Our Hazing Policy? No Hazing!
Our policy on hazing is very simple: We don't tolerate it. Therefore, we reaffirm our opposition to hazing, and we subscribe in policy and practice to the following statements.
Any action taken or situation created, intentionally, whether on or off fraternity premises, to produce mental or physical discomfort, embarrassment, harassment, or ridicule. Such activities may include but are not limited to the following:
- use of alcohol
- paddling in any form
- creation of excessive fatigue
- physical and psychological shocks
- quests, treasure hunts, scavenger hunts, road trips or any other such activities carried on an outside or inside of the confines of the chapter house
- wearing of public apparel which is conspicuous and not normally in good taste
- engaging in public stunts and buffoonery; morally degrading or humiliating games and activities
- any other activities which are not consistent with academic achievement, fraternal law, ritual, or policy, or the regulations and policies of the educational institution, or applicable state law.
"No chapter shall allow any of its pledges, members, or other persons to participate in any pre-initiation or hazing ceremony or practice which involves physical exhaustion or abuse, or would in any way interfere with the person's mental or physical ability to perform college work efficiently, or tend to reflect unfavorably upon the Fraternity in the eyes of the public, or is of a dangerous, rude, or vulgar nature, whether taking place within or without the chapter house. For any infraction of this section, the Archons may impose the penalties and sanctions described in Sections 25.12 and 25.28."