DePaul community members owe it to themselves and others to make educated decisions about their use or distribution of alcohol. The university respects and adheres to state laws governing the sale, use, possession and transportation of alcohol.
Such laws are strictly enforced by DePaul. Violators are subject to University disciplinary action and criminal prosecution, including fines and imprisonment. The following regulations govern alcohol use on university premises:
- The State of Illinois prohibits the sale, use or possession of all forms of alcoholic beverages by persons under 21 years of age.
- All casual possession or consumption of alcohol in designated common or nonreserved areas on university premises is prohibited by any person regardless of age.
- For specific policies regarding alcoholic beverages in the residence halls, please see the Residence Education Handbook.
- Consumption of alcohol which results in behavior that infringes on the rights of others in the community may be considered a violation of the University alcohol policy.
- Alcoholic beverages will not be served at student-sponsored or student organization-sponsored events on university premises without written authorization from the Associate Vice President for Student Affairs. Notification of such authorization will be sent to the student organization itself, the organization's moderator/advisor, the building director and the Public Safety Office.
This authorization will detail the provisions for maintaining control of the consumption of alcoholic beverages at the event. In making the final determination for authorization, the Associate Vice President for Student Affairs or his/her designee will consider the following points:
- control measures (i.e., security, presence of university representative, method of age identification and monitoring of the event, etc.);
- the type of event;
- estimated attendance and percentage of those under 21 years of age;
- adherence to area/building procedures;
- the presence of food and nonalcoholic beverages in a prominent place;
- the publicity for the event not advertising the availability of alcohol; and
- the possible requirement of a special events permit or other license to dispense alcoholic beverages.
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When student organizations sponsor off-campus events at which alcoholic beverages are sold and/or offered for consumption, the organization and its officers shall be solely responsible for the conduct of such affairs in accord with civil law and university policies, including this alcohol policy.
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Undergraduate Student Handbook 
