Administration lifts IFC party moratorium
Reporting about the SGA, not a record of it: The Johns Hopkins News-Letter published this and the SGA did not write it, file it, or approve it. The archive holds it because the article itself uses the phrases “sga” and “student government”.
Summary
- This Johns Hopkins News-Letter article covers the lifting of a moratorium on IFC fraternity events and the university’s interim rules.
- The News-Letter reported that the university immediately allowed invite-only events with sober party monitors under the IFC’s interim plan.
- The paper reported that the IFC created the plan after an alleged sexual assault at the SAE house and that open parties remain banned until permanent rules are set.
- The article says the SGA emailed the community opposing decisions made without student input, and students later shared concerns at an SGA community forum.
- The reporter writes that Dean Terry Martinez said the administration did not consult the SGA because it was handling short-term implementation with the IFC.
- The article adds that Vice Provost Kevin Shollenberger attributed some transparency concerns to privacy laws, while an Alcohol Strategy Working Group planned to issue an early report the next year.
- The News-Letter reported that outside fraternity and sorority consultants were visiting Hopkins to recommend long-term improvements to Greek life.