Two student organizations were placed on disciplinary status this summer.
IU defines cease and desist status as “an interim measure placed upon certain aspects of chapter operations when there is an immediate threat or ongoing investigation.”
IU’s definition of suspension requires the organization to cease and desist all activities and disband for a length of time proposed by the IU Office of Student Conduct’s Administrative Panel and determined by the dean of students.
Palestine Solidarity Committee
The Palestine Solidarity Committee was placed on cease and desist Aug. 15 until further notice for disorderly conduct.
A letter sent to the group cited conduct it called “dangerous and disruptive to the university community.”
The PSC had a large part in organizing the pro-Palestinian encampment on Dunn Meadow that began in April 2024. It has conducted several demonstrations defending free speech and raising awareness for violence in Gaza and the Middle East.
Sigma Chi
The IU chapter of fraternity Sigma Chi was placed on suspension June 13 for dishonest conduct, endangering others, hazing and physical abuse after being placed on cease and desist in November 2024 for hazing.
The Office of Student Life has not listed an end date for the fraternity’s suspension.
Carrying over from the spring semester, the IU chapter of fraternity Beta Sigma Psi is currently on cease and desist until further notice after being ordered to suspend all organization activities in February. The IU Office of Student Life website cited alcohol and endangering others as reasons for the fraternity’s disciplinary status.
There are now 18 organizations on cease and desist, suspension or disciplinary status.
