Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3361:10 - University of Cincinnati › Chapter 3361:10-17 - Conduct and Ethics › Section 3361:10-17-07 - Conduct and ethics: university alcohol policy

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) Introduction.
It is the goal of the university of Cincinnati to maintain an
				on campus environment that is conductive to intellectual, emotional, and social
				growth of all members of its community. The university of Cincinnati has
				established the following policy governing the possession, sale, and
				consumption of alcohol on its campuses. It is the university's intention
				through these policies to be clear about university consequences attributed to
				irresponsible or illegal usage of alcohol on campus.
(B) Alcohol policy.
The university shall implement and enforce the laws of the
				state of Ohio as sated in the Ohio Revised Code. It is the responsibility of
				each student, staff, and faculty member to be familiar with the requirements of
				the Ohio Revised Code and the provisions of this policy and to conduct
				themselves accordingly.
As permitted by law individual students, faculty and/or staff
				may purchase, possess and/or consume beer or intoxicating liquor on campus at
				certain campus events, in designated campus facilities and in campus facilities
				having permits issued by the Ohio department of liquor control.
Restrictions in the Ohio Revised Code include the
				following:
(1) It is unlawful for a
			 person under 
									twenty-one years of age to purchase, consume, possess,
			 or transport any beer or intoxicating liquor.
(2) It is unlawful to knowingly and falsely
			 misrepresent one's age to obtain alcoholic beverages and/or to misrepresent
			 that another is of legal age for such purpose.
(3) It is unlawful to have in one's
			 possession in a public place without a permit an open container of beer or
			 intoxicating liquor.
(4) It is
			 unlawful to possess an open container and/or consume any beer or intoxicating
			 liquor in a motor vehicle.
(5) It
			 is unlawful to serve, distribute beer and/or intoxicating liquor to a minor.
These laws are contained in Chapter 4301. of the 
				Revised Code. The complete test of the state liquor laws and administrative
				regulations may be obtained from the department of campus security, campus
				library, or the Ohio department of liquor control.
Student organizations will be permitted to schedule and/or
				sponsor on-campus events at which alcohol would be available only at those
				locations having permits issued by the Ohio department of liquor
				control.
Student organizations that sponsor off-campus events are
				expected to adhere to state law. Organizations found to have violated state law
				may be subjected to the loss of registered status.
Administrative and academic units (colleges, departments) are
				permitted to schedule and/or sponsor on-campus student events at which beer or
				intoxicating liquor would be available only in designated areas within those
				units and only with the approval of the unit head. These events may not be all
				campus events and must adhere to regulations for on-campus events