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Originally posted by texas*princess
Also - I guess this is another question -- what happens to members of a GLO when a chapter is shut down? Are their memberships revoked? Do they automatically go alum? Maybe it depends on why the chapter was closed? So if you were a member and your chapter got the chartered pulled, and you were "forced" to go alum, I highly doubt a new chapter would be able to take you in.. even if you did transfer schools.
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Some 'general' answers to your questions. I'm sure there are other answerers as well.
Q. What happens to members of a GLO when a chapter is shut down?
A. Each GLO has their own guidelines, By-laws, etc. so it would depend on the GLO. And depend on what is meant by 'shut down'. And why. 'Shut down' may mean that the charter is pulled by the inter/national HQ; or it may mean that the chapter is 'kicked-off' (removed) by the campus administration; it may mean that the chapter may have been suspended or put on probation for a certain period of time. Again, by either the GLO HQ or by the college. The situation usually dictates what the current members status will be.
Q. Are their memberships revoked?
A. Depends on the severity of the violation or situation. Severe reasons or issues may (often) result in termination. It may be that only certain members of the chapter get their membership revoked - the ones in violation of the GLO's policy - i.e. some memberships revoked, other memberships are not.
Q. Do they automatically go alum?
A. If the chapter is indefinitely 'shut down' (closed/charter pulled) and the member is in good standing with their GLO (criteria met for alum status i.e. dues paid etc.) then this is the usual case. If the chapter is on probation or suspended, then it may be that members are 'inactive'. Once the chapter is reestablished, they are considered active. Again, depends on the GLO's By-laws.
Q. Maybe it depends on why the chapter was closed?
A. Yes. In some cases, a chapter may be put on probation or suspended (whatever term the GLO uses) by the college and or their inter/national HQ for a period of time. In some of these situations, the chapter may be allowed to hold meetings and even do philanthropy work, but may not participate in what may be considered the social part of Greek life - i.e. exchanges, mixers, intramural, Greek Week etc. In some cases, the chapter may loose their vote on any Greek Council they are on (still have a representative) for the duration of the probation. In some cases, if the chapter has a university owned house, they may have to vacate the house for the duration of the suspension as well. In some situations, members may be considered 'active' while in other situations, 'inactive'. Again, it depends on the particular GLO's By-laws. If the GLO HQ is 'cleaning house' then they may decide to 'force' members to go alum and then recruit all new members for the chapter. In this last scenario, usually the charter is not revoked.
~It really does boil down to why a chapter is closed as to what status the current members will have.
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