Schreiner University
Student Organization Manual

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Alcohol Policy


Alcohol may be served at on-campus and off-campus events only when the appropriate university personnel have given authorization. Recognized student groups and organizations wishing to serve alcohol at an event must submit an Event/Alcohol Form with the appropriate authorizations to the Student Activities Office no later than ten days prior to the event date. If an event is going to be held off campus by a third party vendor than you must also submit the Third Party Vendor Agreement form. Authorization will be given to those groups demonstrating sufficient evidence that the following guidelines will be observed. Alcohol cannot be purchased with student organization funds!

The following precautionary measures will be taken to ensure that alcoholic beverages are not accessible or served to persons under 21 years of age or to persons who appear to be intoxicated:

  • The lawful sale and/or service of alcoholic beverages will be conducted solely by non-student personnel from Sodexho Food Services when the event is on campus or an approved third party vendor when the event is off campus. Also, no one under the age of 21, other than (non-student) employees of the third party vendor, may assist with, handle, sell or serve alcoholic beverages. If the event is going to be held of campus you must have the Third Party vendor complete and sign the Third Party Vendor Agreement.

  • There can be no serving of alcoholic beverages before 12:00 noon on any day, or after 12:00 midnight Sunday thru Thursday. Alcohol may be served until 1:00 a.m. on Friday (Saturday morning) and Saturday (Sunday morning).

  • Consumption of alcohol is permitted only within an established and approved area designated for the event.

  • Beverage containers will not be allowed in or out of the event location. All open alcohol containers must be disposed of before leaving the designated event area.

  • Wristbands will be issued by a Student Services professional or a designated full time faculty or staff member to those who are 21 or older.

  • No event shall include any form of “drinking contests.”

  • One security guard per 100 people must be contracted by the organization hosting the event. Security must arrive 15 minutes prior to the start of the event and remain 30 minutes after the conclusion of the event.

  • An organization’s faculty/staff advisor and one Student Services Professional must be present for the entirety of the event where alcohol is being served. In the event that the advisor is unavailable, then another faculty or staff member must be present with the approval of the Director of Student Activities.

  • Attractive, non-alcoholic beverages must be available in the same location and featured as prominently as the alcoholic beverages. If the event is being held in the Callioux arrangements must be made with Sodexho for non-alcoholic drinks and food. The organization can ask for a waiver to purchase food outside of Sodexho.

  • Food items must be available in the area where alcohol is served free of charge.

  • Organizations can not use the sale of alcohol as a fundraiser for their group. RSO’s can not receive any money or donations from the sale of alcohol.

  • Organizations may not sponsor an event with alcohol, on or off campus, during weeknights (Sunday thru Thursday) when classes will be in session the following day, without the written approval of Peg Layton, Vice President of Enrollment and Student Services.

  • Members of the event-sponsoring organization are responsible for the cleanup of the event area immediately following the conclusion of the sponsored event.

  • At least four members of the hosting organization will agree not to consume alcohol during the event and will help ensure that the conditions of the alcohol event form are followed.

  • All advertisements for events with alcohol must have the appropriate stamp of approval from the Director of Student Activities. You cannot list the prices of alcohol provided at event, but can state that “Alcoholic Beverages will be available for purchase”.

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