Members of the Coed Fraternity Sorority Council are working on implementing numerous recommendations made by the Committee to Revise CFS Social Procedures at its one-day retreat in February.
Dean of the College Lee Pelton approved 23 out of the committee's 29 recommendations earlier this term. Many of the approved recommendations call for better education and training for Greek house members and student alcohol monitors.
The 28-member CFS committee was co-chaired by CFSC President Matt Raben '96 and Dean of the Residential Life Mary Turco. Twelve members of the committee were students affiliated with Greek houses.
Pelton said he deferred six recommendations, which dealt with providing a formal link between the College and student monitors, until a task force he created to comprehensively investigate alcohol at the College releases its report at the end of the term.
The current monitor system consists of door monitors, who make sure only students over 21 years of age receive bracelets before they enter CFS houses, and roving monitors, students who ensure that CFS houses comply with the College's social procedures.
Pelton said he also deferred recommendations suggesting monitors wear uniforms and carry walkie-talkies.
The committee recommended that the College provide full funding for these new additions. Monitors are currently funded by the CFSC, which receives its money from house dues.
But Pelton said the College will wait before giving the CFSC money.
"It's part of some broader issues that may be taken up by the task force on alcohol," he said."I wanted to get their report before I took any action."
Pelton approved the committee's recommendation to form a committee to produce a formalized set of procedures and criteria to be used in the hiring of all alcohol monitors.
Yeng Felipe '96 and Todd Nicotra '97 are co-chairs of the committee, which consists of five students, Health Educator Gabrielle Luke, College Proctor Robert McEwen and Associate Dean of Residential Life Deb Reinders.
According to Nicotra, the social-chairs of the Interfraternity Council and the Panhellenic Council were previously in charge of hiring monitors. The process was informal and had few guidelines, he said.
The new system calls for all monitor candidates to have confrontational and communication skills, good academic and social standing with the College and experience in positions of responsibility. In addition, all candidates will be selected by students in the CFSC.
Nicotra said the actual role of the monitors will revolve primarily around safety issues. "It's hard to pick up underage drinkers because people can just drop a drink," he said.
The CFSC is working on implementing the other recommendations approved by Pelton, such as proposals to better educate CFS members and officers about CFS Social Procedures, the Good Samaritan clause of the alcohol policy and the risks and liabilities associated with the service of alcohol.
CFSC members are also providing better training for Greek house members and officers on ways to deal with intoxicated students.
John Bennett '96 and Matt Bush '96 are working with Reinders and Lucke to examine the current keg formula and to make a recommendation regarding any changes if necessary. Under the current alcohol policy the number of kegs allowed at a party is based on the number of students of legal drinking age on campus at that time.
Bill Tovell '96 is investigating ways to increase the presence of food and non-alcoholic beverages at CFS functions.
Raben said options might include contracting outside businesses. "We're going to try to find a way to get local businesses to provide some food -- to kind of cater," he said.
The CFSC will also outlaw signaling devices in houses that would warn members of the approach of an alcohol monitor or Safety and Security officer.
Reinders will revise the CFS social procedures to prohibit such devices, and roving monitors will be able to investigate the presence of them in any house.