UI announces change to Greek Life, support of FIJI chapter during performance review

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The University of Iowa announced on Monday that it will implement changes to support students and improve the fraternity and sorority life experience at the university, including changes to the recruitment process, education and training, and transparency.

Starting in the fall of 2022, the UI will require new chapters or chapters seeking re-establishment on campus to review and agree to an updated expansion agreement.

The agreement includes new expectations such as restricting the ability to obtain a chapter house within the first five years and identifying local support systems, The UI Division of Student Life said in a release on Monday.

The university also said it’s supporting the members of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity (FIJI) as they perform a review of the Iowa chapter, including questions regarding law and policy compliance, chapter and member-level accountability, GPA, educational program attendance, and financial obligations.

The announced changes come after allegations of sexual assault surfaced against two former members of the fraternity that was alleged in September of 2020. Makena Solberg, a University of Iowa student, filed a civil lawsuit against the two former members in and the fraternity in October, accusing them of sexual assault and accusing the fraternity of failing to properly monitor an official activity. The two members accused of the assault were removed from the fraternity in September of 2020 after police began investigating the initial report.

The review is expected to conclude in mid-November, the release said.

A new house director policy aims to ensure that individuals with experience in higher education and student affairs will be hired and retained by providing professional wages, suitable housing, and standard work week hours.