Recognized Student Organization (RSO) Conduct
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Relevant Policies and Procedures
Resources
Cease and Desist Status
Phi Kappa Tau (active)
— OCTOBER 20, 2010 Order issued by the Chancellor's Office of the Cal State University
System for Misrepresentation, Willful Disregard for University Policy, Several Allegations
of Hazing (outlined in an April 23, 2010 letter from the Director of Student Involvement)
Probations and Warnings
Organizations on Probation or Warning
Alpha Epsilon Pi
— PROBATION following the lifting of a Cease and Desist Order by SJSU and the Chancellor's Office for violation of recognition protocols (operated as an underground group from 2007 – 2013) and improper use of the University's name and image(s), probation from August 1, 2013 through July 31, 2015
— AUGUST 25, 2006 Order issued by the Vice President for Student Affairs for violation of Student Organization Recognition Protocols
— MAY 21, 2010 Order issued by the Director of Student Involvement for violation of Student Organization Recognition Protocols and Improper Use of the University's Image
— AUGUST 2, 2010 Order issued by the Chancellor's Office of the Cal State University System for Misrepresentation, Willful Disregard for University Policy and Violation of Student Organization Recognition Protocols and Improper Use of the University's Image
— ACADEMIC PROBATION Fall 2013
Delta Sigma Theta
— ACADEMIC PROBATION Fall 2013
Gamma Zeta Alpha
— PROBATION following return from Suspension for hazing, probation from September 9, 2012 through December 18, 2013
— ACADEMIC PROBATION Fall 2013
Iota Phi Theta
— ACADEMIC PROBATION Fall 2013
Pi Alpha Phi
— PROBATION following return from Suspension for hazing, probation from January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2019
— ACADEMIC PROBATION Fall 2013
Zeta Chi Epsilon
— ACADEMIC PROBATION Fall 2013
Organizations Recently Off of Probation or Warning
alpha Kappa Delta Phi
— PROBATION following return from Suspension for hazing, probation from January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2012
— ACADEMIC PROBATION Spring 2012
Alpha Kappa Omega
— ACADEMIC PROBATION Spring 2013
Alpha Tau Omega
— SOCIAL PROBATION from January 23 through May 1, 2013 for Violation of the University Alcohol Policy (serving minors or permitting underage drinking)
— WARNING from April 9 through August 10, 2012 — for Unacceptable Student Organization/Member Behaviors, non-compliance with the SJSU Alcohol Policy, Failure to Comply and improper Risk Management of Events stemming from an unauthorized social function in March 2012
Delta Upsilon
— SOCIAL PROBATION from January 23 through May 1, 2013 for Violation of the University Alcohol Policy (serving minors or permitting underage drinking)
Kappa Sigma
— WARNING due to January 23, 2013 Student Conduct judgement for Failure to Check Identifications at a Social Function
Nu Alpha Kappa
— ACADEMIC PROBATION Fall 2012
Sigma Alpha Zeta
— ACADEMIC PROBATION Spring 2012
Sigma Delta Alpha
— ACADEMIC PROBATION Spring 2012
Sigma Nu
— WARNING due to December 20, 2012 Student Conduct judgement for Failure to Check Identifications at a Social Function
Sigma Omicron Pi
— PROBATION for hazing (outlined in an April 6, 2009 letter from the Assistant Director for Fraternity and Sorority Life) from April 6, 2009 through May 31, 2010
Sigma Pi
— PROBATION following return from Suspension for hazing, probation from April 20, 2012 through April 19, 2013.
