Bloomsburg University Institutional Hazing Report Fall 2016 – Spring 2021 Name of Organization Important Alleged Violation(s)* General description of incident, charges, findings, or sanctions Dates Spring 2021 Pi Lambda Phi Incident Date = unknown Hazing Received anonymous reports alleging individuals associated with Pi Lambda Phi Reported = 3/20/21, 3/31/2021, were violating university policies around hazing. Specifically, the university 4/30/2021 received anonymous reports that individuals associated with Pi Lambda Phi were Date of charges = n/a committing acts of mental and emotional abuse on pledges and younger Initiated investigation = 4/5/21 brothers, additionally forcing them to do household chores and consume alcohol Date Resolved = 5/13/21 & underage. A follow up anonymous report alleged that pledges were being 7/29/2021 coached to deny any allegations against the chapter organization. Bloomsburg University terminated its fraternity and sorority life (FSL) program on 5/13/21 and severed ties with all national and local FSL organizations currently affiliated with the University. Investigation continued to determine if specific individuals were responsible but concluded on 7/29/21 there was not enough evidence to charge anyone with hazing. Alpha Tau Omega Incident Date = Unknown Hazing Received a report alleging that individuals associated with Alpha Tau Omega (a (disaffiliated Reported = 02/08/2021 disaffiliated organization) were violating university policies around safety organization) Date of Charges = n/a precautions and hazing. Specifically, it is alleged that individuals associated with Initiated investigation = n/a Alpha Tau Omega were hosting parties of over 100 individuals, many without Date Resolved = 5/13/21 mask and that they were committing acts of violence against individuals Sanction Dates = n/a interested in joining the disaffiliated organization and forcing those individuals to inject bodily fluids. Bloomsburg University terminated its fraternity and sorority life (FSL) program on 5/13/21 and severed ties with all national and local FSL organizations currently affiliated with the University. No further recourse available. Fall 2020 Men’s and Women’s Incident Date = Unknown Hazing, Alcohol Received a report alleging the men’s and women’s 2019-2020 swim teams were Swim Teams Reported 10/19/2020 violating university policies around hazing and alcohol. Specifically, it is alleged Date of charges = n/a that members of the swim team were forced to wear swimsuits across and off Initiated investigation = campus and participate in a “bikini and speedo party” at which they would have 4/28/2021 personal belongings confiscated and be forced to drink. Date Resolved = n/a Sanction Dates = n/a An investigation is in process. Theta Tau Omega Incident Date = 10/7/2020, Hazing Received two anonymous reports referencing the same date of incident. Report Reported 10/9/2020 1: Pledges had to regularly attend lineups where they were screamed at, blind Date of Charges = n/a folded, and locked in rooms. Forced to eat and drink things that they were Initiated investigation = unaware of while blindfolded like raw fish. Pledges were forced to grab poop out 10/22/2020 of a toilet. Also forced to consume a large amount of alcohol on their ins night. Date Resolved = 12/16/20 Report 2: Locked their pledges in different rooms with blindfolds. Made them eat Sanction Dates = n/a a bunch of things including goldfish and being told to drink others spit. Had them put their hands in the toilets to grab something out of it. The pledges had to attend lineups regularly and were forced to drink alcohol on ins night. After exhausting the resources available, the Office of the Dean of Students has determined that the alleged violations of the Code of Conduct are unfounded. Pi Lambda Phi Incident Date = 10/1/2020, Hazing Received an anonymous report stating “members were being forced to clean and Reported = 10/9/2020 are planning on feeding the pledges live goldfishes.” There is not enough Date of Charges = n/a information to support Code of Conduct charges. Initiated investigation = n/a Date Resolved = 12/3/2020 Sanction Dates = n/a Delta Epsilon Beta Incident Date = 9/23/2020, Hazing Staff member received a report from a non-member of DEB about the sorority Reported = 10/4/2020 hosting parties during the pandemic and hazing of their new members. Date of Charges = Initiated investigation = 10/22/2020 Date Resolved = 3/22/21 Sanction Dates = 3/22/21 Delta Pi Incident Date = unknown, Hazing Received an anonymous report on the hazing hotline that “forced consumption Reported = 9/16/2020 of food/drink/another substance” was being initiated by Delta Pi, investigation Date of Charges = n/a pending. After exhausting the resources available, the Dean of Students Office Initiated investigation = was unable to uncover enough information to take action. 