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Penn State Cancels Fall 2017 Greek Recruitment, Imposes Additional Social Regulations
Fraternities and sororities at Penn State will not recruit or accept new members at the start of the fall semester, Penn State announced today. The university says “more disturbing facts have emerged, including a persistent pattern of serious alcohol abuse, hazing, and the use and sale of illicit drugs” in the investigation of Beta Theta Pi fraternity, prompting these new regulations.
Formal recruitment (read: rush) will not happen at all this fall. After that, students will be required to have 12 full-time credits under their belts before they’re allowed to go Greek. There’s a possibility the university could ban freshmen from rushing altogether in the future. Conversations about the size of new membership classes is “part of an ongoing review.”
As part of the new social restrictions, liquor and kegs can’t be served at social events at all. Only beer and wine can be served by RAMP (a licensing available to bartenders) trained servers. Penn State says there will be “a strongly enforced prohibition against underage possession or consumption of alcohol in chapter houses and activities.”
Daylongs are officially banned, and each frat can only hold 10 socials with alcohol per semester. The current limit from IFC is 45 socials per semester — or three nights per week for the 15 weeks. Social attendance will be “limited to the legal capacity of the chapter house.”
Finally, hazing won’t be tolerated. “Hazing that involves alcohol or serious physical abuse will likely lead to loss of university recognition,” the press release says. “Increased educational programming focused on preventing hazing will be mandatory for all chapter members.”
If Greeks don’t abide by these rules, Penn State says it may cut back even further — it’s possible the university could declare the Greek system completely dry. The regulations will be enforced by third parties like in the past and a combination of student leadership and Penn State staff.
Fraternities and sororities at Penn State will not recruit or accept new members at the start of the fall semester, Penn State announced today. The university says “more disturbing facts have emerged, including a persistent pattern of serious alcohol abuse, hazing, and the use and sale of illicit drugs” in the investigation of Beta Theta Pi fraternity, prompting these new regulations.
Formal recruitment (read: rush) will not happen at all this fall. After that, students will be required to have 12 full-time credits under their belts before they’re allowed to go Greek. There’s a possibility the university could ban freshmen from rushing altogether in the future. Conversations about the size of new membership classes is “part of an ongoing review.”
As part of the new social restrictions, liquor and kegs can’t be served at social events at all. Only beer and wine can be served by RAMP (a licensing available to bartenders) trained servers. Penn State says there will be “a strongly enforced prohibition against underage possession or consumption of alcohol in chapter houses and activities.”
Daylongs are officially banned, and each frat can only hold 10 socials with alcohol per semester. The current limit from IFC is 45 socials per semester — or three nights per week for the 15 weeks. Social attendance will be “limited to the legal capacity of the chapter house.”
Finally, hazing won’t be tolerated. “Hazing that involves alcohol or serious physical abuse will likely lead to loss of university recognition,” the press release says. “Increased educational programming focused on preventing hazing will be mandatory for all chapter members.”
If Greeks don’t abide by these rules, Penn State says it may cut back even further — it’s possible the university could declare the Greek system completely dry. The regulations will be enforced by third parties like in the past and a combination of student leadership and Penn State staff.
