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Delta Psi (University of Vermont) was a Social sciences and society good articles nominee, but did not meet the good article criteria at the time. There may be suggestions below for improving the article. Once these issues have been addressed, the article can be renominated. Editors may also seek a reassessment of the decision if they believe there was a mistake.

Article milestones
Date	Process	Result
July 8, 2015	Good article nominee	Not listed

A fact from this article appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the "Did you know?" column on February 2, 2015.

The text of the entry was: Did you know ... that the Delta Psi fraternity at the University of Vermont was famous for its 100-keg Oktoberfest parties?

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GA Review

This review is transcluded from Talk:Delta Psi (University of Vermont)/GA1. The edit link for this section can be used to add comments to the review.

Reviewer: Wugapodes (talk · contribs) 03:33, 1 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Checklist

GA review – see WP:WIAGA for criteria

Is it reasonably well written?
A. Prose is "clear and concise", without copyvios, or spelling and grammar errors:
some contractions that you may want to clean up but it's not required.

B. MoS compliance for lead, layout, words to watch, fiction, and lists:
Lead is too short and does not adequately summarize the contents of the article. See WP:Lead. Also see comment 5 below
Is it factually accurate and verifiable?
A. Has an appropriate reference section:

B. Cites reliable sources, where necessary:
Direct quotations require inline attribution after them so that they can be properly verified

C. No original research:
Is it broad in its coverage?
A. Major aspects:
It may be that sources are limited but the article feels rather short, as if information or other aspects of the organization could be expanded upon. Though as the organization is rather small, I could understand a lack of sources or activity. Feel free to advise me on this.

B. Focused (see summary style):
Is it neutral?
Fair representation without bias:
Is it stable?
No edit wars, etc:
Does it contain images to illustrate the topic?
A. Images are tagged with their copyright status, and valid fair use rationales are provided for non-free content:

B. Images are provided if possible and are relevant to the topic, and have suitable captions:
see comment 4 below
Overall:
Pass or Fail:

Comments

1. Delta Psi's new facility was a magnificent Queen Anne structure built in 1882 by deceased Burlington businessman Edward Wells. Magnificent here seems a little non-neutral. The description is enough; readers should determine for themselves whether it is magnificent or not.

2. That year, several members were arrested during what university officials described as a hazing incident in which it was alleged[...] You should add a citation here, to be on the safe side, as it seems mildly controversial and, as it occurred in 2003, may involve living people which means it should probably be source.

3. It's also been speculated... by whom?

4. UVM Williams Hall picture is not related to the topic beyond both being related to UVM. Was the organization founded in Williams Hall? Were ceremonies held there? What does the picture provide beyond mere decoration?

(Optional) Text sandwiched between two images doesn't look very good, but WP:IMAGES compliance isn't required.

Result

On hold for 7 days pending the changes suggested. Depending on progress, an extension may be given. If you have questions or comments about anything feel free to ask. Wugapodes (talk) 04:36, 1 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Not Listed Issues have gone unaddressed and despite attempts to get in touch with the creator and nominator, no response has been given and they seem to be inactive. Wugapodes (talk) 20:28, 8 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]