Chapter Information
Chapter Designation Zeta Theta
Council Interfraternity Council
Founding Year 1865
Year Established at JMU 1995
Current President Will Dempsey
New Member Dues
Current Member Dues
Kappa Alpha Order on Instagram Kappa Alpha Order's website
Philanthropy and Service
Total Volunteer Hours Hours Per Member Total Dollars Raise Dollars Raised Per Member
731 7 $26,000 $260
Membership
New Members Active Members Total Members
104
New Member GPA Active Member GPA Organization GPA
2.413 2.813 2.79

Awards

2024 Excellence Awards

Silver
Excellence in Citizenship and Social Responsibility

Silver
Excellence in Member Development

Gold
Excellence in Philanthropy and Service

2019 Excellence Awards

Fraternity Man of the Year ‑ Thomas Cage

2018 Excellence Awards

Bronze
Academic Achievement
Philanthropy and Service

2017 Excellence Awards

Bronze
Philanthropy and Service

Philanthropy Work

Muscular Dystrophy Association

Values

Reverence for Women, Gentility, Knowledge, Leadership, Brotherhood, and Excellence

Organizational Standing & Records

Current Standing: Organizational Interim Suspension

Type of Case: Pending
Process: OSARP's Organizational Accountability Process
Date Reported: 10-13-2025
Investigation Initiated: 10-14-2025
Alleged Policy Violation(s): Endangerment; Hazing; Noncompliance (scope of the Organizational Accountability Process: Fall 2025 semester)
Specific Provisions:
A full Interim Suspension of all organizational activities, including but not limited to: chapter meetings, new member events, activities associated with the new member process, new member recruitment through an official university process, initiation of new members through an official university process, using resources provided by JMU, co-sponsoring or participating in any or all university-sponsored social, intramural, athletic, or other similar activities on university owned or operated property or off campus.

Type of Case: Organizational Record
Process: Partner Process
Date Reported: 02-08-2023
Investigation Initiated: 02-08-2023
Investigation Concluded: 02-20-2023
Notification of Final Decision: 02-20-2023

Finding(s):
Facility/Space Use Policy (Responsible)

Incident(s) Description:
During a chapter meeting on 2/6/23, members were confirmed via security footage to have vaped and consumed alcohol in a university building and remained in the building after it had closed.

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

Individual members that were found responsible for drinking and vaping in Memorial Hall were put on specific privileges restrictions and/or required to attend substance misuse workshops with University Recreation. The chapter president is to meet regularly with the IFC Coordinator to monitor completion of the sanctions.

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