One fraternity is no longer recognized on campus and another has been suspended for the semester.

The Loyola chapter of Alpha Delta Gamma Fraternity was on probation last year.

After violating national and university regulations during probation, their national organization removed their charter and the university no longer recognizes ADG, said Heather Roundtree, director of Co-Curricular Programs.

The fraternity cannot participate in formal or informal recruitment processes, host events on campus and overall cannot be visible.

Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity is on probation with the university. Though they still have the charter of their chapter, the fraternity cannot hold chapter activities until they have been reinstated.

In order to do so, the chapter is working with their national organization’s alumni volunteer corps.

Roundtree said she could not comment on why ADG and Sig Ep were in either situation because both fraternities are still under investigation.

The alumni volunteer corps is a group of men that have been part of Sigma Phi Epsilon, whether that’s been at Loyola or other chapters, and they’re basically working together on an action plan that they created that will help support the chapter but will also support their presence on campus,” Roundtree said. “If they meet all of the requirements of that action plan, I would expect them to be reinstated in the spring.”

The action plan is made up of things members have to do to help improve the chapter. Some examples include increasing their scholarship programs, increasing the GPA for both new and active members, and recruiting those that will be an outstanding undergraduate member, Rountree said. Risk management workshops for chapter members have also been planned.

“The men themselves are still out on campus, welcoming new students to campus, assisted with freshman move-in. They are still being a presence on campus; they just aren’t allowed to do any chapter activities while they’re on probation except to focus on meeting the requirements of their action plan,” Roundtree said.

Joe Billiot, Interfraternity Council president and political science junior, said the Loyola chapter of Sig Ep would be fine as long as members are not doing anything that promotes their organization.

Unlike Sig Ep, ADG will have to go through different procedures that do not necessarily guarantee that the chapter will be in good standing.

“They would not be back on campus until that national organization went through the process of expanding,” Roundtree said.

Expansion is the process of a fraternity returning to a university. Factors that should be considered before expansion can include having enough student interest and alumni support.

“(The decision is) voted on by both the Greek Council and Student Government,” Roundtree said.

Roundtree said Loyola has not expanded a fraternity in many years and for ADG, it will not be happening anytime soon.

When a chapter has their recognition withdrawn, it can mean either members become alumni or they are no longer members, depending on the circumstances.

“There’s another separate judicial process led by the national headquarters to determine if you’re not allowed to be a member. Your status as a member is through ADG national headquarters,” Roundtree said.

“Greek Life maybe has taken some negative steps, but right now we’re working to correct our mistakes and we’re taking a lot of positive steps this semester,” Billiot said.

Roundtree believes this experience is a jumpstart for IFC and the fraternity chapters on campus wanting to remain in good standing.

“Anytime that you have a group removed from campus, it can be eye-opening for the groups that are still here and to make sure that they are really paying attention about how do you create a successful Greek community on this campus,” Roundtree said.

IFC’s goals include increasing Greek Life visibility and showing positive impacts fraternities and sororities can have on the university.

“Traditionally, (the Greek Life) community can be one of the most thriving parts of a campus, in terms of getting students engaged and connected to other students on campus,” Roundtree said.

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