Fact: Nine out of ten students who have experienced hazing behavior in college do not consider themselves to have been hazed. Warning Signs: Bruises Warning Signs: Bruises Excuse: "They want to do it, so it's okay" Example: Personal servitude Warning Sign: Sudden changes in behavior after joining an organization, club, or team Fact: Hazing occurs in middle schools, high schools and colleges Warning Signs: Avoiding friends and family Myth: Hazing is no more than foolish pranks that sometimes go awry Excuse: It’s difficult to determine whether or not a certain activity is hazing — it’s such a gray area sometimes. Myth: Hazing is good for the greek community Example: Forced or required consumption of alcohol Warning Signs: Avoiding friends and family Fact: Hazing can happen to anyone in any org / team/ club Excuse: "We all do it" Excuse: "Its Mandatory" Example: Illegal activities such as requirement to steal local items as part of a scavenger hunt Fact: Both male and female students report a high level of hazing Example: Beatings, paddling, or other physical acts against new or potential members Examples: Forced physical activity Example: Illegal activities such as requirement to steal local items as part of a scavenger hunt Warning Sign: Weight-loss; exhaustion; or sudden changes in appetite, sleep habits, or appearance Excuse: "Its Mandatory" Example: Forced activities for new recruits to ‘prove’ their worth to join Fact: 36 percent of students say they would not report hazing primarily because "there's no one to tell," Fact: Hazing can happen to anyone in any org / team/ club Excuse: “People will get much worse in the real world anyway...” Myth: If someone agrees to participate in an activity, it can’t be considered hazing Fact:1.5 million high school students are hazed each year Myth: Hazing is normalized in Greek Life Warning Signs: Exhaustion Warning Sign: Weight-loss; exhaustion; or sudden changes in appetite, sleep habits, or appearance Example: Forced Tests and competitions Fact: Both male and female students report a high level of hazing Example: Humiliation of new or potential members Warning Sign: Unexplained injuries or illnesses Excuse: "What happens behind closed doors stays behind closed doors" Fact: Hazing occurs in middle schools, high schools and colleges Example: Forced activities for new recruits to ‘prove’ their worth to join Warning Signs: Change in appearance. Myth: Hazing does not happen anymore Examples: Forced physical activity Fact: More than 79% of NCAA athletes report coming to college with a prior hazing experience from high school or middle school. Fact: 55 percent of college students involved in clubs, teams and organizations experience hazing. Fact: In 95 percent of cases where students were hazed, they did not report the events to campus officials Fact: More than 79% of NCAA athletes report coming to college with a prior hazing experience from high school or middle school. Myth: Hazing is a problem for ONLY fraternities and sororities Myth: As long as there’s no malicious intent, a little hazing should be O.K Warning sign: New members leaving campus with brothers / sisters Myth: Hazing does not happen anymore Excuse: “it’s tradition…” Fact: 55 percent of college students involved in clubs, teams and organizations experience hazing. Excuse: It build's character Example: Forced ingestion of food, drinks, substances, etc. Warning Sign: Sudden changes in behavior after joining an organization, club, or team Excuse: "We do it to everyone" Warning Sign: Desire to leave the organization, club, or team without giving any explanation Example: Sleep depravation Warning Signs: Drop in academics Example: Personal servitude Excuse: “People will get much worse in the real world anyway...” Example: Humiliation of new or potential members Example: Sleep depravation Fact: 82 percent of deaths from hazing involve alcohol. Myth: Hazing is normalized in Greek Life Excuse: It build's character Excuse: "What happens behind closed doors stays behind closed doors" Myth: Hazing builds unity. Example: Forced or required consumption of alcohol Fact:1.5 million high school students are hazed each year Excuse: “We’re not forcing anyone to join our club/group/team. If they don’t want to go through this, they don’t have to sign up/try out/join…” Myth: Hazing is good for the greek community Example: Forced ingestion of food, drinks, substances, etc. Myth: Hazing is a problem for ONLY fraternities and sororities Fact: A significant number of hazing incidents and deaths involve alcohol consumption Warning Signs: Exhaustion Fact: 36 percent of students say they would not report hazing primarily because "there's no one to tell," Example: Beatings, paddling, or other physical acts against new or potential members Myth: Hazing builds unity. Fact: Two in five students say they are aware of hazing taking