Alcohol & Drug Policy
All Members of Alpha Kappa Psi Fraternity shall abide by all applicable liquor control laws of the State or other jurisdiction including Colleges and Universities while participating in a Fraternity event.

Responsibilities
Although the leadership of the Fraternity at any specific event, whether local, regional or national in scope, is responsible for promoting compliance with this policy, every Brother of Alpha Kappa Psi is expected to assist in ensuring adherence to this policy.
Procedure
In an effort to maintain and abide by this policy, members shall use the following guidelines:
  1. The possession, use and/or consumption of alcoholic beverages while on chapter premises, during an official event, whether local, regional or national in scope, or in any situation sponsored or endorsed by the chapter or by the Fraternity, must be in compliance with any and all applicable state, county, city and university laws or regulations.
  2. No alcoholic beverages may be purchased using chapter, pledge class or fraternity funds.
  3. The possession, sale and/or use of any illegal drugs or controlled substances at any chapter house, fraternity sponsored event or at any event that an observer would associate with the Fraternity is strictly prohibited.
  4. All rush activities associated with any chapter will be a dry rush function.
  5. No alcohol shall be present at any pledge program.
  6. When alcohol is served at Fraternity events, one of the following options for conducting the event must be followed:
    • Service of alcohol on a no host, cash bar basis by a professional bartender, fully covered by liability insurance, is preferred;
    • b. A Bring Your Own Bottle (BYOB) event may be held at which only members, pledges, and invited guests of legal drinking age may bring and/or consume alcoholic beverages.
  7. Regardless of the option chosen, the following provisions shall apply:
    • No member or pledge, individually or collectively, shall purchase for, serve to, or sell alcoholic beverages to any minor (those under the legal drinking age);
    • Reasonable precautions will be taken by the chapter to prevent the excessive consumption of alcoholic beverages, and to prevent the service of alcohol to underage persons by anyone;
    • Members and/or guests who arrive at an event in an intoxicated state shall not be admitted;
    • At each event, there shall be designated non-drinking members;
    • Non-alcoholic beverages shall be provided at each event;
    • The service of alcoholic beverages shall be cut off at a specific time, which shall be established and clearly published in advance of the event;
    • No "drinking games" shall be permitted.
Procedure
Charges of violation of this policy must be made in writing to the Vice President of College Chapters and Expansion; the Vice President of Alumni; the President; the Executive Director; or to any member of the Executive Committee. Correspondence may be addressed to the recipient via the National Headquarters, or to each individual at their address. This written statement will be confidential concerning the nature of the conduct underlying his or her claim, although the fact that a claim of policy violation has been made will NOT be held in confidence. The Investigating Committee shall consist of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors. In instances where an officer or member of the Executive Committee is charged with violation, the member making the claim must advise the Executive Director of same, and request that the policy violation be investigated by the Executive Committee, or, in the case of a complaint involving a member of the Executive Committee, the two remaining members of the Executive Committee plus one additional member of the Board of Directors.

The primary steps in the investigation process are:
  1. The Investigating Committee will meet (in person or by telephone) with the complaining or reporting member; provide assurances that the investigation will remain confidential insofar as possible; and gather information relating to possible witnesses or documentation pertinent to the charges.
  2. The reporting member will be encouraged to reveal the names of any witnesses, and any witnesses named or otherwise revealed during the investigation will be questioned on a confidential basis.
  3. The person or persons accused of the violation will be confidentially questioned and will be asked to make a written statement of his or her position regarding the specifics of the complaint.
  4. The reporting or complaining member may be interviewed one or more additional times so that he or she has a full opportunity to comment on facts and circumstances found during the investigation.
  5. The Investigating Committee will make a confidential determination of the facts, whether or not a policy violation has occurred, and what corrective action including disciplinary measures may be taken.
  6. A summary statement of the complaint; a description of action taken to complete the investigation; and the recommendation of the Investigating Committee will be forwarded to the Board of Directors for action. All Board members will be admonished about the need to maintain absolute confidentiality in the future surrounding the investigation and his or her knowledge of the facts and the results.
Summary
It is the intent of Alpha Kappa Psi to be reasonably responsive to any member who has an honest perception that this policy has been violated to the detriment of the complainant and/or the brotherhood.