"What we do is ask people to leave the river, and if they do so compliantly, they go their own way," he said. "If there are any issues surrounding people not leaving upon request, we write a report that is processed normally. In general, students get out when asked and that's just where it stands."
Kinne said that although there have not been many problems, Safety and Security officers have occasionally encountered students swimming in the river this term.
"Down by the docks we have not seen a huge number of students, but we have periodically asked people to leave the river during the day," he said. "There are also a fairly typical number of people that we have seen swimming during the evening hours."
Students interviewed by The Dartmouth said that their peers are not particularly wary of the river regulations.
"Despite the rules, students are finding ways around it to go swimming," Jennifer Paik '12 said. "They canoe out and jump in or even go swimming at night time."
The College has sponsored free shuttles to Storrs Pond, which Dean of the College Sylvia Spears said has been a successful venture.
"We've found that students actually are taking the shuttles up to Storrs Pond," Spears said.
Paik said, however, that students do not regularly take advantage of the shuttle service.
"I think that Storrs Pond was really successful the first weekend when it was heavily advertised by the Student Assembly, but I think a lot of the time people can't really find the time to go all the way out there," Paik said.
Austen Fletcher '12 said that outdoor activities at Storrs pond and the Ledges, for example, are "definitely not as convenient" as swimming in the river.
"Most people I know just swim in the river regardless of the rule, but some who swam illegally got awkward poison ivy, so to me it doesn't seem to be worth it," Fletcher said.
Two or three Dartmouth students and approximately six residents of Hanover received citations from Hanover Police for swimming in the river as of last week, according to Kinne.
"There are certain places of conservation land where no one is allowed to swim during hours of darkness," Hanover Police Chief Nicholas Giaccone said. "One of the places is off of Downing Road, which is where we issued citations. This happens usually at the beginning of the term until the students realize which parcels of land are not accessible after dark."
Student Body Summer term President Aaron Limonthas '12 said that students have submitted proposals including moving the docks to compromise with the administration.
"We've done everything we could think of to get the docks out there," Limonthas said. "We have given suggestions and written proposals but nothing has given the administration 100 percent confidence."
Last month, Associate Dean of Campus Life April Thompson announced the formation of a task force to explore long-term options for recreational use of the river.
Spears, however, said an Assembly student committee will be created instead to come up with alternatives to swimming in the river.
"We're going to follow the new Student Assembly structure for Student Committees," Spears said. "We're ready to begin that work in the fall when everyone's back in session, but it will be part of Student Assembly."
Spears said administrators will provide resources and guide students in the committee, adding that meetings will begin in the fall.
"It's my understanding that they will launch it in the fall, that's what the student leaders suggested, that's when the College is in full swing," she said.
Thompson could not be reached for comment by press time.
Staff reporter Emma Fidel contributed to the reporting of this article.
