Universities Removing Recognition

[Tom Earp]

Originally Posted by Tennessee

I was just wanted to know of any circumstances where the University has removed recognition of an organization. If the University followed their own guidelines in doing so (i witness Universities have trouble keeping up with all of the rules they make anyway).

Specifically, how long are the statute of limitations? For instance, if a chapter gets in trouble for something 6 years ago, can they still bring that up as a reason for taking the chapter's recognition. What proof is needed in Universities accusations? etc.

It seems like Greek organizations are preferred to only be allowed to exist at host institutions with their consent. However, I have seen at least one chapter remain without the Universities recognition for a year, then they came back the follwing school year.

You ask a lot of interesting questions. By Tenn. I assume you mean the University at Knoxville?

Yes, the Un has the right to sanction a GLO. But, many times they will and do work with IHQs.

GLO HQ do not want things going on on any campus that will damage the name of said GLO!

[Kevin]

It's sort of complicated.

First of all -- is your chapter still active?

[Tennessee]

Chapter was just yanked its recognition by the University. MhQ hasn't made a decision one way or another. I am assuming MhQ will follow suit based on the lack of communication with the chapter..

and my username has no reflection of the school this is happening at..

[Kevin]

Yeah.. well when your national pulls your charter, you probably wouldn't even have the ability to argue as it'd have to be the HQ doing the arguing since you couldn't exist anyhow without their recognition.

It doesn't sound too smart on your part to not be in constant communication with your HQ through this process.

[Tennessee]

Originally Posted by Kevin

Yeah.. well when your national pulls your charter, you probably wouldn't even have the ability to argue as it'd have to be the HQ doing the arguing since you couldn't exist anyhow without their recognition.

It doesn't sound too smart on your part to not be in constant communication with your HQ through this process.

Agreed.. It wouldn't be too smart on the chapters part. There has been much advice from me as well as other alums to fly to MhQ and have a face to face. However I dont believe that the chapter has followed through with this..

[Kevin]

Originally Posted by Tennessee

Agreed.. It wouldn't be too smart on the chapters part. There has been much advice from me as well as other alums to fly to MhQ and have a face to face. However I dont believe that the chapter has followed through with this..

It sounds like you don't even have a major officer position in the chapter. You either first need to obtain that or you at least need to convince one of those officers to do what you want to do.

Without one of them, probably whoever is in charge, really, you have no business speaking on behalf of your chapter, to your HQ or even really to alums. Y'all are best served to have one voice.

If your officers are dragging their feet in a situation where the charter might get revoked, then y'all need to remove them from office and find someone who will be effective.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by Kevin

It sounds like you don't even have a major officer position in the chapter. You either first need to obtain that or you at least need to convince one of those officers to do what you want to do.

Without one of them, probably whoever is in charge, really, you have no business speaking on behalf of your chapter, to your HQ or even really to alums.

Maybe I'm wrong, but I took Tennessee's comment about "advice from me as well as other alums" to mean he is an alum, not an active.