"What I don't want to see is underground [drinking]," she said.

Vincent Juliani, the chair of the Wellesley Board of Selectmen, said the alcohol policy was targeted at anyone under the age of 21, high school and college students alike. He said he was optimistic that it will help to curb underage drinking.

As for the concern that the strict policy will keep students from getting needed medical help, he answered that, "we hope not."

"Hopefully, concerned people will work together," Juliani said.

According to the Wellesley News, Walker-Johnson and College Chief of Police Steven Healy have backed the policy, saying that the new standards will add accountability to the college's existing policy.

But Walker-Johnson said she doubts that police officers will make a significant number of arrests. Juliani said police do have "some discretion left" as to whether a particular situation warrants a summons or an arrest.

Dobridge said that while underage drinking will continue at the college, some students may exercise more caution.

"People will be more careful about where they drink and how they behave when they're drunk," she said.