Events with Alcohol
If you have questions about alcohol service on campus, please review the FAQs below or contact the Campus Manager of Alcohol Service at 303-492-4558 orÌýcampusalcoholagent@colorado.edu. If you are planning an event with alcohol, you must follow the SMµ÷½ÌËùÌý.
All requests for an event with alcohol must be submitted for the current semester or no earlier than 45 days if the event falls to the following semester and no later than 15 calendar days before the event unless the event requires a Special Event Permit (SEP). If you plan to use an SEP, contact theÌýCampus Manager of Alcohol ServiceÌýat least 60 days before your event. Please see theÌýÌýfor the SEP process.
To request permission to hold an event with alcohol please use theÌýEvent with Alcohol Authorization Form.ÌýPlease submit the form electronically using DocuSign.ÌýOnce the form is submitted for approval by the Campus Manager of Alcohol Service, you will receive an email confirming the receipt of the form.ÌýIf you do not receive a confirmation email within two business days, please resubmit the authorization request.ÌýÌý
If you are unsure about the type of event you are having or the requirements for that event, please refer toÌýthe Alcohol Policy Decision Tree.
Ìý ÌýFollow theseÌýEvent Process Steps
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FAQs
• The event takes place on university property
• The event is paid for in part or in whole by university funds.
• Gatherings of 10 or fewer people in a staff or faculty member’s office
• Events occurring during normal business operations at The Connection in the UMC
• Events occurring in the Levy in Folsom Field Athletics complex
• Events occurring at an off-campus location with a liquor license
Private event sign
No one under 21 sign
No alcohol beyond this point sign
Thank you for not tipping
- Auxiliary funds (funds 20 and 29) can be used to pay for alcohol at a SMµ÷½ÌËù-sponsored event where an admission or registration fee is the same regardless of whether the person attending consumes alcohol or not.
- If there is no charge to attendees or the event is a fundraising event, a fund 34 speedtype with a Gift Purpose Code 2 of Y must be used.