D AivsweRto WAR 23 1992 Beta^hi Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta at Lehigh University • Aim in Bethlehem, Pa. March 1992 Skidr ■) tee^ip ... A New Course of Action Des"! This past fall semester; critical time in the life of the'^ Beta Chi Chapter. Early Sep tember our chapter violated both the National Fraternity's and Lehigh's policies regarding hazing and behavior. The penalties were severe: One semester of social probation (no parties or social activities) and two years' probation (further violations could result in the By Bob Davles icmpter, establish policies, ■gidew operations and member ship, control finances and reestablish the organization re quired for a successful operation. A board was quickly formed individually interviewing each undergraduate and discussing their chapter mvolvement, scholarship, behavior and commitment to the newty that included Jim Miller '65, Jim review, 29 men were asked to Mirenda '68, Mike Danjczek '72, stay and two were asked to leave the chapter house. Jim Folks '76, Mark Torie '78 and Bob Davies. The board reviewed the situation from all established Code of Conduct and policy statement. After this The Board has worked diligently to formulate this policy and has greatly expanded it in detail in order to provide the chapter with the guidelines necessary for success. We and meetings with Lehigh officials, the National Fraternity and the undergraduates, it was perspectives and formulated a Statement of Policy and a Code of Conduct. All undergraduate members must agree to support these positions or leave the chapter. The Statement of Policy determined that the best course and Code of Conduct are on of action to get the chapter back page two and three of this issue. workable, practical and in full compliance with both university and fraternity policies. One of the conditions of The results to date have chapter being expelled from the campus). After numerous discussions on course was to place it in that a board of alumni take placing a chapter in trusteeship requires a membership review. control of the undergraduate This review has the trustees graduate trusteeship, meaning believe it to be reasonable, been encouraging. It appears that the undergraduates are Pig Dinner ~ Saturday, April 25,1992 Continued on page three Inside This Issue: The tradition continues... Another year has rolled by and we hope to see many of our Fiji Brothers at our 106th get-together. The plans have been made; the date, the place, the speaker and the menu are set. All is ready and we need you to make it a success. This year's dinner will be held Saturday, April 25, 1992, on campus at Rathbone Hall, behind old Taylor Stadium and not far from the house. Parking is plentiful. We will have cocktails from 6 - 7 p.m. and a prime rib dinner at 7:15. The short program following dinner will feature Athletic director and former Lehigh quarterback Joe Sterrett, as our guest speaker. The cost of dinner, including cocktails, is $35. Please return the enclosed card with your chedc made payable to 'Beta Chi Chester ofPhi Gamma Delta' to: Mark W. Torie '78, 702 Shearer Street, North Wales, PA 19454. • Statement of Policy • Code of Conduct • Graduate Trusteeship •Chapter Presidenfs Report "Fiji on the Move" • Chapter Officers • Spring Pledge Class • Academic Update • Alumni News • 1992 Football Schedule \r\nMarch 1992 Page 2 Beta Chi Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta Statement of Policy The policy stated below has been adopted by the c. enforcement of quiet hours as directed by Graduate Board ofTrustees as a consolidated The Cabinet and the Graduate Board of statement on the chapter's operation. All brothers Trustees. Sanctions will be imposed for noncompliance as recommended by the Cabinet and approved by the Graduate Board of and pledges are expected to comply with this policy. 