UTM will revoke university registration for the Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity chapter at the Martin campus, pending an appeal option available to the chapter.
The chapter was notified of the university’s decision Nov. 25, following an internal investigation of an alleged Nov. 7 hazing incident.
The university’s investigation found violations of student conduct, including endangering another person and participation in hazing. The chapter has five days from receipt of notification to either accept the university’s action or request an administrative hearing. Acceptance of the penalty will mean that the chapter will cease operations for 18 months and can reapply for university registration in June 2015.
A year of probation will follow, if the university again registers the chapter.
A vehicle struck a member of the fall 2013 pledge class early Thursday morning, Nov. 7, while the individual walked along a rural road with three other pledge class members in Weakley County. The Tennessee Highway Patrol and the university’s Office of Greek Life and Office of Student Conduct investigated the incident.
The chapter was initially placed on interim suspension by the university, pending the outcome of the investigation. The Alpha Tau Omega National Fraternity also ordered the immediate suspension of chapter operations until its own investigation is complete.
The national fraternity has not announced further disciplinary action for the chapter.
Clearly written by an anti-Greek. Without Greeks at UTM the school would shrivel in every way possible.