Harvard student orchestra did not violate hazing policy, school finds

After suspending the Harvard-Radcliffe Orchestra in September amid questions about an off-campus retreat, Harvard College has determined the student group didn’t violate its hazing policy, after all.

Federico Cortese, the student-run orchestra’s music director and conductor, confirmed Harvard’s Administrative Board and Dean of Students Office both dropped the hazing charge. He did not respond to a request for further comment.

However, the orchestra will remain suspended through December and still faces probation for the spring semester after Harvard found that the group “held social events without properly registering and providing alcohol to minors,” The Harvard Crimson reported.

A Harvard spokesperson declined to comment on the matter, which he said relates to student records.