Beginning January 1, 2019 all council violations will be reported and maintained on this website for four years.

The Judicial Sanctions/Outcomes listed on this page are provided by the Chapter's respective governing Council (Collegiate Panhellenic Council, Interfraternity Council, Multicultural Greek Council, or National Pan-Hellenic Council) for violations of Council Bylaws and expectations. Sanctions/Outcomes provided by the University are adjudicated through the Office of Student Conduct for violations of the Student Code of Conduct and can be found here

Organization

Date Added

Council Prohibited Conduct

Sanction(s)/Outcome(s)

Theta Xi 5/5/2023

Article VI: Section 2, Clause A of the Interfraternity Council Bylaws.

Article VI, Section 4, Clause A of the Interfraternity Council Bylaws.

The Chapter's positions involving managing and registering events (President, Vice President, Social chair, Risk Management) must attend SFE/IFC Event Registration Training in the Fall of 2023.The Chapter's positions involving managing and registering events (President, Vice President, Social chair, Risk Management) must attend SFE/IFC Event Registration Training in the Spring of 2024.If the chapter fails to follow these two outcomes, they will be subject to a judicial board hearing.
Alpha Gamma Rho 4/15/2023

Article V: Section 2 of the Interfraternity Council Bylaws.

Article VI: Section 2, Clause A of the Interfraternity Council Bylaws.

Article VI, Section 4, Clause A of the Interfraternity Council Bylaws.

  • Schedule a training/presentation with SFE staff to learn about policies and procedures relating to registering events with alcohol. Members present at that training/presentation must include President, Vice President, Social Chair, and any other members/officers involved in event planning.
  • The Chapter must register all wet events at least 4 weeks in advance of the event throughout the duration of Fall 2023.The Chapter must host at least one internal training/program on Emotional IQ and Situational Awareness with an attendance of 85% or greater of the Chapter's Membership.
    • These events must be registered at least four weeks in advance, but the Chapter has until 24 hours before the event to have it approved by the IFC/SFE Event Management Team. This is so that the Chapter has plenty of time to work out the details related to the event.
  • The Chapter must host at least one internal training/program on Emotional IQ and Situational Awareness with an attendance of 85% or greater of the Chapter's Membership.
    • The Chapter may either host this event internally or open it up to the greater Sorority and Fraternity Community, but the Chapter must still have at least 85% of its Membership in attendance.
Triangle 4/2/2023

Article V: Section 2 of the Interfraternity Council Bylaws.

Article VI: Section 2, Clause A of the Interfraternity Council Bylaws.

Article VI, Section 4, Clause A of the Interfraternity Council Bylaws.

  • The Chapter is required to complete two trainings related to health, safety, alcohol, etc. with a Chapter attendance of 85% or greater in the Fall of 2023.
    • Trainings such as tight rope and fraternal health and safety initiative will be permitted as proper trainings for the Chapter.
      • Alternative trainings will need to be reviewed by the IFC VP of Judicial Affairs prior to completion to be approved.
  • Failure to complete these two trainings will result in a forfeiture of dry and wet social events for the Spring of 2024.The Chapter must schedule a meeting/training with a staff member from the Office of Sorority and Fraternity Engagement to learn more about policies and procedures related to event registration, including events with alcohol. Members present at the training/meeting must include President, VP, Social Chair, and any others involved in planning events with alcohol (must be done by end of Fall 2023 semester).
Kappa Sigma 4/2/2023

Article V: Section 2 of the Interfraternity Council Bylaws.

Article VI: Section 2, Clause A of the Interfraternity Council Bylaws.

Article VI, Section 4, Clause A of the Interfraternity Council Bylaws.

Clause 1: 

  • One dry social event will be permitted for the Fall of 2023. Upon successful registration and execution of that dry event (proper following of policies and procedures outlined in the IFC Bylaws and SFE guidelines), dry events will then be permitted for Fall of 2023. Failure to follow policy and proper procedure during this initial dry event will result in mediation with IFC VP of Judicial Affairs and IFC Event Management to discuss future events. For more information on event registration policy and procedure, please connect with the IFC VP of Event Management, (ifceventman@iastate.edu). Events such as homecoming, serenades, recruitment events, etc. will not be affected by clause 1 and are fully permitted.

