The Board of Directors for Delta Upsilon Fraternity has suspended the Chattanooga Chapter of Delta Upsilon Fraternity at UTC. This suspension is due to the severe debt the chapter has accrued to Delta Upsilon Fraternity. The suspension, effective immediately, is in accordance with Delta Upsilon’s policies and it means members of the Chattanooga Chapter may not function as a chapter of Delta Upsilon Fraternity, nor may members represent themselves to be a chapter of Delta Upsilon, and any and all operations of the chapter shall cease immediately.
All undergraduate members of the Chattanooga Chapter are hereby placed on alumni status with Delta Upsilon.
The International Fraternity may consider re-establishment of the Chattanooga Chapter upon consideration of the following criteria:
- The chapter’s outstanding debt is paid.
- The current undergraduate students placed will not have any involvement with a newly established Chattanooga Colony or its activities until after their graduation or departure from the University;
- A nine person advisory board approved by the International Fraternity must be established;
- The alumni will provide financial assistance for the future expansion efforts.
There is no specific timeline for when the Chattanooga Chapter will be re-established. Once the terms listed above are met, conversations about re-establishment between the Office of the Dean of Students and the International Headquarters of Delta Upsilon Fraternity will begin.
These suspension terms are contingent on the former Chattanooga Chapter undergraduate members fully abiding by the suspension order and no underground chapter activities occur. Any violations of this suspension may result in a member being brought before the Board of Directors for expulsion. The chapter may appeal the suspension by following the International Fraternities bylaws. Members of the former Chattanooga chapter are still required to abide by the UTC Code of Conduct and violations of the Code of Conduct may result in individual conduct charges.
Due to the decision of the Delta Upsilon Board of Directors, the University Investigation into alleged Code of Conduct violations is no longer in progress.
Please be advised that if your fraternity or sorority hosts or co-sponsors an event on or off campus with Delta Upsilon or is found to be assisting in the violation of any of these sanctions while they are on suspension, your chapter will be held responsible for its actions as well as the former Chattanooga Chapter.
An FAQ document has been created to address some commonly asked questions regarding the suspension. Please refer to UTC DU Student FAQ before e-mailing with questions.
Thank you for your cooperation in this situation. If you should have any questions regarding this email or letter, please contact Assistant Dean Aubrey Duman at Aubrey-Duman@utc.edu.
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