The Office of Student Conduct maintains student organization records following an incident. In partnership with Office of Student Involvement, the information below provides an overview for the conduct history of Recognized Student Organizations at Elon University. This information allows students to make informed decisions when deciding to join a student organization. The disciplinary status was assigned by the university and the action plan was created in agreement with the organization to support behavioral and organization culture change as it relates to the University violation.

Below you will find information related ALL student organization Code of Conduct violations (including those required by the Stop Campus Hazing Act and serves as our Campus Hazing Transparency Report).

Additional information regarding the student conduct process and disciplinary status can be found in the Student Handbook. Individuals may also contact the Office of Student Conduct (336-278-7271; studentconduct@elon.edu) or visit their office in the Janice Ratliff Building, Suite 102.

Suspended or Unrecognized Organizations

To support the educational integrity of co-curricular activities on campus and to ensure the safety and well-being of our students, Elon University has established expectations, policies, and processes for recognized student organizations. When an organization or group has had its university recognition denied, suspended, or withdrawn, students and student organizations are prohibited from affiliating with this group.  Examples of affiliation include, but are not limited to: joining, accepting an offer of membership, or hosting social activities with the group.

Please refer to the Student Handbook for the complete Affiliation Policy and Outcomes.

Pi Kappa Phi (ΠΚΦ) – The National Council of Pi Kappa Phi voted to close the associate chapter in Spring 2020. The fraternity had been reestablished as a recognized fraternity in Spring 2018 after a period of suspension due to hazing and alcohol violations. The national fraternity’s decision to close the associate chapter follows multiple incidents and violations of the university alcohol policy, fraud/lying, and engaging in behaviors that endanger the health and safety of others. Pi Kappa Phi is not currently recognized by Elon as a registered student organization. They are unable to function as an organization, recruit new members, or participate in community activities of any kind. (Nicknames: Pi Kapp, Old Pi Kapp, OPK, New Pi Kapp, or NPK)

Lambda Chi Alpha (ΛΧΑ) – The fraternity was found responsible for significant violations of the Elon Honor Code and was suspended in Fall 2017. Lambda Chi Alpha is not currently recognized by Elon University as a registered student organization. They are unable to function as an organization, recruit new members, or participate in community activities of any kind. (Nickname: Lambda, Lambda Chi)

Organizations under Current Disciplinary Action or Violations occurring within Current Academic Year

Sigma Chi
Type: Fraternity
Date: Spring 2025
Violation Summary: The organization accepted an alternative resolution following reports related to hazing received during the semester. While the credibility of the anonymous reports could not be verified, the chapter is implementing an educational action plan in collaboration with its national headquarters and Elon University. The plan includes a formal chapter assessment and peer-led bystander intervention education for the Greek community.
Status & Action Plan:
• Bystander Intervention Peer to Peer Training for all chapter members
• Attend education programs (2) hosted by Sigma Chi Headquarters
• Membership reflection based on Values-Based Decision Making and True Brotherhood

Sigma Pi
Type: Fraternity
Date: Spring 2025
Violation Summary: The organization accepted responsibility for violating the university Code of Conduct and accepted applicable outcomes to support organizational change. The violations resulted from reported behaviors of unauthorized consumption of alcohol at an unregistered event hosted by the organization.
Status & Action Plan:
• Disciplinary Probation until September 2, 2025
• Social Event Management and Alcohol Policy Training Presentation for all chapter members
• Risk Management and Liability Training for all chapter members

Organization Disciplinary History (over past 5 years)

Delta Delta Delta
Type: Sorority
Incident Date: February 19, 2024
Investigation Date: February 23, 2024
Original Resolution Date: March 8, 2024
Original Outcome Date: March 8, 2024
Appeal Resolution Date: April 26, 2024
Appeal Outcome Date: April  25, 2024
Violation Summary: The organization accepted responsibility for violating the university Code of Conduct and accepted applicable outcomes to support organizational change. The violations resulted from reported behaviors of hazing toward new members involving expected or encouraged activities with alcohol, costumes, blindfolds, questioning, and calisthenics (exercise).
Status & Action Plan:
• Disciplinary Probation through March 9, 2026
• Social event restriction through March 8, 2025 (no events with alcohol and no events with non-members)
• In-person hazing education trainings for current and new members
• Educational programming about appropriate new member activities for current and new members

