Awards

2019 Excellence Awards

Bronze
Philanthropy and Service

Gold
Member Development

2018 Excellence Awards

Chapter of the Year

Bronze
Academic Achievement
Philanthropy and Service

Silver
Citizenship and Social Responsibility

Gold
Member Development

2017 Excellence Awards

Clive Hallman Outstanding Chapter Advisor Award ‑ Matthew Branigan

Fraternity Man of the Year ‑ Joshua Whitaker

Philanthropy Work

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation

Values

Truth, Courage, Faith, and Power

Organizational Standing & Records

Current Standing: Interim Suspension--Specific Provisions Only (see details)

Type of Case: Pending
Process: OSARP Investigation Process
Date Reported: 10-31-2024
Investigation Initiated: 11-01-2024
Alleged Policy Violation(s): Alcohol, Hazing, and Endangerment (2024-2025 academic year); Alcohol (2nd Count), Hazing (2nd Count), and Endangerment (2nd Count) (2023-2024 academic year); Alcohol (3rd Count), Hazing (3rd Count), and Endangerment (3rd Count) (2022-2023 academic year)
Specific Provisions:
A full Interim Suspension of all organizational activities, including but not limited to: chapter meetings, new member events, activities associated with the new member process, new member recruitment through an official university process, initiation of new members through an official university process, using resources provided by JMU, co-sponsoring or participating in any or all university-sponsored social, intramural, athletic, or other similar activities on university owned or operated property or off campus. Only three exceptions to the full Interim Suspension of all organizational activities will be permitted as listed below:

- The ability to facilitate education associated with assigned outcomes from a previous process if the JMU or Chapter Adviser, Fraternity and Sorority Life staff member, or staff from national headquarters are in attendance.

- The ability for 10 members (matching the names provided to OSARP on 11/7/24) to attend the initiation of the new Delta Chapter at Virginia Tech on November 16, 2024, to attend practice for the ceremonies, and to perform the ceremonies. These 10 members are not permitted to attend the banquet following the ceremonies or any other events other than the practice and performance of the ceremonies. These 10 members must either be accompanied by the Chapter Adviser to this event or must contact a FSL staff member when they depart from and return to Harrisonburg on November 16, 2024. According to time frames provided by DTD Headquarters, this will mean the time frame of travel and participation in this event should be, at most, 7am-6pm on November 16, 2024. All 10 members must travel to and back from this event together. To prepare for the ceremony performance, these 10 members are permitted to have a total of 5 hours to practice together with their Chapter Adviser in attendance at the practice.

- The ability to hold a chapter meeting on campus with two agenda items. The first agenda item will be hosting the Investigator from OSARP to go over the current organizational investigation process with the membership and answer any questions. The second agenda item will be to hold elections. This chapter meeting must have your Chapter or JMU Adviser in attendance.

- All three exceptions are required to be completely alcohol-free.

Type of Case: Organizational Record
Process: Formal Investigation
Date Reported: 03-26-2024
Investigation Initiated: 03-27-2024
Investigation Concluded: 05-06-2024
Finding(s):
Alcohol (Responsible); Hazing (Not Responsible)

Incident(s) Description:
In the course of investigating a report of alleged hazing, it was determined that at an event on 3/21/24 the following behaviors occurred: alcohol provided to underage members; alcohol consumed by underage members.

Outcome(s):
Disciplinary Probation (through May 2025) including once-a-month review meetings between a FSL staff member, Administrative Office Staff Member, Advisory Board member and the President and/or designated Executive Team member(s) in attendance. During these meetings, chapter leaders receive additional support on stewarding chapter culture change and maintenance of alcohol use practices

Membership Re-commitment process (due by September 7, 2024): Process managed by Headquarters team. Once the chapter completes the below sanctions, they will need to re-commit to the new direction of the chapter. A list of all chapter members who sign the re-commitment documentation is to be provided via an updated roster to the FSL team and to reflected in the roster in the Be Involved student organization platform

New Member Education Workshops (Executive Board workshop completed by August 1, 2024 virtually with headquarters staff. 80% of full chapter membership completed by September 7, 2024 with headquarters staff)

Structured review of risk prevention policies and procedures before the first social event with alcohol by Headquarters staff from which the chapter will produce an event management checklist for the FSL team

Comply with any outcomes determined by the headquarters administrative team

Type of Case: Organizational Record
Process: Formal Investigation
Date Reported: 04-27-2023
Investigation Initiated: 08-31-2023
Investigation Concluded: 11-03-2023
Finding(s):
Hazing (Responsible)

Incident(s) Description:
In the course of investigating a report of hazing, it was determined that during Spring 2023 the following behaviors occurred: new members were required to swipe members into dining facilities; new members were prohibited from wearing certain clothing items; new members were required to attend a particular number of study hours; new members were required to work the entrances of events; the organization failed to follow university policy on the length/duration of the new member process.

Outcome(s):
Disciplinary Probation through December 2024, including once-a-month review meetings between a FSL staff member, Administrative Office Staff Member, Advisory Board member and the President and/or designated Executive Team member(s) in attendance. During these meetings, chapter leaders receive additional support on stewarding chapter culture change and maintenance of non-hazing member practices

Submit a clear new member program to the FSL office - December 1, 2023

Comply with any outcomes determined by the headquarters administrative team