Tufts: Alpha Phi Suspended, on Social Probation (Alleged Hazing & Alcohol Violations)

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As part of its suspension, Alpha Phi cannot initiate this year's new members until spring 2009. The women who went through this year's new-member process will have to wait until next spring to join the sorority, and they will have to go through the recruitment process again.

Teitsworth said most of this year's new members were disappointed that they will have to wait a year to join the sorority and will have to go through the recruitment process again. "They were very upset. It's a very stressful situation for everyone," she said.

I don't get this. Do the new members have to sign up for recruitment again and go to visit all the chapters, but then choose Alpha Phi? That seems like it would be really awkward for everyone involved. Does Alpha Phi have to take a pledge class of sophomores (or whatever year these ladies will be next year)? Or, do you think it means they will have to wait a year to join a sorority instead of the sorority?

[FSUZeta]

i don't have my green book handy, but i thought that a sorority could not be penalized by being suspended from recruitment, and that the npc has a certain standard of time in which a new member is supposed to be initiated. would someone please verify this ?

[aopirose]

Originally Posted by FSUZeta

i don't have my green book handy, but i thought that a sorority could not be penalized by being suspended from recruitment, and that the npc has a certain standard of time in which a new member is supposed to be initiated. would someone please verify this ?

They can't be suspended from formal recruitment but COR is a seperate issue. Tufts has FR in the Spring. So if I am reading the Tufts situation correctly, this would only affect COR.

I can't answer about initiation.

[FSUZeta]

thanks aopirose!

[33girl]

Originally Posted by aopirose

They can't be suspended from formal recruitment but COR is a seperate issue. Tufts has FR in the Spring. So if I am reading the Tufts situation correctly, this would only affect COR.

I can't answer about initiation.

actually, I think it's the other way around - if Panhellenic wants to keep them from participating in formal, they can (since it is an event put on by panhel) but they can still take members through COB, either at the same time or afterwards. It is a freedom of association issue.

However, this is the school imposing the sanctions and it all goes back to putting up with what the host institution says if you want to stay at the institution. Don't forget this is Tufts where they had that guaranteed placement crap for years.

The real ones getting screwed here are the pledges - they need to put their feet down and demand to be initiated, as most of them have probably already paid fees to the national HQ and red tape being what it is, I doubt they could get reimbursed tomorrow. So in effect, they are out that money for however long and don't get to experience being members. That's bullshit.

[aopirose]

Originally Posted by 33girl

However, this is the school imposing the sanctions and it all goes back to putting up with what the host institution says if you want to stay at the institution. Don't forget this is Tufts where they had that guaranteed placement crap for years.

The real ones getting screwed here are the pledges - they need to put their feet down and demand to be initiated, as most of them have probably already paid fees to the national HQ and red tape being what it is, I doubt they could get reimbursed tomorrow. So in effect, they are out that money for however long and don't get to experience being members. That's bullshit.

I agree.

[CUBuffs]

Originally Posted by 33girl

Don't forget this is Tufts where they had that guaranteed placement crap for years.

The real ones getting screwed here are the pledges - they need to put their feet down and demand to be initiated,

Tufts still has guaranteed placement. Also, I believe that it was the new members who brought the issues to the Administration, so I'm not sure if they still want to get initiated.

[33girl]

oh yeah, that was Creighton that had it and bagged it. Thanks for the correction.