DePaul community members owe it to themselves and others to make educated decisions about their use or distribution of alcohol.  The State of Illinois prohibits the sale, use or possession of all forms of alcoholic beverages by persons under 21 years of age. Students are responsible for adhering to the university Drug Free Workplace & Legal Drinking Age Compliance policy.

Additionally, the following regulations govern alcohol use by students and student organizations:
1. All casual possession or consumption of alcohol by students in designated common or non-reserved areas on university premises is prohibited regardless of age.
2. For specific policies regarding alcoholic beverages in the residence halls, please see the Residence Education Handbook.
3. Consumption of alcohol which results in behavior that infringes on the rights of others in the community is prohibited. 
4. Alcoholic beverages may not be served at student-sponsored or student organization-sponsored events without written authorization from the Associate Vice President for Student Advocacy and Community Affairs or his/her designee. Authorization will not be given to any student organization that is hosting an event at which students under 21 will, or could be, present.  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 Advocacy and Community Affairs or his/her designee will consider the following points:
a. the presence of adequate control measures (e.g., hiring a professional bartender to serve alcohol, security, presence of university representative, method of age identification and monitoring of the event, etc.);
b. the type of event;
c. adherence to area/building procedures;
d. the presence of food and nonalcoholic beverages in a prominent place; and
e. the possible requirement of a special events permit or other license to dispense alcoholic beverages.

Depending on the location and type of event, student organizations that are sponsoring events should also consult the Catering Services Exclusivity policy and Catering Donations policy.

Student organizations may not advertise the availability of alcohol in their event publicity.

When student organizations sponsor events at which alcoholic beverages are 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.