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. 
  • 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

Student Org Status 2025
Date of Incident (or Semester of Recent Incidents) Date of Report Name of Organization Incident Description Date Investigation Completed/Informal Resolution Provided Allegations Responses Notes
Spring 2025 09/03/2025 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 N/A at this time Interim suspension of the organization during the investigation, which includes ceasing all chapter operations including but not limited to offering bids and recruitment, chapter meetings, new member meetings, all rituals including initiation, elections, None
Fall 2024 10/31/2024 Pi Kappa Alpha (Pike) New members were subjected to hazing activities during multiple events that included completing degrading tasks, embarassing 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 03/03/25 A. Action Contrary to Law/Policy
O. AlcoholP. Controlled Substance Violation
R. Hazing
BB. In the Presence of Code Violation
  1. Conduct Probation through August 17, 2026
  2. 100% attendance and completion of Hazing and Risk Management Workshop hosted by the Office ofStudent Rights & Responsibilities by end of Spring 2025 semester
  3. Pi Kappa Alpha members assigned individual
None
Summer 2024 07/11/2024 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 line-ups, being transported to undisclosed locations while locked in a moving truck, emotional National SAE organization withdrew the charter prior to a resolution being offered A. Action Contrary to Law/Policy
H. Failure to Comply with University Official
L. Safety Violation of 4. Taking Action that Creates Substantial Risk
National SAE organization withdrew the charter prior to a resolution with responses being offered National SAE organization withdrew the charter prior to a resolution being offered
Fall 2022 11/16/2022 Lambda Chi Alpha (LXA) New members were subjected to hazing activities during multiple events that included completing degrading tasks, embarassing 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 02/22/2023 A. Action Contrary to Law/Policy
L. Safety Violation 4. Taking Action that Creates Substantial Risk
O. Alcohol
R. Hazing
V. Abuse of Code 2. Providing False
Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity will lose recognition from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. This is a separation of the student organization’s/chapter's recognition from the University until January 1, 2027 or until all current members and associates are no longer affiliated with UNLV, whichever is later. None
Fall 2022 11/01/2022 Sigma Kappa (SK) New members were subjected to hazing activities during multiple events that included completing degrading tasks, embarassing tasks, or tasks of servitude. During social events, alcohol was served to underage individuals, and there was minimal control of alcohol. 03/07/2023 A. Action Contrary to Law/Policy
O. Alcohol
R. Hazing
BB. In the Presence of Code Violation
  1. Conduct Probation through March 7, 2024
  2. 100% attendance and completion rate of Sigma Kappa national's "Risk Management 101" program.An attendance/completion roster must be provided to the UNLV Office of Student Conduct (OSC) no later than 5:00 p.m. on March 20, 2023.
None
Spring 2021 10/26/2022 Tau Kappa Epsilon (TKE, Teke) New members were subjected to hazing activities during multiple events that included completing degrading tasks, embarassing 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 02/03/2023 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 Fall 2024 semester
  2. Restricted Recruitment Privileges until August 21,2023
  3. 100% of the UNLV Pi-Lambda Chapter of TKE membership will complete the TKE eCompliance program no later than February 15, 2023
None
10/19/2022 10/23/2022 Sigma Alpha Epsilon (SAE) Alcohol was served to underage individuals at events, and there were insufficient risk management practices followed for managing alcohol. 03/06/23 A. Action Contrary to Law/Policy
H. Failure to Comply with University Official
O. Alcohol
  1. Conduct Probation through March 6, 2024
  2. Completion of SAE Education System Modules Setting Event Expectations and Recognizing and Responding to Signs of Alcohol Overdose by 100% of the chapter completed no later than 5:00 p.m. on Friday, March 24, 2023
None
11/20/2021 11/22/2021 Kappa Sigma** 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. 06/05/2022 A. Action Contrary to Law/Policy
H. Failure to Comply with University Official
L. Safety Violation 4. Taking Action that Creates Substantial Risk
O. Alcohol
  1. Acceptance of responsibility for all violations
  2. Immediate Removal of all UNLV Kappa Sigma Executive Officers, Chapter Advisor, and the Philanthropy Chair who were in place during the planning, implementation, and investigation of “Fight Night”, with the loss of privileges of active Kappa
On July 8, 2022 Kappa Sigma voluntarily decided to formally
01/24/2019 01/28/2019 Nu Alpha Kappa On January 24, 2019, during the All Greek Booth Day on the SU Courtyard a non-enrolled individual began juggling machetes. 02/20/2019 A. Action Contrary to Law/Policy
N. Weapons Violation
Letter of Warning None

*Sigma Alpha Epsilon (SAE) may be attempting to operate in a dangerous, unauthorized manner, going by "AC"
**Kappa Sigma may be attempting to operate in a dangerous, unauthorzied manner, going by "Nameless"

Organizations, their Additional Aliases, and First Semester Without Recognition
Name of Organization (and Additional Aliases) First Semester Without Recognition
Kappa Sigma (Nameless) Fall 2022
Sigma Alpha Epsilon (AC) Fall 2024
Lambda Chi Alpha Spring 2023