Amy Bucheli will be far from classrooms and exams while she enjoys the nightlife in Las Vegas for spring break, but because of Penn State's policies about off-campus behavior, her responsibility as a student still remains.

"I don't think it's fair because we are away from school and should be allowed to do what we want off campus," Bucheli (senior-industrial engineering) said.

The University's Off-Campus Misconduct Policy states that students should conduct themselves in a way that they normally would on campus while they are away from the college.

Student behavior that violates any local, state or federal law will be reviewed by the university to determine the appropriate course of action.

Reports of crimes are mostly focused on the State College area and surrounding townships, but if the incident is substantial enough, the location of the event does not matter, Judicial Affairs Director Joe Puzycki said.

Puzycki added that the university receives reports and information on students from their hometowns' local newspapers.

"A person could be out of the county, but if there is an issue of perceived risk, the university is notified," Puzycki said.

If a crime does take place outside of State College, the severity of the incident will depend on each individual case, Student Judiciary Chairman Brian Chan said.

He added that smaller offenses -- such as public intoxication -- would be less likely to be reported to the university.

"The policy is in place for major crimes like sexual assault," Chan said.

With spring break right around the corner, Puzycki said, it is important for students to realize that their actions could be brought to the university's attention and to take the right precautions to prevent potential disciplinary action.

"We want students to be safe and think about their choices ... and know the law," Puzycki said.

Bucheli said while in Las Vegas, she and a group of friends would try gambling depending on how much money they had and see what the nightclubs had to offer.

She added that she was not aware of the university's off-campus misconduct policy and does not agree with it.

Erin Malkiewicz (senior-crime, law and justice) said that although her plans include flying to Jamaica on Sunday, she intends to act in the same way that she normally would on campus.

"It's not because of Penn State's policy -- that's just how I am as a person," Malkiewicz said.

Bucheli said she intends to have a memorable spring break, but the policy is a good thing to keep in mind.

"We'll have to implement the buddy system," Bucheli said.