Hazing Prevention Team

Any activity described as hazing upon which the initiation or admission into or affiliation with a university or college organization is directly or indirectly conditioned shall be presumed to be forced activity.  The willingness of an individual to participate in such activity doesn't matter.

An Organization can be held responsible and liable for hazing even if the leadership of the organization is not involved in the activity. The organization can lose its recognition both from the University and the National Organization to which it belongs (if any).

If an organization is alleged to be engaging in hazing, once a report is received, the Office of Student Conduct will investigate the allegations and, if there is sufficient evidence and information, a hearing will be scheduled before the Student Conduct Committee.  If a group is found to be responsible for hazing, sanctions can include educational requirements (such as anti-hazing training, required membership education, ect.), restrictions on group activities (such as limiting recruitment practices, limiting or restricting social activities, etc.), or in serious cases may lead to the organizations charter being revoked, which means the chapter can no longer be affiliated with FGCU.

Hazing can occur in student organizations, athletic teams and sport clubs, and marching bands, just to name a few. Whenever a student is confronted with a behavior that could possibly be considered hazing, it should be reported to the University Police or the Dean of Students’ Office.