Student Organization Resource & Policy Guide

Student Organizations Not in Good Standing

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Updated: May 9, 2022

The Committee on Student Organizations (CSO) has the responsibility for investigating and sanctioning student organizations charged with violations of university, state, or student organization policies. Possible statuses can include:

  1. Termination
  2. Suspension
  3. Probation with Restrictions

Student organizations that have been Terminated include:

The University recommends that students not join or participate in any sponsored activity by the listed group.

  • Alpha Epsilon Pi Fraternity
  • Chi Phi Fraternity
  • Sigma Alpha Mu Fraternity
  • Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity
  • Kappa Sigma Fraternity

Student organizations currently Suspended include:

Suspension means a temporary loss of all of an organization’s privileges for a specified period of time, not to exceed two years.

  • Lambda Theta Phi Fraternity Inc. – Gamma Theta Chapter
    • Suspension: October 17, 2021 – October 16, 2022 (this sanction does not negate any sanction imposed by Lambda Theta Phi Fraternity Inc.)
    • General Probation: October 17, 2022 – October 16, 2023
    • A restructured new member education process completed with support from the Office of Fraternity & Sorority Life
  • Zeta Beta Tau – Alpha Kappa Chapter
    • Disciplinary Suspension (February 15, 2022 – December 31, 2022)
    • Disciplinary Probation (January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2024) | assumes conditions of Disciplinary Suspension have been fulfilled

Student organizations currently on Probation with Restrictions include:

Probation with Restrictions indicates that the organization has been restricted in its activities due to sanctioning by the CSO.

 

 

Student organizations disassociated from the University include:

The University recommends that students not join or participate in any sponsored activity by the listed groups. Membership or participation could increase safety concerns for students, as these groups are not accountable to any University polices or procedures.

  • Theta Chi Fraternity
  • Sigma Chi Fraternity

 

A further description of CSO policies can be found at: https://policy.wisc.edu/library/UW-2002