When prompted by The Dartmouth after the meeting, Assembly members described a variety of gender relations and Greek life initiatives they plan to use to address the recent events. They maintained, however, that the Assembly has not yet taken a position on the issue.
"There are going to be various events in coming days, like the rally Thursday, that [the Assembly] we'll use to gauge how students and the administration feel about this issue, and we'll react from there," Assembly spokeswoman Miesha Smith '09 said, referring to a student rally in opposition of Beta's return planned for Thursday.
The Assembly did hear a statement from student representatives of the five-person committee to reform the Social Events Management Procedures. The committee, chaired by Dean of Residential Life Martin Redman, asked the Assembly to propose changes to the College's SEMP policy.
"The administration wants rules that students will follow willingly," said Jennifer Fisher '08, social chair of Sigma Delta sorority and a member of the committee. "Everyone kind of agrees that drastic changes need to be made, and the administration is being very receptive to student suggestions," she later added.
Assembly members suggested modifications to keg regulations, arguing that kegs are more environmentally friendly than canned beer and may lead to slower alcohol consumption.
The Assembly also approved funding for a student-faculty programming fund.
The fund -- $1,000 that will be managed by the academic affairs committee -- will be given to students to plan events with their professor that are not meals, coffee dates or classroom-related activities.
The Assembly also approved spending $3,450 on a chartered bus to send 48 students to the Ivy Council Leadership Summit at the University of Pennsylvania in February. The Provost's office contributed $1,500 for the Ivy Leadership Summit programming so students can attend without having to pay.
While in Philadelphia, students will attend presentations and forums on a variety of leadership and student life-related issues, including an address by Ronald Shaiko, associate director of curricular programs at Dartmouth's Rockefeller Center. More than 57 students have applied to attend the conference.
The Assembly also said it plans to allocate funding for a first-annual "Mr. and Ms. Big Green," a spin-off of the annual Mr. and Ms. Yale pageant that takes place at Yale University. The Student Life committee has tentatively scheduled the pageant for the afternoon of Friday, Feb. 8. Possible events include a contestant dance routine, flare and formal wear competitions, a runway walk, a talent show and a question-and-answer session with the contestants.
