As recent college graduate, I’d be lying if I said my best memories in college weren’t from partying. College dorm parties are a bit tricky because there are a lot of rules, but trust me, there’s a way to party in your dorm.
College is a time to study and get an education, but also have fun. For many college students, college can be college can be super stressful, so partying is a great way to unwind, meet new people and have a good time.
Is it Possible to Have a Dorm Party in College?
In college, having a dorm room party can be against the rules but dorm parties still happen. Inviting the neighbours, watching the noise level and having a cool resident assistant will prevent the party from getting shut down. Oftentimes, dorm rooms are quite small, so limiting the amount of guests is recommended.
In this post, I break down the four phases of throwing a dorm party in college.
How to Throw a Dorm Party in College
To make this simple and easy to understand, I break down the 4 phases of throwing a dorm party in college. There are a lot of factors and things to consider when throwing a college dorm party.
There is always the risk of getting your party shutdown and there will be consequences. The 4 phases will prevent your party from getting shutdown, but there is no way to guarantee that the dorm party doesn’t get out of hand.
With that being said, here are the steps to throwing a dorm party in college:
Phase 1 – Setting Up Your Dorm Party
1. Get Permission from Your Resident Assistant
If you live in a dorm, it’s important that you are always respectful and cool with your RA. When it comes to throwing a dorm party, having an RA that will turn a blind eye will come in handy.
Notifying your resident assistant that you are having a dorm party will prevent it from getting shutdown. If your RA trusts you and is cool, in most cases throwing a dorm party should not be a problem.
If your RA does not allow dorm parties or said no to the idea of throwing one, It’s better to have a small get together or to not have a party at all.
The last thing you want, is to get kicked out of your dorm for throwing a party!
2. Notify the Neighbours
A great way to get your dorm party shutdown, is by not telling your neighbours in advance. If it’s just one night your neighbours won’t care if things get a little loud, especially if they’re told in advance.
If you want to get to know your neighbours, feel free to invite them to the dorm party. Having some neighbours that you can have fun with is always a great time.
Phase 2 – Dorm Party Preparation
Now that the setup is all done, it’s time to prepare for the dorm party.
3. Invite Friends
If you’re gonna have a dorm party, you’re going to want to invite your friends. Your friends are what’s going to make the party fun so it’s important to invite some people who like to party. Inviting both girls and guys is also important.
When inviting friends, remember that you don’t want things to get out of hand. It’s important to invite people who will be respectful and not break, or destroy your dorm room.
4. Get Drinks
A big part of throwing a dorm party, is having drinks. If you’re underage, it’s better not to drink as you can get in legal trouble. In this case, stick to mock-tails.
If you’re legal to drink, some beer, seltzers and some bottles is the blueprint to a fun dorm party. Beer and seltzers are great for drinking games and bottles of alcohol are great for shots and mixing drinks.
Generally, when you have a dorm party, it’s common for guests to bring drinks.
5. Hide all Valuables and Anything that Can Break
Drunk college students and alcohol can result in things breaking or even getting stolen. Before having a dorm party, keep valuables out of site in case things get out of hand.
If you have any fragile items or anything you don’t want damaged, it’s better to put them somewhere safe. Not only will it suck if something breaks, but it’s also annoying to clean up.
6. Have a Beer Pong Table
If you’re having a dorm party, you have to have a beer pong table. Beer pong is super fun to play at parties and it’s a great drinking game that will get everyone involved.
It’s easy to setup and even easier to play. If you want a fun drinking game at your dorm party, beer pong is a must have game!
Phase 3 – Party Time
Now that the setup is all done, it’s time to discuss the party.
7. Don’t Get too Loud
It’s important to control the noise level at your party. Even if your neighbours and RA know that you are having a party, it’s important to make sure the party doesn’t get too loud.
If you’re playing music at your dorm party, keep in mind that everyone will talk over the music resulting in more noise. Just keep the noise level at a reasonable level and have a good time.
8. Drink Responsibly
Now, I know drinking can be a fun way to relieve stress, but it’s important to drink responsibly. If one of your guests is drinking too much, it’s better to cut them off to avoid anything bad from happening.
Once you have a few drinks, it’s very easy to lose track of how many drinks you’ve had. Be mindful and don’t drink to much because you are still responsible for the party.
The last thing you want at your party is you or one of your guest gets sick and throws up, or worse.
9. Keep the Party Under Control
When college students drink, they can get loud, reckless and aggressive. It’s important to keep your party under control and prevent bad things from happening.
As long as your friends are respectful, keeping the party under control should not be a problem and should be a great time.
Don’t invite people you don’t know. Even though it can be fun to have an epic party, people you don’t know are more likely to cause a problem.
Phase 4 – The Aftermath of the Dorm Party
Once the party is coming to an end, it’s important to take care of a few things.
10. Make Sure Everyone Has a Way Home
If you have friends that have drank and don’t live on campus, it’s important they have a way home. Make sure they don’t drive and everyone gets home safely.
Ubers, taxis and other lifts set up in advance is a good way to prepare.
11. Cleanup
Now for the fun part… the cleanup!
If nobody threw up and nothing broke, the cleanup should be easy. Just throw out the beer cans, cups and bottles in a garbage and dispose of it.
If you leave empty beer cans in your dorm room, they will begin to smell. The sooner you do the cleanup the better. You probably have some good friends, and they’ll be happy to help.
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Final Thoughts on College Dorm Party Guide
Partying is a really fun part of college but it’s important to do it properly. Be responsible, let your Resident Advisor and neighbours know and have fun. In this post, I shared a helpful dorm college party guide.
What’s your drink of choice for partying? Please let me know in the comments below.