Undergraduate Interfraternity Council

at the University of Colorado, Inc.

www.ColoradoIFC.org

July 28, 2015

TO:

University of Colorado Panhellenic Council

o Laura Armstrong, President
o CU Panhellenic Executive Board
o CU Panhellenic Sorority Presidents

Ladies and Colleagues in CU Greek Life:

I am writing to you on behalf of The Undergraduate Interfraternity Council at the
University of Colorado, Inc. (IFC) and our fifteen member fraternity chapters. The
entire IFC Executive Board and all of the chapter presidents, who are listed below,
endorse the request in this letter.
As you know, neither the Zeta Delta Chapter of Sigma Pi Fraternity nor the Gamma Tau
Chapter of Kappa Sigma Fraternity are members of IFC. After numerous violations and
sanctions over a considerable period of time, both chapters were expelled from
membership in the IFC by Judicial Board action. While I am not allowed to discuss the
specifics of those violations and sanctions, I can tell you that many of those violations
and sanctions involved concerns for the safety and welfare of both chapter members
and guests in their chapter houses and at their functions.
I am sure that both Sigma Pi and Kappa Sigma have local risk management policies. I
also know that these fraternities were all supposed to follow the terms and conditions of
FIPG, as well as having rules which should govern those chapters and their activities.
Obviously, these policies, or the standards of the members who were supposed to
uphold those policies, were not sufficient to prevent the incidents that led to each
chapters expulsion from IFC. More importantly, neither the Zeta Delta Chapter of Sigma
Pi Fraternity nor the Gamma Tau Chapter of Kappa Sigma Fraternity is required to
follow the expectations and standards of the Boulder fraternity community as governed
by the IFC. There is no oversight of either chapter or their members from the IFC.
These chapters are not accountable for following our Constitution and Bylaws,
especially those established to direct Social Events and Safe Chapters.
We are acutely aware that any significant incident at either Sigma Pi or Kappa Sigma
will result in significant repercussions for the entire CU Greek communityboth women
and men. Given recent events around the country, we have no doubt that the
significance of IFC membership or the fact that those two chapters were expelled from
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membership will be lost on the media as well as most people in the greater CU and
Boulder communities and beyond.
After consultations with our Greek Advocate, the Alumni Interfraternity Council at the
University of Colorado, Inc., our legal counsel, and contact with the National Panhellenic
Council, the CU IFC respectfully requests that the CU Panhellenic Council and its
member sororities NOT participate in any activities or events with the Zeta Delta
Chapter of Sigma Pi Fraternity and or the Gamma Tau Chapter of Kappa Sigma
Fraternity nor any other social fraternity which is not a member-in-good-standing of
IFC.
Additionally, we hope that you appreciate and understand the reason why a chapter is
expelled from IFC. That is the most severe penalty that the IFC can impose and
expulsion is only rendered after all other options have failed. The underlying premise is
that the chapter and its members are so hopelessly entangled in their problematic
behaviors that no time period of probation, nor any amount of sanctions or probation
terms would be able to fix the existing problems. The period of expulsion is several
years, which should be sufficient for all members of the chapter to graduate and/or
leave the University of Colorado. That period is consistent with the generally accepted
practice from fraternity and sorority headquarters when closing a chapter. If a chapter
continues operations as a rogue or underground chapter, during a period of expulsion,
the period of time of unauthorized operations will be added to the period of expulsion in
order to deliver an adequate period of time for the taint of the chapters offenses to
expire.
Ladies, we understand that your first responsibility and concern as Panhellenic leaders
is exactly the same as our concern as IFC leaders, e.g., the safety and well-being of our
respective members and those who interact with them. Our request that your chapters
not participate in any activities or events with Sigma Pi Fraternity and or Kappa Sigma is
not vindictive nor punitive. These non-member groups have chosen their own course
and it is different from ours. They are responsible for their futuresbut their actions can
impact members of both our Councils and all of our Sisters and Brothers.
We would be happy to discuss this with you in any format you wish. That being said, we
are eagerly awaiting your response.
Regards,
Kevin
Kevin Zell, President
Undergraduate Interfraternity Council at the University of Colorado, Inc.

Signed, IFC Executive Board:

VP of Internal Relations:

Erik Ringler

VP of External Relations:

Reilly Anderson

VP of Finance & Operations:

Zach Stein

Chief Justice, Judicial:

Brian DeMocker

VP Philan&Comm Service:

Jake Refojo

VP of Communications:

Kellen Kopf

Director Recruitment:

Richard Noack

Director Technology:

Patrick Normile

Director Academics:

Chris Coffman

Director Athletics and

Sportsmanship:

Brian Schulze

Signed, IFC Chapter Presidents: .

Acacia, CO Chapter:

Jackson Wolfe

Alpha Epsilon Pi, Chi Upsilon Chapter:

Josh Volin

Alpha Gamma Omega, Xi Chapter

Alex Falconburg

Alpha Phi Delta, Delta Chi Chapter:

Jason Zimmet

Alpha Sigma Phi, Pi Chapter

Noah Stein

Chi Psi, Alpha Psi Delta Chapter

Taylor TJ Hall

Phi Kappa Psi, CO Alpha Chapter

Andrew Chalfen

Phi Kappa Tau, Psi Chapter

August Truesdale

Pi Kappa Phi, Eta Gamma Chapter

Garrison Quinn

Sigma Alpha Epsilon, CO Chi Chapter

Jack Mertens

Sigma Nu, Gamma Kappa Chapter

Dean Alibrandi

Sigma Phi Epsilon, CO Alpha Chapter

Dylan Shriner

Tau Kappa Epsilon, Gamma Iota Chapter

Nick Diana

Theta Xi, Alpha Eta Chapter:

Chris Matthews

Zeta Beta Tau, Beta Alpha Theta Chapter

Hunter Bonge