“It is always regrettable to reach this juncture in our relationship with a recognized student organization, but it is especially regrettable when the organization has a long and meaningful history at Penn State,” said Damon Sims, vice president for Student Affairs. “I am confident that our staffs in Fraternity and Sorority Life and Student Accountability and Conflict Response have done all they can to address these issues constructively. Our commitment to student safety and the sustainability and success of our fraternity and sorority community requires that we respond effectively to groups that refuse to follow our reasonable expectations and processes, and that is all we are doing in this instance.” It is not taking action to suspend the chapter at this time, but states it will continue to work with the chapter and the University going forward. The international organization has been notified of the suspension. The chapter declined to participate in the University hearing that was afforded to it, in which it could have pled its case and presented any mitigating information believed to be relevant.
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Despite those efforts, the chapter chose not to comply with repeatedly articulated University expectations, including the Student Code of Conduct and previously assigned sanctions. Student Affairs staff, in partnership with staff from the International Fraternity, exhausted available resources and opportunities to assist the chapter in creating a safe, successful and sustainable fraternal organization. This suspension follows more than two years of repeated violations by the Pi Kappa Alpha chapter.
The suspension means the chapter loses all rights and privileges as a recognized student organization and may not participate in, attend or organize any functions, activities or events, including formal recruitment and University-wide events such as Homecoming and THON, or otherwise function as a registered organization at Penn State.
This suspension comes after the University Conduct Hearing Board found the chapter responsible for multiple and repeated violations of University policy over an extended period, including prohibited alcohol use and failure to comply. 24, the Penn State Office of Student Accountability and Conflict Response suspended the Beta Alpha Chapter of Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity through fall 2025.
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