General Assembly 2006

[john1082]

These are some rough notes that I took. Some details edited for brevity.


Bill 5 - Discipline Code - Unfavorable recommendation by committee. Defeated
Bill 6 - Colony time limit - Pass
Bill 12 - Fees - Chapter fees - Pass
Bill 13 - Eight Semester Rule - Fail
Bill 14 - Study Abroad Students - Pass

Discipline of Delta-Theta Zeta @ Grand Valley State - closure. Zeta Closed as of May 2006.

Discipline of Phi-Epsilon Zeta @ Cal State Fullerton. – Multiple violations of risk management, failed chapter excellence 8 or 12 categories, 280 days probation. Membership review, Alumni Advisory Board, Impact Leadership I and II (90%+)., Two (2) anger management sessions twice per semester for next year.

Discipline of Lambda Eta Zeta @ Murray State. - Risk management, guest policy lists, alcohol: Stage III probation. No less than one year. Case study of violations

Discipline of Gamma-Psi Zeta @ Lehigh University. - Membership review; Alumni Control Board; 90 % Impact I and Impact II; ZAX sessions; Alpha, Beta, Theta attend Council of Presidents; Develop plan to implement LXA risk management policies.

Discipline of Lambda Phi Zeta @ Texas State University San Marcos: Hazing, underage drinking, kegs, paddling, no responsibility, pledge training, $5,206.90 debt. Closed.

Bill 9: Eliminate Board of Investment Advisors from Constitution.- Pass
Bill 10: Eliminate Board of Investment Advisors from Stat Code - Pass
Bill 11a. Amend Constitution to provide for GHZ membership for Counsel of Presidents Chair and vice chair - Pass
Bill 11b Amend Stat Code to provide for GHZ membership for Counsel of Presidents Chair and vice chair – Pass

Status of Florida International Colony: After two years, only 4 of 14 chartering standards; fees & dues, $4,028 debt, one member present. Continue as Colony: Payment Plan on/before 12/31/06. Get a High Pi. Application on / before 11/1/6. Final app 12/31/06.

Status of Southeastern Oklahoma State Colony: 3 of 14 standards, debt debt. Chartering app by 12/31/06.

Status of Westchester County Colony: 3 of 14 chartering standards, debt. New organizational tactics. Organization. High Pi required. Pay off debt by 9/30/06. Officer duties by 12/31/06, Alumni Ass’n by 12/31/06, Charter app 12/31/06.

Status of York College Colony: 2 Years, 1 of 14 standards, debt Local organization, poor annexation, poor campus climate, showed up to Rx drunk. No High Pi. Bitter. Closed.

Discipline of Mu Zeta @ California – Low numbers for two years. Lack of evidence of a strategy for meeting standards. Again and again failed review. Intensive micro-management. Inconsistent local alumni support. Failed to use support avenues. Poor fraternity education. House corporation worried about the physical plant more than the chapter. Declared inactive.

Discipline of Phi-Pi Zeta @ Sac State – Low membership, debt loss of 2/3 membership review, strides in planning events. Rush concentration.

Discipline of Zeta-Sigma Zeta @ Louisville. Low numbers, poor alumni support. Declared inactive.

Discipline of Beta-Lambda Zeta @ Morehead – Minimum membership standards for two years. Despite 30 days of support. Despite training, unheeded advice. Two active, two associates. Declared inactive on 10/7/05 but rescinded. Declared inactive.

Discipline of Zeta-Omicron Zeta @ Oregon – Debt. No insurance on house. Declared inactive until payment plan for Fraternity debt in place to clear debt by 6/30/07 and insurance obtained.

Discipline of Lambda-Lambda Zeta @ Western Kentuncky. Debt. $received. Payment plan in place. Removed from financial suspension. Educational session.

Discipline of Phi-Beta Zeta @ Eastern Kentucky. Debt and a payment of $2,500. Payment plan in place. Remove from financial suspension. Educational session.

Discipline of Delta-Gamma Zeta @ UC Davis. Debt. No payments. Suspended. Payment plan by 8/31/06 or suspended until paid in full.

Discipline of Zeta-Epsilon Zeta @ UTEP. Debt and payment of $4,000. Payment plan in place. Removed from suspension. Keep current.

Discipline of Beta-Epsilon Zeta @ Texas A&M Kingsville. Debt and payment of $1,500, Suspension is upheld until payment plan in place. Plan in place by 8/31/06 or else suspended until paid in full. $3,000 by 11/30/06.

Discipline of Beta-Omicron Zeta @ Illinois State. Debt. Pay $2,000 by 8/31. Payment of plan.

Discipline of Iota Upsilon Zeta @ East Carolina University. Off suspension.

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My impression is that there is a new sheriff in town. Chapters not 14/14 for chapter excellence will get slammed. Smaller chapters beware.