![]() The NIC encompasses 66 international and national headquarters including some chapters at Temple, like ATO, Pi Lambda Phi, Alpha Kappa Lambda, Sigma Alpha Mu and Kappa Delta Rho and the suspended Alpha Epsilon Pi. However, implementation of the ban will vary depending on property ownership of chapter houses. The ban, which will be fully implemented in September 2019, applies to all members at chapters under the national organization, even if members are over 21 years old. In late August, the North-American Interfraternity Conference announced that alcohol products with more than 15 percent alcohol by volume will be banned from all of its members’ chapters and social events unless a licensed third-party vendor serves the liquor. Some national fraternity headquarters put complete alcohol and substance bans on their chapter houses, like Phi Delta Theta, which established alcohol-free housing in 2000, and Beta Theta Pi in 2004. Greer said any ban on hard liquor at chapter houses must be done by the owner of the property. Greer said the tabbed wristbands encourage social event attendees to bring beer rather than hard liquor, though liquor-free events are not an official university policy. The wristbands, now distributed by Student Activities, have six removable tabs on them and are designed to count each 21-and-older attendee’s consumption of a six-pack of beer. We have a good relationship with our current chapters and they are compliant when they know they are in the wrong.” He said one organization was hosting an unregistered event, and he asked for it to be shut down. 21, to see whether chapters were compliant with the new policies. Greer wrote in an email to The Temple News that he went to various off-campus sorority and fraternity houses the first weekend of registered social events, which began Sept. They then redeem the alcohol they brought from a member of the host chapter, who redistributes alcohol at a “redemption station,” or bar. Under the 2017 Social Event Policy, fraternities and sororities had to register all parties at least two days in advance.įraternity and Sorority Life Coordinator Mat Greer said BYOB events take place at a chapter’s house, and 21-and-older attendees must wear wristbands. The new policy now requires chapters to register events at least two Mondays before the planned event. Alcohol is not permitted at recruitment or rush activities associated with any chapter. UNIVERSITY POLICY CHANGESĪccording to the university’s 2018 Social Event Policy, chapters are permitted to hold two types of social events with alcohol: an event in conjunction with a third-party venue that is licensed to serve alcohol, or a chapter party, where registered 21-and-older attendees are permitted to “bring your own alcoholic beverages,” or BYOB. The university has increased its efforts to combat misconduct, namely heavy drinking, which has led to more serious conduct violations seen across college campuses. Host chapter members may not purchase and serve alcohol to guests, and are required to have one sober member for every 15 guests at a social event with alcohol. Now, chapters must distribute wristbands provided by the university to 21-and-older attendees of social events hosted at a chapter house. AEPi remains suspended this semester and its former president Ari Goldstein was criminally charged for two different rounds of sexual assault-related charges. Later in April 2018, Temple’s chapter of Alpha Epsilon Pi was suspended pending an investigation into excessive alcohol and drug use at the chapter. Kappa Delta Rho was investigated, and ultimately cleared, for alleged unspecified hazing activity in February. Greek life conduct was under scrutiny last academic year. Those hosted by third-party vendors were not required to be registered, according to the 2017 Social Event Policy. Last year, events, where attendees could bring their own alcohol, had to be registered with Student Activities. This semester, to combat heavy drinking and misconduct, Student Activities now requires Temple University fraternity and sorority chapters to register all social events that involve alcohol with the university. All of the organizations that oversee Greek life nationally have determined that heavy drinking has played a major role in recent fraternity hazing deaths, USA Today reported. Piazza, who was hazed by fraternity brothers and forced to drink heavily, died of severe head and abdominal injuries. Since the death of 19-year-old Penn State sophomore Tim Piazza in February 2017, there is a national push for universities and Greek life headquarters to monitor chapters’ alcohol consumption and activities more closely. Editor’s Note: This story has been updated at 8:40 a.m.
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