"There have been a lot of proposals and counter proposals since then," IFC President Andy Hackett said. "We would like to hold another mediation before we set a date for the trial."

Macuga also expressed a desire to talk with IFC before the trial.

"I would love to reach a conclusion that would work for both of us," he said.

An IFC trial date has not yet been determined; however, a preliminary hearing is scheduled to take place tomorrow at the Centre County Courthouse in Bellefonte.

Sigma Alpha Epsilon received a citation from police charging the fraternity with five counts of providing alcohol to minors on Sept. 27 after a fraternity member called police to the house to treat a woman found unconscious in the fraternity's bathroom.

Police reports filed with District Justice Carmine Prestia's office stated the woman suffered from an alcohol overdose. When found, her eyes were rolled back in her head, and she smelled strongly of alcohol, police said.

The 19-year-old Penn State student attended the fraternity party with four of her friends and had a blood alcohol content of 0.30 percent, police said.

Macuga said he was hoping for a solution similar to ones given to other fraternities this year. In one instance, Macuga said, Kappa Alpha Order fraternity, 234 E. Beaver Ave., received an Accelerating Rehabilitation Disposition (ARD) -- a program that puts offenders on a fast track to ending their probation period -- and community service.

The mediation comes several months after the fraternity was readmitted to the IFC on probationary status.

In January 2001, the fraternity was forced to vacate its house after being removed from the IFC for violations including drug charges, misallocation of Interfraternity Council/Panhellenic Dance Marathon funds and the use of chapter money to purchase alcohol.

The IFC readmitted the chapter early last semester on a probationary status, allowing the members to move back into their house.