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CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF REGULATIONS OR POLICIES RELATIVE TO
PRESENCE OF WOMEN GUESTS IN FRATERNITIES OR CLUBS AT THE
INSTITUTIONS SUGGESTED BY PRESIDENT DARDEN. (Names of
institutions are arranged in alphabetical order.)

Alabama, University of

"Women guests are never permitted in any fraternity house which does not have a housemother.
In case a fraternity should be without a housemother, women guests are permitted in the house only when
there is an approved chaperone present. In all cases, women guests must be out of the fraternity
houses at 10:45 P.M., which is the time the women students have to be in their dormitories or sorority
houses. The special arrangements made for dances provide for chaperoned parties to be given for one
hour after the end of each dance. The dances and at 1:00 A.M. for Friday night dances and at 12:00
midnight for Saturday night dances."

Harvard College

Women shall not enter any student's room, club, or fraternity between the hours of 1:00 and
7:00 P.M. without permission, and then only when there is a chaperone. On special occasions, (football
games, dances, etc.) the time is extended to 9:00 P.M.

North Carolina, University of

"The privilege of entertaining unchaperoned women student visitors in fraternity houses is
based upon the acceptance of certain basic standards. The acceptance is made in the form of a pledge
to uphold these standards, and the pledge is binding on the fraternity that gives it and on every individual
of that fraternity.

"It devolves upon the House Privileges Board to assume the responsibility for the program of
unchaperoned visiting and guarantee the environment of a gracious home for women student visitors.

"The House Privileges Board accepts the responsibility for the overall administration of the
visiting program. The Interfraternity Council and the Women's Council are jointly responsible for enforcing
the agreement. The assumption of responsibility is not taken lightly by this Board and the
following agreement will be administered and enforced in such a manner as to fulfill the obligations we
have accepted.

"The fundamental standards for fraternities, governing conduct in the presence of women student
visitors, are:

• 1. Women students may be entertained only in the social rooms approved by the
  House Privileges Board.

• 2. Approved houses shall be open to women students from 12:00 noon until the
  dormitory closing time for women.

• 3. There shall be no consumption of alcoholic beverages in the presence of, or
  by, women students in the house or on the premises of any fraternity.

"Every fraternity member shall be bound to uphold his part in the commitment of his fraternity.
Every fraternity member shall be required to prevent the occurrence of violations on the property of his
fraternity.

"The individual fraternity is responsible for the conduct of all visitors on its property.
The term "visitors" is all-inclusive."

Dean's personal comment on the subject: "This matter of women students' visiting in fraternity
houses has given us plenty of trouble. ...With all its faults this plan is still in vogue awaiting some
better or more satisfactory arrangement. . . If you find one that is more satisfactory I hope you will
let us know."

Pennsylvania, University of

"Fraternity members are responsible collectively and individually for conduct within their
fraternity house.

"Members of fraternities desiring to entertain ladies in their fraternity house are required
to register such entertainment in the office of the Dean of Student Affairs at least one week in advance
of the date on which the entertainment is to take place. Two married ladies and not the wives of undergraduate
students will be required to act officially as chaperons and their names and addresses must be
given at the time of registration. When written acceptance has been received from the chaperons, the
entertainment will be duly registered and the fraternity notified.

"It is not necessary to comply with these registration requirements when ladies are to be
entertained in a fraternity house between the hours of Noon to 2:00 P.M. and 5:30 to 8:00 P.M. on
Wednesdays and Fridays, and Noon to 8:00 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays."

Princeton University

From the General Regulations:

"Students will be held strictly responsible for the conduct which occurs in their rooms. Students
must control their visitors.

From the "Gentleman's Agreement"

"It is understood that it is the duty of the resident undergraduate members to see that all
ladies leave the club at nine o'clock. Upon the President of the club granting written permission, an
undergraduate may have a lady in the club after nine but in no case later than eleven o'clock in the
evening. The resident undergraduate members must report to the President the following morning the names
of those members who had lady guests after nine o'clock, whether they stated that they had permission from
the President or not."

Tulane University of Louisiana

"All mixed functions at fraternity houses after 6:00 p.m. will be chaperoned by a couple, or
two or more women of 30 years or over, selected from a list which has been previously approved by the
university. This list will be turned in for approval in order to meet future requirements. There will
be no women in the houses before noon.

"Saturday night and holiday eve parties at fraternity houses will cease at 1:00 a.m.

"Friday and Sunday night parties will cease at 11:00 p.m.

"Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday night parties will be held only with special permission
of the university; time to be designated by them."

Yale University

"Ladies may be in the fraternity houses unchaperoned until 9:00 p.m., but if they stay from 9
to 1 there must be chaperones."

From Dartmouth College: Report of the Special Committee on Rules: