Hazing Prevention Resources

Colorado State University is host to numerous student resources connected to hazing prevention. Compiled below are resources for chapters and individuals on a wide variety of hazing prevention related topics. This includes information about how chapters might identify, report, and prevent hazing.

Connections to CLIMB:

As chapters seek to engage in meaning making and clarifying purpose as part of the new member period, they will do so in a way that supports the safe growth and development of their members.
As chapters build connections among members, they work to support one another in meeting harm reduction expectations and ensuring members are engaging in new member education processes that respect each member's personhood.

For more information about any of the resources below, contact the professional staff member responsible for hazing prevention. To view the staff member responsible for this content area click here.

Hazing Defined

Instead of outlining an exhaustive list of behaviors, the university student conduct code defines hazing as:

“Hazing, which includes any action that endangers the mental, physical, or emotional
health or safety of a student, or which destroys or removes public or private property, for the purpose of initiation, admission into, affiliation with, or as a condition for continued membership in a group or student organization, or participating in, condoning, encouraging, requiring, or allowing an opportunity for hazing. A hazing violation may occur even when the victim expressed or implied consent.”

Additionally, the Colorado Revised Statutes define hazing as:

"Hazing” means any activity by which a person recklessly endangers the health or safety of or causes a risk of bodily injury to an individual for purposes of initiation or admission into or affiliation with any student organization; except that “hazing” does not include customary athletic events or other similar contests or competitions, or authorized training activities conducted by members of the armed forces of the state of Colorado or the United States.

For more information about hazing definitions, view the CSU Student Conduct Code or the Colorado Revised Statues.

Activity Assessment

The Office of Fraternity & Sorority Life encourages community members to think critically about the activities they ask their members to participate and review the following questions to determine whether or not the activity could be defined as hazing:

Will active/current members of the group refuse to do what they are asking the new members to do?
Is alcohol involved?
Does the activity risk emotional or physical abuse?
Is there risk of injury or a question of safety?
Would you feel uncomfortable describing the activity to your parents, to a professor, or to University faculty?
Would you feel uncomfortable with the activity being photographed for the school newspaper or filmed by the local TV news crew?

If the answer to ANY of these questions is “yes,” the activity is most likely hazing.

Hazing Prevention Resources

NHPW 2023 Activity

Report Hazing

Clicking the link below takes you to a secure and anonymous area where you can tell CSU administrators about any activity that may be hazing. If you are willing to receive follow-up questions about your report, you should include contact information in your report. Your personal information will not be released or discussed with organizations being reported for hazing.

Click Here to Report a Hazing Incident

New Member Education Resources

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Risk Management & Harm Reduction Resources

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