Student Organizational Conduct

Timeline:

• Incident date(s): 8/25/2025
• Investigation initiated: 8/26/2025
• Charge date: 8/26/2025
• Resolution date: 11/14/2025

Description: Multiple reports were recieved by the university involving the Sigma Pi fraternity. Outcomes resolved by single administrative agreement.

• 8/25 - University police responded to a noise complaint at the fraternity house where over 150 guests were seen having alcohol present.
• 9/17 - Reports submitted described that the chapter room of the fraternity house was set up with a space for boxing between members.

Violations: 

• Student Organizational Conduct; accepted responsibility
• Violation of Other University Policies; accepted responsibility
• Alcohol - Distribution of Alcohol; accepted responsibility
• Hazing; accepted responsibility
• Endangering, Violent, or Bodily Harming Policy; accepted responsibility

Did the hazing violation involve the abuse or illegal use of alcohol or drugs? yes

Sanctions: 

• Effective immediately (November 14, 2025), you have been placed on disciplinary probation through May 15, 2026. During this probationary period, if you are found responsible for violating any University policy, the violation will be dealt with more severely.
• Effective November 16, 2025 through March 9, 2026, alcohol is banned from all of your sponsored events. There is an exception for one approved social event for the Spring 2026.
• You must host a Risk Management speaker who will present the topic to your chapter. You can work with the Office of Conflict Resolution and Student Conduct, as well as Office of Fraternity & Sorority Life to select the speaker. The presentation must take place by March 9, 2026.
• A revised risk management plan to be submitted to this office. In addition, a revised event registration plan will also be submitted. No pending event registration forms will be approved until these documents are submitted.
• The Chapter will submitted to CRSC an established expectations or protocols as to the interactions between member and new members for the Fall 2026 New Member Education.
• For Fall 2026 New Member Education, there will be a curfew in which new members should no be in the chapter house. The prohibited time is 11:00pm to 7:00pm starting on Sunday night and ending on Friday morning. The prohibition will remain in place until the new members are initiated.
• The Chapter (up to 60 members and/or new members) will participate in the “10 Signs of a Healthy and Unhealthy Group” workshop facilitated by University staff prior to March 9, 2026. All participants will be expected to complete the pre-assessment, post-assessment, and 4-week after survey associated with the workshop. CRSC will contact you will potential dates for the event.
• Finally, Sigma Pi Headquarters would work with the Beta-Mu chapter to complete a four part revitalization program.

Timeline:

• Incident date(s): 8/26/2025
• Investigation initiated: 9/8/2025
• Charge date: 9/8/2025
• Resolution date: 11/12/2025

Description: reports received indicated the presence of structured, coercive, and punitive new member practices, including line ups that consisted of: pushups, planks, and yelling. Reports also indicated behavioral control mechanisms in place such as: “bad list,” phone collection, directed nondisclosure, mandatory check in's at the fraternity house.

Violations: 

• Student Organizational Conduct – accepted responsibility
• Hazing - accepted responsibility

Did the hazing violation involve the abuse or illegal use of alcohol or drugs? no

Sanctions: 

• Effective immediately (November 12, 2025), you have been placed on disciplinary probation through March 9, 2026. During this probationary period, if you are found responsible for violating any University policy, the violation will be dealt with more severely.
• The Chapter (up to 60 members and/or new members) will participate in the “10 Signs of a Healthy and Unhealthy Group” workshop facilitated by University staff prior to March 9, 2026. All participants will be expected to complete the pre-assessment, post-assessment, and 4-week after survey associated with the workshop.
• The Chapter's New Member Education Plan must be submitted and reviewed by CRSC And FSL prior to a finalizing the document. The document can be emailed to temurry@olemiss.edu. Once received, we will schedule a meeting with Chapter leadership to discussion the draft. After the meeting, the finalized document can be submitted.

Timeline:

• Incident date(s): 8/29/2025
• Investigation initiated: 9/4/2025
• Charge date: 8/29/2025
• Resolution date: 10/9/2025

Description: University Police noted what appeared to be a large group of around 30 individuals inside of the fraternity house made to stand at attention and repeatedly perform exercises. Potential new members were made to get into a form of the fetal position with their hands clasped together and raised behind their backs, while their head was on the floor and their ankles crossed. They were also told to fall back onto the wood floor multiple times and shake violently.

Violations: 

• Student Organizational Conduct – accepted responsibility
• Hazing -- accepted responsibility

Did the hazing violation involve the abuse or illegal use of alcohol or drugs? no

Sanctions: 

• Effective immediately (October 9, 2025), you have been placed on disciplinary probation through December 31, 2026. During this probationary period, if you are found responsible for violating any University policy, the violation will be dealt with more severely.
• Successfully fulfill the items included in the Phi Kappa Phi Plan of Reform.
• Complete the Ten Signs Training provided by the University no later than November, 15, 2025.
• Produce a semi-annual report to be submitted to the University each January 15th and July 15th until July 15, 2029. The report will demonstrate the Chapter's progress on the Plan of Reform as well as show a record of health and wellness for the organization.