| Sigma Chi |
2/7/2023 & 3/13/2023
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Hazing
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Furman University received anonymous allegations of alleged hazing behavior: (1) concerns regarding a strenuous schedule and effects of sleep deprivation and exhaustion, (2) servitude - use of pledge brothers to clean brothers’ apartments, complete laundry, conduct pledge rides to class and associated locations
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| Sigma Nu |
3/23/21 & 4/21/21
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Hazing & Dishonesty
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University received complaint new members were being required to drive members and perform other acts of servitude into the early hours of the morning that was negatively impacting academic performance. The new member period extended beyond the allotted six week period and contained none of the National organization's educational curriculum.
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| Sigma Chi |
3/19/21 & 4/5/21
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Failure to Comply; Violation of Student Organization Policies; Off-Campus Conduct related to Health Measures
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Sigma Chi scheduled an unregistered, off-campus new member initiation ritual in contradiction of University's health measures.
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| Young Life |
Fall 2020 & 2/22/21
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Failure to Comply;
Violation of Student Organization Policies; &
Off-Campus Conduct related to Health Measures
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The Office of Spiritual Life instructed Young Life that they could not participate in off-campus meetings with high school students and peers from other colleges due to health measures related to COVID-19. Young Life continued to participate in meetings and ministerial staff refused to follow University's health measures after initial suspension of activities.
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| Alpha Delta Pi |
1/10/21 & 2/3/21
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Organizational Activities at Unrecognized Venues; and
Off-Campus Conduct related to Health Measures (Paladin Promise)
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Alpha Delta Pi hosted a off-campus AirBNB for members to plan and participate in recruitment, which Panhellenic and University policy
explicitly prohibited
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| Kappa Alpha |
8/21/20 & 8/22/20; 9/2/20
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Endangerment; Disorderly Conduct; Organizational Activities at Unrecognized Venues; Sponsorship/Hosting of an Unauthorized Party; and Violation of Student Organization Policies.
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Kappa Alpha hosted an unauthorized party at their former fraternity house on August 21 and an unauthorized gathering on August 22. Neither event was registered nor would have been approved. The chapter had not yet completed the terms of its social activities suspension from its prior incident. Additionally, a majority of attendees tested positive for COVID-19 post event.
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| Pi Kappa Phi |
2/3/2020
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Hazing; Risk Management Policies
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During spring new member education, Pi Kappa Phi engaged in hazing. The hazing consisted of forced lineups in which new members were questioned on fraternity facts, being marched through the woods at 2 a.m. where intoxicated members (in various stages of undress) fabricated a story/puzzle of fraternity history that the new members were to solve as a private joke to the initiated members who knew it to be nonsense, being forced to sleep outside in tents during a snowstorm while initiated members drank inside the fraternity house, and being told to record videos of themselves singing to the song "Girl Gang."
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| Sigma Nu |
1/10/2020 & 1/29/2020
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Hazing
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During the fall semester, Sigma Nu extended bids to upperclassmen. During the new member education period, new members were required to drive current members on demand leading to sleep deprivation, devote time to meeting each brother weekly as opposed to the nationally endorsed new member education plan, and experienced non-injurious bodily contact (were told to run through a guantlet of initiated members who slapped their buttocks and pushed them "like in a mosh pit") as a precursor to the initiation ritual.
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| Kappa Alpha |
4/5/2019 & 9/9/2019 (Delay due to on-going police investigation into the summer break)
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Sponsorship/hosting an unauthorized party; distribution/provision of alcohol to underage individuals; providing environment for underage alcohol consumption; disorderly conduct; and failure to adhere to risk management practicies
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On April 5th, Kappa Alpha hosted an unregistered function in Hilton Head, South Carolina. The event contract included an open bar of beer, wine, and liquor paid for by the chapter. The April 5th event contract was substantially similar to the contract for a registered formal on April 6th that was rejected by the University for violations of risk management policies. The investigation revealed a pattern of unregistered events the night before a registered Kappa Alpha formal.
At the April 5th event, wristbands were provided to every guest regardless of age. Attendees reported that members of Kappa Alpha gave them the wristbands, that the wristbands allowed them to order alcohol from the open bar, and that open bars had been a common practice at Kappa Alpha formals in the past.
During the unregistered April 5th event, ambulances responded to a medical emergency that was determined to be unrelated to the event. However, while the ambulances were on site, EMTs identified a second medical emergency involving an underage member of Kappa Alpha. Beaufort County Sheriff's Office informed the University that the Kappa Alpha member was transported to the hospital due to his level of intoxication (blood alcohol level was measured at .29%).
