Student Organization Disciplinary Status

The Office of Student Life, in partnership with the Office of Student Conduct, provide the information below to disclose the current disciplinary status and history of Registered Student Organizations at Grand Valley State University. Student organization disciplinary history is provided for the previous two academic years. For additional information regarding the disciplinary status of a student organization, individuals may contact the Office of Student Conduct.

Student organization sanctions are determined on a case by case basis by the offices listed above. Examples of sanctions may include but are not limited to: review of risk management practices, educational sessions on alcohol and other drugs, ongoing meetings with university personnel, general or social probation, or removal of registered status at the institution.


Active Sanctions

Organization Name / Date of Report

Classification

Student Code Violation(s)

Sanction(s)

Registered Status

Alpha Sigma Phi
Fall 2019

Fraternity

1. Alcohol

2. Other Policies

3. Violation of Assigned Sanctions

1. Suspension until fall 2023

*Charter revoked by national organization. 

Non-registered, Not Active

Delta Sigma Phi
Winter 2021

Fraternity

1. General Misconduct / Abuse of the Conduct Process
2. General Misconduct / Endangerment 

1. Suspension until May 2023

Non-registered, Not Active

Kappa Alpha Psi
Winter 2016

Fraternity

1. Hazing

1. Suspension until 2026* 

Non-Registered, Not Active

Sigma Sigma Sigma
Winter 2023

Sorority

1. General Misconduct / Alcohol

2. General Misconduct / Violations of Local, State, or Federal Law

1. Disciplinary Probation until May 8, 2023

2. Risk Management Review

Registered, Active

Theta Chi
Winter 2023

Fraternity

1. General Misconduct / Abuse of the Conduct Process

2. General Misconduct / Alcohol

3. General Misconduct / Violations of Local, State, or Federal Law

1. Disciplinary Probation until Winter 2025 semester

2. Social Probation - Limited until May 2, 2023

3. National Headquarters placed the chapter on probation through July 17, 2023

Registered, Active

Sigma Pi
Fall 2023

Fraternity

1. Alcohol
2. Endangerment
3. Grounds and Facility Use
4. Violation of any University Policy
5. Damage to Property

1. Alcohol Probation until December 1, 2023 at the earliest
2. Disciplinary Probation until April 19, 2024
3. Risk management training hosted by inter/national organization with 90% chapter attendance
4. Alcohol education workshop hosted by GVSU's AOD office with 90% chapter attendance

Registered, Active

Expired Sanctions (Fall 2016 - Current)

Organization Name

Classification

Student Code Violation(s)

Sanction(s)

