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The UNC-Chapel Hill Greek Judicial Board has placed the Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity, whose president was shot and killed by an Archdale officer in August, on one-year social probation.

The probation, ending the final day of exams on May 7, includes formals, informals, mixers, cocktails, tailgates and alumni events.

A few weeks ago, Chancellor Holden Thorp asked staff members to investigate whether any university or fraternity policies were violated at a party the night that Delta Kappa Epsilon President Courtland Benjamin Smith was shot by police.

The board found that the fraternity violated security guard, guest list and alcohol policies. At least one security guard and a guest list must be present during a chapter house event. The Interfraternity Council (IFC) alcohol policy prohibits common-source containers, such as kegs, cases of beer, alcoholic punches, and liquor and wine bottles. It also forbids alcohol at recruitment parties and group purchase of alcohol.

The fraternity self-imposed a mandatory information session at the beginning of each semester for all brothers on rules and regulations of social activities and created three new fraternity vice presidents to increase the number of members with authority.

Fraternity members will also participate in a mandatory substance abuse awareness plan proposed by alumni.

Smith, 21, was shot by an Archdale police officer after being stopped on Interstate 85 just before 5 a.m. Aug. 23. He had dialed 911 as he drove west at a high speed. He told a dispatcher that he was trying to kill himself, that he had been drinking and that he had a 9 mm handgun.

At least one of the two police cars on the scene had a dashboard video camera. A Randolph County assistant district attorney had a judge seal the recording Aug. 25.

A Randolph County judge will decide this week if the recording will be released.

The State Bureau of Investigation is reviewing Smith's death.

Contact Dioni L. Wise at 373-7090 or dioni.wise@news-record.com