Awards

2025 Excellence Awards

Fraternity of the Year

Silver
Excellence Philanthropy and Service

Gold
Excellence in Membership Development

Gold
Excellence in Citizenship and Social Responsibility

2024 Excellence Awards

Gold
Excellence in Citizenship and Social Responsibility

Gold
Excellence in Member Development

Silver
Excellence in Philanthropy and Service

2019 Excellence Awards

Silver
Philanthropy and Service Gold Academic Achievement

2018 Excellence Awards

Outstanding Executive Member ‑ Jordan Forrester

Philanthropy Work

Lymphoma Research Center

Values

Love, Honor, and Truth

Organizational Standing & Records

Current Standing: On Probation and In Good Disciplinary Standing

Type of Case: Organizational Record
Process: OSARP's Organizational Accountability Process
Date Reported: 02-10-2026
Investigation Initiated: 02-11-2026
Investigation Concluded: 07-27-2026
Notification of Final Decision: 08-04-2026

Finding(s):
Endangerment (Responsible); Hazing (Responsible)

Incident(s) Description:
The organization was found responsible for the following behaviors that occurred during the 2025-2026 academic year: creating environments during formal, informal, and casual organizational events/interactions where prospective members/candidates/members (including those under the age of 21) felt required, compelled, encouraged, or expected to consume alcohol; allowing candidates under the age of 21 to possess/consume alcohol at formal, informal, and casual organizational events (formal, informal, and casual organizational events/interactions include: social media posts/interactions, mixer events with other recognized student organizations, brotherhood bonding events, and bid celebrations); requiring candidates (who were under the age of 21) to dress alike in wait staff attire to bartend the Fall 2025 formal (which included possessing alcohol, serving alcohol, and/or mixing alcohol).

Outcome(s):
Organizational Probation (through the end of the Spring 2027 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 Endangerment or Hazing policy.

Leadership Coaching (through the end of the Spring 2027 semester): The President must schedule and attend organizational development meetings with an individual approved by the Office of Student Accountability & Restorative Practices. During these meetings, the President (and any other executive leaders who attend) will receive additional support on the following topics: organizational culture change, hosting safe bonding/social activities, organizational risk management and bystander intervention strategies, maintenance of new member activities free of alcohol and hazing, and additional support for completing headquarters-assigned outcomes.

Reminder of Assigned Outcome from Sigma Nu Headquarters (during the Fall 2026 semester; during the Spring 2027 semester): The chapter is required to conduct a pilgrimage for the Fall 2026 and Spring 2027 candidate classes to the Sigma Nu Headquarters campus in Lexington, Virginia.

Reminder of Assigned Outcome from Sigma Nu Headquarters (by September 4, 2026): All chapter members must participate in Phase I: Session 5: Risk Reduction of Sigma Nu’s LEAD Program. The session must be delivered by an alumnus volunteer, a campus staff or faculty member, or a member of the General Fraternity staff.

Reminder of Assigned Outcome from Sigma Nu Headquarters (by September 4, 2026): The Risk Reduction Chairman and his committee are responsible for the development of a Principles Congruent Environments Action Plan, outlining the chapter’s strategy for risk management and prevention as well as maintaining compliance with the Fraternity’s Risk Reduction Policy and the applicable policies and expectations of the campus and Interfraternity Council.

Reminder of Assigned Outcome from Sigma Nu Headquarters (by September 4, 2026): The Marshal and his committee are responsible for completing a Candidate Development Action Plan. The Action Plan must include candidate and member expectations, the requirements for initiation, clear rules regarding member treatment of candidates, and a complete schedule of events. The chapter’s plan should document the chapter’s implementation of LEAD Phase I.

Reminder of Assigned Outcome from Sigma Nu Headquarters (by September 18, 2026): Following the completion of the Candidate Development Action Plan, the chapter will apply the Action Plan to develop a written candidate development program. This program will be used to educate future candidate classes and should be based entirely on Phase I of the Fraternity’s LEAD Program.

Reminder of Assigned Outcome from Sigma Nu Headquarters (by September 18, 2026): At least 90% of the chapter’s collegiate membership must complete Highwire, a unique online alcohol education course.