Phi Delta Phi was placed on temporary suspension Feb. 25, while Tau Kappa Epsilon was put on social probation Feb. 20. Both are the results of violations of the Student Conduct Code.

Grace Bruton | Student Life

The Tau Kappa Epsilon house on lower Fraternity Row in the Village. TKE is on social probation after violating the Student Conduct Code. Co-ed pre-law fraernity Phi Delta Phi was also placed on temporary suspension and is currently under investigation.

According to Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Rob Wild, PDP, a co-educational pre-law fraternity, is prohibited from engaging in any chapter activities until the University’s investigation is complete.

“Student Conduct is trying to investigate it as thoroughly, but as quickly, as they can,” Wild said. “I suspect it’ll take at least a week.”

The PDP executive board chose not to comment on the nature of the alleged violations, for fear of violating the Office of Student Conduct’s policy about commenting on “these kinds of things.”

“In regards to your inquiry, Washington University’s chapter of Phi Delta Phi is taking concrete steps to ensure that we create an inclusive, safe and professional community for all of our members,” the PDP executive board wrote in a statement to Student Life.

According to the Campus Life website, TKE’s probation is in response to the fraternity “violating University hazing policy and dishonesty with University staff in fall 2018.” They are now barred from participating in any social events until they finish steps “connected to education and chapter culture.”

Associate Director for Campus Life-Fraternity/Sorority Life Austin Sandoval-Sweeney said the education steps are to lessen the chance of TKE repeating similar infractions in the future.

“It’s really just a series of pretty intentionally-crafted conversations to look at what could have gone better in regards to the incidents from last semester, and how can that learning impact the chapter’s future operations,” Sandoval-Sweeney said.

TKE’s probation is the result of a University investigation into alleged violations connected to fall 2018 new member recruitment and education processes. TKE was under temporary suspension during the investigation, which resulted in a temporary pause in their new member education process.

Interfraternity Council president, junior Jimmy Abraham, said the violations were related to ghost pledging practices.

“It was something along the lines of not registering all of their new member class,” Abraham said. “Them being dishonest to campus staff was not telling their whole story of their new member class.”

TKE president and junior Daniel Barbakoff said he expects the probationary period to end shortly.

“Right now, our organization is already working closely with the University. [We expect] the chapter will be off social probation before the end of March,” Barbakoff wrote in a statement to Student Life.