AlphaLambdaTau   RISK MANAGEMENT POLICY

 
ALCOHOL AND DRUGS

   1.  Chapter officers and committee chairmen shall be familiar with all
applicable laws, university regulations, inter-fraternity council rules, and
fraternity policies concerning alcoholic beverages and other controlled
substances.

   2.  The possession, sale, distribution, use or consumption of alcoholic
beverages, while on chapter premises, during a fraternity event, in any
situation sponsored or endorsed by the Chapter, or in any event an
observer would associate with the fraternity, must be in compliance with
any and all applicable laws of the state, province, county, city, and
institution of Higher education (including inter-fraternity council policies),
and must comply with either the BYOB or Third Party Vendor Guidelines.

   3.  No alcoholic beverage may be purchased through chapter funds
nor may the purchase of same for members or guests be undertaken or
coordinated by any member in the name of, or on behalf of, the chapter.
The purchase, use, or possession of a bulk quantity or common sources
of such alcoholic beverage, i.e. kegs or cases, is prohibited and the
chapter shall not permit their possession or use by members or guests,
on chapter premises or at any chapter function.
 
   4.  A chapter shall not sell alcoholic beverages to members or guests
by selling tickets or cups, by charging admission fees, by taking up
collections, or by any other direct or indirect means of collecting moneys
from persons attending chapter functions.
 
   5.  No members, collectively or individually under chapter auspices,
shall purchase for, serve to, or sell alcoholic beverages to any minor
(i.e., those under legal "drinking age").
 
   6.  The possession, sale, or use of any illegal drugs or controlled
substances while on chapter premises or during a fraternity event or at
any event that an observer would associate with the fraternity, is strictly
forbidden.
 
  7.  No chapter may co-sponsor or co-finance a function where alcohol
is purchased by any of the host chapters, groups, or organizations.
 
   8.  All rush activities associated with any chapter will be DRY rush
functions.
 
   9.  No member shall permit, tolerate, encourage, or participate in
"drinking games."
 
 10.  No alcohol shall be present at any candidate program, activity, or
ritual of the chapter.
 
 11.  Each chapter shall actively promote and support the adoption of
dry rushing policies by the inter-fraternity council and university
administration on its campus.
 
 12.  For the purposes of this Policy, the term chapter includes colonies,
interest groups and alumni clubs.

HAZING

No chapter, colony, student, or alumnus shall conduct nor condone
hazing activities. Hazing activities are defined as: "Any action taken or
situation created, intentionally, whether on or off fraternity premises, to
produce mental or physical discomfort, embarrassment, harassment, or
ridicule. Such activities may include but are not limited to the following:
use of alcohol; paddling in any form; creation of excessive fatigue;
physical and psychological shocks; quests, treasure hunts, scavenger
hunts, road trips, or any other such activities carried on outside or
inside of the confines of the chapter house; wearing of public apparel
which is conspicuous and not normally in good taste; engaging in public
stunts and buffoonery; morally degrading or humiliating games and
activities; and any other activities which are not consistent with academic
achievement; fraternal law, ritual, or policy; or the regulations and
policies of the educational institution, or applicable state law."

SEXUAL ABUSE AND HARASSMENT

The fraternity will not tolerate or condone any form of sexually abusive
behavior on the part of its members, whether physical, mental or
emotional. This includes any actions which are demeaning to women or
men including but not limited to date rape, gang rape or verbal
harassment.

FIRE, HEALTH, AND SAFETY

     All chapter houses should meet all local fire and health codes and
standards.  All chapters should have posted by common phones
emergency numbers for fire, police and ambulance and should have
posted evacuation routes on the back of the door of each sleeping room.
     All chapters should comply with engineering recommendations as
reported by the insurance company.  The possession and/or use of
firearms or explosive devices of any kind within the confines and
premises of the chapter house is expressly forbidden.

Special Thanks to Delta Tau Delta Fraternity, Inc.