<p>I still believe the OP has taken this opportunity to bash Berkeley because if he truly wanted advice on how to guide this student about his rights, the policies, how to deal with the situation, etc…he’d ask for “what to do” and then some good suggestions were made here…he has not come back to explain what avenues were pursued, nor which ones he may advise this good friend’s son to look into now. I see this as a complaint…not as someone seeking help…and the way it is tied to the name of the school, brings me to now question the motivations of the poster. I don’t see this as being about this particular school. It is a tough situation that must be dealt with at any college. It is ONLY about Berkeley if we were informed of every step that was taken with various staff who enforce either the housing policies and/or the drug/alcohol policies at this university and how it was handled. From my research of these policies, procedures are in place at this college for such offenses.</p>