CC Condemns Fraternities, Suggests Revoking Partygoers’ Pre-Reg Privileges
Looking across the Midway towards Woodlawn Residential Commons and the Rubenstein Forum.
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On Thursday evening, College Council (CC) drafted a resolution that called on the University to bar students from reserving seats in courses via pre-registration if they are found to have seriously violated the University of Chicago Health Pact, such as by attending recent parties or other unmasked gatherings.
The resolution follows the University’s decision to pause in-person instruction and institute a stay-at-home order among students in on-campus housing after a large spike in cases of COVID-19 that administrators believe may be linked to fraternity parties. It also comes after an announcement CC made Thursday morning which argued that students who “egregiously violated the Health Pact,” such as by attending a party, should be sanctioned, possibly by imposing a pre-registration hold and halting housing lottery placement priority.