According to a university press release, the Dean of Students office found that members of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity violated the university alcohol policy by purchasing and distributing alcohol Sept. 15, the night freshman Bradley Jameson fell 12 feet from a tree in the backyard of the Beta house and died.
Sanctions imposed against the fraternity include probation through December 2008, 400 hours of community service and social probation through the 2007-08 school year. The chapter must also participate in programs concerning alcohol education and ethical development education.
In addition, the fraternity has the option of paying a $1,000 fine or coordinating a campuswide alcohol education program.
During the investigation, the office also determined the fraternity provided a common source of alcohol, lacked organizational control of alcohol and used chapter funds for alcohol purchase, all violations of the alcohol policy.
Beta Theta Pi was also charged with disregard of university authority because they misled university officials by denying the presence of alcohol at the chapter house and withheld information concerning the investigation, the press release said.
Wednesday, October 3, 2007
Beta Theta Pi fraternity sanctioned for alcohol violations leading to student death
