Policies and Procedures
                        									Alcohol Request Form
                     
Application for permission to use, serve, and distribute alcoholic beverages
- Sponsoring Organization or Person:
 - Application Submission Date:
 - Contact Person:
 
Name
Position
Address
Phone Number and ESF/SYR Email Address
- Type of Event:
 
Date:         
Times: From        until
Location:
Estimated Attendance:
Event is open to whom?:
- Food and Beverages to be served:
 - Alcoholic Beverages: Type ______________ Quantity Available: ________________
 
Non-Alcoholic Beverages: Type
Quantity Available:
Food: 
Quantity Available: 
- Financial Arrangements: (Please check appropriate box and explain)
 
a.____Event is free to participants.
b.____Event has an associated admission charge. (The service and/or consumption of alcohol is not permitted at events with an associated admission charge, including donations.)
Explanation of event funding:
- If the event is a student club/organization sponsored event, the name and contact information of the faculty/staff advisor or faculty/staff member who endorses the event and who commits to being in attendance for the entirety of the event:
 
Name                                                                            
Phone Number and ESF/SYR Email Address
- Supervision of Serving of Alcoholic Beverages: (Please check appropriate box and explain.)
 - ____ Event is being catered by Morrisville Auxiliary Corporation (MAC).
 - ____ Event is being catered by an outside caterer.
 
Name of Caterer                                             
Contact Person
 Address of Caterer                                         
Phone Number/Email Address
State Liquor Authority License Number
A copy of the one-day permit to serve beer or wine at the event obtained by the caterer must be provided to the Vice President for Administration (or designee) at least two (2) weeks in advance of the event or the event will be cancelled.
Explanation of process for control of distribution of alcohol only to people of legal drinking age and within the scheduled facility, registration of guests, and advertising:
- Signatures/Person(s) Responsible:
 - For all events, the person responsible must be of legal drinking age or older.
 - For Undergraduate Student Association and Graduate Student Association sponsored events, three signatures are required:
 - The person responsible must be 21 years of age or older and must hold a formal position within the organization that allows him/her to plan events with alcohol.
 - The treasurer or president of the organization must cosign.
 
iii. A faculty/staff advisor or faculty/staff member who must commit to being in attendance for the entirety of the event must cosign.
- All events must be catered by a licensed caterer having the appropriate State of New York permit to serve alcohol as well as adequate liability insurance. In all cases, a one-day permit to serve beer or wine must also be requested from the New York State Liquor Authority at least six (6) weeks in advance of the event. The following signatures are also required:
 - For events catered by Morrisville Auxiliary Corporation (MAC), the signature of the appropriate MAC manager.
 - For events catered by an outside caterer, the signature of the appropriate outside catering manager.
 
I have read the “Policy Governing the Use and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages on the ESF Campus, on ESF-Owned and/or Associated Properties, and in ESF-Designated Housing Facilities,” and understand the department/organization/entity responsibilities and liabilities in regard to ESF’s policies and in regard to federal, state, and local laws, rules, regulations, and statutes concerning alcohol and alcoholic beverages and in particular, relative to the use and distribution of alcoholic beverages. I affirm that all information reported on this form is complete and accurate.
- Person Responsible (See Above):
 
Name (Printed)                                              
Department/Student Organization               
Position
Signature                                                        
Phone                                                             
ESF/SYR Email Address
- For Events to be Held in the Gateway Center:
 
Name (Printed)                                               
For the Physical Plant                                     
Position
Signature                                                        
Phone                                                             
ESF/SYR Email Address
- ESF-sanctioned student club/organization approval:
 
Name (Printed)                                               
Name of Student Organization                      
Responsible Person
Signature                                                        
Phone                                                             
ESF/SYR Email Address
Name (Printed)                                               
Name of Student Organization  President/Treasurer
Signature                                                        
Phone                                                             
ESF/SYR Email Address
Name (Printed)                                               
Name of Student Organization                      
Advisor
Signature                                                        
Phone                                                            
ESF/SYR Email Address
- For events to be hosted by ESF-sanctioned student clubs and organizations, a review by the Dean for Student Affairs (or designee) is required before seeking approval from the Vice President for Administration (or designee)
 
____________________________ ____________________________ Dean for Student Affairs
Name (Printed) Signature and Date Title
- Caterer
 
___________________________ ___________________________ _____________________
Name (Printed) Name of Caterer Phone
___________________________ ___________________________
Signature Email Address
- ESF University Police
 
__________________________ ____________________________ Chief, University Police
Name (Printed) Signature / Date
- Review by the Vice President for Administration (or designee):
 
An initial review will take place when this completed form is submitted. Tentative approval will be granted (or not) by the Vice President for Administration (or designee), and if approved, additional planning by the event sponsor(s) may take place. Advertising for the event should not be undertaken until tentative approval from the Vice President is received.
TENTATIVE APPROVAL: ________________________________________
NOT APPROVED: _____________________________________________
DATE: ______________________________________________________
Upon receipt of the copy of the one-day Caterer’s Permit, the Vice President for Administration (or designee) will provide final approval (or not) for the event and will communicate this approval to the appropriate offices on campus.
FINAL APPROVAL: ____________________________________________
NOT APPROVED: _____________________________________________
DATE: ______________________________________________________
