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Suspension by the inter/national organization might be due to different set of circumstances than a suspension by a school. Things like being behind in payments to your General fraternity for membership dues is one thing that comes to mind. Other possible things like lack of ritual competency, or maybe even lack of numbers could be reasons that a chapter would be suspended.
Obviously things like hazing, alcohol violations and risk management crises could have recognition pulled by both or only the university.
Recognition and suspension are two entirely different things to me.
As I understand it, in Beta Theta Pi, a chapter is still a functioning chapter while under suspension, but they are unable to vote during our General Convention (which is a big deal since we have annual conventions and convention is highest authority in all of Beta.) Also they will be monitored by the General convention and given guidelines that they must meet before being removed from suspended status. Such actions are taken to change the atmosphere of the chapter and improve it.
Suspension to me at the university level means more along the lines of sanctions for violations of university policy.
Recognition seems to be a greater punishment from both. At the GLO level that is basically closing the house down and that chapter becoming dormant until the General Fraternity is ready to re-colonize. University recognition to me would be more in line of not participating in the standard rush process, not recieving a voice on IFC/Pan-hell or other benefits associated with being a recognized student group (which at Nebraska means difficulty in obtaining free pepsi for meetings, use of University Facilities etc.)
Hope this seems like a good definition
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