Reconsider Eta Epsilon's unfair suspension until 2030
Reconsider Eta Epsilon's unfair suspension until 2030
The Issue
This suspension affects the current undergraduate members of the Eta Epsilon Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., future Rutgers students, alumni, the Black community at Rutgers, other campus organizations, and the community partners and philanthropic causes the chapter supports.
Eta Epsilon returned in Spring 2023 after a 12-year suspension. With limited guidance and continuity, a freshman and graduating senior were left to rebuild and operate the chapter. After three years of administrative and communication difficulties, the chapter was suspended until 2030 for documentation and paperwork violations—not allegations of hazing.
Every current undergraduate member will graduate by 2028. Future members would therefore be forced to rebuild the chapter from the beginning, continuing the same cycle that contributed to the current situation.
The suspension also removes an important source of Black representation, mentorship, service, and community at a predominantly white institution. Eta Epsilon improved its GPA, completed nearly 200 verified community-service hours, held successful campus events, and worked to unite students and organizations from different backgrounds.
After denying the chapter’s detailed appeal, the Director of Fraternity and Sorority Affairs invited members to reach out with questions or concerns. However, when the undergraduate members attempted to do so, they were told the decision was final and that no further meetings would be held. They were then told that future discussions should take place between Rutgers and Kappa Alpha Psi’s national leadership. Despite this direction and multiple indications that a meeting could be arranged, attempts by the undergraduate members, their chapter advisor, and the Northeastern Province Polemarch to establish that conversation were shut down.
Rutgers is supposed to be a learning institution, and accountability should teach students how to improve—not remove them until after they have graduated without providing a meaningful opportunity to learn, correct their mistakes, and demonstrate growth.
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The Issue
This suspension affects the current undergraduate members of the Eta Epsilon Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., future Rutgers students, alumni, the Black community at Rutgers, other campus organizations, and the community partners and philanthropic causes the chapter supports.
Eta Epsilon returned in Spring 2023 after a 12-year suspension. With limited guidance and continuity, a freshman and graduating senior were left to rebuild and operate the chapter. After three years of administrative and communication difficulties, the chapter was suspended until 2030 for documentation and paperwork violations—not allegations of hazing.
Every current undergraduate member will graduate by 2028. Future members would therefore be forced to rebuild the chapter from the beginning, continuing the same cycle that contributed to the current situation.
The suspension also removes an important source of Black representation, mentorship, service, and community at a predominantly white institution. Eta Epsilon improved its GPA, completed nearly 200 verified community-service hours, held successful campus events, and worked to unite students and organizations from different backgrounds.
After denying the chapter’s detailed appeal, the Director of Fraternity and Sorority Affairs invited members to reach out with questions or concerns. However, when the undergraduate members attempted to do so, they were told the decision was final and that no further meetings would be held. They were then told that future discussions should take place between Rutgers and Kappa Alpha Psi’s national leadership. Despite this direction and multiple indications that a meeting could be arranged, attempts by the undergraduate members, their chapter advisor, and the Northeastern Province Polemarch to establish that conversation were shut down.
Rutgers is supposed to be a learning institution, and accountability should teach students how to improve—not remove them until after they have graduated without providing a meaningful opportunity to learn, correct their mistakes, and demonstrate growth.
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Petition created on September 9, 2026