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It doesn't sound right that an advisor could make the decision to suspend you. To have to turn in your pin is a very BIG deal...it happened to a girl in my chapter when I was in school and, although I was a pledge at the time, I am aware that there was a lot of paperwork involved and it is my understanding that the actual decision was made by our National Council. This may be a special circumstance because your chapter has come under fire for violating alcohol policies recently, but it still doesn't seem quite right.
My advice would be to find out what the exact procedures are for suspending a member. Your chapter should have some sort of policy and procedures handbook that you can look at, to make sure that the right steps were taken. If you don't get the answers that you need from the chapter, contact the National Officer that your chapter reports to.
It is important that, if you are suspended, it is clear that it is because of something that you did, and that you did not decide to turn in your pin. I would think that it would be easier in the future to appeal for reinstatement if you can prove that you have matured and learned your lesson, rather than having to try to explain why you elected to leave the membership.
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