A Penn State fraternity chapter was placed on interim suspension following what the university termed “allegations of serious misconduct.”

The university’s Office of Student Accountability and Conflict Response put Zeta Beta Tau, 429 E. Hamilton Ave., under interim suspension on Friday. A Penn State spokesperson declined to elaborate on the specific nature of the misconduct allegations or where the investigation currently stands.

While under interim suspension, a fraternity is barred from “all organizational operations and privileges associated with university recognition,” according to Penn State Student Affairs website for suspended and unrecognized groups.

Zeta Beta Tau joins one other chapter currently on interim suspension. Delta Upsilon was sanctioned in August after several of its current and former members were charged in connection with what the state attorney general’s office called a large-scale cocaine trafficking operation that allegedly also involved Sigma Chi fraternity, which had already lost Penn State recognition and operated independently.

The university also took “interim action” in October against Delta Sigma Phi, 508 Locust Lane, and Phi Kappa Psi, 403 Locust Lane, while it investigates “allegations of misconduct.” The Penn State spokesperson did not respond to a question about the nature of the allegations.

Both chapters are prohibited from hosting or co-hosting registered social events and conducting new member education.

Nine fraternities are currently under full suspension from the university, nearly all for hazing violations.

Those include five that do not hold an active charter from their national organizations: Beta Theta Pi (permanently suspended), Delta Chi (suspended through summer 2030), Kappa Alpha Psi (through September 2027), Phi Beta Sigma (through spring 2029) and Pi Delta Psi (through spring 2028).

Four are suspended by Penn State but continue to operate with recognition from their national organizations: Acacia (suspended through spring 2029), Phi Kappa Sigma (through fall 2027), Pi Kappa Alpha, Sigma Pi (through spring 2029).

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