Yesterday, the IRC's president, Mustafa M. Siddiqui '00, met with Susan T. Cooke, the coordinator of student activities for the College, to discuss campus rules about such situations.

"[College regulations say that]non-undergraduates are not allowed to be members," Siddiqui said, adding that IRC bylaws contain the same rule.

"He is obviously, by default, disbarred, by the IRC," Siddiqui said. "I think it's unfortunate that he misrepresented himself to the

organization."

Meinert's acquaintances said he lives in Somerville, but they did not know how to contact him at home.

In an e-mail message to the GWU newspaper, the Hatchet, published Monday, Meinert apologized for his conduct there.

"I can tell you that I am very sorry for these actions and understand that they demonstrated poor judgment and character," Meinert wrote. " I have spent much time contemplating these events and can tell you that I have made every effort since then not to repeat and learn from these mistakes."

At GWU, former friends of Meinert remember him as "a charismatic kid" with a talent for cementing relationships.