The LSU Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity has been placed on an Interim Suspension of Activities for all chapter events, and is now under an investigation regarding potential violations of the LSU Code of Student Conduct, according to an email sent to the chapter.
The fraternity held a social event Oct. 13 that was not in compliance with the Greek Life Status Update from Oct. 4, according to the email. The update, announced in a letter to Greek chapter presidents on Oct. 4 by LSU Greek Life director Angela Guillory, reinstated all Greek Life activities, excluding overnight retreats and new member initiation.
In the Oct. 4 email, chapter presidents, risk management, social chairmen and advisers were required to attend a social event and risk management training presented by LSU Greek Life on Oct. 10 and Oct. 11. Any class conflicts required documentation with an appropriate officer as a substitute.
Events with alcohol could be resumed on Oct. 12 following the chapter’s compliance with chapter attendance at the social event and risk management training sessions and signatures from all active and new members acknowledging their review of the Greek Life Risk Management Compliance Statement, according to the Oct. 4 email. 
On Oct. 19, LSU President F. King Alexander announced the University would continue to allow Greek organizations to have registered on-campus events, but without alcohol. He said the decision would stand until the Greek Life Task Force rendered its recommendations in January, to determine how to best integrate the recommendations into the existing policies and procedures.
In the announcement, King said, “there are those among us who have not yet absorbed the severity and seriousness of the current situation. It also underscores that there are a few who seek to maintain the status quo despite continued warnings about the dangers inherent in such actions.”
The University’s Policy Statement 52 states any allegation against a student organization gives reasonable cause to believe that the organization represents “a threat to the safety, security or welfare of the University community.”
Under the suspension, the chapter may not host or participate in any chapter events, including but not limited to game day banners; study hours and groups; on-call and designated driver programs; organized chapter clean-ups; bus trips; exchanges; GRUBs; semi formals; formals; dance and step practices; Founders day; alumni events; and any on-off campus programs and socials. The chapter cannot host or participate any assessment workshops unless the topic regards hazing, alcohol, drug or sexual misconduct, according to the email.
The chapter is unable to participate in any intramural activities, or conduct any meetings unless directed by the University to assist in the investigation, the email stated.
The chapter may, with Alumni Advisory board members present, conduct ritual meetings to facilitate new member education and to carry out essential chapter business, according to the email. The chapter president and adviser must notify LSU Greek Life in writing, at least 24 hours in advance, to request permission to hold a chapter function.

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Pi Kappa Phi fraternity house sits on West Lakeshore Drive on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017.