Campus of Character Beverage Grant Eligibility Criteria:

Is your CSU student organization putting on an event that promotes Colorado State University’s Principles of Community, cultural and diversity efforts, and/or supports student involvement and engagement?

CSU’s partnership with Coca-Cola supplies beverages to support events for student organizations. Applications for the Coca-Cola Campus of Character Beverage Grant Program are welcome from registered student organizations.

The evaluation committee, which consists of students, University staff, and Coca-Cola representatives, evaluates each request based on the following criteria:

• Only student groups recognized by SLiCE as registered student organizations (RSOs) for the current academic year qualify to submit requests.
  • Note: Applications coming from a Residence Hall Council must be submitted by the council President and will only be considered if the event is intended as hall-wide.
• The event should promote the University's Principles of Community, cultural or diversity efforts, and/or support student involvement and engagement.
• The event must be for Colorado State University students.
• The event must be free (no admission charge to attend) and open to the CSU community.
• Priority is given to events that are a collaborative effort between an organization and a University department or unit.
• The event should not be a fundraiser for the benefit of the hosting organization or any other CSU student organization. Free-will donations may be collected in the spirit of charity/philanthropy.
• Awarded product must be used in support of a structured program. Product may not be sold, used as an incentive/prize, or redistributed outside of the event.
• Colorado State University is known for its sustainability efforts. We support these efforts by suggesting that all applicants utilize water stations (available through LSC Catering for a nominal fee) instead of bottled water. We also suggest requesting recycling bins for your event by contacting Facilities Management: http://www.fm.colostate.edu/buildings/recycle.cfm
• Award quantities are limited to one item per expected attendee.
• To recognize the important campus relationship with Coca-Cola, we request that you include sponsorship recognition for the Coca-Cola Campus of Character Program as appropriate for your event. After your event, you will be asked to provide copies of your marketing and event materials confirming Coca-Cola sponsorship or relevant event photos featuring the donated product.
• Coca-Cola makes deliveries to Colorado State University on Mondays and Thursdays (excluding summers). Your delivery date may be scheduled up to two weeks prior to your event to ensure an on-time delivery. Please make necessary accommodations for storing your donated product during this time period prior to your event. Beverage Grant deliveries can only be made to main campus, non-residential locations. Delivery location (with complete campus delivery address) and alternate contact phone number are required at the bottom of your application. If you have not received your product by 2 p.m., on your scheduled delivery date, please contact Antionette Williams at 303-350-9053.

Grant application review and product delivery scheduling can take up to four weeks.  We cannot guarantee requests made with less than four weeks’ notice.  Applications must be submitted at least four weeks in advance of the event date.

If your request is approved, your product will be delivered to the specific location listed on your application. We are unable to provide an estimated time of arrival. Therefore, it is important that you make prior arrangements with the building staff to accept product and notify you when it has arrived. Please make necessary accommodations for properly storing your donated product. If you have not received your product by 2 p.m. on your scheduled delivery date, please contact Antionette Williams – Coca-Cola Account Manager awilliams@swirecc.com, 303-350-9053.

Please list complete delivery location details below in order to ensure receipt of the product. Written approval by the building proctor or receiving building staff must be obtained and provided in order to schedule delivery.