The relationship statements that many colleges have developed to define relationships with Greek-letter student organizations often impose demanding regulatory schemes on those organizations. From analysis of the statements and student legal rights, it is concluded that institutions have no right to single out the organizations for burdensome…

Recent appellate court decisions concerning private social clubs, unreported decisions brought by fraternities, and developments in related case law have strengthened the position that college social fraternity chapters at public colleges and universities may claim a full range of legal protections under the constitutional doctrine known as…