Suspended..what to do??

[ASTalumna06]

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.

Originally Posted by amanda6035

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.

Different sororities/chapters might call it different things. The reason it's so confusing is because the actual definition of suspension is a postponement or TEMPORARY removal. Like when in school, if you're suspended, you're not allowed to return for a set amount of time, but if you're expelled, you're removed from school permanantly.

But anyway...

Originally Posted by 33girl

I agree, especially since in some sororities and chapters, the main advisor is sometimes not even a sister. And you should have had the chance to appeal before you were terminated/suspended. Simply because you were arrested doesn't mean you're guilty.

If you get forms sent to you, do not sign them.

I'm sorry but I don't care what the charge is, advisors making decisions about members without input of the collegians is a super bogus move. If the sorority approves of that kind of in loco parentis garbage, she might be better off without her membership.

Not to mention, if it wasn't at a sorority event or the OP wasn't wearing letters, how did the campus police even know she was in a sorority and why was the advisor contacted? That would be kind of like my landlord getting a call if I got a DUI. Something's rotten in Denmark....I wouldn't be surprised if it was not the campus police that called the advisor, rather a sister that has it out for you. Did this new advisor actually get notification in writing from the police or just a phone call?

I completely agree. My understanding is that advisors are to oversee the workings of the chapter. But the advisor has no voting rights whatsoever. How can she then choose to remove a member without consulting with any active members of the chapter? Unless there is a by-law indicating that the advisor has the authority to do this, I don't understand how this could happen. And I highly doubt there is any national organization that has written in their constitution, "An advisor can remove any member from the chapter if he/she thinks she is justified in doing so." But hey, I could be wrong.