The nature of a closed, private campus:<br/><br/>For those of you who have attended a private college or university, most of this information will not come as a shock to you. However, since I know a far greater portion of the population goes to public institutions, a few clarifications should be made:<br/><br/>1) Due primarily to a gross bit of negligence on the part of the ministry, the choice to turn the house dormitories into partially coed-dorms has been made. Each tower, as well as the Slytherin dungeons, have been gutted. Dorms are still five or six to a room, but now can include either gender. There are no more 'boys and girls' wings.<br/>2) Oddly enough, sex on-campus is frowned upon, but the administrators have figured out that asking such is almost impossible. As such, they've simply stated that being caught in a public place doing anything more than general snogging will result in a heavy loss of class points, and detention. That doesn't seem to have stopped anyone... although people are at least nice enough in most cases to hide.<br/>3) All students are of legal drinking age in England and Scotland. However, considering the dangers of mixing magic with alcohol in a highly charged environment like this school, students are expressly forbid to consume alcohol on campus grounds. See the note on the rule above.<br/>4) The campus is a closed one. All students live on-campus, and typically cannot leave except on specified weekends (Traditionally still called Hogsmeade weekends, although students are allowed to go anywhere their resources can take them, as long as they return by Monday). 'Hogsmeade Weekends' will ICly occur once every three weeks, beginning with the end of classes friday, and ending no later than the curfew bell Monday Morning. Of course, there are still secret means to get off-campus... but the penalty for getting caught is severe.<br/>5) Apperation is still /quite/ impossible on school grounds, and the Fires are very restricted. Only staff can use the Floo network to go outside or inside the school.<br/>6) Curfew is strictly enforced, but considered a joke by most of the students. All students are required to be in at least their house commons by 1 am, and to stay there until 5 am.<br/>7) There is no /formal/ dress code. Robes and the like are encouraged, of course, but only required in-class. Out-of-class attire is considered 'dress casual'. Meaning: No revealing clothing outside the common rooms/dorms, no public nudity, hem-lines no higher than mid-thigh, etc.<br/>8) The paintings, gargoyles, statues and the like are all /horrible/ snitches. Beware.