. |