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Risk Management Guidelines: Preparation is the key to a safe chapter event. Event planning means thinking of every possible situation that may occur during your event, whether an ordinary occurrence or an unexpected turn of events. Be prepared for anything.

Per the APSU Code of Conduct, officially registered student organizations that sponsor events off campus, where alcoholic beverages are present and available for consumption, must adhere to all local, state and federal laws concerning alcoholic beverages. 

General Guidelines 

• In order to host events with alcohol, organizations must first attend in-person training once per academic year and a follow up training the following semester (August-July) with a minimum of 75% of members in attendance prior to hosting any events with alcohol.  

• Organizations must be active and have no judicial sanctions preventing the chapter to host an event. 

• Organizations must comply with all APSU, organization, local, state, and federal guidelines, policies, and laws. 

• There must be at least 1 sober monitor for every 15 attendees including organization members. 

• One Lead Sober Monitor; must be part of the organization’s executive board. 

• New members should only be sober monitors as part of an equitable system and there should be a maximum of 50% sober monitors being new members for an event. 

• The ratio to guests from members must not exceed 2 guests per member in attendance. 

• Guests should be allowed to enter the event through 1 entrance. 

• Professional security may be required by the University for your event. 

• If your chapter is sponsoring an event with alcohol, your organization is responsible for the behavior of any guest, regardless of their organization affiliation. 

• You must do something to prevent illegal or immoral behavior. 
• If co-hosting an event, ALL organizations must adhere to all guidelines above and must have completed the required trainings.

 

If your organization would like to host an event with alcohol, please contact the Office of Student Life and Engagement at sle@apsu.edu or 931-221-7431 to learn more about the requirements.