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Old 02-28-2003, 02:45 PM
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Archangel689: Your Question

I can't tell if you attend a public university. If you do, then yes, they cannot require you (and FINE?! you) for not feeding the Faculty for free. I do think the concept of entertaining Faculty is a terrific idea, and I will suggest it to my chapter. But, you can't make voluntary groups do that under threat of fines and punishment. As far as the GPA, as long as the IFC is a voluntary organization - like a trade association for fraternities - then I suppose the IFC can set what standards they want. In your own chapter you can require a minimum GPA. The problem comes in those cases where the IFC is in fact an arm of the administration, and they use the IFC to enforce their own random rules ("Oh, it wasn't us that made them do it! It is their own rule. The IFC decided it themselves!"). Always remember, a lot of people worked very hard to get that Freedom of Association bill passed through Congress in 1996 (1998?). Your GLO has a right to exist on campus.
Don't confuse the difference between good IDEAS, and FORCED BEHAVIOR. Community service is a good idea. It benefits our souls. But REQUIRED community service isn't service at all; it's servitude.
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