Events qualify as exempt (and therefore do not need to be registered as having alcohol) if an ORSEL-affiliated chaplain or chaplaincy staff member will be present, and if the extent of the alcohol use is the traditional sharing of wine within a recognized cultural/religious context. For Christian Communion this includes providing a small serving of wine to each participant. For a Jewish Shabbat or holiday meal, this includes blessing a cup at the beginning of the meal and providing a glass of wine to each person of legal age who is dining. There is no exemption for the use of beer or spirits.
This exemption applies in all Campus Activities Complex (CAC) spaces, and ORSEL encourages other MIT space managers to offer the same consideration to ORSEL-affiliated groups.