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Organization Incident Date Date Investigation Initiated Resolution Date Incident Description Conduct Sanction Found Responsible For Primary Sanction{s}: TAMU Student Rules (24.4.5. Hazing) Organizational Conduct Probation through May 11, 2019 Secondary Sanction{s}: After an audition process and a brief interview with the officers of the Singing Cadets the new members are informed of their acceptance into (1.) MEMBERSHIP EDUCATION:Hazing Prevention Education Workshop/Program by October 1 each fall semester for all officers, new the group. New members attend "Buffo 101" which is an orientation members, advisor(s) class presented by the Vice President of the Singing Cadets. At this time (2.) EXPECTATIONS REVIEW & REVISION: Singing Cadets must eliminate the “details” system from organization expectations and the new members learn they are on probationary status for two culture. If there are to be expectations of any member they must be clearly stated, documented and provided ahead of time (Buffo 101 semesters. They also learn of additional requirements that are and Old Man 101) to ALL members by August 24, 2018. expected of new members (now called "buffo'). The additional requirements entail completing "key" which is a project where the buffo must turn a plank of wood into a key shape using only the concrete of a driveway and the curb to sand and shape the key. They then need to complete 40 assignments in order to continue being a Singing Cadet. New members also learn that they are not allowed to say five words during rehearsals and on tour. If they say one of the five words the entire group has to say a recitation simultaneously at the end of rehearsal until they do it correctly as approved by the older Singing Cadets Fall 2017 - Spring 2018 2/2/2018 5/1/2018 members of the group. Buffo receive "gigs" for violations of the Singing Cadets Handbook and also for not following through on "details" given to them by the older members. The "details" are requests that the old men give to the buffo to complete. New members also learn that they are responsible for entertaining the older members on the bus by "roasting them" and making jokes. The new members must also know the location of the bus at all times. New members also take part in "call downs" where they have to call two of the older members of the group and inform them of the details of the performance the next day or they can receive a "gig." At the end of the winter tour the new members take part in performing a class set of 25 "atomics" (a type of push-up) while on the bus. Primary Sanction{s}: TAMU Student Rules (24.4.5. Hazing) Organizational Suspension through May 2022* A new member “presentation” practice was held at approximately *Should the organization choose to reapply for University recognition at the conclusion of the suspension period, Kappa Delta Chi midnight at a member's house without notifying or communicating the Sorority Inc., must provide documentation that the organization has a comprehensive hazing education program required of all activities planned about the activity with an advisor. At the activity, members each semester in local by-laws, standard operating procedures or rules. Kappa Delta Chi Sorority Spring 2017 10/13/2018 2/15/2018 new member educators and active members directed new members to participate in a line-up type of activity that involved physical exercise (squats, push-ups, sit-ups) if new members did not recite the Kappa Delta Chi pledge correctly. Primary Sanction{s}: TAMU Student Rules (24.4.5. Hazing) During rush week, pledges reported there were numerous parties at Organizational Deferred Suspension through December 14, 2018 with restrictions the house of one of the Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity (FIJI) members. Organizational Suspension December 15, 2018 to January 1, 2022 Beer was present at the parties. On August 25, 2018, pledges of FIJI were given instructions by their pledge trainers to go to a ranch and spend the night. The pledges were told that it would be best for them to stay up all night getting to know each other. They were told they Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity 8/25/2018 9/7/2018 12/5/2018 could bring alcohol, but no drugs. It was reported that marijuana and beer were present. The majority of the pledges stayed up throughout the night and then designated drivers took them back home at 6 am to prepare for bid day. At bid day, the pledges were told they could not have water bottles with them. After the bid day ceremony the pledges were taken to clean up the house of a member of the fraternity before they were taken home. Primary Sanction{s}: TAMU Student Rules (24.4.5. Hazing) Organizational Suspension through August 2029 On November 11, 2018, an anonymous statement (now known to have been written by a current student) was