| Policy Number: |
SA-204
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| Effective Date: |
October 25, 2001
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| Applies To: |
Classified Staff, Appointed Personnel, University Staff, Students
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| Responsible Units: | |
| Responsible Unit Email: | |
| Status: |
Active
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Purpose and Summary
The University of Arizona (University) seeks to promote a safe environment where Students may participate in activities and Organizations without compromising their health, safety, or welfare. The impact of Hazing can result in irrevocable harm to their victims, the victims' families, and the University community; therefore, the University prohibits Hazing.
Scope
This Policy applies to Students, Employees, and Organizations.
Definitions
Employee means all University employees, including faculty, staff, graduate assistants/associates, and student workers, whether employment is full-time, part-time, permanent, or temporary.
Hazing means any intentional, knowing, or reckless act committed by a person, whether individually or in concert with other persons, against a Student, regardless of the Student's willingness to participate, and in which the following applies:
- The act was committed in connection with an initiation into, an affiliation with, or the maintenance of membership in any Organization; and
- The act causes, creates, or contributes to a risk, above the reasonable risk, encountered in the course of participation in a University program or activity, or an Organization, of physical or psychological 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 inducing 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 consume food, liquid, alcohol, drugs, or other substances;
- 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.
Organization means an organization of the University in which two or more of the members are enrolled Students, whether or not the organization is established or recognized by the University or a group affiliated with the University and whose membership consists primarily of Students enrolled at the University. Organizations include associations, clubs, cooperatives, corps, orders, and societies such as an athletic team, club sports team, band, student government, fraternity, sorority, or other similar group.
Student means any person who is enrolled at the University, any person who has been promoted or accepted for enrollment at the University, any person who intends to enroll at or be promoted to the University within the next twelve (12) calendar months, or any person who meets the definition of Student for the purpose of the University Student Code of Conduct (Arizona Board of Regents (ABOR) Policy 5-308). A person who meets the definition of Student under this Policy shall continue to be defined as a Student until the person is promoted, graduates, or transfers or withdraws from the University.
Policy
- Hazing is prohibited.
- Any solicitation to engage in Hazing is prohibited.
- Aiding and abetting another person who is engaged in Hazing is prohibited.
- It is not a defense to a violation of this Policy that the Hazing victim consented to or acquiesced in the Hazing activity.
- All Students and Employees shall take reasonable measures within the scope of their individual authority to prevent violations of this Policy.
- Violations of this Policy or interference in an investigation under this Policy by Students or Organizations are subject to sanctions under the Student Code of Conduct. Any Employee who knowingly permits, authorizes, or condones Hazing activity is subject to disciplinary action by the University.
- Violations of this Policy by Students or Organizations can be reported by filing a Student Code of Conduct complaint with the Dean of Students Office.
- The Dean of Students Office will investigate the complaint in accordance with the Student Disciplinary Procedures. The Student Disciplinary Procedures shall govern all proceedings involving such a complaint. Sanctions, if appropriate, will be imposed in accordance with the Student Code of Conduct.
- Disciplinary sanctions issued to a Student may range from suspension to expulsion or degree revocation. Administrative actions issued to a Student may include probation, warning, administrative hold, restricted access to University property or an interim action. Educational responses or interventions may be imposed in addition to, or in place of, disciplinary sanctions or administrative actions. Other appropriate sanctions or actions allowable under existing University rules, policies, and procedures may be imposed.
- Sanctions issued to an Organization may include revocation of the use of University property or privileges for a period of time, revocation or denial of recognition or registration, or suspension of social or intramural activities or events.
- Violations of this Policy by an Employee can be reported by notifying Human Resources.
- Disciplinary sanctions for an Employee may include a written warning, written reprimand, suspension without pay, involuntary demotion, disciplinary probation, and dismissal. Other appropriate sanctions or actions allowable under existing ABOR and University rules, policies, and procedures governing Employee misconduct may be imposed.
- The University will report to the University of Arizona Police Department and/or local law enforcement any complaint of Hazing involving criminal conduct that creates a substantial risk to the health or safety of the University community. Such reporting shall include, but not be limited to, criminal homicide, sex offenses, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, motor vehicle theft, arson, liquor law violations, drug law violations, and illegal weapons possession.
- Any violation involving a crime, an emergency, or an imminent threat to the health or safety of any person should be reported immediately by dialing 9-1-1 to reach local law enforcement officials.
- This Policy is not intended to prohibit or sanction the following conduct:
- Customary University-sponsored public athletic events, contests, or competitions;
- Any activity or conduct that furthers the goals of a legitimate educational curriculum, a legitimate extracurricular program, or a legitimate military training program; or
- Rights (including remedies or procedures) available to individuals under the Constitution of the United States or other Federal laws that establish protections for freedom of speech or expression.
- The Dean of Students Office and University Compliance will update this Policy in a timely manner to reflect changes in Federal law, regulations, regulatory guidance, and Clery Act/Stop Campus Hazing Act requirements, as well as any changes in local, State or Tribal Law. This Policy should be read to incorporate any regulatory or legal changes.
Compliance
The Dean of Students Office and University Compliance are responsible for overseeing compliance with this Policy.