Food

Only UCD-registered caterers may deliver hot or cold food for events on campus. Groups wishing to pick up food orders from caterers must seek prior approval from Susan Cummings, EH&S, at 752-3572. Exceptions: Pizza and certain “closed meetings.”

The sale of food items, whether purchased or donated, is not allowed per University policy. Exceptions: Picnic Day and culture week events, with prior authorization from Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) and the Center for Student Involvement (CSI), formerly the Student Programs & Activities Center (SPAC); and bake sales: https://intranet.law.ucdavis.edu/community/students.

From the Campus Events & Visitors Services website: http://www.cevs.ucdavis.edu/dept/index.cfm?contid=21

Events held on campus can be catered through University Catering by Sodexo.

To see a current brochure, please visit their web site at http://catering.ucdavis.edu/.

Registered non-university caterers can cater in most facilities with the exception of the Memorial Union and the Silo Pub.

Please see the UC Davis Approved Caterers page for a list of registered caterers (http://www.cevs.ucdavis.edu/dept_cont/caterers). Please note that all caterers must go through this process to cater an event on campus. Exceptions are not granted.

Becoming a Registered Caterer: http://www.cevs.ucdavis.edu/dept_cont/caterers/index.cfm?app_unit=becoming

For procedural questions, please contact Elizabeth Leasure, ealeasure@ucdavis.edu

This information is also available on the School of Law Intranet: https://intranet.law.ucdavis.edu/community/students.

Alcohol Permit

The consumption of alcoholic beverages on campus is strictly regulated and requires a permit issued by Campus Events & Visitors Services (CEVS). Alcohol permit requests are submitted online, followed by a signed hard copy to CEVS. Certain events will require an insurance certificate and/or Aggie Host at a cost.

The sale of alcohol (tickets included) requires an additional permit from the Alcohol Beverage Control Board in Sacramento. Only student groups holding their own non-profit status are able to purchase a license to sell alcohol, and not all caterers are licensed to sell alcohol. The Law School and student groups may not use the UC Davis non-profit number for this purpose

To Apply for an Alcohol Permit:

  1. Complete the Online Alcohol Permit Form (http://www.cevs.ucdavis.edu/dept_cont/alcohol/index.cfm?page=form) Click on Generate Form – this will transfer the information to an Adobe Acrobat document.
  2. Print the alcohol permit form.
  3. The event Chairperson or Coordinator must initial six boxes and sign the form.
  4. Submit the form to Emily Scivoletto, Assistant Dean for Student Affairs, for signature.
  5. The chairperson faxes the signed form to CEVS: 530-752-3388.
  6. CEVS will email or fax the approval to the chairperson.
  7. The chairperson submits copy of the permit approval to Law School Accounting. Failure to provide copy could delay event reimbursement transactions.
  8. The alcohol permit must be available during the event, should there be an inspection.

Special notes:

  • Requests for alcohol permits must be submitted at least 10 working days prior to the event.
  • Under no circumstance shall an event have consumption of alcohol as its primary focus.
  • Nonalcoholic beverages and food must be available during the entire time alcohol is served.
  • An alcohol permit may be issued only for closed events (not open to public or University community). Advertising may not specify that alcohol is being served.
  • No person under 21 will be served alcohol.
  • The event chairperson must be present during the entire event.

Organizations bear a high degree of responsibility in guarding against excessive drinking and inappropriate behavior at events where alcohol is served. The chairperson of the event is responsible for compliance with applicable laws and University policies. For full policy and procedure relating to alcohol consumption on campus, please see: http://www.cevs.ucdavis.edu/dept_cont/alcohol/

Should you have questions after reading University policy, please call CEVS at 530-752-2813.

For procedural questions, please contact Elizabeth Leasure, ealeasure@ucdavis.edu.

This information is also available on the School of Law Intranet: https://intranet.law.ucdavis.edu/community/students.

The following caterers were recommended specifically by student organizations. (Please visit the UC Davis Approved Caterers page at http://www.cevs.ucdavis.edu/dept_cont/caterers/ for a complete list of registered caterers.)
  • Pizza Guys (International Law Society)
  • Subway Sandwiches, Woodstock’s Pizza and Dos Coyotes Border Café (Jewish Law Students Association)

Should you have questions after reading University policy, please call CEVS at (530) 752-2813. You can submit general procedural questions to Madeleine Fischer at mmfischer@ucdavis.edu.