The Kappa Sigma chapter at the U may lose its charter.
Dean of Students Stayner Landward contacted Kappa Sigma national Monday, requesting the fraternity lose its charter, which would mean the end of Kappa Sigma at the U.
“I take no pleasure in doing this,” Landward said. He has never made such a request before.
On Jan. 19, members of Kappa Sigma held a party in their Greek Row house that ended in police intervention and 52 alcohol related citations?40 for consumption of alcohol by minors and 12 for serving alcohol to minors.
Because Kappa Sigma has a policy against serving alcohol to underage individuals, the Jan. 19 party could “possibly” get the fraternity’s charter revoked, said Kappa Sigma Executive Director Mitchell Wilson.
“If we find that there were individuals who were drinking underage that is certainly a serious violation,” Wilson said.
Landward said the Jan. 19 party is only part of his reason for his request that Kappa Sigma lose its charter. The fraternity is guilty of multiple past violations of the Greek Council constitution, he said.
Landward plans to send a letter to Wilson, with whom he spoke regarding the fraternity Monday.
“I guess we’re going to wait and see what’s established” about Kappa Sigma, Wilson said. Input from Landward and the U’s Greek Judiciary Council will help determine what disciplinary actions Kappa Sigma national will take against the local chapter.
Discipline could include individuals losing their membership or withdrawal of the house’s charter, during which time members would have to “go through some educational process to return themselves to good standing,” Wilson said.
“We use a combination of disciplinary actions following violations,” Wilson said.
Losing the charter is the most severe discipline Kappa Sigma could receive.
“If they lost their charter, that would mean the loss of a Greek [chapter]. It would be a loss to the Greek System,” said Cory Peterson, Interfraternity Council president.
The Chronicle has not yet reached Reid Sutton, U Kappa Sigma president.