DePauw Tailgating Guidelines

The tailgating guidelines identified below are designed to enhance fan safety and ensure that tailgating remain a part of the DePauw University athletics experience. 

• DePauw University follows all federal, state or local laws.  Individuals participating in tailgating activities at DePauw University are expected to conduct themselves in a respectful manner, including following the directives of event staff and public safety officials. 
• Please do not block emergency vehicle access to any part of any parking lot.
• Tailgating must occur only in designated tailgating areas on campus (Blackstock Stadium parking lot, Peeler Art Center lot for RVs).  RVs and similar large vehicles must contact Public Safety for parking and registration.  Please contact Public Safety at police@depauw.edu or (765) 658-4261 for more information.
• Tailgating must take place in grassy areas immediately adjacent to parking spaces or directly behind a parked vehicle without obstructing the flow of traffic within the parking lot.
• No use of glass/plastic bottles, cans, kegs or common source containers.  All drinks should be consumed using opaque cups.  There is no hard liquor allowed at any time.
• Drinking games (including, but not limited to beer pong and other table games) and the use of devices or actions intended to accelerate the consumption of alcohol (including, but not limited to funnels or beer bongs) are prohibited.
• Tailgating activities should cease at game time to ensure that Public Safety and University officials can focus their attention inside the competition venue. Tailgating activities can resume at halftime, but fans should return to the competition venue for the second half.
• Tailgating should begin no earlier than three hours prior to the start of a game and ends three hours after the game has ended. Exceptions to this policy may be made for special events including Old Gold weekend, Monon Bell and NCAA playoff games.
• Charcoal/gas grilling for food preparation is permitted but extreme caution should be used.  No gas powered generators, deep fat fryers, or open fire pits are allowed.  Burned coals and/or residue from cooking are not permitted to make contact with the paved surface of the parking lot or grassy areas.
• Please clean up and recycle when the game is over in receptacles provided.  The area should be returned to the same condition it was when you arrived.
• No unauthorized sales activities are allowed on DePauw University’s campus.  The sale of alcohol beverages is strictly prohibited.
• Public consumption of alcoholic beverages on any other part of the campus or on public streets that run through or adjacent to campus is prohibited and subject to policy/law enforcement.  There will be no alcohol or open beverage containers inside the athletics venues, regardless of whether or not an event is taking place.
• Individuals attending events at DePauw University are expected to conduct themselves in a manner respectful of the nature and character of the University.  Individuals acting in a disruptive or disrespectful manner may be asked to leave the premises by the University’s Public Safety officers. DePauw University students may also be charged with a violation of the Student Code of Conduct.

DePauw University promotes a family-friendly atmosphere at all athletic events and asks that fans be respectful of other tailgaters. Fans are asked not only to follow the University's tailgating guidelines, but to help enforce them. Public Safety can be reached by dialing (765) 658-4261.  DePauw University appreciates the continued support of its athletics program and for fan's cooperation regarding the tailgating guidelines.