| Kappa Delta | - Date Violation Charged: July 9, 2024
- Description of Violation: Witness reported alleged sexual assault during initiation process.
- Investigation Findings: The CIE Office conducted an inquiry. The allegation appeared to be unfounded.
- Sanctions: N/A
- Date Resolved: August 26, 2024
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| Unknown | - Date Violation Charged: April 18, 2024
- Description of Violation: Neighbor reported alleged hazing activities that included screaming and shouting and eating of live fish.
- Investigation Findings: Unable to identify organization involved or other alleged participants.
- Sanctions: N/A
- Date Resolved: July 19, 2024
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| Sigma Phi Epsilon | - Date Violation Charged: April 3, 2024
- Description of Violation: A anonymous parent called the national office to report that their son had been hazed, alleging that he was forced to eat items not meant for human consumption, to perform errands and tasks for existing members, and was screamed at and ridiculed by existing members.
- Investigation Findings: The CIE Office conducted a full investigation and was unable to corroborate the anonymous allegations.
- Sanctions: N/A
- Date Resolved: October 16, 2024
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| Mu Kappa Upsilon | - ate Violation Charged: March 28, 2024
- Description of Violation: Anonymous reporter alleged that a new member was sleep deprived as a result of activities associated with the fraternity.
- Investigation Findings: Behaviors identified did not meet the University’s definition of hazing.
- Sanctions: N/A
- Date Resolved: July 3, 2024
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| Sigma Alpha Epsilon | - Date Violation Charged: March 25, 2024
- Description of Violation: Anonymous reporter alleges that new members are hazed by being forced to participate in lineups, which involve verbal assaults and other forms of harassment.
- Investigation Findings: University of Pittsburgh Police Department was unable to substantiate allegations and closed matter without further investigation.
- Sanctions: N/A
- Date Resolved: August 6, 2024
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| Sigma Phi Epsilon | - Date Violation Charged: March 13, 2024
- Description of Violation: Family members of new member report that their relative experienced hazing during the initiation process, which included extreme physical exercise, verbal assault and insults, and being forced to perform embarrassing tasks.
- Investigation Findings: The CIE Office conducted a full investigation and was unable to corroborate the anonymous allegations.
- Sanctions: N/A
- Date Resolved: October 16, 2024
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| Sigma Phi Epsilon | - Date Violation Charged: March 10, 2024
- Description of Violation: Anonymous reported alleges that new members are hazed by being forced to eat “gross food” and engage in compulsory physical activity.
- Investigation Findings: The CIE Office conducted a full investigation and was unable to corroborate the anonymous allegations.
- Sanctions: N/A
- Date Resolved: October 16, 2024
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| Pi Kappa Phi | - Date Violation Charged: February 17, 2024
- Description of Violation: Anonymous reporter alleged that new members who refuse to drink alcohol are required to clean up vomit with their toothbrushes. New members are also allegedly “on call” to run errands for older members.
- Investigation Findings: Matter is under review by the University of Pittsburgh Police Department.
- Sanctions: N/A
- Date Resolved: N/A*
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| Sigma Alpha Epsilon | - Date Violation Charged: February 8, 2024
- Description of Violation: Reporting party alleged that the fraternity was forcing new members to participate in Greek Sing.
- Investigation Findings: Based upon intervention by Student Affairs, it was determined that participation in Greek Sing was not compulsory and activities did not meet the University’s definition of hazing.
- Sanctions: N/A
- Date Resolved: April 5, 2024
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| Pi Kappa Phi | - Date Violation Charged: November 24, 2023
- Description of Violation: Anonymous report alleged that recent inquiry of Pi Kappa Phi’s alleged hazing activities was improperly influenced by members of the executive council and several other students. (See report referenced above dated September 21, 2023).
- Investigation Findings: The reporting party and members of the organization refused to cooperate with CIE Office inquiry. Without corroboration, the review was closed without further investigation.
- Sanctions: N/A
- Date Resolved: January 24, 2024
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| Delta Epsilon Mu | - Date Violation Charged: November 14, 2023
- Description of Violation: A parent posted a concern related to hazing to the Facebook page for Pitt Parents.
- Investigation Findings: CIE Office conducted a full investigation and concluded that corroborated behavior did not meet the University’s definition of hazing.
- Sanctions: N/A
- Date Resolved: May 6, 2024
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| Sigma Phi Epsilon | - Date Violation Charged: October 22, 2023
- Description of Violation: Anonymous report alleged that new members go through an 8-week pledging process that includes hazing activities. The anonymous report described forced tasks, participation in lineups, the locking of new members in closets while blindfolded, forced consumption of chewing tobacco and vomit, and forced physical confrontation in Panther Hollow.
- Investigation Findings: The CIE Office conducted an inquiry and was unable to substantiate the allegations. Those interviewed denied the allegations and without further investigative leads, the matter was closed.
- Sanctions: N/A
- Date Resolved: December 21, 2023
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| Pi Kappa Phi | - Date Violation Charged: October 20, 2023
- Description of Violation: Anonymous report alleged that during a lineup, new members were forced to sort skittles on a basement floor and that new members were punished by forcing consumption of skittles.
- Investigation Findings: The reporting party and members of the organization refused to cooperate with CIE Office inquiry or respond to outreach. Without corroboration, the review was closed without further investigation.
- Sanctions: N/A
- Date Resolved: November 9, 2023
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| Zeta Alpha Chi | - Date Violation Charged: October 15, 2023
- Description of Violation: Anonymous report of hazing of new member, including “a night of mental abuse from alumni” that involved cooking for members.
- Investigation Findings: Student identified as experiencing alleged hazing activities declined requests for a meeting with the CIE Office. Without additional details, the CIE Office could not proceed with further inquiry or investigation.
- Sanctions: N/A
- Date Resolved: January 19, 2024
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| South Asian Student Association | - Date Violation Charged: October 14, 2023
- Description of Violation: Following police response to intoxicated students, it was alleged that forced intoxication was part of an initiation event.
- Investigation Findings: The CIE Office conducted an inquiry and determined that the event was not associated with hazing or initiation and that alcohol consumption was not coerced.
- Sanctions: N/A
- Date Resolved: December 6, 2023
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| Pi Kappa Phi | - Date Violation Charged: September 21, 2023
- Description of Violation: Anonymous report of hazing, including forced physical activity, forced consumption of food, and assigned tasks.
- Investigation Findings: The CIE Office conducted an inquiry and was unable to substantiate the anonymous allegations. Video and text messages provided appeared to relate to an alternate and unidentified student organization.
- Sanctions: N/A
- Date Resolved: November 7, 2023
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| Mu Kappa Upsilon | - Date Violation Charged: September 11, 2023
- Description of Violation: Anonymous report to the National Anti-Hazing Hotline alleged that the band fraternity forced pledges to perform free labor, deprived pledges of sleep and forced pledges to consume alcohol.
- Investigation Findings: The CIE Office conducted an inquiry and was unable to substantiate the anonymous allegations.
- Sanctions: N/A
- Date Resolved: November 28, 2023
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