Members of the greek system may be feeling a bit uneasy this month due to a new policy made by the Board of Trustees and president of Dartmouth College.

The college announced its decision Feb. 9 to put an end to the current greek system and to start a new social system built on co-ed fraternities and sororities.

The new policy will go into effect during Dartmouth’s fall Rush.

Although the college’s plan does not directly affect the greek systems of other universities, some of Iowa State’s greek leaders said they are concerned about the decision.

Brian Tenclinger, coordinator for Greek Affairs, said he does not support Dartmouth’s policy.

“I don’t feel it is right. There must be some reason behind [Dartmouth President James Wright’s] decision, but I for sure do not support it,” he said.

Tenclinger said the Dartmouth decision will give other greek systems a chance to “examine our values.”

According to an interview in the Dartmouth Review, Wright said Dartmouth’s current greek system “doesn’t contribute significantly to each student’s intellectual and personal growth and well-being.”

Panhellenic Council President Laura Cripple said the Dartmouth decision is an eye-opener to greek councils across the nation.

“We can look at where to focus our programming and put more of an emphasis on academics, community service and educational programming,” said Cripple, senior in sociology.

She said she would love to see people realize those aspects of the greek system.

“Positive things are going on all over, and it’s sad to see it being discontinued at Dartmouth,” Cripple said.

Interfraternity Council President Adam Oris said he definitely was not happy with the Dartmouth decision.

“I just hope it won’t happen at any other schools,” said Oris, senior in psychology. “Students have a right to associate the way they want to. By discontinuing the system, they are destroying a long history of tradition.”

Oris said he believes the decision “has put some fear in the eyes of greek leaders.”

“Although it doesn’t directly affect us, it makes us aware that something like this could happen again,” he said.

Oris said he thinks Dartmouth College might suffer financial losses from displeased alumni.

“I’ve seen statistics on greek alum donations to universities, and I really think they are going to feel that effect,” he said.

Tenclinger agreed that the decision might cause some uproar among alumni.

“Prominent alum will stop giving money as a reaction from this,” he said.