Use of Alcoholic Beverages for a UC San Diego-Sponsored Event or Meeting
Last Updated: October 17, 2023 3:04:11 PM PDT
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Follow these guidelines if alcoholic beverages are necessary for a UC San Diego event or meeting.
Use of alcoholic beverages must meet specific requirements, particularly when the use occurs on campus.
If the use of alcoholic beverages is absolutely necessary and integral to an event:
- Determine whether the event qualifies as standard entertainment or special entertainment and note fund-source restrictions.
- Follow the appropriate guidance provided for on-campus and off-campus events below.
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For any type of event (on-campus or off-campus) where alcohol is included with a meal purchased, the food along with alcohol beverage expense must comply with the Cost Per Person Meal Maximums. Here are some event examples where this policy would apply: Catered On-Campus Events, Non-Catered Events, Hosted Events at a Residence, and Business & Entertainment Meals at a Restaurant.
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Notice: UC San Diego policy for meetings, entertainment, and hosted events, as published in Blink, is decisive. It has been adapted to UC San Diego's organization, delegation of authority, terminology, chart of accounts, and processing applications. The source is UC Expenditures for Business Meetings, Entertainment, and Other Occasions.