place on their school or campus Excuse: It’s difficult to determine whether or not a certain activity is hazing — it’s such a gray area sometimes. Excuse: "We do it to everyone" Fact: 82 percent of deaths from hazing involve alcohol. Excuse: "We all do it" Warning sign: New members leaving campus with brothers / sisters Fact: In 95 percent of cases where students were hazed, they did not report the events to campus officials Myth: As long as there’s no malicious intent, a little hazing should be O.K Warning Sign: Secrecy, avoidance, or stress surrounding new member activities Warning Signs: Change in appearance. Excuse: “it’s tradition…” Example: Forced Tests and competitions Myth: Hazing is no more than foolish pranks that sometimes go awry Warning Sign: Secrecy, avoidance, or stress surrounding new member activities Fact: Two in five students say they are aware of hazing taking place on their school or campus Warning Signs: Drop in academics Myth: If someone agrees to participate in an activity, it can’t be considered hazing Fact: A significant number of hazing incidents and deaths involve alcohol consumption Warning Sign: Desire to leave the organization, club, or team without giving any explanation Excuse: "They want to do it, so it's okay" Warning Sign: Unexplained injuries or illnesses Excuse: “We’re not forcing anyone to join our club/group/team. If they don’t want to go through this, they don’t have to sign up/try out/join…” Fact: Nine out of ten students who have experienced hazing behavior in college do not consider themselves to have been hazed. Fact: Nine out of ten students who have experienced hazing behavior in college do not consider themselves to have been hazed. Warning Signs: Bruises Warning Signs: Bruises Excuse: "They want to do it, so it's okay" Example: Personal servitude Warning Sign: Sudden changes in behavior after joining an organization, club, or team Fact: Hazing occurs in middle schools, high schools and colleges Warning Signs: Avoiding friends and family Myth: Hazing is no more than foolish pranks that sometimes go awry Excuse: It’s difficult to determine whether or not a certain activity is hazing — it’s such a gray area sometimes. Myth: Hazing is good for the greek community Example: Forced or required consumption of alcohol Warning Signs: Avoiding friends and family Fact: Hazing can happen to anyone in any org / team/ club Excuse: "We all do it" Excuse: "Its Mandatory" Example: Illegal activities such as requirement to steal local items as part of a scavenger hunt Fact: Both male and female students report a high level of hazing Example: Beatings, paddling, or other physical acts against new or potential members Examples: Forced physical activity Example: Illegal activities such as requirement to steal local items as part of a scavenger hunt Warning Sign: Weight-loss; exhaustion; or sudden changes in appetite, sleep habits, or appearance Excuse: "Its Mandatory" Example: Forced activities for new recruits to ‘prove’ their worth to join Fact: 36 percent of students say they would not report hazing primarily because "there's no one to tell," Fact: Hazing can happen to anyone in any org / team/ club Excuse: “People will get much worse in the real world anyway...” Myth: If someone agrees to participate in an activity, it can’t be considered hazing Fact:1.5 million high school students are hazed each year Myth: Hazing is normalized in Greek Life Warning Signs: Exhaustion Warning Sign: Weight-loss; exhaustion; or sudden changes in appetite, sleep habits, or appearance Example: Forced Tests and competitions Fact: Both male and female students report a high level of hazing Example: Humiliation of new or potential members Warning Sign: Unexplained injuries or illnesses Excuse: "What happens behind closed doors stays behind closed doors" Fact: Hazing occurs in middle schools, high schools and colleges Example: Forced activities for new recruits to ‘prove’ their worth to join Warning Signs: Change in appearance. Myth: Hazing does not happen anymore Examples: Forced physical activity Fact: More than 79% of NCAA athletes report coming to college with a prior hazing experience from high school or middle school. Fact: 55 percent of college students involved in clubs, teams and organizations experience hazing. Fact: In 95 percent of cases where students were hazed, they did not report the events to campus officials Fact: More than 79% of NCAA athletes report coming to college with a prior hazing experience from high school or middle school. Myth: Hazing is a problem for ONLY fraternities and sororities Myth: As long as there’s no malicious intent, a little hazing should be O.K Warning sign: New members leaving campus with brothers / sisters Myth: Hazing does not happen anymore Excuse: “it’s tradition…” Fact: 55 percent of college students involved in clubs, teams and organizations