delivered to the Dean of Student Life. The statement provided details of hazing occurring within the Delta Kappa Epsilon (DKE) Fraternity starting the Fall 2016 semester until the Fall 2018 semester. An additional complainant came forward soon after and provided an additional statement about hazing that took place during DKE's new member process and initiation weekend in the spring 2018 semester. The details of alleged activities include, for example: excessive physical activity, alcohol intake, deceit causing mental distress, being locked in a small outdoor shed, and being hosed down with cold water in freezing temperatures. Delta Kappa Epsilon Fraternity Fall 2016 - Fall 2018 1/22/2019 4/17/2019 New member meetings occurred on Thursday nights, allegedly otherwise known as "Rally Nights", where the new member education was delivered and alleged hazing activities occurred. Additional hazing activities occurred at a location unknown during fall 2016 initiation and at the DKE's current chapter house for spring 2018 initiation. Majority of the events took place at the old and new DKE chapter house between the Fall 2016 semester and the Fall 2018 semester; however, some of the activities occurred off-campus at additional locations as well. On November 11, 2018, an anonymous statement (now known to have been written by a current student) was delivered to the Dean of Student Life. The statement provided details of hazing occurring within the Delta Kappa Epsilon (DKE) Fraternity starting the Fall 2016 semester until the Fall 2018 semester. An additional complainant came forward soon after and provided an additional statement about hazing that took place during DKE's new member process and initiation weekend in the spring 2018 semester. The details of alleged activities include, for example: excessive physical activity, alcohol intake, deceit causing mental distress, being locked in a small outdoor shed, and being hosed down with cold water in freezing temperatures. Delta Kappa Epsilon Fraternity Fall 2016 - Fall 2018 1/22/2019 4/17/2019 New member meetings occurred on Thursday nights, allegedly otherwise known as "Rally Nights", where the new member education was delivered and alleged hazing activities occurred. Additional hazing activities occurred at a location unknown during fall 2016 initiation and at the DKE's current chapter house for spring 2018 initiation. Majority of the events took place at the old and new DKE chapter house between the Fall 2016 semester and the Fall 2018 semester; however, some of the activities occurred off-campus at additional locations as well. Primary Sanction{s}: TAMU Student Rules (24.4.5. Hazing) Organizational Conduct Probation through December 14, 2019 New members of the Aggie Wrangler team attended a fake workshop Secondary Sanction{s}: over the summer where the new members were required to practice (1.) PERFORMANCE RESTRICTION: Prohibited from representing Texas A&M University as a performance organization from May 2, dancing for 5 hours; one member threw up, one member almost 2019 through July 28, 2019. passed out, legs were dropped, and one member hit their head on the concrete. At the fake workshop they were also required to do physical (2.) ALCOHOL RESTRICTION: Prohibited from hosting any events with alcohol through December 14, 2019. training ("PT”) including the guys carrying their partners on their backs, down a driveway and back. At the regular summer workshops, the (3.) MEMBERSHIP EDUCATION: Hazing Prevention Education Workshop/Program to be held for ALL members prior to or in conjunction newbie guys were told to wrestle the teaching guy at the end of their with the first BOOTS workshop Aggie Wranglers Fall 2018 2/1/2019 4/22/2019 practice. There was a "guy night" where the newbie guys were blindfolded and driven around town, told to put baby oil on themselves, and had a cigar put in their mouths. At the "girls night", newbie girls were told to bring a swimsuit and a rubber duck. The girls were told to put on their swimsuits and were handed blindfolds. Once blindfolded, the girls formed a lined and were escorted outside to a tarp set up like a slip n slide with two rubber ducks on either end. They were told to wrestle other girls to get the rubber duck on the other side of the tarp. Primary Sanction{s}: TAMU Student Rules {Appendix VI Hazing - Sec. 4.53.) Letter of Reprimand Secondary Sanction{s}: (1.) HAZING PREVENTION TRAINING: Hazing Prevention Education Workshop/Program for director staff and camp co-chairs by March First-year male counselors in Fish Camp Session B, Camp Lime were 1, 2020 blindfolded and driven to Millican, TX, asked to shotgun O'Douls (non- (2.) HAZING PREVENTION TRAINING: Hazing Prevention Education Workshop/Program fo the full Fish Camp membership by May 1, Fish Camp 7/26/2019 9/5/2019 12/5/2019 alcoholic beer), and then sent to find their "mansticks" in a grassy area 2020.