|
regarding the housing office using facebook....they are looking for violations of the STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT or housing lease. Drinking in your room if you are under 21 is a violation of those rules. Thus, they can use it against you as it gives them proof (especially if it's a picture) that you were violating those rules.
the PHC officers cannot randomly decide to do this, especially if some sort of fine or other punishment is involved. That would need to be voted upon by the chapters and added to the by-laws. She can decide to start looking and having conversations with people about why they shouldn't have those things on their profile. Think of this as being proactive and providing educational opportunities through discussion.
If she is "forcing" people to change their profile when the chapters have not agreed to that rule, freedom of speech and association issues can be brought up. While chapters themselves are private organizations, I do not belive college Panhellenic organizations fall under the same category. It is a governing body and chapters are private under title 9 as single sex, social organizations. If I'm wrong, feel free to correct me.
I hope this explains the difference between housing looking for actual violations of policy and PHC officer looking for something SHE thinks is wrong.
happy spring break everyone!
|