Dean of the College Lee Pelton is delaying his official announcement about implementing recommendations from the College Committee on Alcohol and Other Drugs.
Pelton previously told The Dartmouth he would likely decide which policies the College would implement before Spring term. But in a telephone interview last night, Pelton said his proposal was still in its drafting stages.
He declined to give details about the draft, but said "I have written a response, and I have shared this response with [College Counsel] Sean Gorman."
Pelton said he has also sent copies of the draft to leaders of various student organizations and plans to discuss the proposals with them later this week.
Coed Fraternity Sorority Council President John Muckle '99 declined to comment on the draft he received.
Some of the CCAOD recommendations included banning kegs during sophomore summer, restricting the number of kegs at CFS-sponsored events to three, having Safety and Security patrol fraternity basements during parties, a 2 a.m. curfew for social events and lowering medical fees for students admitted to Dick's House for intoxication.
The College decreased medical fees from $500 to $150 last September, and the number of students requesting treatment for themselves or others increased afterward.
The College has not implemented any of the other recommendations to date.
The recommendations sparked controversy and discussion after the council released its original report last November. Tensions over expected changes in policy led to a meeting attended by more than 300 concerned students Nov. 14.
The CFSC and Student Assembly submitted counter-proposals to Pelton in February.
The Assembly's response caused heated debate at an early February meeting where it was eventually approved, 24-to-two. Most of the controversy surrounded suggestions that students kicked out of a fraternity should return to speak with its officers the next day and that IDs of students who exhibited "excessive irresponsible drinking behavior" should be marked.
Muckle did not release the CFSC report because, he did not want public response to it to influence Pelton's decision, he said.
The original CCAOD report called attention to the alleged ineffectiveness of the CFS alcohol self-monitoring policy.
