Findings of Responsibility: Student Accountability/Hazing - All members of the campus community share the responsibility to challenge and report acts of apparent Hazing. Hazing means an act that, as an explicit or implicit condition for initiation to, admission into, affiliation with, or continued membership in a group or organization: Could be seen by a reasonable person as endangering the physical health of an individual or as causing mental distress to an individual through, for example, humiliating, intimidating or demeaning treatment, such as sleep deprivation, acts of servitude and/or acts of exertion; Destroys or removes public or private property; Involves the consumption of alcohol or drugs, or the consumption of other substances to excess; Violates any University policy; or Constitutes Hazing under Maryland law. Any use of alcohol as a condition of joining a group is prohibited, regardless of quantity or willingness of the person to consume it. Even if the person being hazed is willing to participate, these acts constitute Hazing.
Sanctions:
Probation: Probation effectively immediately through Spring 2022. Any further violations while on Probation may result in the Chapter's suspension or revocation of Charter. The Chapter will remain on probationary status, at least, through the date indicated or until the date all assigned sanctions have been completed, whichever occurs later.
Educational Requirement: An individual designated by the National Office (i.e., national officer, leadership consultant, or advisor) must provide in-person educational programming in regard to the new member education program, to include the topic of hazing, to the entire Chapter membership prior to eligibility for any intake activities. The Chapter must notify the Fraternity and Sorority Life Coordinator of the training schedule and submit the name of the individual(s) for approval.
Educational Requirement: The Assistant Dean for Student Accountability & Community Standards and/or the Coordinator for Fraternity and Sorority Life will provide in-person educational program in regard to organizational standards, to include the University’s hazing policy, to the entire Chapter membership prior to eligibility for any intake activities. The Chapter must contact the staff members to schedule the educational program.
