Student Organization Conduct Status Report
Incidents that occurred during the 2024-2025 academic year or prior and which resulted in a finding of responsibility will be reflected on this listing through the quarter of their last disciplinary status, restriction, or educational intervention. Once all sanctions are completed, cases involving such incidents will be removed. Please note that such cases would still be considered as a part of an organization’s disciplinary history, if applicable, for incidents occurring after (see below).
Beginning on July 1, 2025, any incidents that occur and result in the finding of responsibility will be reflected on this listing for a period of 30 months, or through the quarter of their last disciplinary status, restriction, or educational intervention completion, whichever is greater. This 30-month period aligns with the disciplinary history window considered in student organization case sanctioning (based on the incident date), should new incidents arise. To learn more about all the sanctioning factors considered, please see p. 25-26 of The Student Handbook.
None of the listings reflect policies of concern that were considered given the allegations, but which were not supported by the preponderance of the evidence available to the University. Nor do the listings reflect policies of concern related to allegations where an organization received Amnesty through Responsible Action because of their decision to call, stay, and cooperate on behalf of those needing care. Note however, that cases involving a failure to complete Amnesty educational interventions may be reflected. Students wishing to report an incident or to share additional information may do so via a Northwestern Community Concerns Report.
Note, cases involving Hazing responsibility findings will continue to be listed on the University’s Hazing website for five years from the incident date, as aligned with the reporting requirements of the Stop Campus Hazing Act.
For additional information on the types of processes used for each case, please reference The Student Handbook Appendix, p. 13-22.
2025-2026
Delta Tau Delta Fraternity
Delta Tau Delta Fraternity
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Delta Tau Delta Fraternity (Delt)
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Incident Date(s)
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November 7, 2025
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Reported Date
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November 7, 2025
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Investigation Start Date
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November 14, 2025
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Process Type
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Administrative
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Resolution Date
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December 11, 2025
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Policies of Concern
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- 2025-2026 Cannabis (a)
- 2025-2026 Fire Safety (d)
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Incident Summary
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A member or members were smoking cannabis within the on-campus chapter house causing the fire alarm to sound and emergency personnel to respond
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Sanctions
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Disciplinary
- Group Conduct Review through Spring Quarter 2026
Educational
- Chapter completion of Cannabis eCheckup
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2024-2025
Delta Gamma Sorority
Delta Gamma Sorority
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Delta Gamma Sorority (DG)
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Incident Date(s)
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May 9, 2025
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Reported Date
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May 12, 2025
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Investigation Start Date
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May 20, 2025
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Process Type
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Acceptance of Responsibility (AOR)
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Resolution Date
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June 30, 2025
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Policies of Concern
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- 2024-2025 Alcohol (c) - Providing / Distributing to individuals under the age of 21
- 2024-2025 Alcohol (i) - Drinking practices or games
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Incident Summary
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Co-hosted a social gathering with another organization where alcohol was provided to individuals under the age of 21
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Sanctions
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Disciplinary
- Group Disciplinary Probation through Fall Quarter 2025
- Conduct Review through Winter Quarter 2026
- Alcohol Restriction through Fall Quarter 2025
Educational
- Drinking Culture Close Up program
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Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority
Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority
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Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority (Theta)
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Incident Date(s)
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May 7, 2025
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Reported Date
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May 8, 2025
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Investigation Start Date
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May 13, 2025
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Process Type
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Acceptance of Responsibility (AOR)
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Resolution Date
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May 30, 2025
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Policies of Concern
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- 2024-2025 Alcohol (c) - Providing/Distributing to individuals under the age of 21
- 2024-2025 Alcohol (j) - Dry/Alcohol-free Space
- 2024-2025 Violations of Other Policies – Alcohol at Undergraduate Events
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Incident Summary
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Provided underage sorority members and their guests alcohol which was then consumed within the on-campus sorority house and hosted an event off campus that was not in alignment with the University’s Alcohol at Undergraduate Events policy
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Sanctions
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Disciplinary
- Group Disciplinary Probation through Winter Quarter 2026
- Conduct Review from Spring Quarter 2026 through Fall Quarter 2026
- Alcohol Restriction through Fall Quarter 2025
Educational
- KAT Headquarters (HQ) alcohol survey
- Chapter-led alcohol survey workshop
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Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity
Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity
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Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity (SAE)
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Incident Date(s)
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Winter Quarter 2025 (exact incident date unknown)
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Reported Date
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May 16, 2025
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Investigation Start Date
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June 6, 2025
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Process Type
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Administrative
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Resolution Date
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August 29, 2025
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Policies of Concern
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- 2024-2025 Hazing
- 2024-2025 Alcohol (j) – Dry/Alcohol-free Space
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Incident Summary
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- Hazing via directing newly initiated members to 1) engage in wall-sits, pushups, and/or planks while memorizing fraternity education, 2) call certain executive members by arbitrary titles including “Hazing Captain” and “sir,” and 3) complete various assigned tasks
- Presence of beer in the SAE on-campus fraternity house
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Sanctions
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Disciplinary
- Group Disciplinary Probation through Spring Quarter 2026
- Conduct Review from Summer Quarter 2026 through Fall Quarter 2026
Educational
- Various SAE Headquarters (HQ) directed educational programs centered on leadership development, individualized HQ guidance, harm mitigation, and realignment with University policies.