Beta Theta Pi
Type: Fraternity
Date: Spring 2024
Violation Summary: The organization accepted responsibility for complicity and for sponsoring an unregistered activity involving the unauthorized use of alcoholic. These violations resulted from reported activities involving new members of a sorority during the new member period.
Status & Action Plan:
• Official Warning
• Leadership development and bystander training for all members and social event management training for Loy residents
• Development of presentation regarding anonymous reporting of hazing for all chapter members

Beta Theta Pi
Type: Fraternity
Date: Spring 2022
Violation Summary: During an off-campus party, members forcibly removed an individual from an event.
Status & Action Plan:
• Disciplinary Probation until August 23, 2022
• Commitment to Community Reflection
• Meeting with the Dean of Students

Club Baseball
Type: Club Sport
Date: Spring 2022
Violation Summary: Members participated in actions that impacted individuals outside the organization in an adverse manner, also requiring a substantial investigation into the matter. This also occurred after the university issued a safety alert through university email.
Status & Action Plan:
• Official Warning
• Meeting with Dean of Students
• Organization Education Discussion or Workshop
• Research and Develop a Social Media post regarding AirTag tracking devices

Delta Delta Delta
Type: Sorority
Date: Spring 2022
Violation Summary: Members of the organization consumed alcohol during transport to a formal and caused damage to the rented bus.
Status & Action Plan:
• Official Warning
• Membership Reflection
• Meeting with Dean of Students
• Apology Letter
• Reimbursement for Damages
• Organization Education Discussion or Workshop
• Communication and Action Plan & Strategies

Sigma Chi
Type: Fraternity
Incident Date: February 19, 2024
Investigation Date: March 12, 2024
Resolution Date: March 25, 2024
Outcome Date: March 25, 2024
Violation Summary: The organization accepted responsibility for complicity and for violating the university Code of Conduct hazing policy. The violations resulted from reported behaviors of hazing toward new members of a sorority involving activities with alcohol and blindfolds during their new member period.
Status & Action Plan:
• Disciplinary Probation through December 2024
• Participation in education training and discussion about hazing and hazing prevention for all chapter members
• Development of presentation regarding anonymous reporting of hazing for all chapter members

Sigma Phi Epsilon
Type: Fraternity
Incident Date: February 19, 2024
Investigation Date: March 12, 2024
Resolution Date: October 16, 2024
Outcome Date: October 16, 2024
Violation Summary: The organization accepted responsibility for complicity and for violating the university Code of Conduct alcohol and hazing policies. These violations resulted from reported behaviors of hazing activities involving the unauthorized use of alcohol involving new members of a sorority during the new member period.
Status & Action Plan:
• Disciplinary Probation through December 2024
• Participation in education training and discussion about hazing and hazing prevention for all chapter members and new members in Spring 2025
• Chapter member brotherhood review

Sigma Phi Epsilon
Type: Fraternity
Date: Spring 2022
Violation Summary: The organization hosted a gathering during recruitment, which is not permitted according to University policy, and alcohol was available at their event.
Status & Action Plan:
• Disciplinary Probation until December 12, 2022
• Recruitment Planning aligned with Sigma Phi Epsilon Philosophy and values
• Organization Education Discussion or Workshop
• Decision-Making and Impact Project
• Meeting with Dean of Students
• Regional Leadership Development & Action Plan

Sigma Phi Epsilon
Type: Fraternity
Incident Date: February 21, 2022
Investigation Date: February 25, 2022
Resolution Date: April 8, 2022
Outcome Date: April 4, 2022
Violation Summary: Senior members hosted a “senior night” for new members to participate in activities to demonstrate that the organization does not haze where the activities included hazing-related actions. This gathering was a tradition that was also intended to be an opportunity for new members to get to know senior members.
Status & Action Plan:
• Disciplinary Probation through May 23, 2022
• Leadership Development Series
• Meeting with Dean of Students
• New Tradition Identification & Plan
• Educational Workshop
• Summary of Experiences

