Update Jan. 15 '05: Fraternity Rush to Be Deferred, Too
The Jan. 15
Denver Post reports that the U. of Colorado will require fraternities as well as sororities to have deferred (spring) rush for freshmen, starting with the 2005-06 academic year. The article lists the major points in what the university is proposing as a "contract," which would be required for university recognition.
http://www.denverpost.com/Stories/0,...654723,00.html
(or go to
www.denverpost.com and use their search tools for Jan. 15 articles)
Besides deferred rush for freshmen, the proposed contract requires a full-time live-in U. of Colorado staff member for every fraternity or sorority house.
Then there are four other requirements:
* Abide by federal, state and local laws and the U of Colorado's student code of conduct
* Meet their national organizations' academic standards
* Prohibit underage consumption of alcohol
* Prohibit hazing and the use of alcohol in new member programming
It should be interesting to see what happens as the GLOs discuss this and decide what stance to take. At least for the last four of the proposed requirements, it's hard for me to see how national officers could object (as long as there's a little leeway to allow chapters a bit of time to get their GPAs up if necessary). Deferred rush and live-in CU staff might be more of a concern, at least for some chapters on campus.