Hazing Prevention

Why Talk About Hazing?

• Lack of understanding of hazing policies• Educate the community on the Hazing

Prevention Coalition

Hazing on College Campuses

• 25% of coaches or organization advisors were aware of the group’s hazing behaviors **

• 25% of the behaviors occurred on-campus in a public space **

• 25% of hazing experiences, alumni were present **

• Students talk with peers (48%, 41%) or family (26%) about their hazing experiences **

– *(Nuwer, 2004).– **(Allen & Madden, 2008).– ***(hazingprevention.org).

Honor Society

Other

Intramural Team

Performing Arts Organizations

Social Fraternity or Sorority

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%

Percentage of students ex-periencing at least one haz-

ing behaviour

Percentage of Students ...

UA Hazing Policy & State Statute

–http://policy.arizona.edu/hazing

– No individual should be demeaned, ridiculed, belittled or placed in a potentially harmful situation in order to be involved in a university or college community.

Obligation to Report

• The obligation to report – All University Staff and Students have an obligation to report hazing

activities – “All students, faculty and staff must take reasonable measures

within the scope of their individual authority to prevent violations of this policy”

• What is a reasonable measure?

Frequency of Reports & Cases

• Reports - 2008-2013– 8-10 Reports were made directly to the FSP Office – 10-15 Reports were created through UPAD reports, meetings,

comments in passing – 35 Reports were made through the hotline – 1-2 reports each year which we believe are false

• Cases – 2008-2013 – 25 fraternity and sorority cases – 2-3 student organization cases

Why Not Report?

Other 54%

Didn’t want to get team/group in trouble 37%

Afraid of negative consequences to me from team group members

20%

Afraid others would find out I reported it and I would be

an outsider

14%

Did not know where to report it 9%

I might be hurt by team other members if they learned I reported it.

8%

Why Don’t People Help?

Bystander Effect:Phenomena that occurs when multiple people witness the same event and no one intervenes, but when one person witnesses the same event they are more likely to intervene as a single individual than in a group.

 Conformity:

The process by which people’s beliefs or behaviors are influenced by others. People can be influenced via subtle even unconscious processes or by direct and overt peer pressure.

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Hidden Harm

Hazing: What We DON'T Know Can Hurt Us Most

• The concept of Hidden Harm has to do with the fact that we don't know everything about the newest members of our organizations. We don't even know EVERYTHING about our best friends. Someone who has just joined an organization or team could have a hidden background that would make them highly susceptible to serious repercussions if hazed. Hazing can be physically or psychologically harmful to even perfectly healthy individuals, but mix hazing with any one of numerous issues individuals may be dealing with, and the damage can increase exponentially. – Hazingprevention.org

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Hidden Harm

Consider what today's students can bring with them to high school or college. Have you dealt with or do you know anyone who: • Suffers from depression or

another mental health issue? • Has served in the military -

been in a war zone?• Been sexually assaulted? • Comes from an alcoholic

family? • Has suffered the loss of a friend

or family member?

• Has had an alcohol or other addiction?

• Has attempted or seriously considered suicide?

• Is on medication or has been in counseling for a mental health disorder?

• Has been abused physically or emotionally?

• Has been hazed or bullied before?

• Hazingprevention.org

Myths & Facts

• Fact: Hazing is a societal problem. Hazing incidents have been frequently documented in the military, athletic teams, marching bands, religious cults, professional schools and other types of clubs and/or organizations. Reports of hazing activities in high schools are on the rise.

• Fact: Hazing is an act of power and control over others—it is victimization. Hazing is pre-meditated and NOT accidental. Hazing is abusive, degrading and often life-threatening.

• Fact: Even is there’s no malicious “intent” safety may still be a factor in traditional hazing activities that are considered to be “all in good fun.” For example, serious accidents have occurred during scavenger hunts and kidnapping trips. Besides, what purpose do such activities serve in promoting the growth and development of group team members?

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Myths & Facts

• Fact: In states that have laws against hazing consent of the victim can’t be used as a defense in a civil suit. This is because even if someone agrees to participate in a potentially hazardous action it may not be true consent when considering the peer pressure and desire to belong to the group.

• Fact: First of all, respect must be EARNED—not taught. Victims of hazing rarely report having respect for those who have hazed them. Just like other forms of victimization, hazing breeds mistrust, apathy and alienation

• Fact: It’s not difficult to decide if an activity is hazing • Stophazing.org

Tips for identifying Hazing

• Does the activity involve mental distress such as humiliation or intimidation?

