Editor’s Note: This story has been corrected with information about Sigma Alpha Epsilon’s social probation from the University, which occurred during the fall 2023 semester.
The Mother Mu chapter of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity held a University-registered party at its house Saturday, indicating that it is not still on social probation after a recent hazing violation.
The University gave SAE disciplinary probation and loss of privileges status following a hazing violation documented on the fall 2023 Greek Scorecard.
The University’s website describes loss of privileges as follows: “Denial of specified privileges for a designated period of time. For Greek letter organizations, this is typically in the form of social probation.”
The fraternity has faced increased scrutiny following the filing of a lawsuit accusing members of hazing that led to a traumatic brain injury for one of its pledges. Recently, one defendant in the lawsuit was arrested and charged with criminal hazing and harassment.
Although the fraternity is not still on social probation, it was during the fall semester, according to Alex House, assistant director of communications at the University.
“The chapter was restricted from hosting social events through Dec. 8, 2023,” House wrote via email. “It remains on disciplinary probation with educational sanctions and other relevant loss of privileges through December 2024 that address educating and preventing hazing activities in the future.”
The event hosted by SAE was registered on mySource.
A previous statement from Alex House, assistant director of communications at the University, said that the fraternity “was placed on disciplinary probation through the end of the Fall Semester 2024 with educational sanctions and loss of privileges as well as sanctions issued in partnership with its national organization.”
The Mother Mu chapter did not respond to a request for comment.
