All student organizations are held accountable to the IU Code of Student Rights, Responsibilities, and Conduct, more commonly known as The Student Code.
The Student Code outlines your rights as a student, as well as your responsibilities and the university’s expectations for your behavior as an IU student and as an IU student organization.
The Office of Student Conduct investigates, hears, and makes the decisions for all allegations of organizational misconduct, including allegations made by or against sororities and fraternities. If an organization is found responsible for any violation(s) of the IU Code, an action plan will be assigned in order to assist the student organization’s leadership in creating organizational change and preventing the reoccurrence of the behavior and misconduct. All action plans include an Educational Pillar Sanction, which may include but are not limited to:
Additional information about these statuses and IU’s organization misconduct procedures can be viewed by clicking the link below.
Allegations of organizational misconduct involving sexual misconduct, dating or domestic violence, or stalking will be heard by Administrative Panel members trained in hearing matters of sexual misconduct.
All sororities and fraternities are expected to have an internal standards board that holds members accountable to their organization’s purpose and policies, as well as university policies. Chapter members can contact their university advisor to discuss how to create, implement, or better utilize an internal standards board. Each council also has their own standards board that holds community members accountable to their councils’ purposes, policies, and expectations outlined in their council bylaws.
In partnership with organization members to promote health & safety, responsibility, and self-governance for a culture of long-term well-being, organizations will be eligible for amnesty from conduct processes in certain situations. Organizations will be eligible for amnesty when swift action has been taken by the organization to stop behaviors related to alcohol, drugs, and/or hazing, to provide an immediate remedy, and to propose or put measures in place to prevent such behaviors from occurring again. Should this policy be utilized, IU may not apply conduct charges, may not hold an administration conference for the organization, and may not progressively increase the organization's sanctions.
