The following information is taken from pages 54-61 of the Student Handbook.

Individual Rights and Responsibilities

The College is interested in the health, safety, and well-being of every member of the community and insists that those who choose to use alcoholic beverages do so in a responsible and legal fashion.  College policies are designed to allow responsible use of alcohol by those of legal age.  Students are expected to observe all applicable laws and College policies related to purchase, possession, and consumption of alcoholicbeverages.  Violations of applicable laws and/or College policies pertaining to alcohol subject students and organizations to College disciplinary action and legal penalties.

Through this policy, the College seeks to decrease drinking that poses a high risk of physical, mental, or emotional harm. In the short term, high-risk drinking involves overconsumption at one event until one no longer has physical or mental control over oneself. Long-term high-risk drinking is a pattern of behavior where alcohol begins to affect various facets of one's life, including academics, social relationships, and health and personal safety. These types of drinking do not simply affect the drinker but hurt the College community as a whole.
 

General Provisions

The following general provisions apply to individual possession or use of alcoholic beverages on College property, on property owned or controlled by the College, and at College sponsored events:

1. No person who is less than 21 years of age may purchase, possess, or consume any type of alcoholic beverage.
2. No person may be in a public area in an intoxicated condition.
3. No person may possess an open container of alcohol in a public area, including, but not limited to, hallways, stairwells, and other common areas of residential facilities.
4. No person may provide alcohol to any person who is less than 21 years of age.
5. No person may bring any type of alcoholic beverage into an Alcoholic Beverage Control licensed facility or area, and no person may take alcoholic beverages out of an Alcoholic Beverage Control licensed facility or area.
6. No person who appears to be intoxicated or is intoxicated may be sold or served alcoholic beverages.
7. No person may drive a vehicle under the influence of alcohol or with a blood alcohol level (as shown by a lawfully administered blood or breath test) in excess of that permitted for drivers by Virginia law.

Additional Provisions

The following additional provisions also apply to possession or consumption of alcoholic beverages in College residential facilities:

1. Alcohol is not permitted in any individual room in a freshman residence hall unless one of the residents is at least 21 years of age and the alcohol belongs to that resident.  Further, alcohol is not permitted in the public areas of freshman residences nor may functions with alcohol be scheduled in freshman residence halls.
2. Empty alcohol containers in residence hall facilities may constitute evidence of alcohol consumption or possession, and may, therefore, be subject to inspection and seizure, and residents may be subject to disciplinary action.
3. Any person who desires to host and have alcohol available at an event in his or her private residence hall room, apartment or lodge must register the event with the Office of Student Activities if the number of individuals present is more than eight over the room, apartment, or lodge occupancy.  This means that if it is likely that more than eight people in addition to the number of residents of the room,apartment or lodge will be present, approval for the event must be obtained.  At no time may the maximum capacity restrictions of the room, apartment or lodge be exceeded.
4. Common containers of alcohol, including but not limited to, kegs, pony kegs, beer balls, box wines and containers greater than 750 ml., and mixed alcoholic punch are prohibited in any residential facility, whether the containers are empty or full.  Special permission may be granted for the use of common container alcohol at special functions approved by the Office of Student Activities. 

For more information about the Alcohol Policy at the College of William and Mary, check out the Student Handbook.