Student Conduct & Regulations 70|Page www.kutztown.edu/thekey Hazing Policy Introduction Kutztown University of Pennsylvania prohibits hazing and takes any allegation of hazing very seriously. Consistent with university policy and state law, Kutztown University will respond to all reports of hazing to the fullest extent possible and encourages all members of the community to promptly report allegations of any conduct that constitutes hazing. A copy of the Kutztown University Hazing Policy is published in the online student handbook, The Key, posted on the university’s website, and is distributed to all active/registered student-based organizations on an annual basis. For additional information on hazing, policies, statistics, reporting information and hazing prevention resources please refer to https://www.kutztown.edu/studentconduct. Terms Student: The Student Code of Conduct (Article 1) defines a student as: (2a) any person enrolled in courses at Kutztown University either full-time or part-time, pursuing undergraduate, graduate, or professional studies; (2b) all persons who are not officially enrolled for a particular term but have not officially withdrawn from the university and maintain eligibility to enroll; (3) all persons defined under item 2a or 2b who withdraw after allegedly violating the Student Code of Conduct. Organization: Organizations are defined as groups including but not limited to: a fraternity, sorority, association, corporation, order, society, corps, club, club sport, athletic team, or service, social or similar group, whose members are primarily, students and or alumni of the organization, or Kutztown University. What is Hazing? The University defines hazing as intentionally, knowingly or recklessly, for the purpose of initiating, admitting or affiliating an individual into or with an organization, or for the purpose of continuing or enhancing an individual's membership or status in an organization, causes, coerces or forces an individual to do any of the following: 1. Violate federal or state criminal law; 2. Consume any food, drink, alcoholic liquid, drug or other substance that subjects the minor or student to a risk of emotional or physical harm; 3. Endure brutality of a physical nature, including whipping, beating, branding, calisthenics or exposure to the elements; 4. Endure brutality of a mental nature, including activity adversely affecting the mental health or dignity of the individual, sleep deprivation, exclusion from social contact or conduct that could result in extreme embarrassment; 5. Endure brutality of a sexual nature; 6. Endure any other activity that creates a reasonable likelihood of bodily injury; and/or 7. Result in the willful destruction or removal of public or private property. The definition of hazing does not include reasonable and customary athletic, law enforcement or military training, contests, competitions or events.
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