Responsible Action

The welfare of the College community is of the highest priority. Young Harris College encourages students to offer help and assistance to others in need by contacting the YHC Police Department. There are times when a student or group of students might hesitate to aid another for fear of one, both, or all of them being charged with a policy violation themselves (i.e., an underage student has been drinking and fears the consequences of calling an ambulance for an incapacitated friend). While policy violations cannot be overlooked, the College pursues a policy of limited immunity that considers the situation as a whole and the act of helping someone in need