[lenoxxx]

It is LXA's policy not to exist on a campus where the campus itself will not recognize the chapter/colony. Believe me, I know this all too well - UNC revoked recognition of LXA in 89, and, even though the chapter was making significant progress in getting back on their feet, the de-recognition was a death sentence.

There are fraternities that will exist at a school where the campus will not recognize them. Pi Kappa Alpha and Sigma Pi come to mind at local campuses where the university revoked their recognition. Believe me, we do NOT want chapters like these...they became true example of Animal House - and therefore that was the membership they recruited for.

I believe HQ wants only to be on campuses where chapters will be recognized, for the role of the fraternity is to be a "partner" with the university in shaping the individual members. Where one organization or the other will refuse to recognize, this equation is null and void. I think Tom Helmbock even had a reference to this in a Reflections article some time ago.

---To respond to LXAAlum-

I totally disagree with this idea from our national fraternity and agree with Sig Pi and PIKA-

Being non recognized by a campus if we want to be there should mean we cant or shouldnt. The more research I do I find that the examples of this are successful for the exceptions they make, as well as some failures as well. Id cite Delta Sigma Phi at F&M in pennsylvania as a success stories that isnt an animal house and an independent chapter.

Id also say that as far as being a partnership- I question what if anything many campuses do for our individual chapters

At my college in pa-

no (real ) help with recruiting
no help wth housing

many out of date rules that are enforced very unevenly etc.

and- our chapter followed non hazing and risk managment statutes because we were Lambda Chi's and not because the school did or didnt have these policies.

Im glad to see this forum has gotten back to where i intended it to be! Thanks LXA ALUM

Lenoxxx