Lafayette strives to plan a variety of activities on campus for students, alumni, and their families for Homecoming weekend.
College Policy Regarding Open Containers
On Homecoming Day, the College has provided for a one-day exemption to the ordinary prohibition of possession of open containers only for the Markle Parking decks for those of legal drinking age (21 years of age or older). This exemption applies between the hours of 12:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. on September 28.
Tailgating activities will be suspended at game time (3:30 p.m.). Students are encouraged to get tickets for the game well in advance so they may enter Fisher Stadium at this time. Police, Public Safety officials and security guards will assist in clearing tailgates for the start of the game.
Individual students of legal drinking age in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania may carry alcohol onto the Markle Parking deck up to the College’s personal carry limit.
Lafayette College Alcohol Policy prohibits kegs, party balls, and items or games promoting the rapid consumption of alcohol. All alcoholic beverages consumed during the tailgate event must be consumed from plastic cups. No glass containers, handles, cans, funnels, flasks, or similar containers are permitted.
The College’s personal carry limit is defined as one (1), six-pack of 12 oz. canned beer, or the equivalent in malt beverages or wine (No glass containers will be permitted). One alcoholic drink is 12 oz. of beer or 5 oz. of wine. Once again, students who are of age are reminded to drink responsibly. If one chooses to drink alcohol while tailgating, the College recommends that students limit their consumption to one drink per hour and to hydrate throughout the event.
Students must be 21 years of age or older to drink alcohol under Pennsylvania law. Students who choose to drink alcohol at the tailgate must have proper identification. Police, security, Public Safety officials, and the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Enforcement Agency will be in attendance. Acceptable forms of identification include a valid passport or state-issued ID accompanied by a Lafayette College Student ID card.
For those serving alcohol to others, they are responsible for complying with the legal drinking age and are reminded of the social host liability law in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania State Law (Act 31) prohibits the consumption or furnishing of alcoholic beverages to those under the legal drinking age of 21.
As a reminder, public drunkenness is illegal. Behaviors that are disruptive or that violate College policy will also be addressed. Students may be cited and removed from the pre-game activities. Visibly intoxicated students, in addition to being cited, will be denied admission to the pre-game activities as well as the football game.
March Field & Anderson Courtyard
No tailgating or open containers are permitted on March Field or Anderson Courtyard for Homecoming 2019. Markle Parking deck is the official site of pre-game activities.
Markle Parking Deck
Parking instructions have been distributed under separate cover to those who possess a valid Markle parking deck pass by the Department of Athletics and Alumni Relations. Please refer to these instructions for specifics.
Markle Parking deck will be open at 10 a.m. for parking purposes. Tailgating activities may not begin any earlier than 12:30 p.m. and will end at game kickoff (3:30 p.m.). Markle deck tailgating activities will be open again at the conclusion of the game for one hour. Fans are encouraged to enter Fisher Stadium early to avoid lines.
Pennsylvania State Law (Act 31) prohibits the furnishing of alcoholic beverages to those under the legal drinking age of 21.
Fisher Stadium & Fan Conduct
The following items are prohibited inside Fisher Stadium: cans and glass bottles, alcohol, hard-sided coolers, balloons, beach balls, laser pointers, weapons, brooms and poles, and pets.
Smoking is not permitted anywhere within the Fisher Stadium area.
A designated student section of Fisher Stadium, is section 7. Students are encouraged to congregate in this area to cheer on the Lafayette football team, along with the pep band and cheerleaders who will be in this section.
Lafayette College reserves the right to prohibit or require the cessation of any display of a banner or sign that does not conform to the Lafayette College Code of Conduct, which can be found in the Student Handbook at conduct.lafayette.edu.
Lafayette College encourages and promotes good sportsmanship by student-athletes, coaches, and spectators. Guests must refrain from conduct that is inconsistent with the fun, family atmosphere that should always prevail at Fisher Stadium.
We request your cooperation by supporting the participants, coaches, officials, and fellow spectators in a positive, respectful manner. Fans engaging in inappropriate behavior, including the use of foul language or gestures; appearing intoxicated or behaving in a diminished capacity; interfering with the actions of student-athletes, officials, and/or game administrators; or, throwing objects onto and/or entering the playing field at any time may result in ejection from the Stadium by security personnel.
These policies are applicable to all students, student groups, alumni, as well as the general public tailgating areas.
Additional Information
All tailgating areas will be patrolled by the Lafayette College Public Safety, Easton Police Department, Bear Security, and College officials to ensure that fans are tailgating legally, responsibly, and with the allotted time periods outlined above.
College and City officials reserve the right to remove any unruly or visibly intoxicated patrons from the tailgating areas. The College will hold Lafayette College students accountable for violations of College Policy.
For more information, you may visit Game day Central on the Department of Athletics’ web site at http://www.goleopards.com/.