Student Handbook
Alcohol
Students and guests are subject to Illinois state law, which prohibits the sale, possession, consumption or provision of alcoholic beverages to or by any person under the age of 21. Students must properly dispose of all alcohol present when asked by a university official.
At Student-Sponsored Events
- The sale of alcohol to any individual, regardless of age, is strictly prohibited.
- The university's food service provider must be the sole distributor of alcoholic beverages at any university event. Only authorized staff members from the university's food service provider may serve alcohol, when alcohol service is approved at any event.
- Hosts and/or guests may not bring any alcoholic beverages into an event where alcohol is provided.
- The university does not have a license to sell alcoholic beverages. Consequently, neither the university nor the student organization may sell alcohol, accept donations in lieu of payment for alcoholic beverages, or charge admission to events at which alcohol will be served. Alcoholic beverages must be served at no cost to the guest.
- The university's food service provider may provide host bars only. Host bars are paid entirely by the host of the event and have to be billed by the whole containers of alcohol consumed. Cash bars, those where guests pay by the drink, are not permitted.
- In compliance with state and municipal laws, only persons 21 years of age or older may consume or possess alcoholic beverages.
- The university's food service provider is responsible for checking identification of individuals to ensure that alcohol is not served to persons less than 21 years of age.
Alcohol may not be the main focus of the event.
- Non-alcoholic beverages and food must be available at all events where alcoholic beverages are served. Non-alcoholic beverages and food should be featured as prominently as alcoholic beverages.
- There must be established time limits for the serving of alcohol at any event. Hours of service must be shorter than the duration of the event.
- Alcohol should not be served to persons who appear to be intoxicated.
