In 1980, the Committee on Values suggested checks to be put in place to ensure the academic success and physical well-being of every student pledging a Greek organization.
With bids being handed out for spring pledging, Ursinus in 1981 is concerned with the lack of regulation on fraternities pledging process. Unregulated pledging allows fraternities to haze.
The Campus Life Committee and the Dean of students are regulating the pledging process by asking professors to keep records of academic performances of each pledge. Their hope is mitigate any harm pledging might have on their academic success.
Ursinus College was cracking down on pledging and traditional activities of Greek life in 1987. Due to the Pennsylvania anti-hazing laws and faculty concerns, the Dean of students made a changes to the traditional pledging process. Sleep deprivation…
In 1987, Ursinus was looking to draft strict regulations of the pledging processes for both fraternities and sororities. Reformation of the pledging process includes limiting the time frame in which Greeks are allowed to pledge and the creation of…