Temporary Pause on Alcohol Permit Approvals for Student Organizations
The Law School is currently reviewing and updating its alcohol policy for student organizations. During this review period, no alcohol permits will be approved for student events.
We expect to implement the updated policy by early February. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
For any questions, please contact the Building Oversight Committee.
A completed and approved UCPD alcohol permit must be displayed at all Law School events where alcohol is being served.
NOTE: Choose your appropriate group below for the correct application process. For Registered Student Organizations/Journals or Department, Center, Faculty.
For Registered Student Organizations and Journal Events (CURRENTLY ON PAUSE):
If you plan to serve alcohol at an event you must obtain a UCPD Alcoholic Beverages Permit.
- Registered student organization and journal events where alcoholic drinks will be served cannot begin before 3 pm. Room Reservation requests with alcohol service before 3pm will not be approved.
- Room reservations for events where alcohol is served are considered to be pending until the Alcoholic Beverages Permit (see below) is approved by UCPD.
- The person submitting the alcohol permit request form must be the same person who made the room request.
- Alcohol permits are for the designated space only. Alcoholic beverages cannot be taken to other parts of the building.
- Alcohol only events (e.g. keggers) are not permitted. If you serve alcoholic beverages you must also serve food and non-alcoholic beverages.
- Violations of alcohol permit policies by student groups are considered an Honor Code violation and will be referred to the Dean of Students for disciplinary action.
1. The alcohol permit request form must be completed and submitted for signature of the Building Operations Supervisor Rob Jenkins at robd@berkeley.edu, at least 15 working days prior to the event.
DO NOT SUBMIT THE ALCOHOL PERMIT REQUEST FORM TO UCPD
SEE LAW SCHOOL SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS BELOW
2. Download Registered Student Organization or Journal Alcohol Permit Request Form and read UC Alcohol Policy.
3. Fill out the alcohol permit request form with contact and event information.
4. Recruit a Law School faculty or staff member who agrees to be present for the entire event and enter their contact information at the bottom of the Event Information section of the alcohol permit request form. The Law faculty of staff member MUST be present for the entire event to check IDs and ensure no one under 21 years is served alcoholic beverages; ensure that the event is open to the registered participating group only; and be responsible for maintaining compliance with Law School and UC event and alcohol policies.
In addition, the group hosting the event must identify a member who is of legal drinking age (21 and over) who will affix identifying wrist bands to those verified as members of the prescribed group who are of legal drinking age (21 and over)
DO NOT SUBMIT THE ALCOHOL PERMIT REQUEST FORM TO UCPD
5. Submit the completed alcohol permit request form to Supervisor Jenkins at least 15 working days before the event. Supervisor Jenkins will sign the Sponsor Approval and Facility Approval sections after verifying that the Law School faculty or staff member attending the event has agreed to be present for the entire event.
6. Supervisor Jenkins will submit the completed and signed alcohol permit request form to UCPD
7. If UCPD approves the permit, Supervisor Jenkins will contact the event organizer with final confirmation of the room reservation and will deliver the valid Alcoholic Beverages Permit to the organizer.
Email: Building Operations Supervisor Rob Jenkins at robd@berkeley.edu
For Center, Department, and Faculty Events:
If you plan to serve alcohol at an event you must obtain a UCPD Alcoholic Beverages Permit.
- The person submitting the alcohol permit request form must be the same person who made the room request.
- Alcohol permits are for the reserved space only. Alcoholic beverages cannot be taken to other parts of the building.
- Alcohol only events are not permitted. If you serve alcoholic beverages you must also serve food and non-alcoholic beverages.
- Room reservations for events where alcohol is served are considered to be pending until the Alcoholic Beverages Permit is approved by UCPD
1. The Center, Department and Faculty alcohol permit request form must be completed and submitted for signature of the Senior Asst. Dean Kristin Theis-Alvarez at least 15 working days prior to the event.
3.Open the Center, Department and Faculty Alcohol Permit Request Form. Recruit a Law School faculty or staff member who agrees to be present for the entire event. The Law faculty or staff member MUST be present for the entire event to check IDs and ensure no one under 21 years is served alcoholic beverages; ensure that the event is open to the registered participating group only; and be responsible for maintaining compliance with Law School and UC event and alcohol policies.
4. Fill out the Alcohol Permit Request form, listing Center Executive Director, Department Supervisor or Faculty as Department Approver, listing the onsite event monitor, and listing Senior Asst. Dean Kristin Theis-Alvarez as the Venue/Facility Approver.
5. Click Begin Signing button at the bottom ore the completed form to generate emails to the Department Event Monitor and Venue/Facility Approver to complete their section of the form.
6.Once complete, a UCPD representative will be in contact with next steps.
Email: Senior Asst. Dean Kristin Theis-Alvarez