Zeta Beta Tau
Type: Fraternity
Incident Date: February 19, 2024
Investigation Date: March 12, 2024
Resolution Date: April 1, 2024
Outcome Date: April 1, 2024
Violation Summary: The organization accepted responsibility for complicity and for violating the university Code of Conduct alcohol and hazing policies. These violations resulted from reported behaviors of hazing activities involving the unauthorized use of alcohol, blindfolds, and illegal substances. These activities involved new members of a sorority during the new member period.
Status & Action Plan:
• Disciplinary Probation through December 2024
• Risk management education, bystander intervention training, and anti-hazing training for all members of the chapter
• Chapter membership reflection

Zeta Tau Alpha
Type: Sorority
Date: Fall 2023
Violation Summary: The organization proceeded with a mutual resolution of accepting responsibility for violating the university Code of Conduct affiliation policy. Members of the sorority hosted an event with an unrecognized fraternity.
Status & Action Plan:
• Disciplinary Probation through November 7, 2024
• Educational workshop/training for all members regarding the dangers of unrecognized fraternities operating on college campuses
• Use of assigned philanthropy participating tracking process during the probationary period

Sigma Phi Epsilon
Type: Fraternity
Date: Spring 2022
Violation Summary: New members were forced to engage in a house crawl there they went to different houses, blindfolded, were told to physically crawl into the houses. They were heavily intoxicated during this activity and forced to perform demeaning acts, like eating raw food off the floor.
Status & Action Plan
•Disciplinary Probation until December 12, 2022
•Recruitment Planning aligned with Sigma Phi Epsilon Philosophy and values
•Organization Education Discussion or Workshop
•Decision-Making and Impact Project
•Meeting with Dean of Students
•Regional Leadership Development & Action Plan

Beta Theta Pi
Type: Fraternity
Incident Date: March 22, 2021
Investigation Date: March 24, 2021
Resolution Date: April 9, 2021
Outcome Date: April 14, 2021
Violation Summary: The organization was found responsible for failing to follow a university directive, hazing, and violating university policies for student organizations. The violations involved required participation in early morning activities with attendance expectations for new members.
Status & Action Plan: 
• Official Warning issued
• Follow-up meeting scheduled to review compliance
• Discussion with new members regarding expectations and conduct
• Immediate cease and discontinue of early morning breakfasts

Sigma Phi Epsilon
Type: Fraternity
Incident Date: March 30, 2021
Investigation Date: April 13, 2021
Resolution Date: April 30, 2021
Outcome Date: April 30, 2021
Violation Summary: The organization engaged in activities that violated university policies and directives. Members participated in a prohibited event, requiring individuals to complete physically challenging tasks and exposing them to potentially harmful conditions. The organization also failed to comply with an interim action issued by the university by continuing to communicate with members regarding event participation. These actions collectively demonstrated violations related to hazing, behaviors that endangered health and safety, noncompliance with the university officials, threatening behaviors, and university policies governing student organizations.
Status & Action Plan:
• Disciplinary probation for 13 months
• Follow-up meeting scheduled to review progress and compliance
• $250 fine issued to the organization
• Submission of letters of experience by members
• Completion of leadership development series for chapter leadership

Rip Chord
Type: Performance
Date: Fall 2021
Violation Summary: Members of the organization hosted a social gathering at an off-campus location where guests were zip tied/handcuffed together to drink a bottle of champagne. A member attending the gathering needed medical attention due to over-consumption of alcohol.
Status & Action Plan
• Official Warning
• Meeting with Dean of Students
• Develop a social media post related to the medical safety policy or bystander intervention
Fine
• Create a playlist that centers organization health and safety
• Social Event Manager Training Discussion

Sweet Signatures
Type: Performance
Date: Fall 2021
Violation Summary: Members of the organization hosted a social gathering at an off-campus location where guests were zip tied/handcuffed together to drink a bottle of champagne. A member attending the gathering needed medical attention due to over-consumption of alcohol.
Status & Action Plan
• Official Warning
• Meeting with Dean of Students
• Develop a social media post related to the medical safety policy or bystander intervention
Fine
• Create a playlist that centers organization health and safety
• Social Event Manager Training Discussion

Smooth Progressions
Type: Performance
Date: Fall 2021
Violation Summary: The organization held a gathering where alcohol was available to all those in attendance and engaged in activities encouraging rapid consumption of alcohol. The event was not registered with student involvement.
Status & Action Plan:
• Official Warning
• Social Event Manager Training for all members
• Organization Values Reflection
• Organization Planning & Reflection
• Fine