Jayhawk Buddy System

Social Norms

Social norms are standards of proper or acceptable behaviors. The majority of KU students make good choices while out with friends. 

  • 88% stay with the same group of friends while drinking
  • 85% use a designated driver when drinking
  • 80% eat before or during drinking
  • 72% cut themselves off before they have too much to drink

DATA SOURCE:  2019 KU UCelebrate Survey, n=808


Headline reads “Buddy up while on break.” Background image of the statue of two men talking in front of Lippincott Hall as snow falls on the University of Kansas campus. Illustrations of snowflakes appear in all four corners. Text in center read “9 out of 10 Jayhawks stay with the same group of friends when they drink. Data Source: 2019 KU UCelebrate Survey, n=808.” Below the text is the JBS logo. Below the JBS below, is the Twitter logo followed by “@KUJBS.” A footer reads “Celebrate Like A Jayhawk.”

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