kappa sigma at fgcu?

[knight_shadow]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

Hey, KSigAdvil, his username is knight_shadow.

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[TSteven]

Thank you Rambler1869 for your posts. If I may, I have a few questions.

Originally Posted by Rambler1869

There is no policy at FGCU that says a fraternity cannot colonize without being approved. There is a punishment policy that involves initiating members; but that's it. In that regard, to date Kappa Sigma has not violated any policies of FGCU.

In terms of their wishes, the school also cannot prohibit any group from forming (freedom to assemble).

If this is true, then why has it taken from November 2008 to March 2010 to begin the process to become an RSO at FGCU?

Frankly, Kappa Sigma should have a number of alumni members that are attorneys. So if no rules were broken, then they should have been able to guide y'all through the legal paperwork rather effortlessly.

Originally Posted by Rambler1869

Even the Assistant General Counsel for FGCU has issued a written statement to Kappa Sigma early March, which says any individual student can reserve meeting rooms. When attempting to reserve a meeting space, that exact letter was presented and individual student was still denied.

What was the specific (official) reason for the denial?

[Rambler1869]

Originally Posted by TSteven

Thank you Rambler1869 for your posts. If I may, I have a few questions.



If this is true, then why has it taken from November 2008 to March 2010 to begin the process to become an RSO at FGCU?

Frankly, Kappa Sigma should have a number of alumni members that are attorneys. So if no rules were broken, then they should have been able to guide y'all through the legal paperwork rather effortlessly.



What was the specific (official) reason for the denial?

Missed this post earlier. The reason it has taken so long; is because the school (on multiple occasions) had refused to even issue the RSO application; because of their single-gender status as a fraternity. After the news story ran; the school did issue an application that is currently in the works; however there is still debate surrounding the single-sex protection.

Kappa Sigma does have a number of alumni who are attorney's and a number of them are currently working with the FGCU legal department (outside of formal litigation) to attempt to resolve the matter peacefully; as it is our belief that neither side wants to go that route. However, please do not take that as we wont; we just believe it should be a last resort scenario. We would have much prefered the entire issue been handled peacefully; which is why its only been until fairly recently that many of you became aware of the situation at all; as we were trying to work with the school rather than against it.

The official denial (oral, not written) was that they knew it was for a fraternity, which needed IFC recognition. Please note, the individual did not say or write that the room was for Kappa Sigma. As crazy as that sounds; its unfortunately how it went down.