Kappa Sigma International district president Darrell Kilgore visited the troubled fraternity last weekend, a visit that coincides with the U chapter’s Feb. 26 probation.
Following a Jan. 19 party that resulted in 52-alcohol related citations, the Greek Judiciary Council placed the fraternity on a one-year probation period.
Michael Dalebout, the alumni adviser for the fraternity’s U chapter, said Kilgore’s visit was nothing out of the ordinary.
“He was here to do his part of KSI’s investigation. He always visits the campus twice a year anyways, he just pushed his visit up two weeks,” Dalebout said.
A hearing before the national board scheduled for March 23 in Georgia will determine the ultimate status of Kappa Sigma’s U chapter, according to KSI Executive Director Mitchell Wilson.
Until KSI presents the results of its investigation to the U chapter, the fraternity must adhere to the guidelines laid out in its probation. Any violation will result in the Greek Judiciary pulling its recognition of the fraternity’s charter, an action that KSI would most likely follow.
Reed Sutton, president of the U’s Kappa Sigma, is scheduled to arrive in Georgia for the crucial March 23 hearing that will rule on the fate of Kappa Sigma at the U.
“I’m 90 percent sure we’re going to be fine,” Sutton said. “The InterFraternity Council didn’t pull our charter, so I don’t think KSI will.”
Though Kilgore’s visit seems to coincide with KSI’s impending investigation, Sutton said the district president’s visit was not specifically related to the Jan. 19 incident.
“His visit was planned three months before we got into trouble?he talked about what happened, but he came down for other things,” Sutton said.