The Coed Fraternity Sorority Council submitted a counter proposal to the alcohol policy recommendations of the College Committee on Alcohol and Other Drugs to Dean of the College Lee Pelton last week.
The CFSC proposal specifically addressed each of the recommendations and proposed methods the CFSC plans to use in enforcing existing alcohol policies, CFSC President John Muckle '99 said.
"The CCAOD report focuses on lowering underage drinking and providing a safer drinking environment on campus," Muckle said. "The CFSC is working hard to achieve those goals."
The CCAOD report, released to the College last November, criticized several aspects of the College's current alcohol policy -- particularly the current CFS alcohol self-monitoring system.
In addition to recommending keg reductions and a Safety and Security monitoring system, the report recommended that all CFS organizations and undergraduate societies devise an alcohol management plan which complies with the College's policy in addition to state and federal laws.
"Plans that appear unrealistic, impractical or ineffective should be disapproved. No house without an approved plan should be permitted to serve alcohol," the report stated.
Muckle said the CFSC alcohol-management proposal applies equally to all CFS houses.
Former CFSC President Chris Atwood '98 told The Dartmouth in November, "I'm in favor of the universal plan because it will make the policy consistent for every house. It will make it less confusing both for the houses and the College, and make it easier for everyone to comply."
Muckle, however, declined to comment on the specifics of the CFSC proposal because he did not want student reaction to the proposal to influence Pelton in his decisions on the final alcohol policy.
"Our goal is to give Dean Pelton substantial time to look over our proposals," Muckle said. "We don't want him to get biased by public reaction to what is on the proposal."
Muckle said Pelton will review both the CFSC proposal and the Student Assembly-compiled counter report in making a final decision on the alcohol policy. The Assembly's counter report was submitted to Pelton this morning.
"I'm rather confident that the hard work we put in will have positive benefits," Muckle said. "We worked very hard to give our proposal a lot of legitimacy."
Pelton previously told The Dartmouth the new alcohol policy is likely to take effect Spring term.