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Sigma Nu Fraternity
Sigma Nu Fraternity
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Sigma Nu Fraternity (SNu)
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Incident Date(s)
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April 1-2, 2025
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Reported Date
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April 2, 2025
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Investigation Start Date
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April 3, 2025
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Process Type
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Investigation and Sanctioning Panel
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Resolution Date
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August 6, 2025
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Policies of Concern
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Incident Summary
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Hazing via directing new members to 1) engage in calisthenics during inclement weather, 2) creation of sleep deprivation
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Sanctions
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Disciplinary
- Group Disciplinary Probation through Spring Quarter 2026
- Guest Restriction through Spring Quarter 2026
Educational
- Decision Review Meeting
- Hazing Roundtable
- Candidate Development Action Plan and Program
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Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity
Sigma Phi Epsilon
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Sigma Phi Epsilon (SigEp)
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Incident Date(s)
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Winter through Spring 2024; October 18, 2024
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Reported Date
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October 30, 2024
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Investigation Start Date
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November 1, 2024
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Process Type
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Acceptance of Responsibility
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Resolution Date
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January 9, 2025
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Policies of Concern
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- Alcohol (c) – Providing/Distributing to Under 21
- Alcohol (j) – Dry/Alcohol-Free Spaces
- Hazing (2023-2024)
- Misconduct within the Student Conduct Process (b) – Falsification or Misrepresentation in the Process
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Incident Summary
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- Providing alcohol to under-21 peers at an event at the chapter’s dry/alcohol-free on-campus house
- Hazing via directing new members to 1) engage in forced drinking of hard alcohol, 2) line-ups described as “humiliating,” including consumption of liquids typically considered inedible, and “onion baths”
- Providing false information to the investigators who originally investigated the Hazing allegations
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Sanctions
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Disciplinary
- Group Disciplinary Probation (6 Quarters)
- Alcohol Restriction (5 Quarters)
- Social Restriction (5 Quarters)
- Guest Restriction (to be lifted upon completion of various sanctions)
- Recruitment Restriction
Educational
- Drinking/Drugging Culture Close Up
- Balanced Men Program implementation
- Programming Calendar implementation
- Volunteer Mentors for undergraduate officers
- Monthly Performance Meetings with volunteers and HQ staff
- Submission of a Potential New Member list
- Membership Review and implementation of an Alumni Advisory Council
- Hiring of an additional Live-In Staff member
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Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity
Sigma Phi Epsilon
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Sigma Phi Epsilon (SigEp)
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Incident Date(s)
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Winter and Spring 2025
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Reported Date
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May 5, 2025
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Investigation Start Date
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May 5, 2025
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Process Type
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Investigation and Sanctioning Panel
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Resolution Date
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July 11, 2025
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Policies of Concern
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- Misconduct within the Student Conduct Process (f) – Incomplete Sanctions
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Incident Summary
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The fraternity failed to complete five sanctioning outcomes by their due dates. These outcomes were derivative of Acceptance of Responsibility and Amnesty through Responsible Action findings decided in early Winter 2025
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Sanctions
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Disciplinary
- Group Suspension (Four Years). Sig Ep may begin the re-establishment process no earlier than Summer 2029
Educational
- Two educational interventions in consultation with the Director of FSL(within two Qs following return)
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Zeta Beta Tau Fraternity
Delta Tau Delta Fraternity
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Zeta Beta Tau Fraternity (ZBT)
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Incident Date(s)
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May 9, 2025
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Reported Date
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May 12, 2025
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Investigation Start Date
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May 20, 2025
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Process Type
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Acceptance of Responsibility (AOR)
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Resolution Date
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July 2, 2025
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Policies of Concern
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- 2024-2025 Alcohol (c) - Providing / Distributing to individuals under the age of 21
- 2024-2025 Alcohol (i) - Drinking practices or games
- 2024-2025 University Properties (b) - Unauthorized access to roofs, balconies, fire escapes
- 2024-2025 Failure to Comply
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Incident Summary
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- Co-hosted a social gathering while on a social restriction through FSL and where alcohol was provided to individuals under the age of 21
- Individuals were on the roof of the Zeta Beta Tau House
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Sanctions
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Disciplinary
- Group Disciplinary Probation through Spring Quarter 2026
- Alcohol Restriction through December 15, 2025
Educational
- Alcohol Training Program - “Safe & Social” facilitated by Zeta Beta Tau National
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