Registered Status

College Democrats
Fall 2016

Special Interest

1. GV Policies or Procedures

1. Probation

Registered, Active

Delta Upsilon
Fall 2016

Fraternity

1. Alcohol

2. Drugs

3. Federal, State, Local Law

1. Charter revoked by national organization. Ineligible for
return until all former members have graduated

Non-Registered, Not Active

Backpacking Club
Spring 2017

Club Sport

1. Misuse of Facilities or Destruction of Property

1. Restitution

2. Loss of Van Rental Privileges

3. Required Meetings

Non-Registered, Not Active

Delta Sigma Phi
Fall 2017

Fraternity

1.  Alcohol

1. Social Probation until January 1st 2019 

2. Registration of events

3. Review of new member process

4. National review

Registered, Active

Sigma Phi Epsilon
Fall 2017

Fraternity

1. Alcohol

2. Hazing

1. Suspension until fall 2022

Non-Registered, Not Active

Renaissance Festival
Winter 2017

Special Interest

1. Alcohol

1. Removal of Privileges

2. Required Meetings

Registered, Active

Delta Zeta
Fall 2018

Sorority

1. Alcohol

2. Other Policies

1. Disciplinary Probation until May 1st 2020

2. Limited Social Probation until January 1st 2020

3. Education

Registered, Active

Kappa Sigma
Fall 2018

Fraternity

1. Fraternity and Sorority Life Manual

2. Bid Policy

1. Probation

2. Education

Non-Registered, Not Active

You Beautiful Black Woman
Fall 2018

Special Interest

1. Misuse of Facilities or Destruction of Property

1. Limited Social Probation until January 07 2019

2. Required Meetings

3. Removal of Off Campus Social Hosting

Registered, Active

Alpha Sigma Phi 
Winter 2018

Fraternity

1. Alcohol

2. Harm to Persons

1. Social Probation until August 1st 2019

2. Limited Social Probation from August 1st 2019 - August 1st 2020

3. Membership Review

4. Risk Management Review

5. Education

Non-Registered, Not Active

Phi Mu
Winter 2018

Sorority

1. Alcohol

1. Risk management review

2. Social probation

Registered, Active

Delta Sigma Phi
Fall 2019

Fraternity

1. Alcohol

2. Student Code

1. Probation

2. Risk reduction review

3. New member review

Registered, Active

Ice Hockey (D2), Men's
Fall 2019

Club Sport

1. Alcohol 

2. Other Policies 

1. Limited Social Probation until winter 2020

2. Education

Registered, Active

Kappa Sigma
Fall 2019

Fraternity

1. Failure to Complete Sanctions

1. Probation*

2. Education

Non-Registered, Not Active

Sigma Kappa
Fall 2019

Sorority

1. Alcohol

2. Misuse of Facilities or Destruction of Property

1. Social Probation

Registered, Active

Sigma Pi
Fall 2019

Fraternity

1. Alcohol

1. Risk Management Review

2. Social Probation

Registered, Active

Sigma Gamma Rho
Fall 2019

Sorority

1. Drugs & Alcohol

2. Intake Violation

1. Suspended by national organization until June 30th 2021

Registered, Active

Running Club
Fall 2020

Club Sport

1. Violating federal, state, or local law

2. Violating University policies or procedures

1. Probation until May 2021

Registered, Active

Delta Tau Delta
Winter 2021

Fraternity

1. General Misconduct / Endangerment

1. Probation until August 2021

2. Apology letter

Registered, Active

Laker Vets
Winter 2021

Special Interest

1. General Misconduct / Engagement

1. Ethics Workshop

2. Reflection Essay

3. Probation until August 2021

Registered, Active

Sigma Pi
Winter 2021

Fraternity

1. General Misconduct / Endangerment

1. Probation until December 2021

2. Removal of Privileges December 2021

3. Written Assignment 

Registered, Active

Theta Chi
Winter 2022

 

 

 

Fraternity

1. Hazing Violation 

2. Alcohol Violation 

3. Violation of University Policy

1. Mandatory chapter-wide review of the Safety Standards Manual

2. The chapter must host a coaching session between their Executive Board
and an IHQ Staff Member on the Resolute Journey

3. The chapter must host a coaching session between their Executive Board and
an IQH Staff Member on Sacred Purpose with an emphasis on hazing prevention

4. Assist GVSU Fraternity and Sorority Life and Interfraternity Council on an educational presentation, speaker, or
workshop covering the topic of hazing prevention. This presentation should be sourced with the assistance of local
advisers, headquarters staff, and/or university personnel. Chapter attendance will be mandatory with at least
90% attendance met and an attendance sheet must be submitted as part of the documentation.

5. Disciplinary (non-social) probation until the end of the Fall 2022 semester

6. Identify a new faculty/staff advisor and will share that individual's name with Fraternity & Sorority Life

Registered, Active

Mu Epsilon Delta

Winter 2023

Professional Fraternity

1. General Misconduct / Alcohol

2. General Misconduct / Violation of any University Policy

1. Letter of Apology 

2. Other (additional advisor)

3. Meeting (Office of Student Life, event planning and risk assessment)

4. Meeting (Career Center, professionalism)

Registered, Active

-Emulated after Purdue University and Texas A & M's websites.

*Language has been updated to reflect the most current student code as referenced in conduct procedures 3.0. 



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