Editor's Note: The young women pictured in the photo gallery above are participants in Bid Day and are not necessarily associated with the racial incident.

TUSCALOOSA, Alabama -- The University of Alabama is investigating a Bid Day incident involving a social media post with racially offensive language. Chi Omega national sorority leaders say they've already kicked the responsible member out of the chapter.

The photo, sent via social media app Snapchat, shows three white women with a caption using a racial slur seemingly celebrating that Chi O pledged no black women Saturday -- despite the fact the sorority actually pledged two.

On Bid Day Saturday, 10 Panhellenic sororities pledged 21 black women, a historic number.

A UA spokeswoman said officials were made aware of the picture Saturday afternoon. The Office of Student Conduct is currently conducting a full investigation, which will decide appropriate consequences that will be in addition to Chi O's sanctions.

"We are all extremely disappointed when any student uses language that is disrespectful or offensive to any segment of the UA community," UA President Judy Bonner said in an emailed statement to students. "We are especially sad that this incident occurred on a day that was an exciting and happy one for the young women who participated in fall recruitment."

In a statement from Whitney Plumpton, public relations director for Chi O nationals, the sorority says the woman responsible for the photo is no longer a chapter member.

"What was expressed is absolutely reprehensible and completely inconsistent with Chi Omega's values and policies," the statement reads. "Chi Omega embraces women from all walks of life, who come together to form a network of friends with high standards and similar values."

The offending photo was sent via Snapchat, a popular app that allows users to send pictures, often accompanied by captions, to other users. The pictures disappear after a set number of seconds, but other users can take screenshots, thereby saving the picture.

"Behavior, actions and choices that disparage other students are particularly reprehensible and do not represent the values or meet the expectations of our University community," Bonner said. "The results of bid day and the dedication of hundreds of students, employees and alumni who worked extremely hard this past year to achieve the important and significant milestones UA reached on Bid Day cannot and should not be dismissed or minimized."

Bonner said she wants to assure students they will not allow the incident to "interrupt our progress."

"We will continue to work diligently and with a renewed commitment to make sure that UA is a welcoming and inclusive campus every day of the week," Bonner said.

UPDATE: Despite rampant rumors that the Snapchat image and text was altered due to a photo on other websites, Chi Omega spokesperson Whitney Plumpton confirms the sorority authenticated the original image. Read more here.