The Tucker Hipps Transparency Act is named after Tucker Hipps, a 19 year old Clemson University Sigma Phi Epsilon pledge who was found dead after an early morning run with his pledge class in the fall of 2014.
Tucker's family believed his death was a hazing incident and became strong advocates for accountability. The Tucker Hipps Transparency Act was signed into law on June 9, 2016.
Tucker Hipps Transparency Act
The 2015-2016 Tucker Hipps Transparency Act states that all public institutions of higher education, excluding technical colleges, must provide a public report of actual findings of violations of the institution's Conduct of Student Organizations by fraternity and sorority organizations formally/currently affiliated with the institution.
Lander University's Transparency Report
In compliance with the Tucker Hipps Transparency Act, Lander University provides a full report on violations of the Student Code of Conduct by student organizations for offenses involving alcohol, drugs, sexual assault, physical assault, and hazing. You can view specific information, listed by academic year, in the university's Tucker Hipps Transparency Act Report (PDF).
The report includes:
Please contact any of the staff members below to obtain additional information related to findings, sanctions, and organizational sanction completion that is not protected under the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), 20 U.S.C 1232g. The institution is required to provide this additional information pursuant to the South Carolina Freedom of Information Act.
Jalysa Green
Director of Student Conduct and Community Standards
jgreen@lander.edu
Ayrn Sexton-Gilstrap
Assistant Director of Student Conduct and Community Standards
asextongilstrap@lander.edu