Miami (OH): Phi Gamma Delta "Suspended" for Six Months (Alcohol, Underage)

[exlurker]

See the report on a newspaper's site:

http://www.middletownjournal.com/news/middletown-news/miami-fraternity-suspended-police-find-underage-student-intoxicated-at-party-1031023.html

Excerpts:

By Meagan Engle, Staff Writer Updated 12:46 PM Thursday, December 16, 2010
OXFORD — Fiji at Miami University has been suspended for six months for having an off-campus party where police were called for underage drinking. . . .

The Mu Upsilon chapter of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity will not be recognized by Miami from Dec. 17, 2010, to May 30, 2011, the university announced Dec. 16. The fraternity was originally given a three-year suspension, but the time was reduced after repeated appeals.

The chapter was found responsible of violating the student code of conduct for having a disruptive house party at an off-campus residence on Sept. 11, where an underage student became intoxicated.

The fraternity appealed their original suspension to the university appeals board . . . . The board upheld the suspension.

An appeal was then made . . . to the vice president for student affairs, who lessened the suspension as long as the chapter does not violate any rules during the next three years. They cannot hold any events with alcohol during the next three years, but can petition to have that restriction lifted as soon as Jan. 1, 2012. Among other sanctions, the chapter must get written approval for all social events during the three years.

. . . Miami will be working with the Phi Gamma Delta’s national organization to examine the culture, standards and recruiting practices of the chapter. The national director of the fraternity could not immediately be reached for comment. . . .


Comment: The article also mentions some of the other fairly recent suspensions, sanctions, and so forth at Miami. Most or all of those have already been noted on GC.

[AOII Angel]

See the report on a newspaper's site:

http://www.middletownjournal.com/news/middletown-news/miami-fraternity-suspended-police-find-underage-student-intoxicated-at-party-1031023.html

Excerpts:

By Meagan Engle, Staff Writer Updated 12:46 PM Thursday, December 16, 2010
OXFORD — Fiji at Miami University has been suspended for six months for having an off-campus party where police were called for underage drinking. . . .

The Mu Upsilon chapter of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity will not be recognized by Miami from Dec. 17, 2010, to May 30, 2011, the university announced Dec. 16. The fraternity was originally given a three-year suspension, but the time was reduced after repeated appeals.

The chapter was found responsible of violating the student code of conduct for having a disruptive house party at an off-campus residence on Sept. 11, where an underage student became intoxicated.

The fraternity appealed their original suspension to the university appeals board . . . . The board upheld the suspension.

An appeal was then made . . . to the vice president for student affairs, who lessened the suspension as long as the chapter does not violate any rules during the next three years. They cannot hold any events with alcohol during the next three years, but can petition to have that restriction lifted as soon as Jan. 1, 2012. Among other sanctions, the chapter must get written approval for all social events during the three years.

. . . Miami will be working with the Phi Gamma Delta’s national organization to examine the culture, standards and recruiting practices of the chapter. The national director of the fraternity could not immediately be reached for comment. . . .


Comment: The article also mentions some of the other fairly recent suspensions, sanctions, and so forth at Miami. Most or all of those have already been noted on GC.
If I was the Greek Life Advisor, I'd be looking for a new job.

[Kappamd]

^^^Cosign. Miami needs to get control of their Greek system ASAP.

[TSteven]

If I was the Greek Life Advisor, I'd be looking for a new job.

Are you sure they have one?

[AOII Angel]

Are you sure they have one?
Maybe not. Then again, it could be like some campuses I've seen that hire recent graduates with ties to the current fraternity/sorority members.

[Low C Sharp]

Sheesh. This is definitely not just a run of bad luck for Miami. They're doing something wrong.
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[33girl]

Or it could be that it's a campus thing, not a Greek thing, but the Greeks are easiest to find and discipline.

[lucgreek]

It's not really talked about much, but Miami has a pretty substantial party school reputation. It's right up there with OU and OSU. It's more of a campus things, in my opinion.

[AOII Angel]

Or it could be that it's a campus thing, not a Greek thing, but the Greeks are easiest to find and discipline.

You're right, 33girl...it's a lot easier to pinpoint a group of students that have a group name than just a random group of students that associate without being in a GLO. That being said, this needs to be a wake up call to the other GLOs on their campus that they are being scrutinized and need to behave in a way that is above reproach, regardless of what the non-affiliated students are doing.

[jennyj87]

You're right, 33girl...it's a lot easier to pinpoint a group of students that have a group name than just a random group of students that associate without being in a GLO. That being said, this needs to be a wake up call to the other GLOs on their campus that they are being scrutinized and need to behave in a way that is above reproach, regardless of what the non-affiliated students are doing.

THIS.

[HuskyAlum]

Miami was in the process of hiring an all new staff in the Fraternity & Sorority Life office. I'm not sure where they are now or if someone has actually been selected.

[Benzgirl]

It's not really talked about much, but Miami has a pretty substantial party school reputation. It's right up there with OU and OSU. It's more of a campus things, in my opinion.

OSU? Um, no. In Ohio the party schools are definitely MU and OU, and maybe Bowling Green. They are all located in areas that are relatively remote. There is a lot of partying at OSU but it doesn't have a party-school rep because there is so much else to do and there are so many commuters.

[EtaEpsilove]

They actually did replace their Greek advisor. I graduated from Miami University, and I can tell you, I do not think this is a systemic problem. I think they're having some bad luck. When I graduated (not that long ago), most chapters would not participate in the type of behavior that is occurring. I don't know if things have changed drastically in the last few years, but it's not a university wide norm.