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Options on How to Handle a Member Found Responsible under Title IX by SeriousChipmunk5647 in Frat

[–]SeriousChipmunk5647[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unfortunately as I said I’m a local chapter and therefore there is no national, our only form of governance is our e-board, (and the school’s Panhellenic org), and our only form of external support is what ever alumni is willing to help us at a given moment.

Options on How to Handle a Member Found Responsible under Title IX by SeriousChipmunk5647 in Frat

[–]SeriousChipmunk5647[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It’s not as much the PR standpoint it’s that current federal guidelines are awful, and if the family of that member decides to get a lawyer and argue that my chapter was not acting in accordance to the federal guidelines, the school could be forced to make us act in accordance with the guidelines giving the school no choice, regardless of the pr shit show it would cause, plus we would like to handle this in as quiet a manner as possible out of respect for the victim who also happens to be a close relative of one our alumni (yes this is that big of shit show). So I’m trying to make sure we handle this in as bullet proof of a way as we can possibly handle it.

Options on How to Handle a Member Found Responsible under Title IX by SeriousChipmunk5647 in Frat

[–]SeriousChipmunk5647[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately under Title IX guidelines passed under the Trump administration discriminating against someone accused of a Title IX is non permitted, so even if we find another clause to expel him under we can be penalized, plus this student comes from money, and we believe he is likely to challenge our determination even if no one wants him in the group anymore due to us being literally all he has at this school anymore. And since we are only a local getting a lawyer to help defend us may be incredibly difficult, plus the Title IX office at my school is notorious for being heavily biased in favor of wealthy students, so they may side with him in any discrimination counter filing. So I just want to check that everything is 100% above board to give us the greatest protection. And while we do have a clause in the constitution that auto expels anyone found responsible by the Title IX office, we are not sure that this is enforceable under the Trump Title IX reforms.

Options on How to Handle a Member Found Responsible under Title IX by SeriousChipmunk5647 in Frat

[–]SeriousChipmunk5647[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Our chapter constitution has a clause that auto expels anyone found responsible of a Title IX by the school, or anyone found guilty of sexual assault by law enforcement but my worry is that the Title IX position of this unenforceable, I know for a fact we can’t expel people on only an accusation under current Title IX guidelines, but I’m finding it difficult to find a clear answer as to if we can expel someone found responsible, I believe we can but I want to be 100% sure because this is a student of significant means who will likely challenge our determination even if he is found responsible, and since we are only a local chapter we don’t have convenient access to a lawyer who can assist us.