Accountability

All referrals through the Community Referral Form or to the Panhellenic Vice President of Standards and Accountability (phvpsa@uw.edu) will be handled through the NPC Peer Accountability Procedure. The following document, provided by the National Panhellenic Council, outlines in full the NPC Peer Accountability Procedure and possible Outcomes of the Procedure. The visual to the right explains the College Panhellenic Association Peer Accountability Procedure that we follow here at UW.

Panhellenic peer Accountability Procedure

  • Comprised of 18 women’s sororities, 16 with open chapter facilities.

  • Executive board of 11 elected UW undergraduate sorority members who serve in various roles

  • Focuses on education, advocacy, programming and community standards

  • Able to hold member organizations accountable for organizational conduct

Panhellenic's Jurisdiction

Interfraternity Council:

  • Comprised of 24 residential men’s fraternities

  • Executive board of 7 elected UW undergraduate fraternity members who serve in various roles

  • Focuses on education, advocacy, programming and community standards

  • Able to hold member organizations accountable for organizational conduct

Other Relevant Jurisdictions

Individual chapter house corporations:

  • All chapter facilities are privately owned and operated by either a local house corporation of alumni members or a national house corporation tied to the national fraternal organization

  • House corporations make decisions regarding the occupancy of the chapter facility (following Public Health guidance) as well as if the facility will be open or closed during this time

  • The UW, and the IFC/PHA councils do not have a say in if the chapter facilities are open

University of Washington Community Standards & Student Conduct:

  • Office within University of Washington that oversees the student conduct code and alleged violations of the code

  • Made up of university professional staff members

  • Responsible for student accountability for academic and non-academic violations of the Conduct Code. Focus first on educational outcomes

  • Able to hold individual students accountable for individual behavior

University Conduct Process

When it does not fall under Panhellenic's Jurisdiction, we encourage you to look towards the University of Washington’s Conduct Process. Community Standards and Student Conduct (CCSC) CSSC strives to engage students in an equitable process centered on the values of honesty, integrity, and respect. Students are encouraged to reflect on their actions to understand their impact on the community, and to develop an understanding of their decisions to work toward success.

Hazing Prevention and Resources Website

Community Standards & Student Conduct Website

Community Standards & Student Conduct/ Hazing Referral Form