1. All gatherings of 25 persons or more must be registered
and approved by the Residence Life Staff Member prior to hosting
a social gathering. Social gatherings can only be held
and registered on Friday and Saturday nights. No Kegs
are allowed. Registration forms may only be submitted
between Monday at 9:00 AM andWednesday
at 12:00 noon for a party that same week (Friday
or Saturday). We do not register parties more than one week
in advance. Applications submitted outside of that time frame
will not be considered for approval.
2. All residents of the apartment/Mod must complete
their Eagle ID numbers in order to submit this Social Gathering
Form. Only
residents/guests of legal drinking age and residents of the
hosting apartment (under 21) may be present at the gathering.
Consumption of alcohol at a social gathering and serving alcohol
is restricted to people 21 years and older. It is the responsibility
of those signing the social gathering form to ensure that the
laws regulating the serving and consumption of alcohol by
minors is adhered to. Failure to do so will result in disciplinary
action.
3. State law prohibits the transportation of alcohol in excess
of the following quantities: 7 cases of beer; or 3
gallons of any other alcoholic beverage. Transporting
quantities in excess of the legal limit will be subject to
confiscation, as well as University action and/or arrest. All
parties transporting alcohol must be 21 years old.
4. Authorized social gatherings must begin after 8:00pm
and end at 1:30am. All music, entertainment and distribution
of alcohol must end at 1:30am. Guests must vacate the
apartment at 1:30am. The University reserves the right to extend
or limit the number of authorized social gatherings on any given
night. Approval for gatherings will be given on a first come,
first serve basis. Social gatherings will not be authorized on
nights or days of home football games, or Thursdays and Sundays
of extended/holiday weekends.
5. Persons hosting a social gathering are responsible for all
guests and any resulting problems from the behavior of their
guests. All costs associated with the repair of apartment/Mod
or surrounding area of the party will be the responsibility of
all residents of the apartment/Mod if individual culpability
cannot be determined.
6. Registered social gatherings serving alcohol may be authorized
in the Modular Apartments, Gabelli Hall, Voute Hall, Ignacio
Hall, Rubenstein Hall and Edmond's Hall, 110 STM (where a
minimum of half the residents of the apartment are of legal
drinking age and members of the Senior class year. Party
Registration is a Senior privilege).
7. Any kegs found on campus will be confiscated and
the sponsors will be subject to disciplinary action. Kegs
at registered social gatherings are subject to confiscation
as well. All other Central Sources are also prohibited as
mandated by the Office of Residential Life's Conditions
for Residency.
8. Residence Life Staff members must be allowed access
to any apartment/Mod sponsoring a social gathering at all times.
These staff members have the authority to direct the occupants
of the apartment to close down a social gathering when sponsors
and/or their guests do not adhere to the guidelines.
9. Sponsors must keep doors closed and maintain control of those
entering and leaving the apartment/Mod. Open containers
of alcoholic beverages are not allowed in hallways, stairwells,
lounges, common areas, backyards, Mod patios and front steps
or outside the residence hall/modular apartment. For
the safety and well being of those attending the party, and to
control noise, all windows must he kept closed. Non-alcoholic
beverages and food must be served whenever alcoholic beverages
are served.
10. Violation of any part of the Social Gathering Terms and
Conditions, Boston College guidelines or Commonwealth of Massachusetts's
laws may result in official University sanctions. Internal
action does not preclude external action in the courts of
the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Falsification of
registration information will result in denial of the event
and possible future events and may result in judicial sanctions.
Any special circumstances not listed in the above
guidelines are subject to the discretion of the Assistant
Director of Residential Life.