Clause 2: 

  • The Chapter must complete one alcohol safety/event safety related training or presentation, facilitated by a third-party facilitator with an 80%-chapter attendance required. The Chapter must host two community service events with a minimum participation of 2/3 of the Chapter's membership. The two service events must not occur within 7 days of one another. The Chapter must properly document the details of each event and record attendance, later submitted to the IFC VP of Judicial Affairs in order to count.
  • The Chapter must schedule a workshop with the Iowa State Academic Success Center with 80% minimum attendance from the Chapter's membership, providing documentation to the Vice President of Judicial Affairs.

Clause 3:

  • Upon successful completion of Clause 2, registration of one event with alcohol will be permitted. Proper planning (registration) and execution of this event (following policies and procedures outlined in the IFC Bylaws and SFE Events with Alcohol document) will be required to permit all events with alcohol in the future. If the event with alcohol is not properly planned and executed, mediation with IFC VP of Judicial Affairs and IFC Event Management will be necessary as well as any other relevant parties.
FarmHouse 3/23/2023

Article VI: Section 2, Clause A of the Interfraternity Council Bylaws.

Article VI, Section 4, Clause A of the Interfraternity Council Bylaws.

Discuss how to prevent these things from happening in the future by contacting SFE's Assistant Director for Wellness and Risk Prevention and IFC's VP of Event Management to register future events. Review criteria for registering possible future events.
Phi Kappa Sigma 3/22/2023 Article III: Section 2 Subsection C of the Interfraternity Council Bylaws Discussed the importance of showing up to the symposium in the Fall as well as a mutual agreement to follow up with the IFC VP of Risk Prevention to make up the content.
Alpha Kappa Lambda 3/22/2023 Article III: Section 2 Subsection C of the Interfraternity Council Bylaws Discussed the importance of showing up to the symposium in the Fall as well as a mutual agreement to follow up with the IFC VP of Risk Prevention to make up the content.
Acacia 3/22/2023 Article III: Section 2 Subsection C of the Interfraternity Council Bylaws Discussed the importance of showing up to the symposium in the Fall as well as a mutual agreement to follow up with the IFC VP of Risk Prevention to make up the content.
Theta Xi 2/27/2023 Article I: Section 2 of the Interfraternity Council Bylaws Issue a written apology to impacted parties
Alpha Tau Omega 2/27/2023 Article III: Section 2 Subsection C of the Interfraternity Council Bylaws Draft an apology letter of 250 words or more to the Vice President of Recruitment.
Kappa Sigma 2/8/2023 Article VIII: Section 4 of the Interfraternity Council Bylaws. Level 1 – Academic Sanction (The first semester failing to meet the minimum 2.75 GPA requirement) 1. The member fraternity’s president and scholarship chair will meet with the Interfraternity Council President, Vice President of Scholarship, and Adviser to discuss the member fraternity’s scholarship program. 2. No registered events with alcohol, on or off member fraternity property, will be permitted or approved by the Events Review Team. 3. Collaborative events with any sorority/fraternity containing alcohol will not be approved by the Events Review Team.
Alpha Kappa Lambda 2/8/2023 Article VIII: Section 4 of the Interfraternity Council Bylaws. Level 1 – Academic Sanction (The first semester failing to meet the minimum 2.75 GPA requirement) 1. The member fraternity’s president and scholarship chair will meet with the Interfraternity Council President, Vice President of Scholarship, and Adviser to discuss the member fraternity’s scholarship program. 2. No registered events with alcohol, on or off member fraternity property, will be permitted or approved by the Events Review Team. 3. Collaborative events with any sorority/fraternity containing alcohol will not be approved by the Events Review Team.
Adelante 2/8/2023 Article VIII: Section 4 of the Interfraternity Council Bylaws. Level 1 – Academic Sanction (The first semester failing to meet the minimum 2.75 GPA requirement) 1. The member fraternity’s president and scholarship chair will meet with the Interfraternity Council President, Vice President of Scholarship, and Adviser to discuss the member fraternity’s scholarship program. 2. No registered events with alcohol, on or off member fraternity property, will be permitted or approved by the Events Review Team. 3. Collaborative events with any sorority/fraternity containing alcohol will not be approved by the Events Review Team.
Alpha Sigma Phi 5/2/2022

