The IFC Judicial Board’ s decision is subject to appeal by a Member Fraternity within two weeks of receiving written notification of the decision. Appeals shall be made in writing to the IFC President and shall be made solely on the following grounds:
○ Error in the charge and / or Judicial Board Hearing process that materially affected the outcome.
○ The severity of the sanction did not match the severity of the violation.
○ New information that could not have been discovered prior to the IFC Judicial Board Hearing through the exercise of reasonable diligence.
Sanctions imposed through the Judicial Process shall stand until an appeal is heard.
Section XVII. Non-Status Sanctions Appeals
● The IFC Executive Board shall hear appeals for Non-Status Sanctions. The IFC Vice President of Judicial Affairs shall first present the IFC Judicial Board’ s decision and rationale for its actions. The appealing Member Fraternity shall then be afforded the opportunity to present its reasoning for seeking a reconsideration of the IFC Judicial Board’ s actions. Any individual from the appealing Member Fraternity serving on the IFC Executive Board shall not participate in the appeal proceedings. The IFC Executive Board may either dismiss the charge( s) with no sanctions or to alter the sanctions imposed by a two-thirds( 2 / 3) vote. The decision of the IFC Executive Board shall be final for Non-Status Sanctions.
Section XIX. Status Sanctions Appeals The IFC General Body shall hear appeals for Status Sanctions. The IFC Vice President of Judicial Affairs shall first present the IFC Judicial Board’ s decision and rationale for its actions. The appealing Member Fraternity shall then be afforded the opportunity to present its reasoning for seeking a reconsideration of the decision. Upon completion of the Member Fraternity appeal presentation, all representatives of the Member Fraternity shall be dismissed from the meeting, including the Member Fraternity’ s IFC Representative and Alternate Representative.
The IFC General Body shall first vote on whether to uphold the status sanction, which shall require a two-thirds( 2 / 3) vote. In the event the IFC General Body fails to uphold the decision, the IFC General Body shall determine by a two-thirds( 2 / 3) vote to either dismiss the charge( s) with no sanctions or to alter the sanctions imposed.
The decision of the IFC General Body shall be final with no further appeal rights.
ARTICLE X – RECRUITMENT POLICY
Section I. Recruitment Philosophy The IFC supports open recruitment and believes a man shall be free to join a Member Fraternity at a time that is mutually beneficial to both himself and the
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