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Back in 2007, the disappearance of Party Fund grants for alcoholic beverages made many students think Harvard would never again foot the bill for fun. The current UC, however, has taken steps to change this with the new Student Initiated Programming Fund. Introduced last semester, the SIP Fund will allow upperclassmen of legal drinking age to apply for retroactive grants of $200 for student events—which can be parties—in House common spaces...
...term-bills—doesn’t go to support underage drinking. It is understandable that administrators are concerned, as there are obviously liability issues whenever alcohol is bought and consumed. Yet the UC has taken care to address these concerns when drafting the protocols for the SIP fund. Though it is conceivable that underage students could possibly acquire alcohol at SIP Fund parties, the College must acknowledge—even if only privately—that some underage drinking will take place no matter what and that SIP’s precautions are as good...
There are many distinctions between the old Party Fund system and the new SIP grants. Whereas money from the Party Fund could be used for private suite parties, SIP Fund events must take place in House common spaces. This makes them easier to monitor and also opens them to all the students in the neighborhood in which the event is taking place. Encouraging students to host social events in already existing common spaces like grilles or JCRs will make the most of the present options while the College looks at how to expand common spaces...
Additionally, hosts of the social events where SIP Fund money is used are required to refrain from drinking themselves. While it is likely that there will be many sober attendees at most parties, it is now guaranteed that there will be at least one. Conceivably, the host will work to ensure that those who drink are of age and that the party does not get out of hand...
...this latest program will not fund that work since most deferrals include a stipend, though one far below students’ expected salaries...