The University of Alabama has suspended recognition of its Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity chapter through May 31, 2030, after an investigation found new members were verbally and physically abused, coerced into personal servitude and provided alcohol and drugs during a September 2025 hazing incident. Seven individuals connected to the fraternity were found responsible for the violations, which left some new members injured.
What University Records Describe
According to records published on the university's End Hazing website, new members were subjected to verbal abuse and physical abuse that resulted in injuries. The same records state that new members were forced or coerced into participating in acts of personal servitude, physical discomfort, illegal activities and degrading activities, and were denied privileges while also being provided alcohol and drugs. The sanction listed for the chapter is revocation or suspension of university recognition through May 31, 2030.
As reported by AL.com, the incident is said to have involved seven people associated with Kappa Alpha Psi who verbally and physically abused members off-campus, and those 17 members connected to the chapter have been under a cease and desist order since late October 2025. The outlet's report, written by Williesha Morris, notes that the case stems from conduct that occurred in September 2025, per the university's Hazing Transparency Report.
Timeline From Incident to Public Disclosure
The Crimson White reports the incident was said to have occurred Sept. 28, 2025, and was reported by Kappa Alpha Psi's national headquarters, university staff and students on Oct. 20, 2025. University spokesperson Alex House told the student newspaper that sanctions against the chapter were publicly reported in May 2026 after the appeals process was complete, since the chapter had appealed the case. University administrators have said the incident was added to the public report only after that appeals process ended, and resolved cases are made available on the End Hazing website once appeals conclude. The university says it prohibits hazing and takes the issue seriously.
AL.com reported reaching out for comment to both the international Kappa Alpha Psi organization and the National Pan-Hellenic Council as part of its reporting.
Part of a Broader Pattern at UA
The Kappa Alpha Psi case is not an isolated one. AL.com reviewed 17 hazing incidents and found that the University of Alabama has reported five hazing incidents each year since 2022, according to the outlet's review published in a March 2026 analysis. That same analysis found 17 hazing violations reported at six Alabama colleges and universities in 2025. The university's Greek community is one of the largest in the country, encompassing 70 Greek organizations, according to the UA Greek Scorecard — and per that scorecard, Kappa Alpha Psi has the lowest GPA among those 70 organizations.
Delta Sigma Phi was involved in two hazing cases. The earlier case spanned August 2024 through March 2025 and involved physical exercise, personal servitude and alcohol provided to underage members. A separate incident in September 2025 involved failure to comply with prior sanctions. The chapter has lost university recognition and access to its chapter house through the end of 2030, according to WVTM 13.
Other Chapters Facing Long Sanctions
A Hazing Transparency Report for 2025 shows five fraternity houses at the University of Alabama have been suspended after confirmed violations: Theta Chi, Delta Kappa Epsilon, Sigma Tau Gamma, Sigma Pi and Delta Sigma Phi, according to WVUA 23. That station reports some houses' probations will expire in 2026, while others last until 2030.
The pattern of hazing citations on campus goes back further. The Crimson White's review of Greek Scorecards found that the fall 2022 term produced the most hazing violations since spring 2021, with five organizations — Kappa Alpha, Alpha Kappa Lambda, Pi Kappa Alpha, Zeta Beta Tau and Theta Tau — cited for breaching the university's hazing-prevention guidelines. Earlier scorecards had recorded one hazing infraction in spring 2021, two in fall 2021 and none in spring 2022.
How the University Classifies and Sanctions Hazing
Under the University of Alabama's hazing taxonomy, published by its Office of Student Conduct, deprivation of member privileges is classified as an example of subtle hazing, while forced or coerced alcohol or drug consumption is classified as hazing that can cause physical or psychological harm. Personal service, physical discomfort and physical assault are listed among examples of harassment or violent hazing. The university states that sanctions vary according to the facts and circumstances of each case, with more severe offenses receiving more severe sanctions and repeated or aggravating factors potentially leading to harsher discipline. Listed sanctions range from university probation lasting one semester to six months up to university deferred suspension or full suspension.
Federal reporting requirements also play a role in how these cases become public. The Stop Campus Hazing Act requires universities to publicly report hazing incidents, according to Congress.gov.