1. Conduct and Behavior Each member shall maintain decorum becoming a gentleman at all times. Behavior at any time that is disrespectful to one's self, any person or his property, Lehlgh University, the Chapter and/or the good name of the Fraternity warrants grounds for disciplinary action. Any violation of chapter or Fraternity laws. University regulations or public law (Including violations ofthe University's Risk Management Policies and the Fraternity Code of Conduct and Policy on Hazing and Controlled Substances) will result in immediate review and action by the Graduate Trusteeship. EJvery member wiU be expected to be familiar with the Fraternity Code of Conduct, the Policy on Hazing and Controlled Substances and to loyally support them. 2. House and Campus Activities a. Each member shall actively serve the Chapter as an officer, committee chairman or as an active member of at least one house committee. b. Each member shall actively participate in at least one extracurricular University activity outside of the Chapter. 3. Community Service Each member is encouraged to actively participate, whether individually or through the Chapter, in at least one philanthropic or community service activity each semester. 4. Risk Management Each member shall be familiar with and fully Trustees. d. GPA info will be given to the Graduate Trustee for term and mid-term grade reviews to monitor performance, address problems and establish a plan for improvement. e. scholastic files expanded. f. support £md pressure to Improve will be applied by big brothers, alumni and peers. g. alumni-funded cash prizes for scholarship will be awEirded. h. a permanent means to acknowledge scholastic achievement will be established. i. sincere efforts will be made to regularly have career nights whereby alumni, professors and friends will be asked to come to the chapter house to discuss their careers, opportunities and experiences. j. appoint alumni academic/career advisors. 6. Rushing Our goal is to ensure continued pledge classes of appropriate quality and quantity that will enable the Beta Chi Chapter to continue as a quality fraternity in the future and to fully comply with both the National fraternity's and Lehigh University's rules regarding the rush. To this end we will strive for the following objectives; a. to market our house at its absolute best b. to obtain 100 percent house participation c. to select the most compatible candidates who are willing to uphold academic and fraternity principles and have good moral comply with Phi Gamma Delta's Risk Management Policy as well as that of Lehigh University as defined character. d. to maintain a sufficient quantity of members to insure house financial solvency. in the Student Handbook. 5. Scholarship To promote and foster an environment conducive to study and scholarship which encourages and motivates each member to put forth an optimal academic effort for himself and on behalf of the fraternity. To strive to be among the top ten fraternities at Lehigh. based on GPA. by rushi^ and Initiating appropriate members and to provide a proper work environment and guidance. To this end the following will apply; a. a minimum 2.0 GPA is required for Initiation. b. full compliance with Fraternity/University regulations on probation/suspension. be maintained and 7. Pledge Education It shall be the policy of the Beta Chi Chapter to adhere to the guidelines established by both the gar ^ Fraternity andgoals, Lehigh University g pledge education objectives and program duraUon. Education Program seeks to ^ulcate the high values and standards of the , ^° Gamma Delta in those men seeking thr^i w c^is the contains a Codeofofthe Conduct (page cornerstone program. 8. Ritual Beta Chi Chapter to undergraduate members in the traditions of Continued next poQ^ \r\nB.C. Rji Page 3 Statement of Policy From page two the ritual and conduct meetings in the manner and intent prescribed by the Fraternity ofPhi Gamma Ddta. 9. Care and Maintenance of the Chapter House It shall be the policy to establish and maintain Code ofConductfor ^rcdemity CMembers an excellent standard of care and cleanliness for the chapter house and to see that these standards are implemented. 