Sigma Chi is the latest fraternity to find itself suspended.

Michal Graczyk from the Associated Press reports for ABC News:

University of Houston Suspends Fraternity for Alleged Hazing

University of Houston officials are promising swift punishment, including expulsion and criminal charges, if allegations of hazing at a fraternity are supported by the outcome of a police investigation.

School President Renu Khator announced Tuesday that the Sigma Chi chapter and five student members have been suspended amid an investigation into pledge activity.

“I am shocked, dismayed and deeply disappointed that allegations of this nature have arisen on our campus,” she said.

The nature of the hazing was not disclosed, although Khator described the allegations as “disturbing” and said the “health and safety of our students have come into question.”

If true, such behavior would result in “immediate disciplinary action, up to and including expulsion,” she said.

University Police Chief Ceaser Moore issued a statement Wednesday saying the department’s investigation could take two to three weeks. The university declined to elaborate “to protect the integrity of the ongoing investigation, and to comply with student privacy laws,” the statement said.

Under Texas law, hazing is a class B misdemeanor and conviction carries a six-month jail sentence. The sentence can be doubled if the hazing causes serious bodily injury. A death would elevate the charge to a felony.

The Evanston, Illinois-based headquarters of Sigma Chi said it learned Jan. 20 of allegations “of inappropriate pledging activities” at its Houston chapter, indefinitely suspended the chapter the next day pending the outcome of its own investigation and informed university officials.