2009/2010 Risk Management Charter Revocations and Suspensions

[exlurker]

Kevin:

for list ?

NIC
Beta Theta Pi, Penn State (RM violations, etc.)

http://www.betathetapi.org/news/news...tate-disbanded

Excerpt from news release above ^

The Alpha Upsilon Chapter of Beta Theta Pi Fraternity has been disbanded by the General Fraternity effective February 19, 2009. . . . due to repeated violations of the Fraternity’s risk management policies by the Chapter and disregard for previously imposed sanctions placed upon its membership.

[exlurker]

Phi Kappa Sigma Suspended at Vanderbilt

Kevin, Inside Vandy reports that Phi Kappa Sigma has been "suspended" for hazing and other infractions. The suspension is until fall 2012. Excerpts from the Inside Vandy site give a few more details, including info about damages to the house:

Published Mar. 28, 2010. 621 views

. . .The Interfraternity Council Formal Conduct Board suspended Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity on Thursday for hazing, conduct dangerous to the health of university community members and failure to comply with authorized directives of a student judicial body. The violation was the chapter’s second violation of hazing and new member education policies this semester.

“There is no place for hazing in our community, and chapters that refuse to change negative traditions are hurting their members, chapter and our community,” Director of Greek Life Kristin Torrey wrote in an e-mail Sunday night.

The first sanction was on March 3 from the IFC Judicial Team, but other incidents occurred after the sanction.

“Given the extensive disciplinary history of Phi Kappa Sigma and the severity of the three charges against them, the IFC Formal Conduct Board determined that it was in the best interest of the fraternity in the long term for the chapter to be suspended until fall 2012,” Torrey wrote.

“I am obviously disappointed by the decision, but I understand the reason it was levied upon the fraternity. Phi Kappa Sigma claimed full responsibility for its violations of the hazing policies,” said senior Dan Taylor, former president of the organization.

. . . Residents moved out this weekend, and the house will remain closed for the rest of the semester. After the sanction was given on Thursday, the house was extensively damaged. Items were broken inside the house and thrown from the balcony. Many walls were covered with graffiti, and a couch was lit on fire on the front porch, which caused fire spots inside the house as well.

“While we can understand that members of the chapter are disappointed and upset by the suspension decision, this behavior was completely unacceptable and may impact the future for the fraternity and the facility,” Torrey wrote.

The six residents of the house have been relocated to rooms in Kissam Quadrangle.

. . . “While we do not want the Greek community to lose more chapters, it is sometimes a necessary part of the fraternity life cycle. Many of our chapters have been suspended for a period of time during their existence at Vanderbilt, and they have all come back stronger,” Torrey wrote.


Entire article is at
http://www.insidevandy.com/drupal/node/13666

[als463]

Phi Mu has suspended operations of the Gamma Chi chapter of Phi Mu at UNC-Greensboro.

Phi Mu Fraternity was notified on May 12, 2010,that the chapter is suspended from The University of North Carolina at Greensboro for a minimum of four years for violation of the University value of respect.

The suspension by the Fraternity and University is in response to violations of Phi Mu national policies including chapter members' rampant misuse of social media, disrespectful treatment of fellow members, and hazing incidents.

This makes me very sad! First, we lost Randolph-Macon to hazing and now UNC-Greensboro. Does anyone know anymore details about either of these risk management issues or what happened? Anyone from either of these campuses-do you have any idea?

[gammachi4life]

Not that it matters, but yes Phi Mu has been suspended from UNCG's campus. Nationals ONLY had to suspend us because UNCG suspended us, which should show that we really didn't do anything wrong. A few ex-members decided to make up some shit that never happened and tried to accuse us of hazing.

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by gammachi4life

Not that it matters, but yes Phi Mu has been suspended from UNCG's campus. Nationals ONLY had to suspend us because UNCG suspended us, which should show that we really didn't do anything wrong. A few ex-members decided to make up some shit that never happened and tried to accuse us of hazing.

QFP, though if true what was "rampant misuse of social media" and how was it made up?

[Sirfie1487]

Originally Posted by als463

Phi Mu has suspended operations of the Gamma Chi chapter of Phi Mu at UNC-Greensboro.

Phi Mu Fraternity was notified on May 12, 2010,that the chapter is suspended from The University of North Carolina at Greensboro for a minimum of four years for violation of the University value of respect.

The suspension by the Fraternity and University is in response to violations of Phi Mu national policies including chapter members' rampant misuse of social media, disrespectful treatment of fellow members, and hazing incidents.

This makes me very sad! First, we lost Randolph-Macon to hazing and now UNC-Greensboro. Does anyone know anymore details about either of these risk management issues or what happened? Anyone from either of these campuses-do you have any idea?

