Student Handbook - Butler University

• The event was planned or pre-meditated
• The event was discussed during a chapter or executive committee meeting, or was advertised
by any means (e.g., word of mouth, chapter listserv, invitations, T-shirts, Facebook, text
messaging, etc.)
• Chapter funds were used in any way
• An objective observer would construe the function as fraternity-related
I. All on-campus social functions and individual in-house “date functions” must be registered by
noon on the Friday of the week preceding the date of the event.
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Functions must be registered with the director of Greek life and orientation programs.
Any chapter wishing to sponsor a registered social function must have all IFC and/or Panhellenic
Association dues paid in full (this includes fines and other fees). All chapters with outstanding
debts at the time of registration will not be permitted to sponsor an event.
Sponsorship for any single social event must be in accordance with all sponsoring chapters’ national
policies in terms of the number of chapters/organizations that can sponsor an event and if
a chapter/organization is allowed to give money towards the function depending on what type of
event it is and where the event takes place.
The hosting fraternity of the social event should complete the Event Registration Form (posted
outside the office of Greek life and orientation programs and orientation programs) — detailing
the sponsoring chapters, date of the function, location of the function and approximate time of
the function. The completed form is to be returned to the director of Greek life and orientation
programs.
Upon completion of the registration process, each Thursday afternoon, the director of Greek life
and orientation programs will notify BUPD, the dean of student life, the presidents of all chapters
sponsoring the function and any other office/individual to whom the weekend social schedule
is pertinent, officially confirming the completion of the registration process.
Investigation
I. The dean of student life and director of Greek life and orientation programs have the right to
conduct an investigation and pursue formal university conduct charges, regardless of the outcome
of a hearing before the Greek judicial board.
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See the Greek judicial board Constitution for procedures and rules on conduct hearings, sanctions
and appeals.
Policy coverage
No policy can cover all possible situations that may arise. When this policy is not specific in a certain
point, chapters are to conduct their activities in the spirit of social responsibility embodied in this policy.
Chapters in violation of this policy's intent will be subject to review by the Interfraternity Council/Panhellenic
Association adjudication, the director of Greek life and orientation programs and/or the dean
of student life.
Greek Conduct Process
Greek organizations, which may receive conduct charges for allegedly violating campus policies, state law
or their respective council’s constitution and bylaws, are entitled to a hearing. The initial campus hearing
committee includes the dean of student life and the director of Greek life and orientation programs in conjunction
with the judicial vice presidents from Interfraternity Council and Panhellenic Association. Within
the councils, a Greek conduct board shall also be in place. For more information, contact the director of
Greek life and orientation programs.
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