Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Community Conduct Updates



Zeta Tau Alpha:
As of January 14, 2014, all activities of the Zeta Tau Alpha sorority at Lehigh University are temporarily suspended.  This action was taken because of alleged University policy violations by the chapter and its members during the new member education process on Monday, January 13, 2014.  Allegations include endangering the health and safety of other students, providing alcohol to minors, and failure to follow the chapter’s approved new member education plan.

This suspension mandates that no activities of any kind may occur, either on Lehigh's campus or off-campus for Zeta Tau Alpha.  The Office of Student Conduct & Community Expectations will be investigating the situation while all chapter activities are suspended, including new member education.

Gamma Phi Beta:
As of January 14, 2014, all activities of the Gamma Phi Beta sorority at Lehigh University are temporarily suspended.  This action was taken because of alleged University policy violations by the chapter and its members during the new member education process on Monday, January 13, 2014.  Allegations include endangering the health and safety of other students, providing alcohol to minors, and failure to follow the chapter’s approved new member education plan.

This suspension mandates that no activities of any kind may occur, either on Lehigh's campus or off-campus for Gamma Phi Beta.  The Office of Student Conduct & Community Expectations will be investigating the situation while all chapter activities are suspended, including new member education.

Pi Kappa Alpha:
As of January 14, 2014 all activities of the Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity at Lehigh University are temporarily suspended. This action was taken because of alleged University policy violations by the chapter during the Interfraternity Council recruitment process on Monday, January 13, 2014. Allegations include endangering the health and safety of other students, and providing alcohol to minors.  

This suspension mandates that no activities of any kind may occur, either on Lehigh's campus or off-campus for Pi Kappa Alpha.  The Office of Student Conduct & Community Expectations will be investigating the situation while all chapter activities are suspended, including all recruitment related activities and events.

Chi Phi:
Chi Phi Fraternity remains on suspension pending further investigation from an incident that took place on the night of December 6, 2013 which included providing alcohol to minors, drinking games, hosting an unregistered social event, and irresponsible distribution of alcohol.  

This suspension mandates that no activities of any kind may occur, either on Lehigh's campus or off-campus for Chi Phi.  The Office of Student Conduct & Community Expectations will be investigating the situation while all chapter activities are suspended, including all recruitment related activities and events.


To reiterate the letter that the fraternity and sorority community leaders received from Dean Basso, “please read the entire Medical Amnesty Policy as well as information about what to do in an emergency. The Medical Amnesty Policy includes the fact that student organizations (in this instance, Greek chapters) are required to seek immediate medical assistance for members or guests.  Ignore this policy at your own peril.  If you fail to call for immediate professional medical help for someone, your chapter will face dissolution or termination and you, as an individual, will face possible suspension for a serious offense involving substances and endangering others.  Seeking immediate medical assistance does not include dropping intoxicated students off somewhere in the hopes that others will call for help, nor does it include taking care of intoxicated students by yourselves.   The only acceptable and appropriate action is, without delay, to call the police who will dispatch appropriate medical resources.  There is no legitimate reason not to do the right thing, without hesitation.  Call the Lehigh University or Bethlehem Police immediately when someone is at risk.”

If you have specific questions, feel free to contact the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Affairs at (610) 758-4157.