This post was updated Nov. 9 at 12:12 p.m.
UCLA’s Office of Fraternity & Sorority Life released its community report Sept. 24, which disclosed academic, philanthropic and conduct-related information about UCLA’s Greek life chapters.
The report contains statistics such as each chapter’s grade point average, community service hours and conduct violations for the 2024-25 academic year. The data – most of which is self-reported by the organizations – is released annually by the OFSL in accordance with the Fraternity and Sorority and Transparency Act, said Lindsey Goldstein, the director of the OFSL, in an emailed statement.
UCLA suspended the campus’s chapter of Kappa Sigma through May 2030 for violating policies related to hazing, alcohol and safety. Kappa Sigma was initially placed under an interim suspension Dec. 8, 2023, Goldstein said in an Aug. 13 email to UCLA fraternity and sorority members.
[Related: Kappa Sigma fraternity suspended following Student Group Conduct Code violations]
A spokesperson for UCLA’s Kappa Sigma chapter said, in an emailed statement, it disputes the allegations of misconduct. They added that the fraternity took “swift and appropriate action” following the incident – which the majority of its members were not involved in or aware of until after it occurred.
The chapter has exhausted the highest level of the formal appeal process under the Student Group Conduct Code, the spokesperson said in the statement. They added that Kappa Sigma fully intends to comply with the terms of the suspension and are exploring other avenues outside of UCLA’s appeal process.
Lambda Theta Alpha Sorority Inc. and Nu Alpha Kappa Fraternity Inc. – both of the Latinx Greek Council – are on probation through Oct. 18, 2025 and Sept. 5, 2030, respectively, according to the report. Lambda Chi Alpha of the Interfraternity Council is also on probation through Sept. 30, 2027, the report said.
The Student Group Conduct Code defines probation as the suspension of a chapter’s privileges, or a defined period during which a student group can rehabilitate its standing and participate in educational programs relevant to its case. A suspension, however, entails an “exclusion from University privileges and activities, or termination of recognition of the Student Group status, for a defined period,” according to the Student Group Conduct Code.
Ben Wilson, the president of UCLA’s chapter of Lambda Chi Alpha, said in an emailed statement that the incident that led to the chapter’s designation occurred in Spring 2022, and no current members were involved. Following the event, the OFSL implemented measures for the fraternity to take – including meetings with school advisors, updated risk management plans and greater oversight of member processes – which Wilson added that the fraternity complied with.
“As of February 4th, 2025, all required steps have been fully and promptly completed in accordance with OFSL guidelines, and no active sanctions remain in place,” he said in the statement. “I can confidently state that Lambda Chi Alpha has learned from the actions of its former members and continues to operate with the utmost commitment to the safety and well-being of all members and guests.”
UCLA’s chapters of Lambda Theta Alpha Sorority and Nu Alpha Kappa Fraternity did not respond in time to a request for comment on the community report.
Councils maintain their own conduct processes, both for violations of internal policies and procedures, which are not reported under the FSTA, Goldstein added in the emailed statement.
As a new member of Sigma Chi, John Scott – a second-year business economics student – said his chapter holds workshops multiple times a week to ensure each person understands conduct standards. He added that his chapter has risk chairs, who are responsible for regularly implementing and educating members on risk management policies.
Of all Greek life chapters, Sigma Pi Sigma Psi Persian Sorority had the highest cumulative end-of-year GPA with 3.89 – a 0.08 increase from last year’s chapter with the highest GPA, the Sigma Delta Sigma Multi-cultural Sorority.
Alpha Epsilon Pi and Sigma Phi Epsilon tied for top of the Interfraternity Council with 3.67 cumulative GPAs, and Kappa Kappa Gamma placed first in the Panhellenic Council at 3.74.
Chi Alpha Delta had the highest cumulative GPA of the Asian Greek Council at 3.56, and Lambda Theta Alpha Sorority Inc. placed first in the Latinx Greek Council with a 3.45. Shawn Jahangiri, an executive board member of Sigma Phi Epsilon, said the fraternity’s success in the community report is a reflection of the chapter’s strong core values in academics. The chapter also emphasizes mentorship from older members of the chapter, alumni and industry professionals, he added.
Jahangiri also said the chapter holds resume workshops to set members up with lifelong skills and professional relationships.
“It’s reaffirming to know that we have strong members and strong core values throughout our organization,” he said. “Despite being a social organization, we still have a good score of education.”
Yunese Amatya, a third-year economics and political science student, said she chose not to become involved in Greek life because of the time commitment. She added that she believes involvement in Greek life does not have any correlation with academic performance.
“I don’t think being a part of a frat or sorority necessarily means anything to how academically inclined you are,” Amatya said. “You’re in a sorority, but you’re also good at school, and then the same thing with frats – I don’t think there’s a correlation between the two.”
The report also includes the amount of money chapters have raised through philanthropy in the 2024-25 academic year. Sigma Nu raised the highest amount of funds – $175,000 – which is $136,688 more than the second-place chapter, according to the report.
Jahangiri said the money raised by each chapter is dependent on its alumni network and national chapter, with some chapters receiving more money from their graduates than others.
He also believes, however, that not all the philanthropy statistics on the annual report are “always accurate” because, since they are privately donated, some funds are not reported.
Last year, Sigma Phi Epsilon held a concert to raise money for the Los Angeles fires, Jahangiri said. He added that the chapter collectively shaved their heads to raise money for pediatric cancer through the St. Baldrick’s Foundation.
Goldstein said in the statement that the community report empowers students to inform themselves about the organizations they choose to affiliate with on campus.
“By making this information accessible, OFSL supports all students, whether Greek-affiliated or not, in making informed choices about which organizations they may be interested in joining or attending events with,” Goldstein said in the statement.
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