Organizational Conduct
The information provided on this website is to help inform students, staff, and community members about how the Office of Student Rights & Responsibilities interacts with student organizations at UNLV. We care about the safety and well-being of all individuals associated with our student organizations, and we appreciate your support as we work together to keep our campus and community safe.
Policies and Processes
- All student organizations must abide by federal, state, and local laws along with all university policies. This includes the federal Stop Campus Hazing Act, all Nevada Revised Statutes, including that on Hazing, and the UNLV Student Conduct Code.
- If any reports of alleged violations of the Student Conduct Code are reported to the Office of Student Rights & Responsibilities (OSRR) the process for investigation found in the Student Conduct Code will begin.
- Any individuals with questions about Student Organization resources, directories, or how to join an organization can find information and contacts on the Student Involvement and Activities website.
Reporting and Prevention of Misconduct
- Any individual with information regarding alleged violations of the Student Conduct Code should report the alleged violation to OSRR at the reporting form linked below. Please provide any information including the student organization, names of specific student allegedly violating the Student Conduct Code, and any additional documentation (Snapchats, Instagram screenshots, videos, text messages, groupme messages, discords, etc.) that may be relevant to the alleged violations.
- Please note that at present, in order for OSRR to act on information a report must be made in writing by an individual who OSRR is able to contact for additional information if needed. This means that there must be a name attached to the report.
- Information Regarding Reports
- If you are a member of a student organization and would like OSRR to come speak to your organization regarding policies and procedures or risk management please fill out a presentation request below.
Student Organizations on Formal Disciplinary Status
| Dates or Semester of Recent Incident(s) | Investigation Duration | Name of Organization | Incident Description | Allegations (abbreviated) | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2025 | 09/03/2025-Ongoing | Sigma Alpha Mu (SAM/Sammy) | Active investigation into allegations of hazing and serving alcohol to underage individuals as of Fall 2025 | N/A at this time | |
| Fall 2024 | 10/31/2024-3/3/2025 | Pi Kappa Alpha (Pike) | New members were subjected to hazing activities during multiple events that included completing degrading tasks, embarrassing tasks, and tasks of servitude; being required to carry specific items; calisthenics and physical activity; participating in line-ups; blindfolding and transport to undisclosed locations; emotional distress and deception such as a "fake drop;" restricted movement; eating strange combinations of foods; and alcohol distribution and use. During parties and events including Bid-Night and a social, alcohol was served to underage individuals. | A. Action Contrary to Law/Policy O. Alcohol P. Controlled Substance Violation R. Hazing BB. In the Presence of Code Violation |
1. Conduct Probation through 8/17/2026 2. UNLV hazing and risk management/alcohol education 3. Members must complete individual UNLV outcomes 4. Compliance with headquarters outcomes |
| Summer 2024 | 07/11/2024-11/4/2024 | Sigma Alpha Epsilon (SAE)* | New members were subjected to hazing activities during multiple events that included completing degrading or embarrassing tasks, being required to carry or wear specific items, calisthenics and physical activity, participating in lineups, being transported to undisclosed locations while locked in a moving truck, emotional | A. Action Contrary to Law/Policy H. Failure to Comply with University Official L. Safety Violation: 4. Taking Action that Creates Substantial Risk |
National SAE headquarters withdrew the organization's charter prior to a resolution being offered |
