Parties

Cabot House Party Policy, Spring 2024

 

The party registration process is managed by the Resident Dean’s Office.  

 

First, what is a party? 

A party is a gathering of 10 people (or more, if you are a university sponsored organization), happening after 10pm. (which is allowed on Friday nights and Saturday nights). Parties must be registered with the House by Wednesday afternoons at 3pm. Only students living in Cabot can register parties in Cabot House. 

* Recognized student groups affiliated with Cabot students may be permitted to host social events in common areas during reading period at the discretion of the House, subject to college rules. Please talk with Ken, Michelle or tutor on-call to discuss. 

 

Rules

  •  A party is a gathering of 10 or more people (including the host & suite) happening after 10 p.m. on a Friday or Saturday, whether alcohol is served or not.  

  • Hosting covert unregistered parties can lead to disciplinary action.

  • All parties for this coming weekend need to be registered by 3pm on Wednesday

  • Each member of your suite must consent to the party and be listed in the party form

  • There can only be one party per floor per entryway per night (so C-47 and C-43 can’t both hold parties on a Saturday, but B-31 and B-41 can hold simultaneous unrelated parties).

  • There will be a separate form & instructions for reserving the Aquarium.

When does Cabot allow parties? 

Cabot allows students to reserve some common rooms or to have private gatherings in suites of up to 10 people on Friday and Saturday evenings until 2am. Cabot may restrict parties if there is a standardized test the following day (like an LSAT, MCAT, or GRE subject test), where having a party the night before would be harmful to a person’s success. Cabot will be enforcing College/University guidance regarding masking, social distancing, and room capacities for all events.

 

Parties can not be held on these blackout dates:

January 26-27

February 2-3

March 9-17 Spring recess

April 12-15 Yardfest & Visitas

April 25-May 11 Reading & finals period

 

How do I register a party?

The process to reserve the Aquarium begins by contacting cabotaquarium@gmail.com, which is managed by HoCo, with your party information. Once you receive approval from HoCo, you'll follow the steps below:

1.       Suite/organizers fill out the party form (see PDF attachment below) 

2.       Suite/organizer contacts tutors on-call to schedule a time to meet

3.       On-call tutor has conversation with hosts about responsible hosting.

4.       The tutor on-call writes to Ken and Michelle to confirm that the conversation happened and registration is confirmed.

5.       Tutor confirmations are due to Ken and Michelle by 3pm on Thursday.

Tutors 

The on-call number is: 617-512-6088 

Tutors are on call 24/7 for your safety. Please be sure to contact the on-call tutor if you need help with an emergency of any kind! They also have keys to your room if you are locked out when no one is in Mike’s office. You are not alone at Cabot. We want to make sure you’re safe and healthy. If you notice anything amiss, be in touch!

 

HUPD  emergency line: 617-495-1212

HUHS  24-hour Urgent Care: 617-495-5711

Operations  Center: 617-495-5560  (if something breaks, etc)

Evening Van Service, 7PM-3AM: 617-495-0400

Cabot Security Su-Fr 4PM-8AM: 617-496-2344

 

 

 

 

 

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