Awards

2025 Excellence Awards

Bronze
Excellence in Citizenship and Social Responsibility

Gold
Excellence in Membership Development

Silver
Excellence in Philanthropy and Service

2024 Excellence Awards

Silver
Excellence in Academic Achievement

Silver
Excellence in Member Development

Silver
Excellence in Philanthropy and Service

Philanthropy Work

Brendan D. Downey Memorial Fund

Values

Cultivation of the Intellect, Responsible Conduct, Mutual Assistance, Integrity and Trust

Organizational Standing & Records

Current Standing: On Probation and In Good Disciplinary Standing

Type of Case: Organizational Record
Process: OSARP Organizational Accountability Process
Date Reported: 11-03-2024
Investigation Initiated: 11-13-2024
Investigation Concluded: 02-27-2025
Notfication of Final Decision: 02-27-2025

Finding(s):
Noncompliance (Responsible); Noncompliance, 2nd Count (Responsible); Noncompliance, 3rd Count (Responsible)

Incident(s) Description:
The organization was found responsible for the following behaviors that occurred on 11-4-2024, 11-6-2024, and 11-7-2024: hosting events on Warner Commons after JMU Event Management denied the organization's requests to host event in this space on these dates.

Outcome(s):
Organizational Probation (through the end of the Fall 2025 semester): Outcomes may include suspension or expulsion from JMU and/or removal from all university housing if found responsible, in a future case, for another violation of Noncompliance policy.

Organizational and Leadership Development (complete by the end of the Spring 2025 semester; complete again during the Fall 2025 semester): The President and executive board member responsible for event management must schedule and meet with a staff member in JMU Event Management to review reservation and event request procedures.

Restriction of Organizational Privilege (through the end of the Spring 2025 semester): The university will not approve any reservation requests for Beta Theta Pi for Warner Commons.

Type of Case: Organizational Record
Process: Formal Investigaion
Date Reported: 02-09-2023
Investigation Initiated: 02-10-2023
Investigation Concluded: 04-04-2023
Notfication of Final Decision: 04-04-2023

Finding(s):
Alcohol (Responsible); Endangerment (Responsible); Hazing (Not Responsible)

Incident(s) Description:
In the course of investigating a report of alleged hazing, it was determined that at an event on 2/9/23 the following behaviors occurred: alcohol provided to underage members; alcohol consumed by underage members; a video was shared of a member being burned with a cigarette by another member (this was determined to be endangerment, but not hazing).

Outcome(s):
COMPLETED ALL ACTIONABLE OUTCOME(S)

Disciplinary Probation with once-a-month review meetings with a FSL staff member, Administrative Office staff member, and the President and/or designated executive team member(s) in attendance on chapter progress on stewarding chapter culture change and growth/maintenance of non-hazing new member practices - Through Spring 2024

Social Restriction (no events with alcohol) - Through Spring 2023

Re-commitment workshop facilitated by Beta Theta Pi headquarters staff with 90% chapter attendance (provide proof of completion to FSL office) - May 11, 2024

Facilitated Accountability (Kai process) training facilitated by Beta Theta Pi headquarters staff with 90% chapter attendance (provide proof of completion to FSL office) - May 11, 2024

Masculinity, Mental Health, & Healthy Coping Skills Workshop facilitated by JMU staff (recommend collaboration between University Recreation and Counseling Center staff) with 90% chapter attendance (provide proof of completion to FSL office) - May 11, 2024

Examination of Chapter Leadership: following the recommendation of the investigation team the chapter should review their executive leadership for possible referral to through the Chi process along with a recommendation to pursue leadership training via the JMU Student Leadership Center

Completion of all additional Beta Theta Pi headquarters requirements - Provide proof of completion to FSL staff