§ 2-306 Alcoholic Beverages Policies

As stated in § 1-306(c), all University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign students, Registered Organizations, Registered Student Organizations, University Student Organizations are subject to the alcoholic beverages policies stated in §§ 1-306 to 1-308. Individual students, Registered Organizations, Registered Student Organizations and University Student Organizations may be subject to disciplinary action for violations of these policies (See § 1-301(d)). In addition, the following regulations apply to Registered Organizations, Registered Student Organizations and University Student Organizations.

  1. Registered Organizations, Registered Student Organizations and University Student Organizations events supported in part by alcoholic beverage distributors, manufacturers, and retailers must be conducted in compliance with procedures and guidelines outlined by the Department of Student Engagement and the Campus Administrative Manual (CAM).
  2. Consistent with § 2-406(a), in promoting sponsored programs, a Registered Organization, Registered Student Organization and University Student Organizations may not use materials that: (1) advertise the availability of alcohol, or (2) contain information associated with solicitation for profit (for example, coupons, discounts, or commercial advertisements).
  3. Events involving the use of alcohol at Registered Organization, Registered Student Organization and University Student Organizations sponsored programs should subscribe to the philosophy of responsible and legal use of the beverages. Functions with alcohol should neither encourage any form of alcohol abuse nor place emphasis on quantity and frequency of use.
  4. A Registered Organization, Registered Student Organization and University Student Organizations may not use university resources to advertise or promote any event, the sole or primary purpose of which is the illegal consumption or overconsumption of alcohol. Such events include, but are not limited to, “bar crawls” and “happy hours.”