10. Finances It shall be the responsibility of the cabinet and. in particular, the house treasurer, to see that house I D voill respect the dignity of all persons; therefore, D mil not physically, psychologically or sexually abuse any human being. funds are used and recorded in a manner consistent II with the policies of Lehigh University, the Fraternity J will respect the rights of property, both others and my own; therefore, D wiU not nor will D tolerate the abuse of private or community proper^. ofPhi Gamma Delta and the Graduate Board of Trustees. While the chapter is operating under Graduate Trusteeship, the Board will maintain financial authority. The house treasurer will work closefy with the Financial Trustee during this period. The Chapter Finances Policy will be in effect while the Graduate Trusteeship exists. The policies stated above may be amended in the future as needed to assist the Trustees in in D will pay my house bill on time. IV O will not use or support the use ofillegal drugs. restoring the chapter to a level of responsibility and commitment consistent with the ideals of the Fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta. V (17 will not abuse or support the abuse of alcohol. Respectfully submitted, Rob^W.Davies VI (D acknowledge that a clean and an attractive environment is essential to both physical and mental health; therefore, D will do all in my power to see that the chapter is properly cleaned and maintained. Chainnan, Graduate Board ofnustees Board Members: James M.Miller M '65 James D. Mirenda '68 Michael Dartjczet'72 VII James P. Fdlkes'76 O will confront the members of my jraternity who are violating the Code of Conduct Mark W. Tarie '78 Graduate Trusteeship ... A New Course of Action FYom page supporting the alumni efforts and a relationship seems to be awareness was enhanced to control and lower our house building. The conduct and charges. behavior have Improved, Your Graduate Board will continue to work with the university social policies are being followed, scholarship remains excellent, rushing was very successful(15 pledges), a undergraduates and monitor the chapter's progress. We are optimistic that the effort put new pledge education program (the best ever) was established, forth to date, and it has been considerable, will bear the fruit house care and maintenance is of an outstanding chapter. At no Improving and financial time did members of the Board one feel the situation was hopeless or beyond help. They were always upbeat, basicsilly because of their loyalty and devotion to the house and the under graduates* support of their efforts. We will continue to keep you informed through articles in B.C. Fyi and encourage your support and comments. \r\nPage 4 March 1992 Fiji on the Move By Ted Durkin '93, Chapter President To dispel any rumors which might be circulating, the Hut Is still standing strong. The Hut Is not onfy standing, but also moving forward with our times. Many Internal Improvements have average of 12 pledges per house. This pledge class not only fulfills our expectations but thqr also fill the open spots left by our grad been made In our house. being a cabinet position, the Hut Is looking good both Inside and out. Andrew Twiggar'94 has been doing most house repairs and keeping us In good standing with Including the way It Is run. In accordance with our national and school policy. FIJI now has an active Alumni Council who help to keep this fine-tuned brotherhood running smoothfy. uating seniors. With the house manager now residential services. As dram- Our Alumni Board consists ofsix atlcalfy as house damages have dropped, house enthusiasm has outstanding men who have been Increased. With the arrtveil of the vital to our existence, and. on behalf new pool table, many brothers have suddenly become eight-ball champions—at least they claim to be. Another Improvement Is the new living room drapes, which have hdped the appearance ofthe room. ofthe brotherhood.I thank them This fall we managed to accept 15 pledges who will add to the house. Our number of 15 Is three higher than the Hill's Qiapter Officers FIJI now ranks third academ ically. posting a 2.82 CPA. No need to wony though. stu(fylng does not stand In the wsy of Fiji's social life. We have been enjoying successful parties each weekend. This year's Lehlgh-Lafayette was a blowout. We all enjoyed ourselves at the g£une with the score heavily In Lehlgh's favor and at the gatherings before emd after the game. While the Lehlgh EJnglneers' high-powered football ofiense was destroying opponents, so