How would your school handle this....

[AndreaJo8648]

I hope they fall flat on their face, well at least the fraternity....not out of spite or because it is pur ignorance what they are doing, but because they took their old fraternities pledge book changed the picture and words to make their own The sad thing is, the school I go to (which is private) is more clueless about Greek Life then the individuals leaving organizations and joining new ones.

[adpiucf]

The school and administration aren't concerned with this. You campus IFC and CPC can deny these groups admission to their governance. But there's really nothing to stop them from operating as a student group either with the sanction of the office of student activities (heck if they prove their case, they could receive funding for their activity!) or just as a local interest club that functions outside university jurisdiction.

You can't join multiple national sororities in the NPC and NPHC or even conference to conference. Locals are not bound by this rule, unless one local has stated in their bylaws that if you were an initiated member of another sorority, whether it be local, NPC, etc., you may not be bidded or initiated into our sorority.

So regardless of whether these are local former members or national formal members, they've formed their own club and that means they have their own rules.

So if former members have formed their own locals and are recruiting outside of your Greek Council bylaws and are not members of your campus Panhellenic or IFC, they're not really doing anything wrong... they're just annoying you.

If you can demonstrate they are hazing members or committing crimes, breaking laws or injuring the reputation of the university, then you would have cause for some sort of disciplinary action.

If it was an "underground group" that was a revoked-charter chapter, then the university would likely step in and make a statement against being involved with the group and publish material/statements that involve actions that would be taken toward members of such groups or anyone who pledged such a group.

[gpb1874]

Originally posted by AndreaJo8648
I hope they fall flat on their face, well at least the fraternity....not out of spite or because it is pur ignorance what they are doing, but because they took their old fraternities pledge book changed the picture and words to make their own

with this, i would contact the international fraternity and let them know their stuff is being stolen. they won't much appreciate that and will probably send a cease and desist order. they will most likely question how you know the information is the same, so try to collect some real evidence before calling.

[PhoenixAzul]

Originally posted by gpb1874
with this, i would contact the international fraternity and let them know their stuff is being stolen. they won't much appreciate that and will probably send a cease and desist order. they will most likely question how you know the information is the same, so try to collect some real evidence before calling.

one small problem: all local campus...no international fraternity.

[Little E]

Originally posted by gpb1874
with this, i would contact the international fraternity and let them know their stuff is being stolen. they won't much appreciate that and will probably send a cease and desist order. they will most likely question how you know the information is the same, so try to collect some real evidence before calling.

Even if this was applicable, it probably wouldn't work. There are lots of former chapters out there who still use 'bootlegged' symbols, songs, rituals, etc.

[AndreaJo8648]

Originally posted by PhoenixAzul
one small problem: all local campus...no international fraternity.

One sorority, Alpha Iota and one Fraternity, Phi Theta Pi(the fraternities whose items have been taken) are both international Greek Organizations!