The LSU chapter of Alpha Gamma Rho Fraterity was placed on interim suspension on Nov. 7 according to a letter sent to the fraternity from Associate Dean of Students Jonathan Sanders.
The letter said an event held on Aug. 21 may have included activities not in compliance with University policies. The letter also states the chapter may have held a new member activity on Nov. 5 without an adviser present, which violates the Greek Life Status Update announced Oct. 4. The update, announced in a letter to Greek chapter presidents on Oct. 4 by LSU Greek Life director Angela Guillory, reinstated all Greek Life activities, excluding overnight retreats and new member initiation.
In the Oct. 4 email, chapter presidents, risk management, social chairmen and advisers were required to attend a social event and risk management training presented by LSU Greek Life on Oct. 10 and Oct. 11. Any class conflicts required documentation with an appropriate officer as a substitute.
Events with alcohol were reinstated on Oct. 12 following the chapter’s compliance with chapter attendance at the social event and risk management training sessions and signatures from all active and new members acknowledging their review of the Greek Life Risk Management Compliance Statement, according to the Oct. 4 email.
On Oct. 19, LSU President F. King Alexander announced the University would prohibit alcohol at all on-campus Greek Life events. He said the decision would stand until the Greek Life Task Force rendered its recommendations in January, to determine how to best integrate the recommendations into the existing policies and procedures.
The chapter is currently under investigation for potential violations of the LSU Code of Student Conduct. These concerns will be addressed by the Greek Accountability Team using Policy Statement 52.
The University’s Policy Statement 52 states any allegation against a student organization gives reasonable cause to believe that the organization represents “a threat to the safety, security or welfare of the University community.”
The chapter is unable to participate in any intramural activities, or conduct any meetings unless directed by the University to assist in the investigation, the email stated.
The chapter may, with Alumni Advisory board members present, conduct ritual meetings to facilitate new member education and to carry out essential chapter business, according to the email. The chapter president and adviser must notify LSU Greek Life in writing, at least 24 hours in advance, to request permission to hold a chapter function.
Alpha Gamma Rho is the second fraternity to be placed on interim suspension in the past month, after Pi Kappa Phi was placed on suspension after holding an event violating the Oct. 4 Greek Life Status Update.
