Sanborn and Greek presidents said they are optimistic for the policy's future, which will remain in effect through next Sunday.
"We're very pleased that the vast majority of freshmen are in total compliance, and essentially all the houses have put a real effort into enforcing the policy," Sanborn said in an email. "There have been a handful of violations that have been brought to our attention and the GLC is dealing with those cases appropriately as outlined in the original policy."
The policy will become easier for freshmen to accept, since it will become the standard that all classes have experienced, Alpha Delta fraternity president Siegfried von Bonin '14 said.
Psi Upsilon fraternity president Luke Suydam '14 said that the harsh consequences for freshmen found in violation of the policy likely contributed to its effectiveness.
"One good thing about the policy is the onus it puts on the '17s," he said. "Not many freshmen try to get in."
Interfraternity Council president Gunnar Shaw '14 declined to comment on the number of violations so far, the specific organizations that have been found in violation or the disciplinary consequences. Organizations that violate the policy will be subjected to a fine for their first offense, as determined by the organization's respective GLC subcouncil. Freshmen found in violation of the policy will not be allowed to rush a Greek house during their sophomore year.
Collis After Dark events have been well-attended, providing an opportunity for freshmen to socialize outside of the Greek system, Suydam said. While he was initially nervous that not all fraternities would observe the policy, it has been well-enforced across the Greek community, he said.
Epsilon Kappa Theta sorority president Shari Liu '14 said she is unaware of any freshmen attempting to violate the policy and enter EKT.
"In my own house, I feel that we have endorsed it and we're following it and for us personally it's been successful thus far," she said.
The policy cannot be evaluated for its success until the six weeks are over and numerical data is available, Liu said, adding that it will then be possible to determine if the policy will be effective in the future or if any changes should be made.
The GLC will be working with the Dartmouth College Health Improvement Program to get the best possible information on the first six weeks of the term, Sanborn said. "We've seen an initial drop in hospitalizations in the class of '17s, which means lower risks for both '17s and Greek houses alike," Sanborn said. "However, much of the information we're interested in the full extent and locations of dangerous drinking and sexual assaults won't be measurable until after the policy is over."
Suydam said he has safety concerns for the week after the policy ends when freshmen are first generally allowed in Greek houses.
While the policy's current six-week length may change in the future, Suydam said he did not think a longer ban would be beneficial.
Von Bonin said a major asset to successfully enforcing the policy in the future would be making first year identification cards an entirely different color than those of upperclassmen, rather than changing the color of one line of text because that is difficult to quickly identify at night.
Presidents of Alpha Chi Alpha and Bones Gate fraternities declined to comment. Presidents of Kappa Kappa Kappa, Zeta Psi, Sigma Nu, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Phi Delta Alpha and Chi Heorot fraternities and Kappa Delta Epsilon and Sigma Delta sororities could not be reached for comment by press time.
