Residential Alcohol Policies and Regulations
| As members of the University community, students are expected to obey the law and assume full responsibility for the choices they make regarding alcohol use. Students, not the University are accountable for all outcomes related to legal, illegal, and/or irresponsible use of alcohol. Following are the specific tenants of the University of New Hampshire residential alcohol policy. |
| 1. | Possession and/or consumption of alcohol is not permitted by anyone under age 21. A legal age drinker may have just one open alcohol container at a time for personal consumption. |
| 2. | Alcohol is not permitted in any of the common or public areas of the undergraduate residence halls or apartment buildings. |
| 3. | Possession or consumption of alcohol is permitted only in rooms where at least one of the assigned residents is at least 21 years old, and only by those of legal drinking age. |
| 4. | Providing underage people with alcohol is illegal and, therefore, not permitted. |
| 5. |
All common sources of alcohol, including but not limited to kegs, punch bowls, beer balls, or excessive amounts of alcohol in bottles or cases, are strictly prohibited in the undergraduate residence halls and apartments. The host(s) of such activity will likely receive a sanction of eviction or greater. |
| 6. |
In all circumstances when staff respond to and confront illegal drinking activity, empty alcohol containers may well be considered an aggravating factor connected to the current illegal activity. |
| 7. | A person who is under the influence of alcohol and whose behavior leads to injury or illness may be considered to be in violation of the alcohol policy. |
For more
information on UNH alcohol and drug policies please visit the following
website - www.unh.edu/student/rights
For more information regarding residential rules and policies, such as
guest responsibility, excessive noise, prohibited items
i.e. candles, and other important information for you to be aware of,
please visit the following website - www.unh.edu/student/rights
and view the information on pages 80 - 85, which is the UNH Room and Board
Agreement, in the Student Rights, Rules, and Responsibilities publication.
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