2026 Campus Hazing Transparency Report | Office of Compliance, Investigations and Ethics

Updated: July 1, 2026

As of January 1, 2025, reports reflect activity on all University of Pittsburgh Campuses, and include data points required by the Federal Stop Campus Hazing Act.

Hazing reports published on July 1, 2026 are listed in italics.

Previously updated on: December 23, 2025

*where the investigation is ongoing as of the update of this report, the Date Closed is indicated as not applicable (N/A)

Violation Found

N/A

No Violation Found

Organization	Description
Sigma Tau Gamma	Campus: Johnstown Date report received: April 14, 2026 Description of violation: Pitt Police report of two students sent to hospital with alcohol poisoning following fraternity event. Did the violation involve drugs or alcohol? Yes Date the incident was alleged to occur: April 11, 2026 Date the investigation was initiated: April 14, 2026 Date the subject was charged with the violation: N/A Date the investigation ended with a finding that the violation happened: N/A Investigation findings included penalties or sanctions placed on the organizations: An investigation by the University of Pittsburgh Police Department was unable to find evidence of hazing. Date the institution provided notice that the incident resulted in a violation: N/A Date closed: May 28, 2026
Pi Lambda Phi	Campus: Oakland Date report received: March 20, 2026 Description of violation: Student report of forced alcohol consumption and assignment of pledge jobs. Did the violation involve drugs or alcohol? Yes Date the incident was alleged to occur: January - March 2026 Date the investigation was initiated: March 20, 2026 Date the subject was charged with the violation: April 17, 2026 Date the investigation ended with a finding that the violation happened: N/A Investigation findings included penalties or sanctions placed on the organizations: Full investigation by the Office of Compliance, Investigations, and Ethics ongoing Date the institution provided notice that the incident resulted in a violation: N/A Date closed: N/A*
Sigma Alpha Epsilon	Campus: Oakland Date report received: March 19, 2026 Description of violation: Police responded to residence and identified possible hazing activities. Did the violation involve drugs or alcohol? No Date the incident was alleged to occur: March 17, 2026 Date the investigation was initiated: March 19, 2026 Date the subject was charged with the violation: June 9, 2026 Date the investigation ended with a finding that the violation happened: N/A Investigation findings included penalties or sanctions placed on the organizations: Full investigation by the Office of Compliance, Investigations, and Ethics ongoing Date the institution provided notice that the incident resulted in a violation: N/A Date closed: N/A*
Unknown	Campus: Oakland Date report received: February 22, 2026 Description of violation: Community member report about fireworks and yelling in fraternity house. Did the violation involve drugs or alcohol? No Date the incident was alleged to occur: February 22, 2026 Date the investigation was initiated: February 23, 2026 Date the subject was charged with the violation: N/A Date the investigation ended with a finding that the violation happened: N/A Investigation findings included penalties or sanctions placed on the organizations: Residents were contacted with no known fraternity association. Date the institution provided notice that the incident resulted in a violation: N/A Date closed: May 5, 2026
Pi Kappa Alpha	Campus: Oakland Date report received: February 11, 2026 Description of violation: Student report of fraternity assigning pledge jobs and forcing pledges to drink alcohol. Did the violation involve drugs or alcohol? Yes Date the incident was alleged to occur: February 7, 2026 Date the investigation was initiated: February 7, 2026 Date the subject was charged with the violation: N/A Date the investigation ended with a finding that the violation happened: N/A Investigation findings included penalties or sanctions placed on the organizations: Inquiry by the Office of Compliance, Investigations, and Ethics was not able to substantiate the report due to lack of cooperation and corroborative details. The University will closely monitor organization due to long history of hazing-related complaints. Date the institution provided notice that the incident resulted in a violation: N/A Date closed: March 5, 2026
Pi Kappa Alpha	Campus: Oakland Date report received: February 7, 2026 Description of violation: Community member concern about fraternity members exiting the fraternity house wet, disheveled, and covered in unknown substances after entering in suits and ties. Did the violation involve drugs or alcohol? No Date the incident was alleged to occur: February 7, 2026 Date the investigation was initiated: February 7, 2026 Date the subject was charged with the violation: N/A Date the investigation ended with a finding that the violation happened: N/A Investigation findings included penalties or sanctions placed on the organizations: Inquiry by the Office of Compliance, Investigations, and Ethics confirmed that an approved event occurred, which went late into the night, accounting for change in attire. There was no evidence of hazing identified. Date the institution provided notice that the incident resulted in a violation: N/A Date closed: May 5, 2026
Delta Phi Epsilon	Campus: Oakland Date report received: January 20, 2026 Description of violation: Student reported potential sorority hazing during spring formal recruitment. More specifically, a student alleged that they were not permitted to take breaks or leave between philanthropy recruitment rounds. Did the violation involve drugs or alcohol? No Date the incident was alleged to occur: January 18, 2026 Date the investigation was initiated: January 21, 2026 Date the subject was charged with the violation: N/A Date the investigation ended with a finding that the violation happened: N/A Investigation findings included penalties or sanctions placed on the organizations: inquiry by the Office of Compliance, Investigations, and Ethics determined that the conduct alleged did not amount to hazing. Date the institution provided notice that the incident resulted in a violation: N/A Date closed: March 4, 2026