2009/2010 Risk Management Charter Revocations and Suspensions

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Kevin, based on the update report in the Syracuse student paper (see below), I guess you can add another to your list of “RMF closures.” See

http://www.dailyorange.com/news/frat...lose-1.1951581

Excerpts from ^:

. . . The six-member National Council voted unanimously to revoke the chapter's charter Friday, said Janine Grover, marketing and communications director for A Chi O National Headquarters. There is a chance for the chapter to recolonize at SU but not until after a significant period of time, Grover said.

"There were behaviors that were unhealthy for the chapter," Grover said. Grover could not go into specifics because of the National Headquarters privacy policy.

For the past year, National Headquarters has been working with SU's chapter, discussing multiple issues the headquarters had with the Lambda chapter, said Grover of National Headquarters.

The Lambda chapter was put on probation last spring for "severe risk management violations," according to the letter to alumnae. National Headquarters' staff members made multiple visits to the SU chapter and worked to implement a plan for improvement, including hiring a resident adviser to live in the house.

But the chapter continued to violate the terms of the probation and university policies, according to the letter.

"Closing a chapter is the hardest decision a National Council has to make, and we would never reach that decision lightly," Grady, the national president, said in the letter. "At this time, we simply don't believe we can successfully bring this chapter back to health given the risk management policy violations involved and the campus culture that does not support a positive Alpha Chi Omega experience." . . .


The Alpha chi Omega press release is posted on their HQ site:

http://www.alphachiomega.org/uploade...%20Release.pdf
Excerpt:

[I[FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Indianapolis, IN – Alpha Chi Omega’s National Council voted unanimously to close its Lambda chapter at Syracuse University, effective immediately. The decision came as a result of unresolved risk management violations. Current collegiate members were granted alumna status.

“Closing a chapter is the hardest decision a National Council has to make, and we would never reach that decision lightly.” stated Marsha Grady, National President. “That said, we have clear standards and expectations for members of this organization. In this situation, despite our clearly communicated expectations and significant resources devoted to changing chapter culture, this chapter has failed to live up to Alpha Chi Omega standards.” . . . [/I]