I'd like to know where you got your information from. As a sister of Gamma Chi, we were not even aloud to discuss the charges against our chapter. We were not even told the full story of what we were being charged with so, I'd like to know how you found out this. And discussing it on this website was rude and disrespectful, a lot of members don't even fully understand what has happened to the chapter still. I think it was rude for you to post it to the public to see, it is not an issue concerning them nor you. This is a Gamma Chi issue concerning individuals and nations.
Sorry to come across rude, but this is a touchy subject for all Gamma Chi's especially members as myself who, as a legacy, dreamed of being a Phi Mu since the day my sister joined and feel cheated our of my experience in Phi Mu.

[Psi U MC Vito]

Originally Posted by Sirfie1487

I'd like to know where you got your information from. As a sister of Gamma Chi, we were not even aloud to discuss the charges against our chapter. We were not even told the full story of what we were being charged with so, I'd like to know how you found out this. And discussing it on this website was rude and disrespectful, a lot of members don't even fully understand what has happened to the chapter still. I think it was rude for you to post it to the public to see, it is not an issue concerning them nor you. This is a Gamma Chi issue concerning individuals and nations.
Sorry to come across rude, but this is a touchy subject for all Gamma Chi's especially members as myself who, as a legacy, dreamed of being a Phi Mu since the day my sister joined and feel cheated our of my experience in Phi Mu.

Actually it is an issue for Phi Mu and Greekdom as a whole because what happened to you can happen to anybody.

[Sirfie1487]

Originally Posted by Psi U MC Vito

Actually it is an issue for Phi Mu and Greekdom as a whole because what happened to you can happen to anybody.

No it's not. This is an issue concerning one chapter and one sorority. If members of our Chapter weren't even aloud to pretty much discuss it among ourselves I don't see why anyone else has the right to know. Especially since many of us don't even know the full story, so it's kind of wrong that someone not even from our Chapter is saying things on a public website that we aren't even sure are true or not.

[Psi U MC Vito]

Originally Posted by Sirfie1487

No it's not. This is an issue concerning one chapter and one sorority. If members of our Chapter weren't even aloud to pretty much discuss it among ourselves I don't see why anyone else has the right to know. Especially since many of us don't even know the full story, so it's kind of wrong that someone not even from our Chapter is saying things on a public website that we aren't even sure are true or not.

And as you yourself pointed out, this is a public website. As such we can discuss what we want. Also if you think nobody is speculating about this even at your own school, then you are dreaming.

[Smile_Awhile]

Originally Posted by Sirfie1487

No it's not. This is an issue concerning one chapter and one sorority. If members of our Chapter weren't even aloud to pretty much discuss it among ourselves I don't see why anyone else has the right to know. Especially since many of us don't even know the full story, so it's kind of wrong that someone not even from our Chapter is saying things on a public website that we aren't even sure are true or not.

Honey, it's allowed. Not aloud. Aloud is saying something so it can be heard; allowed is being able to.

And I believe the previously posted information was a press release- that's how many other chapter closure announcements that have come straight from Headquarters resembled...

[ForeverRoses]

Originally Posted by Sirfie1487

I'd like to know where you got your information from. As a sister of Gamma Chi, we were not even aloud to discuss the charges against our chapter. We were not even told the full story of what we were being charged with so, I'd like to know how you found out this. And discussing it on this website was rude and disrespectful, a lot of members don't even fully understand what has happened to the chapter still. I think it was rude for you to post it to the public to see, it is not an issue concerning them nor you. This is a Gamma Chi issue concerning individuals and nations.
Sorry to come across rude, but this is a touchy subject for all Gamma Chi's especially members as myself who, as a legacy, dreamed of being a Phi Mu since the day my sister joined and feel cheated our of my experience in Phi Mu.

I understand why this would be a touchy subject, but it was in a press release- so it is up for anyone to discuss.

I am confused by how this concerns nations?

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by ForeverRoses

I am confused by how this concerns nations?

I think she meant national headquarters.

[ForeverRoses]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

I think she meant national headquarters.

Ah, thank you. I was wondering what they did to offend other countries...

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by Sirfie1487

I'd like to know where you got your information from. As a sister of Gamma Chi, we were not even aloud to discuss the charges against our chapter. We were not even told the full story of what we were being charged with so, I'd like to know how you found out this. And discussing it on this website was rude and disrespectful, a lot of members don't even fully understand what has happened to the chapter still. I think it was rude for you to post it to the public to see, it is not an issue concerning them nor you. This is a Gamma Chi issue concerning individuals and nations.
Sorry to come across rude, but this is a touchy subject for all Gamma Chi's especially members as myself who, as a legacy, dreamed of being a Phi Mu since the day my sister joined and feel cheated our of my experience in Phi Mu.

The person you quoted is a Phi Mu, so odds are she received her information from Phi Mu itself.

There is nothing rude nor disrespectful about its discussion here. Far more inappropriate based on your post was the previous member "gammachi4life" calling the whole thing ridiculous. Assuming there truly is a prohibition on discussing it.

Sorority membership is for life. The only way you're cheated out of that is if you choose to be.

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by Drolefille

Sorority membership is for life.

Except when national headquarters prevents that.