HAZING

HAZING IS NOW PART OF THE CALIFORNIA CIVIL STATUTES.  As such it is punishable in a court of law.

“Any action taken or situation created, intentionally, or unintentionally, whether on or off [University] premises, to produce mental or physical discomfort, embarrassment, harassment, or ridicule. (See www.hazing.ucla.edu) Such activities may include but are not limited to the following:

1. Use of alcohol;
2. Paddling in any form;
3. Line-ups;
4. Creation of any excessive fatigue;
5. Physical and psychological shocks;
6. Quests, treasure hunts, scavenger hunts, road trips, kidnapping, or any other such activities;

• Wearing of public apparel which is conspicuous and not normally in good taste;
• Engaging in public stunts and buffoonery; morally degrading or humiliating games and activities; and any other activities which are not consistent with academic achievement, fraternal law, ritual or policy,or the regulation and policies of the educational institution, or applicable state law”.
• Every campus organization will be responsible for delivering hazing information to their membership.
• Each organization will need to maintain a signature list of members acknowledging that they have been informed of the Hazing policies.  These forms are available from your CSP advisor.