• Does it involve physical abuse (e.g., sleep deprivation)?• Is there a significant risk of injury or a question of safety?• Would you have any reservations describing the activity to

parents or a university official?• Is alcohol involved?• Would you be worried if the activity was shown on the evening

news?• Members justifying an activity by saying “it’s tradition”• A presence of alcohol• Secrecy• Student experiences a drop in grades • Student begins appearing dirty/unkempt • Does this activity involve criminal activity? (Including minors

consuming alcohol)• Would we be prepared to go to court to defend the merit of this

activity?

Common Hazing Practices

• Carrying strange objects or very specific items

• Costumes • The words “Hell Week” • Limitations in who they can

talk to • Forced consumption of alcohol• Forced consumption of large

amounts of water• Push-ups, sit-ups or other

calisthenics• Signature books or paddle

signatures• Scavenger hunts with time

limits or for meaningless or irrelevant objects

• Cleaning organizational or

active members’ properties• Running personal errands for

active members• Paddling or physically striking

in any way• Purchasing items for active

members• Capturing or kidnapping new

members or actives• Peer pressure for everyone to

participate• Singling out an individual or

specific group• Encouraging Miscellaneous

bad judgment

Forced Alcohol Consumption

• Can look like many different things • Most often it looks like:

– Giving NMs alcohol as a part of NM activities– Giving NMs a certain amount of alcohol to be finished by

the group– Telling NMs to drink

• Even if members can walk away it can still be “forced alcohol consumption”– If leaving the activity means they can’t be a new member

anymore then it is forced

Personal Servitude

• Asking NMs to run errands for active members

• NMs doing chores at the facility • NMs doing laundry, dishes etc for

members

Why Do Groups Haze and Why Do NMs Participate?

• To feel like part of the group• To feel a sense of accomplishment• To feel stronger • Looking forward to doing to the next group• Groups think everyone else is doing it

Why Do Groups Haze and Why Do NMs Participate?

• To feel like part of the group• To feel a sense of accomplishment• To feel stronger • Looking forward to doing to the next group• Groups think everyone else is doing it

Negative Outcomes

• 13.5% felt stressed after participating • 13.5% felt guilty after participating • 8% had difficulty concentrating in class • 8% had academic difficulties • 8% had problems with friends and family • 8% felt ashamed

Safe Reporting & Intervention

• Hazing Hotline (UA) or National • To Dean of Students, University Police or Greek Life Staff • Anonymous vs. Confidential

Why Should You Prevent Hazing?

• Groups will get caught (and close)– Pi Kappa Phi, Delta Chi, FIJI, Delta Tau Delta, Delta Sigma Phi

• The moral reasons • It makes everyone look bad

Hazing Prevention Coalition & Consortium• Hazing Prevention Consortium (Transforming Campus

Hazing Cultures: Building an Evidence Base) • Hazing Prevention Coalition

– Problem Analysis – Education and Prevention using a Violence Prevention

Model – FSP, Residence Life, Campus Health, Club Sports, the

Interfraternity Council, the Associated Students of the University of Arizona (ASUA), Athletics, and the University of Arizona Police Department.

• Outreach and Marketing Materials • National Hazing Prevention Week• Student Newspaper Ad • Trainings for Students, Faculty & Staff

GLUE Guiding Leaders through Unifying Experiences

• Hazing Hotline (UA) or National • To Dean of Students, University Police or Greek Life Staff • Anonymous vs. Confidential

Resources

• Hazingprevention.org

• Stophazing.org

• Stepupprogram.org

• Arizonagreek.orgsync.com/org/nohazing

• http://deanofstudents.arizona.edu/uasafecats

Sources

• Allan, E,J. & Madden, M. (2008). Hazing in View: College Students at Risk. Orono, Maine: University of Maine, College of Education and Human Development. Retrieved February 2, 2010 from http://www.hazingstudy.org.

• HazingPrevention.Org(2010). What is Hazing. Retrieved April 25, 2010 from hazingprevention.org

• Hazing Prevention: Initiating a Campus Wide Culture Change – Webinar from Academic Impressions, Adam Goldstein,

Florida State University

• Nuwer, H. (2004). The Hazing Reader. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press.