Alcohol Service Guidelines

Only Parkhurst Dining, our in-house caterer, is permitted to serve events with alcohol. Events with alcohol also require a public safety officer to be present. Any event with alcohol must also provide alternative non-alcoholic beverages and catering/snacks prominently displayed. Our office will assist with any alcohol questions and permit guidance as needed.

To request approval for University-sponsored events on Otterbein property where alcohol will be available please complete our form to request alcohol at an event.

Catering

Catering service for functions held in university facilities must be provided by our in-house caterer, Parkhurst.

For more information or to submit your catering order, please submit an event inquiry and someone from our office will be with you shortly!

Insurance

All events and conferences are required to provide event insurance. We recommend EEIA as our event insurance service provider. Visit their Web page for more information.

Contracts

The university requires all external groups to sign a written contract to use university facilities. Once a request to use a specific university facility is made and approved, the facility contact will provide a written agreement to the external group. All written agreements must be signed by an authorized representative of the external group and returned to the Office of Events and Conferences prior to the event date(s).

Otterbein Police Department

The Otterbein Police Department is available 24/7 at 614-823-1222. If there is an emergency please dial 9-1-1. For more information please visit the OPD section of our website.