[Eric_Berger]

If I am reading your posting correctly, you were expelled!

In addition, I have a feeling it was not for unpaid dues. If the HQ was involved, I can only assume that it was either hazing or a serious risk management violation was involved.

With all due respect, as a High Pi, I would have concerns that the High Alpha allows you to hang around.

That being said, the Constitution and Statutory Code is very clear in Code X-4 (Reinstatement After Penalty):

"a. Expulsion. In order to be reinstated after expulsion, the expelled member must present a petition for reinstatement to the Unit that expelled him. This petition shall contain a narrative history of the member, his association with the Fraternity, circumstances of expulsion, and reasons for application for reinstatement. Upon receipt of a petition for reinstatement, the Executive Committee of the Unit shall within 10 days (in the case of Chapters and Colonies ten (10) regular school days) present to the Unit:

1. The petition.

2. The original transcript from the High Pi's files or a copy secured from the General Fraternity.

3. A report on whether or not the member has abided by the penalty imposed (Code X-2-a).

The Unit may then hear statements from members, active or alumni, knowledgeable about facts of the case. The expelled member shall be allowed to attend the hearing and orally present his petition; however, he shall not be present during the voting. A three-fourths favorable vote of a quorum of the Unit is necessary for reinstatement either in full or for a lesser disciplinary status. The decision of the Unit, whether favorable or unfavorable, along with a copy of the petition, shall be provided to the Unit's High Pi (or the Grand High Pi, as appropriate -- see Code X-14) and one copy shall be forwarded to the General Fraternity by the Unit's secretary. The Unit may vote to restore the expelled member to full membership in good standing, restore him to membership on a lesser disciplinary status, or deny his petition. If the vote is unfavorable, the expelled member may not re-present his petition for a period of at least one calendar year. The Grand High Zeta may order any expelled member reinstated in full or reinstated and placed on a lesser disciplinary status."

Eric