Indiana University’s Delta Upsilon chapter was suspended by the fraternity’s national Board of Directors for endangering others and hazing. This means that the fraternity is disbanded from the university. The suspension began on Nov. 27.
The chapter was placed on cease and desist twice this year — once in March and elevated in October. — for hazing and endangering others. The chapter has had several other instances of disciplinary action since 2018.
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The national constitution and by-laws say that a two-thirds vote from the directors may suspend a chapter.
The chapter may be able to return to campus as long as they are not expelled. The decision can be appealed at the next Assembly of Trustees, which will take place in August 2024 in Atlanta.
In the chapter’s constitution and bylaws, it lists hazing as a strictly prohibited activity.
There are now nine organizations that have been suspended from the university.
Indiana University has an anti-hazing policy listed in its code of conduct. The university defines hazing as anything that could endanger, abuse, degrade or intimidate someone in a group. Students can report hazing through the Office of Student Conduct.
The IU police department lists four related incidents on its crime log from Dec. 2 happening at Delta Upsilon. The crime descriptions include illegal alcohol consumption, false identification, petty theft, and resisting law enforcement that resulted in arrest. It is unclear if these are related to the suspension of the chapter.
