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Campus Hazing Transparency Report

The Campus Hazing Transparency Report includes incidents involving hazing and registered student organizations where there was a finding of responsibility for violating UC San Diego’s Standards of Conduct. The report is organized by the date each incident was reported to the university.

The following definitions apply for purposes of inclusion in the Campus Hazing Transparency Report:

“Hazing” is defined in PACAOS 102.12.

“Student Organization” is defined in PACAOS 102.12 and PPM 160-10 and Registered Campus Organizations is defined in PACAOS 14.30.

In addition to the Campus Hazing Transparency Report, UC San Diego publishes its policies relating to Hazing prevention in the Annual Security and Fire Safety Report, which is available at: https://www.police.ucsd.edu/docs/annualclery.pdf. Hazing statistics as defined by the Stop Campus Hazing Act will be first published in the October 1, 2026 Annual Security and Fire Safety Report.

Refer to PPM 200-28: Interim Hazing Prevention Procedures: https://adminrecords.ucsd.edu/PPM/docs/200-28.html for UC San Diego’s procedures relating to hazing prevention, reporting and response.

State laws relating to hazing can be found here: Stop Campus Hazing Act, Cal. Educ. Code Sec. 66305-66309.  There are no applicable local or tribal laws regarding hazing.

The Center for Student Accountability, Growth, and Education (SAGE) works with the Center for Student Involvement and other campus partners on violations of University's Standards of Conduct by Student Organizations. Together we maintain a list of the Student Organization Case Status Summaries addressed within the last seven years.

We provide this information because we believe students and other student organizations should be able to make informed choices when pursuing ways to get involved on campus.

                      Venn Diagram

 

Fall 2025 (September 22 - December 31)

  • Tau Kappa Epsilon (TKE)

    Date of Incident: October 10, 2025
    Date Reported: October 16, 2025
    Description of Incident: It was reported that new members were instructed to participate in activities that involved excessive alcohol consumption.
    Did the violation involve the abuse or illegal use of alcohol or drugs?: Yes
    Alleged Policy Violation(s): PACAOS 102.08 (Physical Abuse/Threats/Health and Safety) Conduct that threatens the health or safety of any person, PACAOS 102.12 (Hazing), and PACAOS 102.18 (Alcohol) 
    Interim Action:  The University issued a Cease and Desist order on October 16, 2025 prohibiting all organization-related activities while it reviews and attempts to resolve these allegations.
    Date of Investigation Start: October 30, 2025 (via Adminstrative Resolution, no separate investigation was conducted)
    Date Finding was Issued: November 5, 2025
    Date of Notice of Outcome: November 5, 2025
    Findings: Tau Kappa Epsilon accepted responsibility for PACAOS 102.08 (Physical Abuse/Threats/Health and Safety) Conduct that threatens the health or safety of any person, PACAOS 102.12 (Hazing), and PACAOS 102.18 (Alcohol) 
    Sanctions: 1) De-Registration, 2) Probation, 3) BASICS, 4) Host an educational workshop for all chapter members by the end of Winter Quarter of 2026 covering hazing education, bystander intervention strategies, Medical Amnesty Program, and reporting options, and 5) TKE must review its new member education plans with its CSI advisor and national organization. 
     

Summer 2025 (June 14 - September 21)

  • During the reporting period of June 14, 2025, through September 21, 2025, no student organizations were found responsible for hazing.

Spring 2025 (March 26 - June 13)

  • Sigma Eta Pi

    Date of Incident: May 21, 2025
    Date Reported:     May 23, 2025
    Description of Incident:     It was reported that Sigma Eta Pi engaged in a demerit and merit system and required pledges to participate in forced alcohol consumption
    Did the violation involve the abuse or illegal use of alcohol or drugs?: Yes
    Alleged Policy Violation(s):     PACAOS 102.08 (Physical Abuse/Threats/Health and Safety), PACAOS 102.12 (Hazing), and PACAOS 102.18 (Alcohol)
    Interim Action:     None
    Date of Investigation Start: September 8, 2025 (via Adminstrative Resolution, no separate investigation was conducted)
    Date Finding was Issued: October 2, 2025
    Date of Notice of Outcome: October 2, 2025
    Findings: Sigma Eta Pi accepted responsbility for PACAOS 102.08 (Physical Abuse/Threats/Health and Safety), PACAOS 102.12 (Hazing), and PACAOS 102.18 (Alcohol)
    Sanctions: 1) De-Registration, 2) Probation until September 2026, 3) Review new member education plans with your CSI advisor and national organization before the start of Fall quarter 2026 events, 4) Host educational workshop for all chapter members covering hazing education, 5) Send a hazing education email that includes the hazing.ucsd.edu website and hazing reporting process listed on the website to all current members, 6) Practical Decision Making Assessment and Reflection

  • Alpha Phi Omega

    Date of Incident: Various during Spring 2025 quarter 
    Date Reported: May 2, 2025
    Description of Incident: The report alleged coercive and intimidating conduct by the organization, including mandatory activities under threat of removal, confiscation of personal property, and failure to appropriately address internal harassment concerns.
    Did the violation involve the abuse or illegal use of alcohol or drugs?: No 
    Alleged Policy Violation(s): PACAOS 102.12 (Hazing) and PACAOS 102.21 (Violation of Disciplinary Actions)
    Interim Action: None
    Date of Investigation Start: August 6, 2025 (via Adminstrative Resolution, no separate investigation was conducted)
    Date Finding was Issued: August 27, 2025
    Date of Notice of Outcome: August 27, 2025
    Findings: Alpha Phi Omega accepted responsibility for the charges of PACAOS 102.12 (Hazing).
    Sanctions: 1) De-registration through August 20, 2026, 2) Probation until August 20, 2028, 3) Require all members and prospects to complete a hazing training prior to the first round of recruitment after reinstatement as an organization by December 1, 2026, 4) Send a hazing education email that includes the hazing.ucsd.edu website and anonymous hazing reporting email to all current and potential new members and cc your CSI advisor and your chapter advisor before September 22, 2025, 5) Review risk management, hazing protocols and new member plans with national organization by August 20, 2026, 6) Practical Decision Making Assessment and Reflection

For questions, please contact the Center for Student Accountability, Growth, and Education (SAGE) at sage@ucsd.edu

Page last updated 12/15/2025