Theta Chi
— WARNING due to December 20, 2012 Student Conduct judgement for Failure to Check Identifications at a Social Function
— ON WATCH due to Cease and Desist Orders against the Chapter for Hazing during the Fall 2008, 2010 and 2011 Recruitment Cycles
Zeta Phi Beta
— PROBATION through 2017 — SUSPENDED by the national office for suspicion of Hazing in late 2005/early 2006 — In the Fall of 2011, the national office allowed for Recolonization
— ACADEMIC PROBATION Spring 2012
Suspensions and Expulsions
Organizations Currently Suspended or Expelled
Alpha Kappa Alpha
— SUSPENSION of all chapter activities for hazing, beginning June 11, 2007 and through June 10, 2014 — Specific Code Violations: Hazing
Lambda Phi Epsilon
— PERMANENT EXPULSION (since 2003) from campus for hazing, resulting in a student death Chapter initially put on Cease and Desist, then Suspended, but ultimately Expelled due to continued operation and further allegations of Hazing less than a semester following the initial disposition of the case
Sigma Gamma Rho
— SUSPENSION of all chapter activities for hazing, beginning February 8, 2009 and
through February 7, 2016 — Specific Code Violations: Hazing
Organizations Recently Off of Suspension
alpha Kappa Delta Phi
— SUSPENSION of all chapter activities for hazing, beginning December 3, 2009 and through December 31, 2010
Alpha Phi Alpha
— ACADEMIC SUSPENSION Fall 2012 (following ACADEMIC PROBATION Spring 2012)
Gamma Zeta Alpha
— SUSPENSION of all chapter activities for hazing, beginning September 9, 2011 and through September 8, 2012 — Specific Code Violations: Physical Activities, Forced Consumption of Any Substance, Dress in Revealing/Embarassing/Uncomfortable Clothing, Requiring Humiliating or Degrading Acts, Requiring New Members to Wear Items Apart from Actives, Forced Servitude, Requiring Activities that Interfere with Academic Success
Kappa Alpha Psi
— ACADEMIC SUSPENSION Fall 2012 (following ACADEMIC PROBATION Spring 2011 and ACADEMIC SUSPENSION Fall 2011)
— ON WATCH due to Cease and Desist Orders against the Chapter for Hazing during the Spring 2006, 2007 and 2008 Recruitment Cycles
Lambda Theta Phi
— ACADEMIC SUSPENSION Spring 2013 (following ACADEMIC PROBATION Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011)
Pi Alpha Phi
— SUSPENSION (since 2003) for hazing, resulting in a student death, and ending December 31, 2011
Pi Kappa Alpha
— WARNING for violations resulting from a Social Event, beginning July 7, 2010
— PROBATION and Educational Sanctions for violations resulting from a Social Event, beginning November 22, 2011 — Specific Code Violations: Unacceptable Student Organization/Member Behaviors, Aiding and Abetting, Alcohol, Damage to Property, Disorderly Conduct — including harassment, threats, physical abuse & intimidation, Excessive noise, Theft
— SUSPENSION of all chapter activities for violations resulting from a Social Event, beginning February 14, 2012 and through August 1, 2013 — Specific Code Violations: Alcohol, Endangerment, Failure to Comply, Guests, Risk Management of Events, Violations of Civil or Criminal Law
— BATTERY resulting in victim being hospitalized, March 18, 2012
— WARNING for failure to comply with the sanction(s) imposed under a student organization discipline proceeding
Sigma Lambda Beta
— ACADEMIC SUSPENSION Fall 2012 (following ACADEMIC PROBATION Spring 2011 and ACADEMIC SUSPENSION Fall 2011)
Sigma Pi
— SUSPENSION for not meeting academic standards (Fall 2012) following return from Suspension for hazing
— SUSPENSION of all chapter activities for hazing, beginning April 20, 2011 and through April 19, 2012 — Specific Code Violations: Physical Activities, Forced Consumption of any Substance, Intense Interrogation of Pledges, Requiring Humiliating or Degrading Acts, Peer Pressure, Requiring Activities Prohibited by Law, Requiring Activities that Interfere with Academic Success
Theta Chi
— ACADEMIC SUSPENSION Spring 2012
Zeta Phi Beta
— SUSPENSION by the national office for suspicion of Hazing in late 2005/early 2006.
In the Fall of 2011, the national office allowed for Recolonization.
Disaffiliations
Organizations that have lost or were never affiliated with San José State University include: