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Good Samaritan Protocol

Good Samaritan Protocol

At Loyola University Chicago, student safety is paramount. In incidents of crisis or medical emergency, Loyola students are expected to care for themselves and for others in the Loyola community by getting help from appropriate officials even when violations of the Community Standards have occurred. Because the University understands that fear of disciplinary actions may deter requests for emergency assistance, the Good Samaritan and Medical Amnesty Protocol was created to reduce barriers to seek help. The Good Samaritan and Medical Amnesty Protocol (also known as "Good Sam") may be enacted in crisis situations involving:

  • Alcohol use
  • Drug use
  • Sexual misconduct
  • Intimate partner and/or domestic violence
  • Stalking

The University strongly considers the positive impact of taking responsible action when determining the appropriate response to any incident. When the University becomes aware of the above situations only because a fellow student or students took responsible action to secure medical or emergency assistance (subject to the conditions below), no formal University conduct record will be accrued by the reporting student(s) or the student in need of help.

Additionally, no formal University disciplinary record will be accrued by the reporting student(s) or affected party of gender-based misconduct for student conduct violations (such as underage drinking) that are recalled in the course of a report when any student reports in good faith to a responsible employee, unless the University determines that the student conduct violation was egregious.

Incidents covered by the Good Samaritan and Medical Amnesty Protocol will still be documented, and the completion of educational and/or health interventions, such as BASICS or other intervention will likely be required. Failure to complete the educational and/or health intervention may result in revocation of the amnesty and referral to the student conduct process. 

At Loyola University Chicago, student safety is paramount. In incidents of crisis or medical emergency, Loyola students are expected to care for themselves and for others in the Loyola community by getting help from appropriate officials even when violations of the Community Standards have occurred. Because the University understands that fear of disciplinary actions may deter requests for emergency assistance, the Good Samaritan and Medical Amnesty Protocol was created to reduce barriers to seek help. The Good Samaritan and Medical Amnesty Protocol (also known as "Good Sam") may be enacted in crisis situations involving:

  • Alcohol use
  • Drug use
  • Sexual misconduct
  • Intimate partner and/or domestic violence
  • Stalking

The University strongly considers the positive impact of taking responsible action when determining the appropriate response to any incident. When the University becomes aware of the above situations only because a fellow student or students took responsible action to secure medical or emergency assistance (subject to the conditions below), no formal University conduct record will be accrued by the reporting student(s) or the student in need of help.

Additionally, no formal University disciplinary record will be accrued by the reporting student(s) or affected party of gender-based misconduct for student conduct violations (such as underage drinking) that are recalled in the course of a report when any student reports in good faith to a responsible employee, unless the University determines that the student conduct violation was egregious.

Incidents covered by the Good Samaritan and Medical Amnesty Protocol will still be documented, and the completion of educational and/or health interventions, such as BASICS or other intervention will likely be required. Failure to complete the educational and/or health intervention may result in revocation of the amnesty and referral to the student conduct process.