Alums and alcohol in chapter houses

[fantASTic]

Originally Posted by 33girl

No, it is not "common knowledge." The scenario in the original post was an older alumna. She has a 27-28 year old daughter, so I'm guessing she's at least 50 or pushing it fast. The alcohol rules were not as big of a deal back then, especially since many states still had an 18 or 19 year old drinking age. And even if they were in place when her daughter was in school, her daughter may have never thought to mention it to her. Not to mention, I have no idea of the school but they may not have HAD a house when mom or daughter was in school.

If she was as involved in the chapter as the OP indicates, then she should most definitely have known. Anyone highly involved in a chapter should be knowledgeable of the risk management and other things going on, especially something as forefront as that.

[33girl]

Originally Posted by fantASTic

If she was as involved in the chapter as the OP indicates, then she should most definitely have known. Anyone highly involved in a chapter should be knowledgeable of the risk management and other things going on, especially something as forefront as that.

It sounds like her involvement was mostly from her checkbook, rather than working with the chapter during rush week and things like that. If you're not there day to day, and it wasn't an issue when you or your child was in school...honestly, you really aren't going to think about it.

I'm not saying she should be excused from knowing the rules, but I don't think she purposely flouted them in a "I can do whatever I want, I pay the bills" sort of way - it seems like an honest mistake. As opposed to the guy SAEAlumnus mentions who thinks that writing the checks entitles him to push the fraternity to do things they shouldn't be doing.

Obviously this is all speculation, as we don't know the people involved or whatever their personal feelings/agendas may be.