Persons under the age of twenty-one may not possess or consume alcoholic beverages, or host drinking in their rooms or on campus..
No alcoholic beverages shall be provided to persons under the age of twenty-one.
Regardless of age, no person may consume alcoholic beverages or carry open alcoholic beverage containers in the public areas of the campus. (Exception as noted in number eight.) Public areas include, but are not limited to, residence hall hallways, lounges and kitchens, campus buildings, athletic fields and facilities, and campus grounds. Residence hall suites and living/learning housing units are considered private residential rooms.
Students aged twenty-one and older may choose to drink alcoholic beverages in the privacy of their residential rooms, providing they do not infringe upon the rights of others in or around the residence.
Underage persons may be present when drinking occurs in a private residential room as long as a legal-aged resident of that room is present. It shall be the responsibility of the legal- aged resident to see that alcoholic beverages are not served to or consumed by underage persons.
Single source containers (e.g. kegs) and “beer bongs” are prohibited.
Intoxication and/or disruptive behavior related to substance use are prohibited.
Outside of the residence halls and houses, alcoholic beverages may be served on campus only under the following conditions:
A College office or department must sponsor the event.
A College official must register it at least two weeks in advance with the Dean of Students.
The distribution of alcoholic beverages must be served and monitored by a Dining Service bartender or a member of the sponsoring department.
Only persons of age may be served.
Non-alcohol beverages and food must be served.
There shall be no direct or indirect charge for the event and no donations and collections shall be taken at the event.
Extra security coverage, at the expense of the host, may be required.
