Student Conduct & Regulations 71|Page www.kutztown.edu/thekey 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. Kutztown University and its organizations are subject to criminal penalties for intentionally, knowingly and recklessly promoting or facilitating hazing or aggravated hazing. Consent is not a defense to a criminal charge of hazing or a charge under Kutztown University’s Student Code of Conduct, Student Organization Conduct Review Process or this policy. The sanctioning or approval of the conduct by a university employee/volunteer is not a defense to a criminal charge of hazing or a charge under the university’s Student Code of Conduct. Penalty & Enforcement Any organization found to have engaged in hazing is subject to discipline under but not limited to, the Student Organization Conduct Review Process and the sanctions noted below. Any individual student who participates in hazing is subject to discipline under the Student Code of Conduct. As noted above, hazing is also subject to criminal penalties. Individuals and members of organizations who participate in hazing may be arrested and prosecuted in accordance with state law. Allegations of hazing by employees or university volunteers may be reported to the Office of Human Resources and/or University police; allegations against other individuals may also be reported to University police. Individual students accused of hazing as part of a student group which does not fall under the official student organization recognition process of the Office of Student Involvement (e.g. intercollegiate athletic teams, academic
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