UC Berkeley revoked its official recognition of three fraternities this week, citing activities related to hazing.
Chi Phi and Theta Delta Chi have lost their official status through January 2026 and campus recognition of Sigma Alpha Epsilon has been revoked through January 2029, according to UC Berkeley, which alerted the fraternities to the decisions on Thursday and Friday.
The decision to revoke recognition means these fraternities are no longer subject to UC Berkeley oversight: “Students are STRONGLY RECOMMENDED to not join these groups,” UC Berkeley writes on its CalGreeks webpage. The university also “strongly” urges its recognized fraternities and sororities to avoid “events, programs, invites, or activities with any unrecognized groups.”
UC Berkeley now has 11 fraternities and one sorority that are unrecognized.