The University Of Kansas placed the Kappa Sigma fraternity on probation for two years on Wednesday because of violations of the Student Code of Rights and Responsibilities.
The sanctions are the result of an investigation of alleged sexual assault at the fraternity the weekend of Sept. 26.
According to a statement from the University, the sanctions against the Kappa Sigma fraternity include:
- banning of alcohol at the chapter house
- mandatory sexual assault and harassment prevention and education trainings
- a requirement that members report suspected sexual misconduct to the university
- a requirement that the fraternity turn over materials related to any internal investigations
Tim Caboni, vice chancellor for public affairs elaborated with the following statement:
"We applied significant and substantial sanctions on the Kappa Sigma fraternity because of the seriousness and disturbing nature of the events of the weekend of Sept. 26. There was sufficient information available for the university to apply these sanctions. We will not comment on ongoing investigations or the outcomes of individual investigations.”
Sanctions against the fraternity do not mean the university will not be investigating individual students, according to the university statement.
Here’s more of KCUR’s coverage of sexual assaulton college campuses.
