The UNT chapter of Kappa Sigma fraternity has been suspended from the university for a length of three years after violating the university’s policy on alcohol at social functions, according to University and National Organization officials.

An investigation conducted by the Office of the Dean of Students during the spring semester of 2015 found that the Kappa Sigma chapter at North Texas had violated the Student Code of Conduct by hosting a prohibited social function at which they supplied alcohol to several minors, according to UNT News Manager Margarita Venegas.

“Once (the investigation) found there was enough validity to say that they had violated the code of conduct, the Dean of Students Office recommended that the fraternity be suspended,” Venegas said.

Although these violations may not seem particularly out of the ordinary for a Greek organization, they occurred less than a year after the University had placed them on Level Two Probation for similar Student Code violations, which pushed the university to take stronger action for this particular violation.

Following a lengthy appeal by Kappa Sigma, the investigation’s findings were finally upheld by the Vice President of Student Affairs, Dr. Elizabeth With, on July 13, 2015.

“The national organization of Kappa Sigma is aware of the suspension of the North Texas chapter and their Board of Directors is currently reviewing the matter," Kappa Sigma's National Organization said in their official statement.

Members of the chapter, including the chapter president declined The Odyssey’s request for a comment.

Kappa Sigma’s local housing corporation has already approached another local fraternity to lease out Kappa Sigma’s chapter house for a period of 36 months, according to the president of the fraternity.