As an F-1 international student, you are required to follow:
MassArt Community Standards
Disciplinary action at MassArt that prevents enrollment, such as suspension or expulsion, may have an adverse affect on your F-1 status.
U.S. Laws and Regulations
In the U.S. there are different levels of laws, including federal, state, and local community laws. Violating a U.S. law is a violation of your F-1 status and can have different consequences for an international student than for an American student. Serious consequences include the termination of your SEVIS record, inability to re-enter the U.S., arrest, detention and deportation from the U.S.
Example (Federal): The legal drinking age in the United States is 21. It is a violation of U.S. law to purchase alcohol for anyone under 21.
Example (Federal + State): Massachusetts State law allows the legal sale and use of marijuana to people 21 and over. This State law decriminalizes marijuana use for adults. However, federal law still prohibits the use or possession of marijuana. It is critical that all international students know that use of marijuana is grounds for deportation from or inadmissibility to the United States. INA 212(a)(2)(A)(i)(II) renders ineligible any applicant with past convictions for (or who admits having committed, or who admits committing acts constituting), a violation of, or conspiracy or attempt to violate, any law or regulation of a state, the United States, or a foreign country relating to a controlled substance, as defined in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802). Whether a controlled substance is legal under a state law is not relevant to its illegality under federal law.
Please contact your International Student Advisor in the International Education Center with questions.