Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity will continue to be recognized by the university but in return, will have to address numerous concerns and revaluate its members.
Friday morning, representatives from Lambda Chi, Student Organizations staff, Chapter Alumni Control Board and Lambda Chi headquarters met to discuss what actions would be taken against the fraternity that held a party on April 3 where 87 people were cited for minor consumption.
A list of 14 requirements were decided upon in order for the chapter to remain at Ball State.
Kay Bales, associate vice president for student life, said these conditions are meant to be constructive and helpful.
The list states that the house is to be alcohol free indefinitely and there will be a membership review.
This membership review requires interviews to be held with the 50 members of Lambda Chi to determine whether or not they can remain in the fraternity.
John Schmidtz, Lambda Chi adviser, said seven members of the control board will hold the interviews.
In the early 1990s Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity had a similar review process where close to 100 members were expelled from the fraternity, Bales said.
Bales said the purpose of this review is to change the culture of the group.
"We'll be looking at scholarship, financial standing, current responsibility and leadership within the chapter," Bales said. "They'll be looking for someone that wants to be a part of the solution."
On Thursday Rob Turning, assistant director of student organizations and activities, said there was a chance Lambda Chi could lose their charter and their recognition from the university although three fraternities have been removed from campus in the last two years.
Delta Chi fraternity and Beta Theta Pi fraternity both lost their recognition from the university for financial reasons and Theta Xi fraternity for disciplinary reasons.
Bales said the decision was not based on the loss of these fraternities.
"We look at each case individually," Bales said.
Bales said the group did take into consideration, however, Lambda Chi's previous probation that ended the week before Spring Break.
Members held a party in January and were put on eight weeks probation.
Nick Zuniga, Lambda Chi president, said he and other members of the fraternity are very happy they didn't lose their charter and are allowed to remain on campus.
Schmidtz who just recently became involved with the chapter again said poor decisions and lack of alumni support has led to some of the problems the chapter has had because members didn't have anyone to answer to.
Schmidtz said he and other alumni are going to work with the chapter and get it back on track.
"We realize we have a lot of work to do," Zuniga said.
Zuniga said this is a chance for a new start for the fraternity.
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