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| Tau Kappa Epsilon |
10/30/18 & 1/11/18
(Delay due to 9/22/18 police investigation and conduct resolution followed by exam period. Chapter activity suspended during conduct process.)
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Failure to comply;
Disorderly conduct;
Providing environment for underage [alcohol] consumption;
Distribution/provision of alcohol to underage individuals;
Sponsorship/hosting an unauthorized party; and
Failure to adhere to risk management policies.
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While chapter social activity was suspended due to 9/22/18 incident, Tau Kappa Epsilon hosted a party in a North Village apartment in which underage potential new members were provided alcohol. An underage student was transported to the hospital due to alcohol consumption at the event. All chapter activity was suspended during the investigation.
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| Tau Kappa Epsilon |
Spring 2018 (reported 10/18/18) & 1/11/18
(Delay due to 9/22/18 police investigation and conduct resolution followed by exam period. Chapter activity suspended during conduct process.)
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Hazing (organizational);
Providing environment for underage [alcohol] consumption;
Distribution/provision of alcohol to underage individuals; and
Failure to adhere to risk management policies.
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A student came forward with information regarding hazing. The subsequent investigation found instances of personal servitude (cleaning rooms, doing laundry, etc.), physical hazing (requiring push-ups, planks, etc. if students got fraternity trivia questions wrong, as well as being required to sit in a steaming bathroom and being required to stand outside in the cold without coats and sweatshirts), and alcohol consumption (new members given champagne to drink on "Bid Night"). Additionally, Tau Kappa Epsilon held unregistered recruitment events at their house during the fall 2017 semester in which alcohol was knowingly provided to underage men to pre-game going to other events/bars. All chapter activity was suspended during the investigation.
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| Tau Kappa Epsilon |
9/22/18 & 12/3/18
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Failure to adhere to risk management policies; providing environment for underage alcohol consumption; distributing/provision of alcohol to underage individuals; possession of a common bulk container; and evidence of or participation in a drinking game.
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Tau Kappa Epsilon hosted a dry house party in which alcohol was furnished by the chapter to of-age and underage guests. Four women were transported to the hospital by Furman after attending the event. The women reported concerns their drinks had been tampered with. A joint investigation by Greenville County Sherriff's Office and Furman Police found no evidence that members of Tau Kappa Epsilon tampered with any drinks. Chapter social activity was suspended during the investigation.
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| Sigma Nu |
1/19/18 & 2/16/18
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Providing Environment for Underage Alcohol Consumption.
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Security for a house party reported the chapter had exceeded guest limits and failed to assist in the control of underage alcohol consumption. Chapter social activity was suspended during the investigation.
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| Pi Kappa Phi & Chi Omega |
2/3/18 & 2/27/18
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Providing Environment for Underage Alcohol Consumption.
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Pi Kappa Phi and Chi Omega had an unregistered mixer prior to a Pi Kappa Phi house party at which underage drinking occurred. During the party open and obvious underage drinking, including alleged drinking games, continued unabated. Additionally, Pi Kappa Phi failed to keep a guest list and used Sober Party Monitors who had not been trained. Furman Police transported an attendee who returned to campus with a .30 BAC. Chapter social activity was suspended during the investigation.
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| Chi Omega & Pi Kappa Phi |
1/19/18 & 2/16/18
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Providing Environment for Underage Alcohol Consumption.
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Pi Kappa Phi and Chi Omega had an unregistered mixer prior to a Pi Kappa Phi house party at which underage drinking occurred. During the party open and obvious underage drinking, including alleged drinking games, continued unabated. Additionally, Pi Kappa Phi failed to keep a guest list and used Sober Party Monitors who had not been trained. Furman Police transported an attendee who returned to campus with a .30 BAC. Chapter social activity was suspended during the investigation.
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| Sigma Nu |
1/19/18 & 2/16/18
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Providing Environment for Underage Alcohol Consumption.
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Security for a house party reported the chapter had exceeded guest limits and failed to assist in the control underage alcohol consumption. Chapter social activity was suspended during the investigation.
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| Kappa Alpha |
1/26/17 & 2/17/17
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Hazing
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New members were blindfolded on bid day and driven to a location off campus for a ceremony, required to clean the house during pledging period, and had tracking apps placed on their phones in order to insure they were either meeting with initiated members or in class and not in their rooms between 8 a.m to 1:30 a.m. All chapter activity was suspended during the investigation.
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| Alpha Kappa Alpha |
2/25/17 & 4/26/17
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Hazing
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New member candidates were required to go to nightly meetings where they must wear all black and no makeup. They were required to learn and perform chants and songs. Candidates were also required to call graduate members at certain times of the day.
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