When my daughter was in college, she
. I had my concerns. Turns out, they were valid. Even though it was against campus policy for any fraternity or sorority to use hazing on its members, it happened during “hell week”. The hazing not only affected her health but her first semester grades.
As a parent, I voiced my concerns and wanted to report the sorority. My daughter begged me not to get involved. In hindsight, I wish I had.
According to , “Hazing is any activity expected of someone joining or participating in a group that humiliates, degrades, abuses, or endangers them, regardless of a person’s willingness to participate.
There are three components that define hazing:
Hazing facts according to the :
STEPS TO SUPPORT AND SAFEGUARD YOUR COLLEGE STUDENT
1. Educate Yourself
Visit the website for information and resources. Be sure to take advantage of the FREE access to the documentary by filmmaker Byron Hurt. You can also attend a FREE with Mr. Hurt.
Take a look at the resource on the which allows you to access data from states requiring universities to report hazing incidents on their websites.
2. Talk With Your Child Read the StopHazing guest blog for great tips: .
3. Support the
Many states do not require colleges and universities to report hazing incidents. In states where schools are required by law to report .
The Stop Campus Hazing Act will require all U.S. colleges and universities to:
You can help this act become federal law! Contact your legislators today by completing this
As a parent, I voiced my concerns and wanted to report the sorority. My daughter begged me not to get involved. In hindsight, I wish I had.
According to , “Hazing is any activity expected of someone joining or participating in a group that humiliates, degrades, abuses, or endangers them, regardless of a person’s willingness to participate.
There are three components that define hazing:
- It occurs in a group context
- Humiliating, degrading, or endangering behavior
- Happens regardless of an individual’s willingness to participate”
THE REALITY
Hazing facts according to the :
- 55% of college students involved in various groups experience hazing.
- 73% of students participating in fraternities and sororities encounter hazing.
- 74% of varsity athletes report being hazed.
- 95% of hazing incidents are not reported.
STEPS TO SUPPORT AND SAFEGUARD YOUR COLLEGE STUDENT
1. Educate Yourself
Visit the website for information and resources. Be sure to take advantage of the FREE access to the documentary by filmmaker Byron Hurt. You can also attend a FREE with Mr. Hurt.
Take a look at the resource on the which allows you to access data from states requiring universities to report hazing incidents on their websites.
2. Talk With Your Child Read the StopHazing guest blog for great tips: .
3. Support the
Many states do not require colleges and universities to report hazing incidents. In states where schools are required by law to report .
The Stop Campus Hazing Act will require all U.S. colleges and universities to:
- report hazing incidents in their .
- implement campus-wide research-based hazing prevention programs.
- publish hazing prevention policies and the organizations that have violated them on their website.
You can help this act become federal law! Contact your legislators today by completing this