Article 2—General Policies and Regulations

Part 3. Registered Organizations and Organization Fund

§ 2-318 Alcoholic Beverages Policies

(a) As stated in § 1-306(c), all UIUC students and registered organizations are subject to the alcoholic beverages policies stated in §§ 1-306 to 1-308.  Both individual students and registered 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.

(b) Registered organization events supported in part by alcoholic beverage distributors, manufacturers, and retailers must be conducted in compliance with procedures and guidelines available from the Office of Registered Organizations.

(c) Consistent with § 2-406(a), in promoting sponsored programs, a registered organization 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).

(d) Events involving the use of alcohol at registered organization 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. 

(e) A registered organization 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.”  If an event is challenged by the Office of Registered Organizations as a violation of this subsection, the burden is on the registered organization to prove that its sole or primary purpose was conduct other than the illegal consumption or overconsumption of alcohol.