| Chapter Information | |
|---|---|
| Chapter Designation | Iota Sigma |
| Council | Interfraternity Council |
| Founding Year | 1868 |
| Year Established at JMU | 1991 |
| Current President | Kevin Canuso |
| New Member Dues | $650 |
| Current Member Dues | Sophomores - $550; Juniors - $450; Seniors - $350 |
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| Philanthropy and Service | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Volunteer Hours | Hours Per Member | Total Dollars Raise | Dollars Raised Per Member |
| 0 | 0 | $5,719.00 | $47.26 |
| Membership | ||
|---|---|---|
| New Members | Active Members | Total Members |
| 113 | 110 | |
| New Member GPA | Active Member GPA | Organization GPA |
| 2.863 | 2.914 | 2.911 |
Awards
2025 Excellence Awards
Bronze
Excellence in Citizenship and Social Responsibility
2024 Excellence Awards
Silver
Excellence in Citizenship and Social Responsibility
Silver
Excellence in Member Development
Silver
Excellence in Philanthropy and Service
2019 Excellence Awards
Bronze
Philanthropy and Service
2017 Excellence Awards
Bronze
Philanthropy and Service
Philanthropy Work
Breast Cancer Education and Awareness | The Taylor Trudeau Cycle for Life | Rockingham Fire Department
Values
Friendship, Love, and Truth
Organizational Standing & Records
Current Standing: Organizational Interim Suspension
Type of Case: Pending
Process: OSARP's Organizational Accountability Process
Date Reported: 02-20-2026
Investigation Initiated: 02-20-2026
Alleged Policy Violation(s): Alcohol; Endangerment; Hazing (scope of the Organizational Accountability Process: Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 semesters)
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, bid extension, initiation, or induction 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: Formal Investigation
Date Reported: 03-12-2023
Investigation Initiated: 03-25-2023
Investigation Concluded: 08-22-2023
Notification of Final Decision: 08-22-2023
Finding(s):
Alcohol (Responsible); Endangerment (Responsible); Hazing (Responsible)
Incident(s) Description:
In the course of investigating a report of hazing, it was determined that at an event during November 2022 the following behaviors occurred: alcohol provided to underage members; alcohol consumed by underage members; alcohol not properly monitored and distributed at an organization event; forced designated driving assignments; assigned sober monitoring; forced event setup and cleaning.
It was also determined that during December 2022 and Spring 2023 the following behaviors occurred: alcohol provided to underage members; alcohol consumed by underage members; alcohol not properly monitored and distributed at an organization event; forced designated driving assignments; assigned sober monitoring; forced event setup and cleaning.
Outcome(s):
COMPLETED ALL ACTIONABLE OUTCOME(S)
Deferred Suspension through summer of 2024 with monthly meetings with FSL, Pi Kappa Alpha Administrative Offices, and Executive Board member(s)
Chapter Re-commitment Process due October 1, 2023
Social Host Management workshop due October 1, 2023
Confrontation and Accountability workshop due October 15, 2023
New Member Experience Workshop Series due December 8, 2023
Recommendation: JMU and Pi Kappa Alpha cultivate a Chapter Advisory Board due May 2, 2024
