University of Tulsa puts fraternity row on probation

[exlurker]

Update September 30, 2008: Sanctions Modified

Campus paper reports:
http://www.utulsa.edu/collegian/arti...p?article=3803

Excerpt from article:


. . . “The sanctions that were previously placed were not working, and therefore they were scrapped and revised,” said Alyson Garrison, the program advisor for Greek life.

Now, if a fraternity violates TU alcohol policy, they will have next year’s pledge class cut by 33 percent.

If a second violation occurs, the pledge class will be reduced by 50 percent.

A third will make the fraternity not recognized on campus for two years.

These sanctions do not apply only to the fraternities housed on fraternity row. All of the members of the Interfraternity Council (IFC), the National Panhellenic Conference (NPC) and the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) are bound by the new rules.


I guess we'll have to see if these new rules are effective. However, it seems to me that making the "consequences" apply to next year's pledge class size is, maybe, risky. Next year is a long time in the future for many college-age students, and it might be unrealistic to expect GLOs to think seriously about something months and months ahead when they're doing party / event planning in the here and now.

Time will tell, I suppose.

[RaggedyAnn]

Originally Posted by exlurker

Now, if a fraternity violates TU alcohol policy, they will have next year’s pledge class cut by 33 percent.

If a second violation occurs, the pledge class will be reduced by 50 percent.

I don't get it. I thought fraternities didn't have total/quota?

[ASTalumna06]

Originally Posted by RaggedyAnn

I don't get it. I thought fraternities didn't have total/quota?

My guess is that if they violate it, they will have to reduce the pledge class they have by that percentage. So ... if you got a pledge class of 10 guys, and you had to drop by 50%, you'd have to get rid of 5.

It seems kind of stupid if that's what they're saying, but that's what it sounds like to me.