Table 2.

Thematic codes and sample quotations

Code	Sample quotation
Motivations for having alcohol at event
Incentivize attendance	“…part of it was to incentivize people to stay for a reception”
Promote socializing, celebrating and fun	“It’s because of the holidays. Just, you know, just be festive”
Satisfy people’s want for alcohol	“…it’s what the faculty want”
Promote inclusion	“having it as an option for those that would like a drink is typically a little more inclusive than not offering it at all”
Ideas about alcohol risk
Promotion of responsible drinking	“It hasn’t been (promoted)” “Just common sense”
Considerations of risk	“… it’s such a small event, it’s a lot easier to—we don’t have to worry as much”
Alcohol risk management
Informal control	“…but they are all pretty much adults and they all pretty much know their limits”
Formal control	“…people who serve alcohol…have to have training”
Accommodations for non-drinkers
Offering non-alcoholic beverages	“The rule is here that you will never see just a bar set up with only alcohol. We do buffet service of freestanding all night long—water, iced tea”
Not emphasizing alcohol/drinking	“…we never have alcohol front and center”