experience hazing. Excuse: It build's character Example: Forced ingestion of food, drinks, substances, etc. Warning Sign: Sudden changes in behavior after joining an organization, club, or team Excuse: "We do it to everyone" Warning Sign: Desire to leave the organization, club, or team without giving any explanation Example: Sleep depravation Warning Signs: Drop in academics Example: Personal servitude Excuse: “People will get much worse in the real world anyway...” Example: Humiliation of new or potential members Example: Sleep depravation Fact: 82 percent of deaths from hazing involve alcohol. Myth: Hazing is normalized in Greek Life Excuse: It build's character Excuse: "What happens behind closed doors stays behind closed doors" Myth: Hazing builds unity. Example: Forced or required consumption of alcohol Fact:1.5 million high school students are hazed each year Excuse: “We’re not forcing anyone to join our club/group/team. If they don’t want to go through this, they don’t have to sign up/try out/join…” Myth: Hazing is good for the greek community Example: Forced ingestion of food, drinks, substances, etc. Myth: Hazing is a problem for ONLY fraternities and sororities Fact: A significant number of hazing incidents and deaths involve alcohol consumption Warning Signs: Exhaustion Fact: 36 percent of students say they would not report hazing primarily because "there's no one to tell," Example: Beatings, paddling, or other physical acts against new or potential members Myth: Hazing builds unity. Fact: Two in five students say they are aware of hazing taking place on their school or campus Excuse: It’s difficult to determine whether or not a certain activity is hazing — it’s such a gray area sometimes. Excuse: "We do it to everyone" Fact: 82 percent of deaths from hazing involve alcohol. Excuse: "We all do it" Warning sign: New members leaving campus with brothers / sisters Fact: In 95 percent of cases where students were hazed, they did not report the events to campus officials Myth: As long as there’s no malicious intent, a little hazing should be O.K Warning Sign: Secrecy, avoidance, or stress surrounding new member activities Warning Signs: Change in appearance. Excuse: “it’s tradition…” Example: Forced Tests and competitions Myth: Hazing is no more than foolish pranks that sometimes go awry Warning Sign: Secrecy, avoidance, or stress surrounding new member activities Fact: Two in five students say they are aware of hazing taking place on their school or campus Warning Signs: Drop in academics Myth: If someone agrees to participate in an activity, it can’t be considered hazing Fact: A significant number of hazing incidents and deaths involve alcohol consumption Warning Sign: Desire to leave the organization, club, or team without giving any explanation Excuse: "They want to do it, so it's okay" Warning Sign: Unexplained injuries or illnesses Excuse: “We’re not forcing anyone to join our club/group/team. If they don’t want to go through this, they don’t have to sign up/try out/join…” Fact: Nine out of ten students who have experienced hazing behavior in college do not consider themselves to have been hazed.
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Fact: Nine out of ten students who have experienced hazing behavior in college do not consider themselves to have been hazed.
Warning Signs: Bruises
Warning Signs: Bruises
Excuse: "They want to do it, so it's okay"
Example: Personal servitude
Warning Sign: Sudden changes in behavior after joining an organization, club, or team
Fact: Hazing occurs in middle schools, high schools and colleges
Warning Signs: Avoiding friends and family
Myth: Hazing is no more than foolish pranks that sometimes go awry
Excuse: It’s difficult to determine whether or not a certain activity is hazing — it’s such a gray area sometimes.
Myth: Hazing is good for the greek community
Example: Forced or required consumption of alcohol
Warning Signs: Avoiding friends and family
Fact: Hazing can happen to anyone in any org / team/ club
Excuse: "We all do it"
Excuse: "Its Mandatory"
Example: Illegal activities such as requirement to steal local items as part of a scavenger hunt
Fact: Both male and female students report a high level of hazing
Example: Beatings, paddling, or other physical acts against new or potential members
Examples: Forced physical activity
Example: Illegal activities such as requirement to steal local items as part of a scavenger hunt
Warning Sign: Weight-loss; exhaustion; or sudden changes in appetite, sleep habits, or appearance
Excuse: "Its Mandatory"
Example: Forced activities for new recruits to ‘prove’ their worth to join
Fact: 36 percent of students say they would not report hazing primarily because "there's no one to tell,"
Fact: Hazing can happen to anyone in any org / team/ club
Excuse: “People will get much worse in the real world anyway...”