Article VIII: Levels 1, 2 of the Interfraternity Council Bylaws

Article VI: Subsection: A of the Interfraternity Council Bylaws

Article VI Subsection: B of the Interfraternity Council Bylaws 

The following sanctions must be completed by the specified dates: Schedule a workshop with the academic success center with 75% of members in attendance; meet with SFE staff member with 75% of members in attendance covering what is or isn't a chapter event; hold Responsible Sig presentation with 70% of members in attendance with Alumni; 70% of members complete Tightrope training; this must be completed by the end of fall 2022 semester. 
Adelante 5/2/2022

Article VI: Section 4 of the Interfraternity Council Bylaws

Article VI: Section 5 of the Interfraternity Council Bylaws

Article VI: Section 5 of the Interfraternity Council Bylaws 

Adelante Fraternity will meet with SFE staff to go over: comprehensive risk management policies and Review of the Procedures for Registration and Requirements for Sorority and Fraternity events with alcohol. Adelante Fratenity may not have any events before this is completed. 

Comply with all remaining sanctions issued from the Office of Student Conduct

Alpha Tau Omega 12/10/2021 Article V Section 2 of the Interfraternity Council Bylaws 

Alpha Tau Omega new elected executive members and any member necessary by Alpha Tau Omega must meet with their assigned SFE Adviser to discuss event registration policies, specifically with alcohol present.  Alpha Tau Omeag may not have any events before this is completed. 

Comply with all remaining sanctions issued from the Office of Student Conduct

Sigma Pi 11/1/19/2019

Article III of the Interfraternity Council Constitution

Article 1 Section 2 of the Interfraternity Council Bylaws

Article V Section 2 of the Interfraternity Council Bylaws

Article V Section 3 of the Interfraternity Council Bylaws

Article VI Section 4 of the Interfraternity Council Bylaws

Article VI Section 6 of the Interfraternity Council Bylaws

The chapter will comply with all Interfraternity Council and University policies and relevant sanctions during the term of all definite sanctions.

Have a guest speaker, approved by the IFC VP of Risk Prevention, present on risk management policy of their choice related to alcohol culture. The chapter must have 75% chapter attendance (due March 13, 2020).

The chapter will have a friendship event where they will facilitate a discussion on the chapter's alcohol culture.The chapter will create a long-term vision and action plan to be used during the 2020 calendar year. The chapter must have 75% chapter attendance (due March 13, 2020)

Comprehensive review of risk management policies and procedures with Office of Sorority and Fraternity Engagement and IFC VP of Risk Prevention (due May 1, 2020).

Alpha Tau Omega 6/20/2019

Article III of the Interfraternity Council Constitution

Article 1 Section 2 of the Interfraternity Council Bylaws

Article V Section 2 of the Interfraternity Council Bylaws

Article V Section 4 of the Interfraternity Council Bylaws

Article VI Section 4 of the Interfraternity Council Bylaws

Article VI Section 6 of the Interfraternity Council Bylaws

The chapter will incorporate new member education about IFC policies during the chapter's new member education program. The chapter president and new member educator must meet with the IFC Vice President of Leadership Development to discuss the new programming and have it approved (due September 27, 2019).

The chapter will host a friendship event where the chapter discusses the chapter's culture and alcohol's relationship to it. The chapter will write a vision statement for their chapter's culture and appropriate alcohol use during the 2019-2020 academic year. The chapter must have 75% attendance (due September 30, 2019).