Membership Review at ASU

Brothers,

Unfortunately we bring you some disheartening news from the ASU
Chapter. After going almost seven years (1996-2003) without a single
discipline complaint the ASU Chapter is facing some allegations
(hazing from December and hazing and multiple serious drug related
allegations from last week).

These allegations from the University, coupled with some internal
issues that have been building for the last year or so have finally
resulted in a general Membership Review being visited upon the
Chapter. We will be conducting the interviews and member review on
Saturday, April 5th.

While we do not yet know (nor even have an idea) how many members
will face either being removed from Active to Alumni Status nor how
many may face additional censure (suspension or expulsion) the
Chapter is effective as of yesterday (3/17/03) on a 45-day suspension
pending this review. This means that they are prohibited from
hosting or participating in social, intramural or philanthropic
events. Additionally, given the nature of some of the allegations
the pledge program was suspended last week while awaiting word from
the Executive Committee (EC) of the Fraternity as to if a Membership
Review would be going forward.

We do not yet know the Status of the current pledge class (10) or of
the holdovers from last semester (8) but I imagine they will be part
of this review and their status will be clarified at a later time.

For those that do not understand how this process works allow me to
explain. At the direction of the EC the Praetor will undertake a
review of Chapter operations and all members of the Chapter. When
this review takes place all Active Members are converted to Alumni
and are essentially interviewing to be returned to Active
Status. Members that are not allowed back as an Active and are left
on Alumni Status (while still an undergraduate) are prohibited from
interaction with the Active Chapter and participation in any Active
Chapter events.

In addition to making sure that any members desiring to return to
Active Status are able to demonstrate that they have a basic
understanding of the Jordan Standard and what the ideals of the
Fraternity are they will have to demonstrate that they will actually
be able to be a credit to the Fraternity through their past
involvement with the Chapter, their plans for how they want to
increase their involvement and that they at a minimum are both
current in their financial obligations to the Fraternity as well as
carrying a GPA that is above the All Men’s Average for the School.

There will be some additional conditions they will have to live with
based on the nature of the allegations levied against them and the
initial investigations that have thus far been carried out. We are
currently looking into conducting either random drug testing every
semester and/or obtaining the services of an animal handler to bring
a trained Drug Dog through the House at random times (The Chapter at
Oklahoma has been doing this for a while now). Those members that
cannot meet or agree to meet and be judged by these conditions will
either self select or be selected to not participate with the Active
Chapter for the remainder of their undergraduate
career. Transferring to another school will also not be an option
since this status will follow them should they attempt to affiliate
with another chapter.

As we informed the Active Chapter last week this process will not be
pleasant for either them or us but the Chapter will emerge from this
crucible with a stronger and tighter bond than that which they
currently are able to demonstrate.

In Hoc…
Dave R.