Why such a drastic change from the old policy?
The new policy is not as drastic as many may think. It does cut out some of the detail such as the “how to” of hosting a social gathering. The new policy simply states that minors are not allowed at social gatherings where alcohol is present. That is the biggest change. It was not clearly stated in past policy. It was stated in the old Residence Hall handbook that alcohol was permitted in the Row, Townhouses and Apartments as long as all residents were of legal drinking age. It was not always enforced that way – it also led to many problems with consistency in disciplinary actions. We are now enforcing an entire set of practices and policies.
