[Editor’s note: An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated that the two alleged drugging incidents were reported to UOPD directly. The first was an incident report shared with UOPD by the Eugene Police Department, while the second was reported to the Dean of Students’ Office. The article has been updated to reflect these changes.]

Theta Chi’s interim suspension, implemented on Feb. 27, was due to two alleged druggings at the fraternity’s chapter house during winter term, according to University of Oregon records obtained by the Daily Emerald. 

On March 7, the Emerald reported that Theta Chi, a UO-affiliated fraternity, was placed on interim suspension by UO’s Fraternity and Sorority Life. At the time, no reason was given for the fraternity’s suspension. Yet the Emerald has learned in recently acquired emails that the Office of the Dean of Students temporarily suspended Theta Chi due to two alleged druggings at parties hosted by the chapter’s facility “on or around” Jan. 19 and Feb. 2. 

Phi Delta Theta and Delta Sigma Phi, two other fraternities at UO, were also placed on interim suspension in winter term for alleged druggings. 

UO upheld its interim suspensions for Theta Chi, Phi Delta and Delta Sigma following preliminary meetings with UO’s Office of the Dean of Students. The three fraternities could petition for exceptions to the interim suspension — for instance, Phi Delta received an exception for its Dad’s Weekend in March, restricting the event to chapter members and their immediate family members. 

In Theta Chi’s preliminary meeting, it requested that UO lift the suspension, believing that “the chapter does not pose a threat to the community,” according to Dianne Tanjuaquio, the Associate Dean of Students. 

Although the suspension remains in place, Theta Chi received more exceptions to the suspension including new member recruitment and organization-affiliated intramural activities. The fraternity’s philanthropy and service events will be considered by the UO on a “case-by-case basis,” Tanjuaquio’s email said. 

Both of the alleged druggings were not officially reported to the UO Police Department, but were recorded in official incident reports. UOPD received information from the Eugene Police Department about the first incident, while the second was reported to the Dean of Students’ Office about each incident. 

According to the reports, two students “were possibly drugged” at the Jan. 19 incident while at least one student was allegedly drugged on Feb. 2.