Medical Exception

Students who are eligible for Medical Exception will not be sanctioned through the Code of Conduct for possession or use of drugs or alcohol if the college learned of the conduct as a result of the student obtaining medical assistance and/or the student seeking medical assistance for someone else in distress.

Students will be required to meet with an Associate Dean and have a conversation about the incident. In order to be eligible for medical exception a student must be forthcoming concerning details of the incident:

Medical Exception requires a person to be cooperative with the process
Medical Exception is granted once during your time at St. Olaf
Eligible students request support for themselves or support is sought for them by a concerned bystander.

Please review these common questions regarding our Medical Exception process

Medical Exception is intended to assist students who need medical attention. If a student has prior alcohol or drug incidents, and has utilized Medical Exception in the past, the request for a Medical Exception will be evaluated by the Dean of Students, and/or the Associate Dean of Students. Repeated situations will be addressed after meetings with the Dean of Students and/or Associate Dean of Students.