Greek Life Situation At RPI

StudentsR1st
Tue, 11 Sep 2018 20:05:02 +0000

I know the comparison of RPI’s administration and trustees with the government of Iran will raise eyebrows and stir emotion. I am not a supporter of Iran although I understand its theocracy-based constitution. So please, read this from a purely analytical perspective.

When I first read about the new requirements for rush, I thought of the Guardian Council. The Guardian Council vets qualified people prior to them being declared able to run for election. RPI is doing the same to Greek Organizations eligible (based on Relationship Statement and Greek Commons Agreements) to recruit new members. The “commitment to RPI values” is so vague that anything could result in a yes/no decision. I do not know anything about how a qualified person applies to the Guardian Council for permission to run for election. However the procedures RPI has established for allowing Rush are overly cumbersome. The Dean of Student’s office is serving in a role similar to the Guardian Council, restricting the rights/privileges of those who are eligible to rush.

The Supreme Leader of Iran either directly or indirectly appoints the members of the Guardian Council. RPI’s President either directly or indirectly appoints those in the Dean of Student’s Office who will decide if an eligible Greek Organization is permitted to rush.