9/21/2020 Date Resolved = 12/3/20 Sanction Dates = n/a SPRING 2020 Sigma Sigma Sigma Incident Date = unknown Hazing Received anonymous report stating that a social media comment made by a Date of Charges = n/a member could be related to body-shaming/hazing. Review of post did not yield Initiated investigation = information to substantiate allegation. Social media posting education will be 3/21/2020 added to organization training. Not responsible. Date Resolved = 5/27/2020 Sanction Dates = n/a Theta Tau Omega Incident Date = 3/4/2020 Hazing Staff member received phone call stating that they heard TTO was Date of Charges = n/a blindfolding members and putting them in the basement. Initiated investigation = Contacted reporting party who said this was third hand information and 3/12/2020 could not be substantiated. Not responsible. Date Resolved = 3/12/2020 Sanction Dates = n/a Phi Iota Chi Incident Date = 3/1/2020, Hazing, Alcohol Received anonymous report that new members were being made to stay reported 3/3/2020 at the house until late hours and did not have time for school work, and Date of Charges = n/a were supplied alcohol during a sorority event. Initiated investigation = University investigation did not yield enough findings to result in charges. 3/4/2020 Date Resolved = active Sanction Dates = n/a Kappa Delta Rho Incident Date = reported Hazing A list of what appears to be mandatory, unapproved activities for 2/27/2020 organization new members was found. Date of Charges = n/a Organization is currently on interim suspension, investigation pending. Initiated investigation = 2/28/2020 Date Resolved = active Sanction Dates = n/a Chi Theta Pi Incident Date = fall 2019, Hazing, Alcohol Reported that in Fall 2019 semester, new members experienced hazing reported 1/9/2020 in the form of being yelled at, being put into a dark storage room, Date of Charges = n/a excessive memorization of unimportant information, lineups, and Initiated investigation = requirements to be at the house whenever not in class. Also reported 2/6/2020 that they were served alcohol on bids night, despite entire class being Date Resolved = pending Sanction Dates = n/a under 21 at the time. Organization suspended for a period of five years. Fall 2019 Pi Lambda Phi Incident Date = fall 2019, Harm to Others Received report that members took new members into basement to reported 1/15/2020 (intimidation) listen through the wall to another organization yelling at new members. Date of Charges = n/a The purpose was to show them they were “lucky” for not being treated Initiated investigation = similarly. Upon investigation, it was reported that the members who had 1/15/2020 taken the new members into the basement were no longer affiliated Date Resolved = 2/19/2020 Sanction Dates = n/a with Pi Lambda Phi. Unknown group Incident Date = fall 2019, Hazing Members of one fraternity reported that they heard members of reported 1/15/2020 another fraternity yelling at new members through a wall. Were not able Date of Charges = n/a to provide name, address, or any information about other group. After Initiated investigation = n/a exhausting the resources available, the Dean of Students Office was Date Resolved = 2/19/2020 unable to uncover enough information to take action. Sanction Dates = n/a Mu Sigma Upsilon, Delta Incident Date = 11/6/2019 Hazing Received anonymous report that Mu Sigma Upsilon new members would be Sigma Theta, Phi Beta Date of Charges = n/a “earning the yard” from other organizations and would be “pledged intensely”. Sigma, Kappa Alpha Psi Initiated investigation = 11/7/19 Met with presidents of other names organizations and initiated investigation for Date Resolved = 11/12/19 Mu Sigma Upsilon. Investigation did not yield information to substantiate Sanction Dates = n/a allegations. Mu Sigma Upsilon Incident Date = 11/5/2019 Hazing Received anonymous report that potential new members were not sleeping at Date of Charges = n/a home and would come in late and leave early in the morning. No location given. Initiated investigation = 11/6/19 After an investigation there was no information to substantiate allegations. Date Resolved = 11/6/19 Organization was advised to adhere to all new member rules and advisor was Sanction Dates = n/a notified. Unknown Sorority Incident Date = 11/5/2019 Hazing Received anonymous report that upstairs neighbors could hear stomping and Date of Charges = n/a screaming late at night, and heard some “Greeks” talking about how pledges Initiated investigation = n/a would be “earning the yard” soon. No organization or location information Date Resolved = 11/5/19 given. After exhausting the resources available, the Dean of Students Office was Sanction Dates = n/a unable to uncover enough information to take action Alpha Sigma Phi Incident Date = 10/26/2019 Alcohol, Pledging Received residence life report of an intoxicated first semester student. The Date of Charges = n/a Greek Social report alleged the student was at an Alpha Sigma Phi event.