[Dorms] Party Registration Information

[Dan Kirsch]

Hello, all,

Here is a quick little blurb about registering parties and the 
criteria.  The link at the bottom goes to a page with more information and 
the forms that you need to register the event if you want to print them 
off.  Please let me know if you have any questions.  I would be more than 
happy to answer them for you.

Ciao!
Dan

Registering Parties @ MIT

Parties are an integral part of balancing life anywhere you may land, much 
less at a place with all the pulls and strains of MIT.  However, before you 
go throwing that blow-out bash to celebrate the two-month anniversary of 
your roommate's girlfriend's brother's going steady with his girl, there 
are a few things to remember.  You MUST register a party at MIT if:
-Alcohol is being served (regardless of the number of people attending).
-Money will be collected at some point during the event (regardless of the 
number of people attending).
-It is non-academic, non-educational, on-campus (but not in a residence 
hall) where attendance will exceed 100 people.
-It is in a residence hall, is open to non-residents, and attendance will 
exceed 100 people.
-It is in a residence hall, is closed to non-residents, and attendance will 
exceed 250 people.
-It is required it be registered by an appropriate campus department or is 
under special circumstances.

Now the question naturally arises, how do you register a party?  The best 
place to start is with your RLA.  The RLA works with students and buildings 
to help them plan and pull off successful events.  They are fonts of 
knowledge in their own right, even if that knowledge has nothing to do with 
formulas, derivatives, or chemicals in solution.  The best place to look 
for the RLAs is in the Student Center, W20-549.  If they're not there, 
someone will be able to start the process for you and guide you through The 
Seven Steps of Party Registration.  While those are a lot of hoops to jump 
through, it is actually best that you do so.  That way, if things go wrong 
at the party, you will have backing and assistance from MIT in any issues 
that arise.

You can get forms and more information about whether you need to register 
your event or not at the following link: 
http://web.mit.edu/residence/eventregistration/.