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Policy and Enforcement

The Policy and Enforcement group reviews campus and community regulations around alcohol possession and use, recommends changes and advocates for consistent enforcement. Activities and accomplishments include:

• Roundtable discussions for municipal and campus officials, beverage industry leaders, judicial system representatives and local legislators. Meetings generated ideas for model lease agreements, communications strategies, bylaw changes and more.
• Hosting Attorney Peter Lake, author of The Rights and Responsibilities of the Modern University and a nationally-known consultant on higher education law and alcohol. Lake visited campus, reviewed judicial policies and processes, and met with stakeholders to share best practices.
• Support for recent changes to the town of Hadley’s open container and keg bylaws.
• Review of outdoor advertising promoting alcohol to students.
• Influencing strengthened alcohol policies for UMass Amherst residence halls.
• Addition of a required alcohol education course for first-year students and implementation of BASICS, an alcohol intervention program serving both mandated and self-referred students.

Get involved! Contact Martha Nelson Patrick, (413) 545-2574.