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UT Austin hazing violations, by organization

Every finding in UT’s official hazing report: who, when, what UT found and the sanction

Findings since 2024

9 findings, newest first. Each line is what UT’s report says the group did, and the sanction UT gave.

  • Alpha Kappa PsiDeferred suspension until Dec 31, 2027 · resolved Dec 18, 2025New members had to eat a paper towel, take early-morning quizzes, write long essays and do calisthenics. The group also gave alcohol to underage new members.
  • Phi Chi ThetaDeferred suspension until Oct 29, 2026 · resolved Dec 1, 2025Potential new members were told to do calisthenics, answer inappropriate questions and complete required tasks.
  • Kappa Kappa GammaProbation until Aug 24, 2026 · resolved Nov 11, 2025Video showed an organized drinking activity with more than a dozen potential new members that led to underage drinking.
  • Lambda Phi EpsilonProbation until Oct 15, 2025 · resolved Mar 10, 2025New members had to squat on clothes hangers for long periods.
  • Alpha Kappa PsiProbation until Feb 20, 2026 · resolved Feb 13, 2025Members emailed new members a list of materials meant to scare them, and the group held a bus party and formal while under a cease-and-desist order.
  • Sigma ChiChapter closed by its international headquarters · resolved Dec 13, 2024The fall 2024 pledge class did wall sits, planks and push-ups, was yelled at, and had to clean the house.
  • Sigma Lambda BetaProbation until Dec 31, 2025 · resolved Nov 16, 2024New members were sent on a road trip to Houston to complete arbitrary tasks along the way.
  • Texas InfinitesProbation until May 31, 2025 · resolved May 13, 2024New members were told to complete tasks, reach an off-campus spot within a time limit and buy alcohol.
  • Delta UpsilonProbation until Aug 1, 2024 · resolved Jan 11, 2024New members had to take a physical fitness test as part of initiation.
Which organizations are in UT’s hazing report?24 groups

Absolute Texxas, Alpha Epsilon Pi, Alpha Kappa Psi, Alpha Tau Omega, Beta Upsilon Chi, Delta Kappa Delta, Delta Sigma Phi, Delta Upsilon, Kappa Delta Chi, Kappa Kappa Gamma, Lambda Phi Epsilon, Phi Chi Theta, Phi Kappa Psi, Phi Kappa Sigma, Pi Kappa Alpha, Pi Kappa Phi, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Sigma Chi, Sigma Lambda Beta, Sigma Phi Epsilon, Student Government – Longhorn Legislative Aides, Texas Cowboys, Texas Infinites, and Texas Wranglers.

Which groups did UT find responsible for hazing before 2024?20 findings, 2018 to 2023

UT’s report lists 20 earlier findings, resolved from 2018 through 2023. The oldest are still listed because the group was cancelled and the sanction ran for years.

