The University of Oklahoma found two fraternities responsible for hazing new members during the fall 2026 semester, according to a campus hazing transparency report updated Wednesday, Oct. 14.
An investigation confirmed Sigma Nu Fraternity facilitated "BASICS," a structured system of personal servitude and coerced domestic labor for active members. The hazing occurred from August through October 2026 and was reported to the university on Sept. 21. OU initiated its conduct process the next day and resolved the case on Oct. 14.
Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity was also found responsible. The university's report said the chapter deviated from its new member education by incorporating physical exercises into new member activities and requiring new members to be at the chapter facility when not in class.
That hazing took place from August through September 2026 and was reported to OU on Aug. 29 and Aug. 31. The conduct process began Sept. 2 and concluded Sept. 16.
The report was published under the federal Stop Campus Hazing Act, which requires colleges that participate in federal student aid programs to disclose hazing incidents publicly. The law requires colleges to publish incident-specific details when a student organization is found responsible.
OU's hazing policy pledges prompt investigation of all hazing reports and states the university will not tolerate activity that endangers the physical or mental health of community members.
Both fraternities received sanctions including a hazing education workshop, a revised new member education plan and disciplinary probation. Sigma Nu was also assigned an officer transition meeting, while Pi Kappa Alpha was assigned an accountability meeting. The public report does not specify the duration or detailed conditions of either chapter’s probation.
When the OU Daily reported on a separate hazing case involving Sigma Phi Epsilon in April, OU Marketing and Communications said the university "does not comment on student matters in accordance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act."
OU previously disclosed hazing findings involving Sigma Phi Epsilon under the same federal law. The university's Annual Security and Fire Safety Report, required by Oct. 1, also now includes aggregated hazing data.
No response from Sigma Nu's or Pi Kappa Alpha's national organizations appeared in the report. OU students or families concerned about hazing can file reports through the university's Stop Hazing website.
