Social fraternity suspended
Kalen Ponche
Issue date: 1/18/07 Section: News
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The fraternity reported the incident to the University and to their national fraternity, said sophomore Truman Patterson, vice president of AKL. In addition to sanctions from the University Conduct Board, AKL also went before the Greek Judicial Board and received sanctions from their national fraternity.
Jeremy Slivinski, executive director of the national AKL fraternity, said that after conducting an investigation, the national fraternity sanctioned the chapter on terms they consider appropriate, understanding the University would have its own sanctions.
"We expected a heavy punishment," he said "... We were surprised by the suspension. We believe this will hinder the relationship needed to develop the chapter and make sure this doesn't happen again."
Under the sanctions from the national fraternity, Truman's chapter had to revise its risk-management policy, change its pledge education program to match the national program and do community service, in addition to other requirements.
"The chapter's daily operating ability has been suspended, and now they are operating under the direction of the national fraternity and local alumni," Slivinski said.
Any future events that have alcohol must be at a third-party venue, he said. This was the policy of the national fraternity before the incident as well, although it's not clear that the Sept. 15 events violated this policy, he said.
"It's questionable whether [the party Sept. 15] was a fraternity-related event," Slivinski said. "There were a lot of unknowns."
AKL members also appeared before the Greek Judicial Board. Sal Costa, director of Greek life, said the Greek Judicial Board passed their findings and sanctions on to the Greek Advisory Board, which comprises Costa, the Interfraternity Council adviser, the Panhellenic Council adviser, the National Pan-Hellenic Council and three student assistant Greek directors. This panel has the ability to evaluate the sanctions imposed by the Greek Advisory Board.
The fraternity reported the incident to the University and to their national fraternity, said sophomore Truman Patterson, vice president of AKL. In addition to sanctions from the University Conduct Board, AKL also went before the Greek Judicial Board and received sanctions from their national fraternity.
Jeremy Slivinski, executive director of the national AKL fraternity, said that after conducting an investigation, the national fraternity sanctioned the chapter on terms they consider appropriate, understanding the University would have its own sanctions.
"We expected a heavy punishment," he said "... We were surprised by the suspension. We believe this will hinder the relationship needed to develop the chapter and make sure this doesn't happen again."
Under the sanctions from the national fraternity, Truman's chapter had to revise its risk-management policy, change its pledge education program to match the national program and do community service, in addition to other requirements.
"The chapter's daily operating ability has been suspended, and now they are operating under the direction of the national fraternity and local alumni," Slivinski said.
Any future events that have alcohol must be at a third-party venue, he said. This was the policy of the national fraternity before the incident as well, although it's not clear that the Sept. 15 events violated this policy, he said.
"It's questionable whether [the party Sept. 15] was a fraternity-related event," Slivinski said. "There were a lot of unknowns."
AKL members also appeared before the Greek Judicial Board. Sal Costa, director of Greek life, said the Greek Judicial Board passed their findings and sanctions on to the Greek Advisory Board, which comprises Costa, the Interfraternity Council adviser, the Panhellenic Council adviser, the National Pan-Hellenic Council and three student assistant Greek directors. This panel has the ability to evaluate the sanctions imposed by the Greek Advisory Board.
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