Suspended..what to do??

[Nanners52674]

Originally Posted by buddhabelly

I got caught by the campus police and they arrested me and took me to the local adult detention center and I had to stay in a holding cell for a night. Now I have a court date :/

I think the chapter adviser talked to the area facilitator, but it was mainly the chapter adviser who made the decision.

She said that I was suspended, which meant that I was no longer a sister.

She just told me to turn in my pin. I think there are suspension forms that I have to fill out and sign, but I haven't gotten any yet.

Maybe my sorority is different. But our advisor actually has no official say in judicial/standards decisions. She simply advises.

I still don't get how suspension equates disaffiliation.

[buddhabelly]

Originally Posted by Nanners52674

Maybe my sorority is different. But our advisor actually has no official say in judicial/standards decisions. She simply advises.

I still don't get how suspension equates disaffiliation.

Oh, I think it's called suspension because it can be "revocable."

[texas*princess]

Originally Posted by Nanners52674

Maybe my sorority is different. But our advisor actually has no official say in judicial/standards decisions. She simply advises.

I still don't get how suspension equates disaffiliation.

I was thinking the SAME thing.

Usually if anything happens that involves disciplinary action there is some kind of "standards hearing" or whatever between the executive board and the person who is "in trouble".

Suspension is NOT the same as Disaffiliated. A suspension is temporary. Disaffiliation is forever. So I don't get that either.

[amanda6035]

Originally Posted by texas*princess

Suspension is NOT the same as Disaffiliated. A suspension is temporary. Disaffiliation is forever. So I don't get that either.

Not true my organization. If you are suspended, you are no longer a member - whether it's voluntary or forced suspension. Some suspensions can be appealed (such as academic - you can petition to be reinstated if you get your grades up) but suspension is permanent for us.

*edit* to clarify, probation is temporary, suspension is permanent.

[LΩVE]

Stuff happens. If you have a clean record you need to make sure, first of all, that you make a good impression on the judge. It some states/counties judges will have you take a class when it's your first offense and you're underage in exchange for having it "off" of your record. This should be your priority at the moment, because you don't want an arrest and conviction on your record. Make sure you've learned your lesson. Maybe you'll get a second chance, good luck.

I've never heard of an organization where the advisor had thepower to kick out a member without any kind of procedure by the collegian executive board unless we're talking someone is caught dealing cocaine to the elementary school kids down the street. Read your chapter documents and national/international documents. IF procedure was not followed correctly you might have some way to appeal the decision. If there is a provision for an advisor to take such extreme measures, whether or not your actions warranted it, you're probably out of luck.

Honestly on mycampus it was rare for a member to be terminated just for being arrested for drinking underage especially if they had otherwise been model members. On the other hand, your timing is horrible. Your chapter being in trouble with your organization has obviously put all members under intense scrutiny and the adults in thesituation are probably annoyed that a member has gotten in trouble so soon after the chapter did. It's not going to help your case. It to me seems a little harsh but again, review your chapter and national/international documents. Also consider this: even if you fight the battle to be re-instated and are successful you'll be stuck with this advisor over your head for the rest of your time as a collegian. It might not be worth it.

[honeychile]

Let's all remember that each GLO may use different terminology for the same word. While suspension may mean a temporary situation with ABC, it may be a forever disaffiliation with XYZ.

I agree with those who said that you need to worry more about your court date than your suspension. You need to speak to a knowledgable attorney who can either get you off - because this will follow you much further than a sorority suspension. When you go job hunting, "public drunkeness" is not something a possible employer wants to see on your record.

Once your court date is over, then start making plans for setting the record straight with your sorority. Until then, you have no reasonable excuse for your I/natl office to want you to represent your sorority.