Hazing Disclosures
Max Gruver Act
Georgia state law requires postsecondary institutions to publicly disclose incidents of hazing within 15 days of final adjudication and maintain such disclosure for a period of not less than five years after final adjudication.
alpha gamma rho fraternity - Alpha Eta chapter
Alpha Eta chapter of Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity
Date of Incident: February 13, 2025
Hazing Related Finding(s):
Violation of Conduct Regulation 12.1 – Participating in, condoning, encouraging, requiring, or allowing opportunity for hazing.
Sanction:
Probation: Effective immediately, the Chapter will be on probation with the University of Georgia through February 26, 2026. Any violation of the Code of Conduct while on probation will result in suspension.
Sigma Pi Fraternity - Alpha Phi chapter
Alpha Phi chapter of Sigma Pi Fraternity
Date of Incident: August 23, 2023
Hazing Related Finding(s):
Violation of Conduct Regulation 12.1 – Participating in, condoning, encouraging, requiring, or allowing opportunity for hazing.
Sanction:
Probation: Effective immediately, the Chapter will be on probation with the University of Georgia through October 5, 2024. Any violation of Conduct Regulation 12.1 while on probation will result in suspension. Any other violation of the Code of Conduct by the Chapter will likely result in suspension from the University of Georgia.
Phi Kappa Theta Fraternity - Delta Rho chapter
Delta Rho chapter of Phi Kappa Theta Fraternity
Date of Incident: September 7, 2022
Hazing Related Finding(s):
Violation of Conduct Regulation 12.1 – Participating in, condoning, encouraging, requiring, or allowing opportunity for hazing.
Sanction:
Suspension of University Registration: Effective October 11, 2022, the Chapter is suspended from the University of Georgia through January 1, 2023. The Chapter is eligible to re-register with the UGA Greek Life Office beginning January 2, 2023.
Probation: Upon re-registration, the Chapter will be on probation through October 15, 2023
Stop Campus Hazing Act
What is the Stop Campus Hazing Act?
The Stop Campus Hazing Act (SCHA) is a federal law signed on December 23, 2024, aimed at improving hazing prevention and reporting in colleges and universities. It requires institutions to include hazing statistics in their annual security reports and implement hazing prevention policies and education programs.
For the definition of hazing under the Clery Act and further information, read more.
For the UGA’s SCHA policy, including UGA’s definition of hazing under the Code of Conduct, read more.
Hazing Transparency Report:
As part of the Stop Campus Hazing Act (SCHA), UGA must create and maintain a transparency report.
Reports will contain the following information:
- Findings of any person or student organization found to have violated the University’s Hazing Policy;
- Criminal convictions for hazing, pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 16- 5-61; and
- Other criminal convictions arising from any incident of hazing.
Note: The Report shall not include or otherwise reveal any personally identifiable information, including about any student in accordance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974. Hazing related violations will be maintained for five (5) years.