Anti-Hazing Strategies
This simple yet effective strategy involves educating new members about the dangers and consequences of hazing.
Education and Awareness
This type of hazing involves forced physical challenges or endurance tests, often seen in fraternity initiations.
physical hazing
Hazing only happens in _________ and _________.
fraternities & sororities
Myth:
This coalition works to raise awareness about hazing, provide education, and promote prevention strategies across campus organizations.
Hazing Prevention Coalition
During a band camp, the upperclassmen require all new members to participate in a "ritual" where they must stay up all night memorizing embarrassing facts about themselves. If any pledge falls asleep or refuses to share personal information, they are publicly mocked and threatened with being kicked off the team.
psychological hazing
Many organizations adopt a clear set of rules and policies against hazing, often requiring members to sign this document.
Hazing Prevention Policy
This form of hazing includes humiliating or degrading activities, such as being made to wear embarrassing clothing or perform silly tasks.
psychological hazing
Hazing Prevention Week takes place during this month
September
They handle reports of hazing and provide information about the university’s policies regarding hazing and related behaviors.
A group of potential members are required to complete a series of humiliating tasks to prove their loyalty by Member A. One task involves blindfolding them and making them crawl through a muddy obstacle course while members throw water balloons. If they refuse or fail to complete the task, they are threatened with exclusion from the organization.
Who is in the wrong?
The Members
This approach encourages bystander intervention, empowering individuals to speak up when they witness hazing behaviors.
Bystander Prevention Training
Involuntary consumption of alcohol or drugs during initiation rituals falls under this category of hazing.
substance-related hazing
The first anti-hazing law in the United States was enacted in ______.
1894
The Fraternity and Sorority Life office provides guidance for chapters on best practices and policies to prevent hazing.
Greek Life (DFSL) Resources
A sports team at a college holds an initiation ritual for incoming freshmen. As part of the process, the upperclassmen force the new members to wear embarrassing costumes and perform silly dances in front of the entire school during a pep rally. They are told that anyone who refuses or shows any sign of embarrassment will be ostracized from the team and won’t be allowed to play in the upcoming games.
If this happened at UMD and someone walked by and saw this what should they do?
- Call UMPD or Local Police
- Report the incident https://www.studentconduct.umd.edu.
Creating this type of environment within organizations can reduce the likelihood of hazing by fostering trust and respect among members.
Positive Organizational Culture
This type of hazing can involve threats or intimidation, often used to instill fear and assert dominance over new members.
coercive hazing
Approximately this percentage of college students involved in clubs or organizations report experiencing hazing.
55%
Offers support services for students who may have experienced hazing or are struggling with the impacts of it.
Counseling Center
In a drama club, the new members are required to stand in front of the group and recite embarrassing lines from their worst audition experiences. The older members heckle and mock them throughout the process. If any new member shows discomfort or refuses to participate, they are told they will be excluded from future performances.
Verbal Hazing
Implementing regular assessments and surveys can help organizations identify and address these problematic behaviors before they escalate.
Hazing Risk Assessments
This hazing practice requires new members to engage in excessive social obligations, like serving older members at all times.
social hazing
In 2024, this many states in the U.S. have enacted laws that specifically prohibit hazing
44
They provide educational programs and resources on hazing prevention and promote a safe and inclusive campus culture.
Student Affairs
A university’s sorority holds an initiation weekend for new members, promising them that it will be a bonding experience. During the event, the pledges are told they must complete a series of challenges to prove their loyalty. One challenge requires them to participate in a scavenger hunt that involves gathering embarrassing items (like someone’s discarded clothing) from around campus.
As they complete each task, they are filmed and later shown the videos at a gathering, where upperclassmen mock them for their efforts. If any pledge expresses discomfort or refuses to participate in any task, they are threatened with exclusion from the sorority and are subjected to social isolation from the group.
Additionally, the older members pressure the new pledges to drink alcohol during the event, claiming that it’s necessary to fit in. They also share humiliating stories about past initiations to intimidate the new members further.
psychological hazing, social hazing, substance abuse hazing, and coercive hazing