The students were not following social distancing guidelines or the university's Stay Safe Pledge, which outlines several mitigation efforts students should follow during the novel coronavirus pandemic.
On Wednesday, prior to announcing the suspensions, Syracuse University officials warned that the students attending the parties,"According to Thursday's statement, the events the night before began at around 9:45 p.m. local time, when a small group of students arrived on the quad, but by 10 p.m."the group had grown considerably." Department of Public Safety officers were dispatched to the quad at around 10:19 p.m. and were able to clear the area of students by 10:30 p.m.
"This gathering was foolish as it put these individuals, their fellow students and our ability to remain on campus in jeopardy," the statement said."Syracuse University expects all our students to fully comply with all COVID-19 public health directives, including those related to on- and off-campus parties and social gatherings. There can be no exceptions."
General view of the Syracuse Orange logo on Jim Boeheim Court inside the Carrier Dome prior to the game against the Miami Hurricanes on January 4, 2017 in Syracuse, New York. On Thursday, August 20, Syracuse University suspended 23 students after hundreds were caught on camera attending a party on campus.In addition to announcing the suspensions, the school also provided additional disciplinary actions for students to expect if they fail to comply with the school's Stay Safe Pledge.
Now suspended they can have longer parties
They get rewarded by not having to go to class
A party at college? What is this world coming too.