Campbell University is committed to providing a safe and healthy campus environment for its students, faculty, staff, and visitors. Hazing is not permitted as part of the experience of being a student, a member, or potential member of an organization, an advisor, an athlete, a volunteer, or a person otherwise affiliated with the Campbell University community. The purpose of this policy is to define hazing and outline the procedures for reporting and adjudicating instances of hazing that may occur among the campus community.
Hazing: any intentional, knowing, or reckless act committed by a person (whether individual or in concert with other persons) against another person or persons regardless of the willingness of such other person or persons to participate, that –
- Is committed in the course of an initiation into an affiliation with, or the maintenance of membership in, a student organization; AND
- Causes or creates a risk, above the reasonable risk encountered in the course of participation in the institution of higher education or the organization (such as the physical preparation necessary for participation in an athletic team), of physical or psychologic injury including but not limited to –
- Whipping, beating, striking, electronic shocking, placing of a harmful substance on someone’s body, or similar activity;
- Causing coercing or otherwise inducting sleep deprivation, exposure to the elements, confinement in a small space, extreme calisthenics, or other similar activity;
- Causing, coercing, or otherwise inducing another person to perform sexual acts;
- Any activity that places another person in reasonable fear of bodily harm through the use of threatening words or conduct;
- Any activity against another person that includes a criminal violation of local, State, Tribal, or Federal law; and
- Any activity that induces, causes or requires another person to perform a duty or task that involves a criminal violation of local, State, Tribal or Federal law.
Reports of Hazing incidents within student organizations will be investigated by the Office of Student Life and Christian Mission using the offenses and related definitions in this policy. After an investigation of student organization Hazing, the Office of Student Life & Christian Mission will proceed to adjudicate the matter in accordance with its procedures outlined below. Reported incidents of employee misconduct where an employee is alleged to engage in Hazing will be referred to the Office of Human Resources for investigation and adjudication in accordance with the Personnel Manual.
The Anti-Hazing policy can be found here: Anti-Hazing