was Fiji's IM footbciU team, which was en route to winning the championship. We hope everyone, especially those who could not make it bade for Ldiigh-Lafayette Weekend,willjoin usfor our Annual Pig Dinner on^ril 25. Welcome Our Spring Pledge Qass President John R. Babson III'95 Ted Durkin '93 Pittsburgh. Pa. Engineering Philadelphia. Pa. English Treasurer B. J. Corwin '95 Richard M. Mancuso '94 C. Taylor Umbert'93 Baltimore. Md. Morrlstown. N.J. Wilton. Conn. Undecided Government Peter M. Dreyer '93 Finance Zachary K. Morris'95 Pittsburgh. Pa. Engineering Accounting Recording Secretary Timothy B. Bousum '94 Downlngtown. Pa. Biology StEimford. Conn. Josh Fiske '95 Daniel M.Petrecca '95 Corresponding Secretary Livingston. N.J. Biology Princeton. N.J. Todd A. Goldberg '94 Morrlstown. N.J. Eric M. Poritzky '95 Chappaqua. N.Y. James Peters '94 Moscow. Pa. Architecture Historian Chemistry Marketing Undecided Nicholas J. Diaconis '94 Baltimore. Md. Michael B. Komson '93 William H. Read '95 Rocket Science Dix Hills. N.Y. Haddonfield. N.J. House Manager Finance Undecided Jason A. Lazar '95 Jordan S. Rosenthal'95 Englewood. N.J. Quogue. N.Y. Undecided Undecided Editor Robert M.Levinsohn '95 Stephen 8. Werth '94 Robert F. Maloney W '94 Cranberry. N.J. English FayettevUle. N.Y. Pittsburgh. Pa. Undecided Management Andrew Twiggar '94 Sheimokln. Pa. Mechanical Engineering Alumni Relations/Newsletter \r\nPage 5 B.C. Fiji partner with a 50-man firm,and Is "looking forward to seeing the 1973-77 graduates at Pig Dinner." Dunigan '44 and Don Brownlee Forrest Leland *38(9 Westwood '44 get together once a year. Ln., Bairlngton. RI02806)"flnaUy retired" after 43 years as head of In July. Ann and John D. Cullen the Rhode Island office ofThomas Publishing Company, selling '48 and Ace and Robert Cullen '42 celebrated theirjoint 40th Don Bryant'78(5913 Windermere Dr., Palm Harbor, FL 34685) Is a sales manager for a wine on the fun were Henny and Dick distributor. He and his wife have two daughters. advertising for Thomas Register of wedding anniversaries. Joining In American Manufacturers. He talked with Jim Mayshark *36 while on a family ski trip to Loon Muehlberg '42. Claire and Frank Dunigan '44 and Jan and Bob Mountain, N.H. "Regards to the Gammers," writes '49. John and Ann reside David Beard '80(39 Johnson at 603 Old Mill Pond Rd.. Palm Retired from Exxon International Co.. J. R. Muehlberg *42 reports his new address as 16 Forest Hill Rd.. West Norwalk. CT 06850. Rd., West Orange, NJ 07052), who Is vice president of acquisitions for CIT Group. He keeps In contact with numerous Harbor. FL 34683. William Marsh Jr.'55(2315 TurkRd.. Doylestown. PA 18901) is vice president of Peterson & Marsh Metal Industries. Inc.. a metal service center. Bill has two "Congratulations for the academe Improvement at Beta Chi and or your positive approach to campus brothers. Jackie and Thomas P. Durels '83(26 Roclqr Brook Rd., Wilton, CT 06897) were expecting their grown daughters, one son and and community needs. The news one grandson. Is most encouraging. Keep up the good work." writes David H. second child on Valentine's Day. The mailing address for Richard M.Roy'55, who is self employed, Schaper *43(4228 Kota Ave.. Harrlsburg. PA 17110). is P.O. Box 280, Branchville, NJ 07826. William C. Hittinger '44(149 Bellevue Ave.. Summit. NJ 07^^1) at a board meeting. They ^so occasionally play golf director of construction and engineering at W&M Properties, Inc. In July he attended the wedding of Sally and Dwight Zuck '83. Also attending were Michael A. Kelly'75(3055 Diamond Hill Rd., Cumberland, RI 02864)is "having a great time regularly sees Dave Schaper Tom is a vice president and Gary Grauer'83 and Chris Hamer '83. More news, next page practicing law." He is a senior Bill. Dave Gearhart '44. Fran Academic Update... We've Come a Long Way By Bob Maloney '94 the Beta Chi Chapter has attained a house grade point average higher For two consecutive years . all-undergraduate averages, with a respectable 2.82 GPA. This than the all-men. commitment to academic excellence. All Lehigh Fijis can be most accomplishment demonstrates oux proud of this accomplishment. Check out these numbers.Fiji Alumni... 