The College's alcohol policies do not preclude fraternities and sororities from complying with the risk management guidelines imposed by their national organizations and insurance carriers. The College encourages these organizations to follow all of their risk management policies pertaining to alcohol, drugs, hazing, sexual assault, etc. Fraternities and Sororities should consult the guidelines of their national organizations prior to planning an event with alcohol. If the College becomes aware or suspects that a fraternity or sorority has violated its national risk management guidelines, the chapter's alumni leadership and national organization will be notified.
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1. | Living Group Events: Any activity for which the living group pays, directly or indirectly, constitutes an event sponsored by that organization. Also, any event or activity that takes place in a living group's house is the responsibility of the living group. Living groups that use any private, off-campus facility to host social events may be held accountable by the College for violations of City and Commonwealth laws. |
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2. | Living Group Responsibility: A living group sponsoring an event is responsible for ensuring that the alcohol policy is observed, and it will be held responsible for violations of the policy by individuals, including undergraduates and alumni. Each case will be judged, however, based on the efforts of the organization to ensure compliance. Individuals who violate these rules will also be held accountable and, when appropriate, both individuals and organizations will be subject to disciplinary actions. |
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3. | Time Parameters: The alcohol policy is in effect at all times, including Interim and Summer Sessions and periods when classes are not in session. A social event with alcohol may last for a maximum of four (4) hours and may be scheduled between 5:00 p.m. on Friday and 2:00 a.m. on Saturday or from noon on Saturday to 2:00 a.m. on Sunday. Hosts of social events must insure that alcoholic beverages are not served or present after 2:00 a.m. There will be no alcohol served or present at social events from Sunday 2:00 a.m. until Friday 5:00 p.m. Also, alcohol may not be served between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon on Saturday. Any activity meeting the definition in "1" above is prohibited during the week if alcohol is served or available; private parties are not an exception. Social events are allowed during the week, private or otherwise, if alcohol is neither served nor consumed. |
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4. | Distribution of Alcohol: The majority of those in attendance at social functions will be underage; therefore, hosts must identify an alternate location, separate from the main party room, for alcohol to be served and consumed. Only those 21 or older may enter this room.Wrist bands will be provided at the entrance of this room for age verification purposes.
The bartender, with training approved by the College, is responsible for all distribution of alcohol and must serve individuals in a responsiblemanner and only one drink at a time. No one will be permitted to take alcohol into the main party room, and underage guests may not bring alcohol to the event. |
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Security and Safety: A minimum of two professional security personnel must be employed by the living group to be present during any social event at which alcohol is served or present (the Office of Residence Life will assist in identifying agencies that provide such services). One professional will be stationed at the entrance to the room where alcohol is being served and consumed, with the responsibility for checking L.C.I.D.s and a College birthday book and monitoring the flow of students into that room. The second professional will provide assistance where needed, in addition to serving as a monitor for the event.
The living group also must have a minimum of four of its members designated to maintain security during the entire event. These members will remain alcohol free during the entire event. The student security
personnel will be stationed at appropriate locations to insure that the host is complying with the policy, that is: monitoring the flow of individuals in and out of the facility or party area; prohibiting those visibly intoxi-cated from entering; insuring compliance with the maximum capacity limit of the facility or party area; and checking that all guests are either members of the Lafayette College community or their invited guests.
The Office of Public Safety will patrol campus and periodically monitor social events at which alcohol is present. College officials reserve the right of access to all areas of any facility on its properties at any time. The use of early warning systems is prohibited. |
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6. | Quantity of Alcohol: The quantity of alcohol permitted at a social event shall be limited for the number of persons of legal age expected to be present at the event. A reasonable amount of alcohol is that quantity sufficient to serve each person of legal age one drink (12-oz beer, 6-oz wine) per hour of the event. |
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BYOB Events: For events specifically designated as bring your own (BYOB), only those of legal age will be permitted to bring alcoholic beverages. All other rules pertaining to the possession, amount, distribution and consumption of alcohol, e.g., a separate location, professional security personnel, limited quantity, etc., remain in effect. |
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Event Notification: College officials must be notified ten (10) days in advance of social events at which alcohol is to be served. This serves to inform College officials of events of sufficient size to require additional security. Social Event Notification Forms are available in the Office of Residence Life. |
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9. | Food and Alternative Beverages: Social function hosts must provide sufficient food and nonalcoholic beverages (other than water) in propor-tion to the number of people in attendance throughout the function. These must be readily available at the same location and displayed with prominence during the duration of the event. |
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10. | Cleaning Responsibilities: All debris resulting from a social event, with-in the immediate vicinity of that event, must be cleaned up no later than 9:00 a.m. the following day by the student group that sponsored the event. |
The following guidelines are for violations of this policy by fraternities and sororities. In addition to any College imposed sanctions, the national organization and alumni officers of a fraternity or sorority will be notified of a violation of College policy. Student organizations cosponsoring events will be held equally accountable for violations of College policy.
The above penalties are for second and third offenses within two years of the first offense. The Dean or the Student Conduct Committee, who will hear these cases, may revise these penalties depending on the circumstances of the case.
