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Fraternity applies for recognition by university officials
Jerica Harvey
Issue date: 2/27/08 Section: News
The Delta Chi fraternity has entered the expansion process to have its chapter recognized by UW-Whitewater after suspension in Dec. 2004.
Delta Chi was put on probation in Nov. 2004 for three incidents of house parties where alcohol was served to minors. About a month later, the fraternity had another incident of supplying to minors, which led to suspension by UW-Whitewater and the national Delta Chi organization.
Former member Rich Jacobs said "the last straw" was when Walworth County Drug Enforcement Unit pounded on their door and raided their house.
The search warrant was granted for two members who had sold marijuana to the task force three times. The search recovered 3.2 grams of marijuana and assorted paraphernalia according to the Feb. 16, 2005 Royal Purple issue.
The suspension period was set until Feb. 2007, and the chapter applied to be reinstated in November of the same year.
Associate Director of Leadership Development Jan Bilgen said student organizations in a case such as Delta Chi must apply as any other new organization would through the expansion process.
The purpose of expansion is to establish guidelines for the addition of new fraternities and sororities on campus.
Bilgen said she has also heard from Lamba Chi Alpha alumnae and members of the international organization that they are looking to return to campus but have not yet entered the expansion process.
Lamba Chi Alpha was suspended in Fall 2005 for underage drinking at their house parties and could have been recognized as early as Aug. 2007.
"People make mistakes and there are people who are working very hard to respond to those mistakes," Bilgen said.
Assistant Dean of Student Life Mary Beth Mackin, said the national organization involved typically suspends chapters as punishment for serious misconduct with intention to reinstate the chapter once it has obtained new members.
"What [the national organizations] doesn't want to have is some of the members that caused problems still living in the house and causing problems in the meantime," Mackin said.
Delta Chi was put on probation in Nov. 2004 for three incidents of house parties where alcohol was served to minors. About a month later, the fraternity had another incident of supplying to minors, which led to suspension by UW-Whitewater and the national Delta Chi organization.
Former member Rich Jacobs said "the last straw" was when Walworth County Drug Enforcement Unit pounded on their door and raided their house.
The search warrant was granted for two members who had sold marijuana to the task force three times. The search recovered 3.2 grams of marijuana and assorted paraphernalia according to the Feb. 16, 2005 Royal Purple issue.
The suspension period was set until Feb. 2007, and the chapter applied to be reinstated in November of the same year.
Associate Director of Leadership Development Jan Bilgen said student organizations in a case such as Delta Chi must apply as any other new organization would through the expansion process.
The purpose of expansion is to establish guidelines for the addition of new fraternities and sororities on campus.
Bilgen said she has also heard from Lamba Chi Alpha alumnae and members of the international organization that they are looking to return to campus but have not yet entered the expansion process.
Lamba Chi Alpha was suspended in Fall 2005 for underage drinking at their house parties and could have been recognized as early as Aug. 2007.
"People make mistakes and there are people who are working very hard to respond to those mistakes," Bilgen said.
Assistant Dean of Student Life Mary Beth Mackin, said the national organization involved typically suspends chapters as punishment for serious misconduct with intention to reinstate the chapter once it has obtained new members.
"What [the national organizations] doesn't want to have is some of the members that caused problems still living in the house and causing problems in the meantime," Mackin said.
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