Myth: If someone agrees to participate in an activity, it can’t be considered hazing
Fact:1.5 million high school students are hazed each year
Myth: Hazing is normalized in Greek Life
Warning Signs: Exhaustion
Warning Sign: Weight-loss; exhaustion; or sudden changes in appetite, sleep habits, or appearance
Example: Forced Tests and competitions
Fact: Both male and female students report a high level of hazing
Example: Humiliation of new or potential members
Warning Sign: Unexplained injuries or illnesses
Excuse: "What happens behind closed doors stays behind closed doors"
Fact: Hazing occurs in middle schools, high schools and colleges
Example: Forced activities for new recruits to ‘prove’ their worth to join
Warning Signs: Change in appearance.
Myth: Hazing does not happen anymore
Examples: Forced physical activity
Fact: More than 79% of NCAA athletes report coming to college with a prior hazing experience from high school or middle school.
Fact: 55 percent of college students involved in clubs, teams and organizations experience hazing.
Fact: In 95 percent of cases where students were hazed, they did not report the events to campus officials
Fact: More than 79% of NCAA athletes report coming to college with a prior hazing experience from high school or middle school.
Myth: Hazing is a problem for ONLY fraternities and sororities
Myth: As long as there’s no malicious intent, a little hazing should be O.K
Warning sign: New members leaving campus with brothers / sisters
Myth: Hazing does not happen anymore
Excuse: “it’s tradition…”
Fact: 55 percent of college students involved in clubs, teams and organizations experience hazing.
Excuse: It build's character
Example: Forced ingestion of food, drinks, substances, etc.
Warning Sign: Sudden changes in behavior after joining an organization, club, or team
Excuse: "We do it to everyone"
Warning Sign: Desire to leave the organization, club, or team without giving any explanation
Example: Sleep depravation
Warning Signs: Drop in academics
Example: Personal servitude
Excuse: “People will get much worse in the real world anyway...”
Example: Humiliation of new or potential members
Example: Sleep depravation
Fact: 82 percent of deaths from hazing involve alcohol.
Myth: Hazing is normalized in Greek Life
Excuse: It build's character
Excuse: "What happens behind closed doors stays behind closed doors"
Myth: Hazing builds unity.
Example: Forced or required consumption of alcohol
Fact:1.5 million high school students are hazed each year
Excuse: “We’re not forcing anyone to join our club/group/team. If they don’t want to go through this, they don’t have to sign up/try out/join…”
Myth: Hazing is good for the greek community
Example: Forced ingestion of food, drinks, substances, etc.
Myth: Hazing is a problem for ONLY fraternities and sororities
Fact: A significant number of hazing incidents and deaths involve alcohol consumption
Warning Signs: Exhaustion
Fact: 36 percent of students say they would not report hazing primarily because "there's no one to tell,"
Example: Beatings, paddling, or other physical acts against new or potential members
Myth: Hazing builds unity.
Fact: Two in five students say they are aware of hazing taking place on their school or campus
Excuse: It’s difficult to determine whether or not a certain activity is hazing — it’s such a gray area sometimes.
Excuse: "We do it to everyone"
Fact: 82 percent of deaths from hazing involve alcohol.
Excuse: "We all do it"
Warning sign: New members leaving campus with brothers / sisters
Fact: In 95 percent of cases where students were hazed, they did not report the events to campus officials
Myth: As long as there’s no malicious intent, a little hazing should be O.K
Warning Sign: Secrecy, avoidance, or stress surrounding new member activities
Warning Signs: Change in appearance.
Excuse: “it’s tradition…”
Example: Forced Tests and competitions
Myth: Hazing is no more than foolish pranks that sometimes go awry
Warning Sign: Secrecy, avoidance, or stress surrounding new member activities
Fact: Two in five students say they are aware of hazing taking place on their school or campus
Warning Signs: Drop in academics
Myth: If someone agrees to participate in an activity, it can’t be considered hazing
Fact: A significant number of hazing incidents and deaths involve alcohol consumption
Warning Sign: Desire to leave the organization, club, or team without giving any explanation
Excuse: "They want to do it, so it's okay"
Warning Sign: Unexplained injuries or illnesses
Excuse: “We’re not forcing anyone to join our club/group/team. If they don’t want to go through this, they don’t have to sign up/try out/join…”
Fact: Nine out of ten students who have experienced hazing behavior in college do not consider themselves to have been hazed.
