Auburn University Office of Greek Life Spring, 2019 Chapter Violations/Sanctions The information on this website is provided in the spirit of transparency and accountability throughout the Auburn University Greek community. Disciplinary infractions are reported on this website only if a student organization is found responsible following appropriate due process procedures. For questions on incidents prior to 2017, please call the Office of Greek Life at 334-844-4600. Total Greek population: approximately 7104 members (31% of undergraduate population of Spring, 2019) Interfraternity Council: 2314 members (26 chapters) Panhellenic Council: 4477 members (18 chapters) National PanHellenic Council: 117 members (5 chapters) Multicultural Greek Council: 8 members (2 chapters) Definitions IFC: Interfraternity Council- council comprised of men’s groups. Most of these organizations are part of the North American Interfraternity Conference (NIC). Panhellenic: Panhellenic Council- council comprised of women’s groups. These organizations all come from the 26-member organizations that comprise the National Panhellenic Conference (NPC). NPHC: National Pan-Hellenic Council- council comprised of historically African American fraternities and sororities. These organizations all come from the 9-member organizations that are part of the National Pan- Hellenic Council (NPHC). MGC: Multicultural Greek Council- national fraternities and sororities on our campus which are founded with a focus on cultural affinity. These organizations include both men’s and women’s groups. HQ: Headquarters - This is the inter/national governing body of a fraternity or sorority. While these organizations have chapters at Auburn, they are local chapters of inter/national fraternities with a central office and headquarters staff. Types of sanctions Disciplinary probation: This is an elevated warning status. Should another violation occur while this status is in place, the organization faces elevated sanctions Educational sanction: Educational sanctions including hosting representatives from HQ, campus offices, law enforcement, and other experts to speak to the chapter about issues Loss of Privilege sanction: These sanctions represent denial of specified privileges for a designated period of time including but not limited to attending an Intercollegiate Athletics sporting event, participating in an intramural or club sports activity, representing the university in an official capacity, hosting or sponsoring student organization activities/events, holding an elected or appointed student office or appointment to a university committee, and/ or entering/using a university facility. Membership review: Conducted by the HQ. Each member meets with HQ staff and is reviewed. Members who do not pass the review are expelled. Policy or procedure revision: The chapter is required to revise certain protocols, in order to reduce the likelihood of that violation being repeated. Restorative sanction: These sanctions require a chapter to make an injured party whole. This may include financial restitution for damages or letters of apology. Social probation: The organization may not host social events. Suspension: The organization is not recognized by the university and/or the organization has closed the chapter. 1 Updated 9.10.19 Information below includes violations and sanctions from spring 2019 as well as information on chapters with sanctions still ongoing from earlier semesters. Interfraternity Council Chapter Hazing Alcohol Other Total Notes Alpha Epsilon Pi 0 0 0 0 Alpha Gamma Rho 0 0 0 0 Suspended for four years. Eligible to return in January Alpha Psi 0 1 1 2 2022. * Alpha Sigma Phi 0 0 0 0 Alpha Tau Omega 0 0 0 0 Beta Theta Pi 0 0 0 0 Beta Upsilon Chi 0 0 0 0 Chi Phi 0 0 0 0 Delta Chi 0 0 0 0 Suspended for four years. Eligible to return in January Delta Sigma Phi 1 1 0 2 2022. * Delta Tau Delta 0 0 0 0 Disciplinary probation through 12/31/2020; educational FarmHouse 2 0 0 2 sanction and procedural or policy review* Kappa Alpha Order 0 0 0 0 Chapter suspended by the HQ and university, per the IFCs Kappa Sigma 1 0 0 1 recommendation. Eligible to return in January 2022. * Lambda Chi Alpha 0 0 0 0 Phi Delta Theta 0 0 0 0 Phi Gamma Delta 0 0 0 0 Phi Kappa Psi 0 0 0 0 Phi Kappa Tau 0 0 0 0 Phi Sigma Kappa 0 0 0 0 Pi Kappa Alpha 0 0 0 0 Pi Kappa Phi 0 1 0 1 Policy revisions and educational sanctions Sigma Alpha Epsilon 0 0 0 0 Sigma Chi 0 0 0 0 Disciplinary probation through 11/1/19; educational Sigma Nu 0 1 1 2 sanction and procedural or policy review. Suspended for four years. Eligible to return in January Sigma Phi Epsilon 1 1 0 2 2022. * Sigma Pi 0 0 0 0 Disciplinary probation through 5/1/20; educational Sigma Tau Gamma 0 1 1 2 sanctions, policy or procedural review. Tau Kappa Epsilon 0 0 0 0 Theta Chi 0 0 0 0 Theta Xi 0 0 1 1 Suspended for 3 years. Eligible to return in August 2019. * TOTAL: IFC 5 6 4 15 *Still under sanction from incident(s) occurring prior to Spring 2019. 2 Updated 9.10.19 PANHELLENIC Chapter Hazing Alcohol Other Total Notes Alpha Chi Omega 0 0 0 0 Disciplinary probation until 3/26/20; educational Alpha Delta Pi 0 1 0 1 sanction, loss of privilege, policy revision. * Alpha Gamma Delta 0 0 0 0 Alpha Omicron Pi 0 0 0 0 Alpha Xi Delta 0 0 0 0 Disciplinary probation until 3/7/20, educational Chi Omega 0 1 0 1 sanction, loss of privilege, policy revision. Delta Delta Delta 0 0 0 0 Delta Gamma 0 0 0 0 Delta Zeta 0 0 0 0 Gamma Phi Beta 0 0 0 0 Kappa Alpha Theta 0 0 0 0 Kappa Delta 0 0 0 0 Kappa Kappa Gamma 0 0 0 0 Disciplinary probation until 12/31/20; educational Phi Mu 1 1 0 2 sanction, loss of privilege, restorative sanction. * Pi Beta Phi 0 0 0 0 Sigma Kappa 0 0 0 0 Sigma Sigma Sigma 0 0 0 0 Zeta Tau Alpha 0 0 0 0 TOTAL: NPC 1 3 0 4 *Still under sanction from incident(s) occurring prior to spring 2019. MULTICULTURAL GREEK COUNCIL ORGANIZATIONS Chapter Hazing Alcohol Other Total Notes Kappa Delta Chi 0 0 0 0 Omega Delta Phi 0 0 0 0 TOTAL: MGC 0 0 0 0 *Still under sanction from incident(s) occurring prior to spring 2019. NPHC ORGANIZATIONS Chapter Hazing Alcohol Other Total Notes Alpha Kappa Alpha 0 1 0 1 Disciplinary probation until 5/8/20, educational sanction Alpha Phi Alpha 0 0 0 0 Delta Sigma Theta 0 0 0 0 Kappa Alpha Psi 0 0 0 0** Under investigation Omega Psi Phi 0 0 0 0 Phi Beta Sigma 0 0 0 0 TOTAL: NPHC 0 1 0 1 **Chapter went inactive while under investigation by Auburn University. *Still under sanction from incident(s) occurring prior to spring 2019. 3 Updated 9.10.19 .