Social Event Policy

Policy Statement

Events Subject to These Guidelines

• Any event in which one or more kegs are present.
• Events advertised to the graduate and professional student community in which alcohol of any type will be provided by a student organization. Social events can occur between the hours of 5 p.m. and 1 a.m. Monday through Thursday, between 12 p.m. and 3 a.m. on Friday and Saturday, and between 12 p.m. and 1 a.m. on Sunday. Social events before 5 p.m. on Friday must have special permission from an assistant dean of the graduate or professional schools.
• Events where attendance is anticipated to reach more than 100 people or full club membership (whichever is smaller) and alcohol of any type is provided.

During the pandemic we advise all event organizers, regardless of whether or not alcohol will be served or whether held in the Guarini Commons or elsewhere, to check and adhere to the College COVID-19 Events Policies. 

Guidelines for Social Gatherings

These guidelines outline pertinent information contained in the Dartmouth College Alcohol and Event Policies with the goal of facilitating event planning at the graduate and professional schools. Compliance with stated Dartmouth College policy below is required.

Social gatherings at Dartmouth College are an important part of our community life. For all events, regardless if alcohol is present, we strive to achieve the following goals:

• Respect the rights of all individuals and respect the property of others.
• Protect the health and safety of community members and their guests.
• Empower and encourage students to assume an active role in the planning and management of social events.
• Provide an enjoyable atmosphere conducive to positive social interaction.
• When alcohol is present, model responsible alcohol use.
• Decrease legal liability for students, organizations, and Dartmouth College.
• Comply with College policy and state and local laws.

Hard Alcohol

Graduate students should note in reference to the Undergraduate Student Policy on hard alcohol:

• Hard alcohol will not be permitted in these facilities: GRAD Lounge, Residence Halls, Fraternity and Sorority Housing, Undergraduate and Senior Societies, Affinity Houses, Collis Center, Tom Dent Cabin, Robinson Hall, and '53 Commons, including Sarner Underground, under any circumstances. 
• Hard alcohol may also not be served at any Graduate Student events at which undergraduates are, or may be, present, including public areas of Sachem Village. 
• While hard alcohol IS permitted at events that ONLY include Graduate Students, including public areas of Sachem Village, the Guarini School of Graduate and Advanced Studies, in collaboration with the Graduate Student Council, asks the Graduate community to respect the spirit of the alcohol policy and give careful consideration to including hard alcohol at any event.
  Please note, the Guarini School will not reimburse purchases of hard alcohol.
• Graduate and professional students should not place undergraduates at risk of disciplinary action by serving or providing hard alcohol in violation of this policy. Whatever the source of the hard alcohol, undergraduates and undergraduate student organizations will be disciplined for possession, consumption, or service in violation of the policy. Graduate and professional students must comply with the behavioral expectations of their schools.

Registering an event

• Please visit the Guarini Social Event Registration Policy 
• Sober monitors and/or TIPS trained bartenders may be required depending on the number of attendees and Event Type classification, as stated in the Alcohol Management Program Policy.
• The sober monitor coordinator should send an email before each event reminding the monitors of their responsibilities. The hosts and alcohol monitors must be alcohol-free and sober for the duration of the event and available to respond in case of an emergency.
• Risk management requires hosts, monitors and servers to obtain and retain a Certificate of Achievement in "Total Education in Alcohol Management" from the State of New Hampshire.
• Those who are serving alcohol at any event sponsored by and/or affiliated with Dartmouth College must successfully complete the NH TEAM 18 Online Module. Go to: https://lms.nh.gov/liquor/portal/enrol/index.php?id=54
  • Create a new account: ​
    - select your own username
    - Licensee Number: Dartmouth
    - Business Name: Dartmouth
  • Once logged into the system, under courses:
    - Click "TEAM 201+"
    - Click "Enroll in TEAM"
  • Complete all four sections of the TEAM E-Module
    - At the end of section four you will be issued a password to take the 201+ TEAM exam (write this password down)
  • Click on "Click here to begin the TEAM Exam"
    - Complete the exam

  • When you have successfully passed the exam:
    - Click on "201+ TEAM Online Certificate"
    - The certificate will be downloaded (usually in your Downloads folder as a PDF)
    - For our records, please upload your certificate to the Guarini School using THIS LINK. 

Problems During an Event

• If there are any problems during the event, the organizers will contact Safety and Security directly (646-2234).
• If Safety and Security comes to the event and observes a problem, they will seek out one of the organizers (hosts) and inform them of the problem at that time. The person/people responsible for the event should proactively make themselves noticeable and available to be easily identified by Safety and Security Officers.

Event Clean-up

• Any/all facilities used for an event must be left in the same condition as it was found.
• At the end of the event, the organizers are responsible for making sure that all remaining alcohol is locked up and secured, and that trash is put in its appropriate receptacle. This means that all kegs, empty or otherwise, should be untapped and locked away.
• Any remaining alcohol that has already been served (i.e., cups of beer) should be collected and discarded.