Alcohol Use Policy For Lesley Events

All members of the Lesley community are expected to abide by the University's Alcohol Use Policy For College Events as well as the Massachusetts laws governing the legal drinking age of 21 and the sale, purchase and serving of alcoholic beverages. Violations of this policy will be handled through the procedures set forth in the Community Standards of Conduct.

Specific Policy Guidelines

• No alcoholic beverages may be served at any University sponsored or supported activity, on or off campus, at which the majority of attendees is expected to be individuals under the age of 21.
• Alcoholic beverages may be consumed in resident rooms by individuals of legal drinking age, provided that the host students – that is, the residents of the room where the alcohol is being consumed, are of age.
• Individuals sponsoring an event are responsible for insuring that all city, state, federal, and campus regulations concerning the use of alcohol are observed.

Alcohol may be served at University sponsored functions, either on or off campus, where the majority of the attendees are expected to be individuals over the age of twenty-one within the following guidelines:

• Groups which intend to serve alcohol at University sponsored or supported functions, either on or off campus, must register the event with the Office of Student Activities and gain prior approval from the Dean or designee.
• A bartender must be hired to serve all alcoholic beverages at any University sponsored event. Individuals may be required to show proper identification before being served.

Sponsors of the event accept responsibility for:

• Identifying all persons not of drinking age and insuring that these individuals are not served.
• Insuring that non-alcoholic beverages are available as well as readily available food.
• Insuring that alcohol is not served to any person who is intoxicated.
• The consumption of alcoholic beverages is only permitted within the approved area designated for the event.
• No social event shall include any form of drinking contest in its activities or promotion.
• Advertisement of any University event where alcoholic beverages are served shall note the availability of non-alcoholic beverages as prominently as alcohol.
• Alcohol should not be used as an inducement to participate in a campus event.