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2. Know the rules of the game and treat police and IU admins with respect. Develop relationships before you need them. It would be advisable to consult with an attorney to know when you must allow IUPD\excise police\IFC\IU staff into the chapter house. There may also be limits to where the chapter president can admit police. Chapter leaders need to know these things as well as IFC rules and regulations and the Student Code of Rights and Responsibilities. You also need to know your national fraternity’s rules. You can disagree with police and administrators without being disagreeable. You can refuse admission by simply saying you do not consent to warrantless searches of the property. All IU fraternity houses are on private property, even those on Jordan. For better or worse, punishments tend to be very arbitrary when it comes to fraternities. Develop the needed relationships with your national office and the IU administration before you are in trouble. That way, if a rule is broken, your punishment will fall on the more lenient side of the spectrum. This was the case for Pi Kappa Phi in 2003 when they had a pledge show up with alcohol poising following dad’s night. As they had been the national Pi Kappa Phi chapter of the year the previous year, their nationals only suspended them for a year. I don’t believe anyone had to move out or was removed from the fraternity unlike what is typical for most IU suspensions. Again perception matters. This is another area where FIJI has simply done a better job than the other chapters at IU. At least when I was at IU, they were one of the most involved fraternities on campus.