The document defines hazing as any humiliating or dangerous activity expected of a student in order to join a group, regardless of willingness to participate. It includes activities involving unreasonable risk of physical harm through actions like paddling or branding, as well as activities involving alcohol/drugs, actions of a sexual nature, extreme embarrassment, or illegal behavior. The document advises students who experience hazing to communicate displeasure to the initiator and report the incident to authorities. It suggests preventing hazing by taking it seriously, understanding which activities are considered hazing, and modeling respect for others.

1. HAZING
What is it? What can I do?

2. Journal
• What is the definition of hazing?
• Have you heard any horror stories about
people being hazed?
• If you were put in a situation where you
may be hazed in order to join a group,
what do you think your HONEST reaction
would be?

3. Hazing Definition
Hazing includes any humiliating or
dangerous activity expected of a student in
order to join a group, regardless of that
student’s willingness to participate.

4. In general, HAZING is:
Activities involving an
unreasonable risk of physical
harm, including
paddling, beating, whipping, br
anding, electric shock, sleep
deprivation, exposure to
weather, placement of harmful
substances on the body, and
participation in physically
dangerous activities.

5. More Hazing:
Activities involving the
consumption of
alcohol, drugs, tobacco
products, or any other
food, liquid, or other
substance that subject
the student to an
unreasonable risk of
physical harm.

6. More Hazing:
Activities involving
actions of a sexual
nature or the
simulation of
actions of a sexual
nature.

7. More Hazing:
Activities that subject a
student to an extreme and
unreasonable level of
embarrassment, shame, o
r humiliation, or which
create a
hostile, abusive, and
intimidating environment
for the student.

8. More Hazing:
Activities involving
any violation of
federal, state, and
local law, or any
violation of school
policies and
regulations.

9. What if I have been hazed?
• Communicate your displeasure to the
person initiating the hazing activity.
• Report the incident to your
sponsor, coach, R.A., president of your
organization, or local authorities.

10. Prevention:
• Take it seriously and
discuss it with everyone
• Make sure you
understand what
activities are considered
to be hazing.
• Recognize that a
willingness to participate on
the part of the hazing
recipients does not absolve
offending parties of
responsibility.
• Do not dismiss acts that are
considered to be
“traditions” or “initiations.”
• Model respect and be
conscious of others.

11. Assignment:
Due Wednesday, October 8
• Look on the internet and find an article on
the following:
– One incident that has happened to H.S.
students that have hazed
– One incident that has happened to College
students that have hazed

12. Write up a review:
• Go to Google/Yahoo/MSN/Ask Jeeves
– Type in: “College Hazing Incidents” and “High
School Hazing Incidents”
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Print articles
Underline and highlight main ideas
Why is it dangerous and inappropriate?
Write a 1 paragraph review on each (high school
and college hazing incident)