1991 All-Women All-Men All-Fratemlty All-Undergrad Probation Level Phi Gamma Delta Rank Among Fratemiues ^^ FaU Spring 2.94 2.94 2.70 2.64 2.79 2.40 2.83 2.76 2.67 2.83 2.47 2.80 3 1989 1990 1 AOt Fall 2.91 2.68 2.63 2.76 Spring FaU 2.89 2.65 2.72 2.73 1988 Spring FaU Spring 2.87 2.88 2.30 2.33 2.29 2.77 2.39 2.72 2.86 2.69 2.66 2.75 2.28 2.56 2.51 2.56 2.55 5 10 18 20 18 18 2.38 2.94 2.74 2.65 2.81 2.67 2.64 2.68 2.75 2.72 2.72 .jl FlJis are proud of this achievement! \r\nMarch 1992 William A. Sutman '83(232 Hazel Ave., Westfleld, NJ 07090) is a manager for Price Waterhouse. He. Scott Edwards '83 (we need an address) and Gary Grauer '83 attended the wedding of Mark Gardner '83 on Lafayette Weekend ... looking forward to a retum trip to Baltimore this May for the Preakness. A definite Top 10' party!" An assistant manager for Enterprise Rent-a-Car. David November 2. Also In attendance Monson '90(205 Bums Way. September was Gerald Frick '69, Mark's Fanwood. NJ 07023) tells us that Todd B. Schanzlin '90 is "off to 19 NEW HAMPSHIRE 26 at Cornell uncle. "Yes. Bob! I'm still wearing those crazy ties." writes John Germany." Jacques is "still searching South Bethlehem for his car." and Steve Saul'90 has Bertholon '85 (4671 Twin Tree "moved in with someone prettier Dr.. Huntingdon Beach. CA then he." 92699). Mat O'Connor '90(604 S. Beach Blvd. #29. Anaheim. CA 92804) is R. Brjran Moore '85(10 AUen Comer Rd.. Flemington. NJ a component engineer for Hitachi 08822) is an environmental Home Electronics America. "Still engineer for the New Jersey Department of Environmental waiting for some Phi Gams to 12 FORDHAM October 3 10 PRINCETON at Northeastern 17 at Brown 24 COLGATE 31 at Holy Cross November 7 BUCKNELL 14 21 at William & Maiy at Lafayette come visit me." Protection. He and wife Linda moved into their new home in Davin Yuknis '90(mailing July. "Stork" attended the address: 3415 Dartmouth Dr.. The B.C. Fiji is published twice wedding of Scott Theuerkauf'85 Bethlehem. PA 18017) was in October as did numerous other recently txcmsferred to the Melboume. Fla.. headquarters of yearly, early fall and early spring, as a Joint effort of the under graduate chapter and the alumni association of Beta Chi Chapter of brothers. Harris Semiconductor, where he Self-employed. Steve A. Cirucci '86(1344 Towerlawn Dr.. Mon- roeviUe. PA 15146) keeps in touch with Carla and Ray Mattel '86. Wedding beUs rang on October 19 for Chris Elverett ("not the tennis player") and Mark P. Dougherty '86(118 Edison St.. Wyckoff. NJ 07481). Mark is a branch manager for Clean Venture/Cycle Chem. He sees Steve Salemy '85 often and ran into "Dino" Stamatelatos'86 at a Greek festival. "Once a Greek, always a Greek." Scott D. MacMillan '88. Jim Stone '88 and Mike Lewis '90 share an apartment at 424 Bloomfield St.. Apt. 2. Hoboken. NJ 07030. They keep in contact is a product marketing manager. He reports that Mike Fisher '90 is an assistant store manager for Fisher's Big Wheel. He also men tioned that Jacques Rosseau '90 was "having trouble locating his auto after our weekend visiting the 'Hut'for Lehigh/Holy Cross." Phi Gamma Delta at Lehigh University for its members and friends. Address changes, news items and photographs are always welcome and should be sent in the enclosed envelope or A second lieutenant in the Army. "Ike" Mihaly '91 (105 Round HUl Lehigh Valley, PA 18001-0321. Rd.. Armonk. NY 10504) was training at the armor school when he wrote in November. He plans to attend Ranger School at Ft. Benning. Ga.. this spring, then We Want to Hear settle at Ft. Carson. Colo., as an armor platoon leader. "Skiers If you are doing anything noteworthy that you want to tell yoiur brothers about,or if you simply want to let your brothers know where you are, please fill out and retum the welcome." We r^ret to inform you of the death with numerous other brothers. of Fred S. Mltman '23. David Scott Is a marketing manager Dean '49(4/27/91) and William E. Thomson '49(9/30/91). with Choice Courier Systems. "Had a great time at Lehigh/ mailed to Graduate Records OfBce, Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity, P.O. Box 20321, From You! enclosed form and we will include your news in the next issue of The B.C.Fiji.