Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity, 200 E. Beaver Ave., issued a written appeal yesterday in response to the Oct. 10 sanction by the Interfraternity Council.

The sanction outlined consequences for Sigma Alpha Epsilon's alleged infringement of IFC policy based on their constitution.

The charges included those incurred by two alleged sexual assaults in April by two of the fraternity's brothers; charges of drug use and possession; using chapter money for alcohol; and a misappropriation of funds from their Interfraternity/Panhellenic Dance Marathon account.

The fraternity had five class days to respond to the sanction. They issued their appeal yesterday before the expiration of their response period.

The appeal now rests in the hands of the Interfraternity Council Standards Board, who will hold a hearing to decide the fate of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity at Penn State.

"Since the appeal regards membership, the Standards Board has to hold a hearing," said Interfraternity Council President Jon Brooks.

Details regarding the composition of the appeal will not be disclosed until after the hearing Brooks said.

Pete Buckley, IFC Vice President of Standards, said that the date of the hearing is unknown at this time.

According to the IFC Constitution, the Standards Board is the regulatory body of the organization, which has the authority to "enforce the policies described in the Constitution" and "the responsibility to regulate and control the behavior of the member fraternities." The Standards Board consists of six chairmen selected by the Vice President of Standards.

The constitution also describes the procedure of an IFC disciplinary hearing. Sigma Alpha Epsilon will be able to call witnesses in its own behalf, which will be subject to cross-examination by members of the Standards Board. Likewise, the fraternity charged can cross-examine all witnesses of the IFC.

Sigma Alpha Epsilon President Dominic Zangari declined to comment on the content of the appeal or the hearing procedure, deferring all comments to Sigma Alpha Epsilon's national Director of Communications, Christopher Mundy.

Mundy said that the position of the National Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity is one of assistance and support for their Penn State chapter.

"Last Wednesday, we sent two national members to assist the Penn State chapter with a very lengthy appeal process," said Mundy. The national fraternity will be following every step of the process, he said.