"I heard about it at the beginning of the semester as just a rumor," member Chess A. Stetson '01 said. "It turned out to be a true rumor."
Members said they have faith in their undergraduate officers to work out any issues with the graduates.
"They're going to pull the club through this," Fienning said.
Wu and Decherd both emphasized that the no alcohol policy is a chance for the club to return to its roots.
"Really, the club is not about alcohol," Decherd said. "This gives us a wonderful opportunity to reevaluate the organization. What traditions do we want to renew?"
This policy change comes in the wake of last semester's crackdown on guests at final clubs.
Although the Pudding is not a final club, the change may have some even wider reaching implications for Harvard, especially in terms of women's options.
"The social scene for girls doesn't have [the final club choice] and now the only club that did allow women is dry," Hootnick said.