San Diego State University on Friday suspended 14 fraternities after a student required medical attention after attending a fraternity event, campus officials said.

The “possible misconduct” occurred on Wednesday, and a 911 call was placed to university police on Thursday morning asking to respond to a residence hall in the 6100 block of Montezuma Road, where a student needed medical attention. The student, who was a freshman attending a Phi Gamma Delta fraternity event, was taken to a San Diego-area hospital.

“Given the severity of this incident, and as the safety and wellbeing of students is a primary concern of the university, SDSU President Adela de la Torre has suspended the Interfraternity Council (IFC) and all chapter organizations under the council,” SDSU said in a statement.

The decision, effective Friday, does not affect the National Pan-Hellenic Council, the College Panhellenic Association or the United Sorority and Fraternity Council, according to the university. Nor does it impact the chapters affiliated with those organizations.


The SDSU website says that the IFC represents 14 fraternities that have more than 1,400 members.

“While under suspension, the IFC and its organizations will not be recognized and all activities will be suspended,” SDSU said. “The university will keep the organizations under suspension while it considers next steps.”

The Daily Aztec, SDSU’s student newspaper, reported on Oct. 21 that since late August seven of the school’s fraternities have been placed on interim suspension due to an array of disciplinary problems involving alcohol, hazing and health violations.

The IFC imposed a social moratorium, or party ban, on the school’s fraternities in spring 2018 and lifted it later that year.


“They’ve attempted to solve it but it appears there’s still just as many problems,” said Bella Ross, editor of the Aztec.

The suspension comes as SDSU was beginning its annual homecoming weekend.

The university said six IFC affiliated organizations were under suspension prior to the decision to suspend all chapters, additionally four organizations were under investigation.

“The week’s incident would mark the 11th organization to be on interim suspension or under investigation,” the school said. “This factored into President de la Torre’s decision.”


De la Torre could not be reached for comment on Friday evening.

“Out of respect for the family and due to privacy regulations, the university will not be commenting further about the student, and asks that all respect the family’s privacy during this difficult time,” the school said.

The university said it is “offering support to all of those involved and impacted. We also urge all members of our community to seek university resources as they need support. Counseling and Psychological team members are prepared to assist students on any emotional or psychological matters.

The IFC at SDSU includes Alpha Epsilon Pi, Delta Sigma Phi, Delta Epsilon, Kappa Alpha Order, Kappa SIgma, Phi Delta Theta, Phi Gamma Delta, Phi Kappa Psi, Pi Kappa Alpha, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Sigma Chi, Sigma Phi Epsilon, Theta Chi and Zeta Beta Tau.