| Fall 2022 | 11/16/2022-2/22/2023 | Lambda Chi Alpha (LXA) | New members were subjected to hazing activities during multiple events that included completing degrading tasks, embarrassing tasks, and tasks of servitude; being required to carry specific items; calisthenics and physical activity; participating in line-ups; forced consumption of water; emotional distress and deception such as a "fake drop;" restricted movement; sleep deprivation; exposure to excessive noise; and alcohol distribution and use. During parties and events, there was minimal control of alcohol and was distribution of alcohol to underage individuals. Multiple members falsified information, improperly influenced or intimidated witnesses, and participated in surreptitious recording of meetings with University administrators. |
A. Action Contrary to Law/Policy L. Safety Violation: 4. Taking Action that Creates Substantial Risk O. Alcohol R. Hazing V. 2. Providing false information to conduct officer V. 7. Intimidating or harassing any participant of a conduct process V. 8. Failing to comply with sanctions imposed under the Code V. 10. Influencing another person to commit an abuse of the conduct system |
Loss of recognition from the University until January 1, 2027 or until all members and associates are no longer affiliated with UNLV |
| Fall 2022 | 11/1/2022-3/7/2023 | Sigma Kappa (SK) | New members were subjected to hazing activities during multiple events that included completing degrading tasks, embarrassing tasks, or tasks of servitude. During social events, alcohol was served to underage individuals, and there was minimal control of alcohol. | A. Action Contrary to Law/Policy O. Alcohol R. Hazing BB. In the Presence of Code Violation |
1. Conduct Probation through 3/7/2024 2. Members must complete headquarters risk management program 3. Members must complete headquarters risk management retreat |
| Spring 2021 | 10/26/2022-2/3/2023 | Tau Kappa Epsilon (TKE, Teke) | New members were subjected to hazing activities during multiple events that included completing degrading tasks, embarrassing tasks, and tasks of servitude; being required to carry specific items; calisthenics and physical activity; participating in line-ups; forced consumption of alcohol; emotional distress; degrading and discriminatory language; threats of physical harm; and underage alcohol distribution and use. | A. Action Contrary to Law/Policy R. Hazing BB. In the Presence of Code Violation L. Safety Violation: 4. Taking Action that Creates Substantial Risk |
1. Conduct Probation through 12/13/2024 2. Restricted Recruitment Privileges through 8/21/2023 3. Headquarters risk management and compliance program 4. Headquarters alcohol and hazing prevention trainings 5. Compliance with headquarters outcomes |
| Fall 2022 | 10/23/2022-3/6/2023 | Sigma Alpha Epsilon (SAE) | On October 19, 2022 alcohol was served to underage individuals at events, and there were insufficient risk management practices followed for managing alcohol. | A. Action Contrary to Law/Policy H. Failure to Comply with University Official O. Alcohol |
1. Conduct Probation through 3/6/2024 2. Headquarters risk management and alcohol training |
| Fall 2021 | 11/22/2021-6/5/2022 | Kappa Sigma* | On November 20, 2021 the organization held a 'fight night' event where risk-management practices were not followed, alcohol was made publicly available to attendees, and individuals in risk management roles had insufficient training and were intoxicated. The organization's actions and event contributed to a student's death. | A. Action Contrary to Law/Polic H. Failure to Comply with University Officia L. Safety Violation: 4. Taking Action that Creates Substantial Ris O. Alcohol |
1. Interim Suspension until a return is approved by UNLV 2. Removal of membership of organization officers and chapter advisor 3. Conduct Probation for two years after the Interim Suspension has been lifted 4. Membership review by headquarters and UNLV and requirement for accurate roster 5. Risk management program |
| Spring 2019 | 1/28/2019-2/20/2019 | Nu Alpha Kappa | On January 24, 2019, during the All Greek Booth Day on the SU Courtyard a non-enrolled individual began juggling machetes. | A. Action Contrary to Law/Polic N. Weapons Violation |
1. Letter of Warning |
*On July 8, 2022 Kappa Sigma voluntarily decided to formally disassociate with UNLV in lieu of completing any responses
| Name of Organization (and Additional Aliases) | First Semester Without Recognition | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Kappa Sigma (Nameless) | Fall 2022 | Kappa Sigma may be attempting to operate in a dangerous, unauthorized manner, going by "Nameless" |
| Sigma Alpha Epsilon (AC) | Fall 2024 | Sigma Alpha Epsilon (SAE) may be attempting to operate in a dangerous, unauthorized manner, going by "AC" |
| Lambda Chi Alpha | Spring 2023 |