The University of Florida has suspended a fraternity for an alcohol-related hazing incident during the spring semester.

The University of Florida has suspended a fraternity for an alcohol-related hazing incident during the spring semester.

The Delta Chi Fraternity at UF has been under a “limited activity directive” since February, UF spokesman Steve Orlando wrote in an email Monday.

UF's Greek Conduct Committee found the Delta Chi brothers “participated in a coordinated effort to cover up their actions and put a new member’s life in jeopardy, as he was hospitalized in critical condition,” Orlando wrote.

Hazing, as defined by UF, includes specific actions as humiliating or degrading, whipping, beating or branding people, forced consumption of any food, alcohol, drug or other substance or other forced physical activity that could adversely affect someone’s physical or mental health or safety.

The university's Dean of Students, Heather White, sent a letter to the president of the Florida chapter of the fraternity, informing the group of the suspension.

“The ruling from the Dean of Students is pending the appeal process,” Orlando wrote. “The chapter has 10 business days to appeal the ruling once a ruling letter is issued. The ruling is final, once the appeal process is complete.”

UF has 26 fraternities with more than 2,500 members and 17 sororities with more than 4,000 members. That’s about 12.5 percent of UF’s 52,000 students.