  • Pi Kappa AlphaProbation until Dec 31, 2024 · resolved Dec 18, 2023New members were told to drink milk and do calisthenics during meetings.
  • Texas WranglersProbation until Dec 31, 2024 · resolved Dec 5, 2023For giving their trainers false information, new members had to buy alcohol and wear a backpack during workouts.
  • Beta Upsilon ChiProbation until Dec 31, 2024 · resolved Nov 7, 2023New members were told to wear a funny outfit and dance at the big brother reveal.
  • Phi Kappa SigmaDeferred suspension until May 31, 2024 · resolved Jul 12, 2023UT found alcohol misconduct, and hazing of members through degradation and drinking games.
  • Alpha Kappa PsiProbation until May 31, 2024 · resolved May 31, 2023New members were told to drink alcohol at a new member event.
  • Sigma Phi EpsilonProbation until Dec 31, 2024 · resolved May 12, 2023New members had to run errands for members, such as buying food.
  • Delta Sigma PhiProbation until Dec 11, 2023 · resolved Mar 5, 2023UT found blindfolding, exposure to cold water and cold temperatures, and yelling.
  • Alpha Epsilon PiProbation until May 31, 2024 · resolved Dec 7, 2022New members were intimidated during “Big Brother” night.
  • Absolute TexxasDeferred suspension until May 31, 2024 · resolved Dec 2, 2022UT found alcohol and drug misconduct, and hazing of new members through blindfolding, kidnapping and degradation.
  • Sigma ChiProbation until May 31, 2024 · resolved Nov 20, 2022UT found alcohol misconduct, and hazing of new members through servitude, degradation, calisthenics and line-ups.
  • Kappa Delta ChiConditional registration until May 31, 2023 · resolved Mar 28, 2022New members were driven to an officer’s home late at night without notice, blindfolded, and kept there past midnight.
  • Student Government – Longhorn Legislative AidesProbation until Dec 31, 2022 · resolved Mar 22, 2022Members hazed applicants during an initiation, causing emotional harm and degradation.
  • Phi Kappa PsiConditional registration until Dec 31, 2022 · resolved Nov 15, 2021New members had to clean the chapter house and do laundry, and were called to the house after 11 p.m.
  • Sigma Phi EpsilonConditional registration until Dec 31, 2022 · resolved Nov 5, 2021New members had to paint a room and carry items for members.
  • Sigma Lambda BetaConditional registration until Dec 31, 2022 · resolved Nov 2, 2021New members wore all black and blindfolds, sang in unison before leaving a room, and answered questions over loud music.
  • Pi Kappa PhiCancelled for at least four academic years · resolved Oct 30, 2019New members cleaned and drove for members, were driven around for hours, some with bags over their heads, and did calisthenics and line-ups.
  • Texas CowboysCancelled for six years; back as a registered group October 2, 2024 · resolved Jun 7, 2019At a retreat, new members were struck with wooden sticks, made to eat and drink unwanted things, and coerced to drink alcohol.
  • Delta Kappa DeltaClosed by its national sorority through at least May 31, 2024 · resolved May 23, 2019Pledges faced late-night meetings and line-ups, a heavy load of assignments, and yelling when they answered quizzes wrong.
  • Sigma Alpha EpsilonCancelled for at least four years · resolved May 23, 2018New members had to drink alcohol and eat unwanted substances, do calisthenics, fight, and clean and run errands, and were subjected to physical brutality.
  • Alpha Tau OmegaCancelled for at least four years · resolved Apr 25, 2018Pledges were forced to drink alcohol and eat things like cat food and spoiled food, and were hit with wooden paddles and electric cattle prods.
Which UT organizations have more than one hazing finding?4 groups

Alpha Kappa Psi (3), Sigma Chi (2), Sigma Lambda Beta (2), and Sigma Phi Epsilon (2). Every other group in the report appears once.

Which groups were cancelled or closed over hazing?6 groups

Sigma Chi (chapter closed by its international headquarters; UT resolved the case in 2024), Pi Kappa Phi (cancelled for at least four academic years; UT resolved the case in 2019), Texas Cowboys (cancelled for six years; back as a registered group October 2, 2024; UT resolved the case in 2019), Delta Kappa Delta (closed by its national sorority through at least May 31, 2024; UT resolved the case in 2019), Sigma Alpha Epsilon (cancelled for at least four years; UT resolved the case in 2018), and Alpha Tau Omega (cancelled for at least four years; UT resolved the case in 2018).

Which hazing sanctions at UT are still in effect?Alpha Kappa Psi

One sanction with an end date is still running: Alpha Kappa Psi, deferred suspension until December 31, 2027. Sigma Chi’s chapter has been closed by its own headquarters, with no end date in UT’s report. UT’s report doesn’t say whether the groups cancelled in 2018 and 2019 have come back, except the Texas Cowboys, who returned on October 2, 2024.

How many of the findings involved alcohol?11 of 29

11 of the 29 findings mention alcohol or drinking in UT’s description. The rest involve things like calisthenics, errands and cleaning for members, blindfolds, line-ups and late-night meetings.

Why does UT’s report still show cases from 2018?Long sanctions stay listed

Texas law makes UT list every group disciplined for hazing in the last three years, and UT also keeps a case on the report while its sanction is still in effect. A chapter cancelled for four or six years stays listed that whole time.

How do I report hazing at UT?UT’s form, or 512-232-5050

Anyone can file a report with the Office of the Dean of Students through the “How to report” page of UT’s hazing site. To report without giving your name, call the Behavior Concerns Advice Line at 512-232-5050. If someone is in danger now, call 911.

Where this comes fromUT’s hazing report

Checked November 12, 2026. Every finding, date and sanction comes from UT Austin’s Campus Hazing Transparency Report, last updated February 2026. The short descriptions are our plain wording of UT’s; read the report for UT’s full text and the rule each group broke. A finding is about a chapter at the time, not its members today.

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