Policy Statement

Susquehanna University believes that an effective group, organization, or team is nurtured in an atmosphere of social and moral responsibility, 尊重权威，忠于高等教育原则，不容忍欺侮. Any student, alumnus, student group, or student organization including varsity athletics found responsible of hazing, aggravated hazing, or organizational hazing under this policy, whether occurring on or off campus, may face disciplinary action from the Susquehanna University, and may also face criminal charges under state law, including The Timothy J. Piazza Antihazing Law, 18Pa. C.S. 2801, et seq.

Purpose

The purpose of this policy is to state Susquehanna University’s Anti-Hazing Policy; identify how Susquehanna University will enforce this policy; and identify resources for reporting violations of this policy.

Application

All individual students who attend, has been admitted to, has applied to attend, or prospective students and athletic recruits visiting Susquehanna University, student organizations to include fraternity/ sorority, association, corporations, order, society, corps, club or service, varsity athletics, social or similar group who members are minors, students, or alumni of an organization or Susquehanna University. In addition, 这项政策适用于大学官员和任何其他与组织有关的人.

Jurisdiction

This policy applies to any acts of hazing, aggravated hazing, or organizational hazing occurring on or off campus, including travel to and from organization, athletic, or university sponsored trips.

Prohibited Acts

Susquehanna University adheres to The Timothy J. Piazza Antihazing Law. The Timothy J. Piazza Antihazing Law defines hazing to include: Hazing, Aggravated Hazing, and Organizational Hazing. Hazing, Aggravated Hazing, and Organizational Hazing (defined below) are each prohibited by this policy. 已征求或取得未成年人或学生的同意，不得作为抗辩理由. 也不能以该行为得到组织的认可或批准为理由.

Hazing: A person commits the offense of hazing if the person intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly, for the purpose of initiating, admitting or affiliating a minor or student into or with an organization, 或为了继续或提高未成年人或学生在组织中的会员资格或地位, causes, coerces or forces a minor or student to do any of the items listed below in (1)-(6). Hazing shall NOT include reasonable and customary athletic, law enforcement or military training, contests, competitions or events.

1. Violate Federal or State criminal law;
2. Consume any food, liquid, alcoholic liquid, 药物或其他物质，使学生的情绪或身体受到伤害的风险;
3. Endure brutality of a physical nature, including whipping, beating, branding, calisthenics or exposure to the elements;
4. Endure brutality of a mental nature, 包括对个人精神健康或尊严有不利影响的活动, sleep deprivation, 尴尬:被排除在社交接触或行为之外，可能导致极度尴尬;
5. Endure brutality of a sexual nature;
6. 忍受任何其他可能对未成年人或学生造成身体伤害的活动.

Aggravated Hazing: A person commits the offense of aggravated hazing if the person commits a violation of Hazing that results in serious bodily injury or death to the minor or student; and

1. The person acts with reckless indifference to the health and safety of the minor or student; or
2. The person causes, coerces, or forces the consumption of an alcoholic liquid or drug by the minor or student.

Organizational Hazing: 一个组织如果故意故意，就会犯组织欺侮罪, or recklessly promotes or facilitates a violation of Hazing or Aggravated Hazing.

除了欺辱，严重欺辱，和组织欺辱，由蒂莫西J. Piazza Antihazing Law, the following actions taken or situations created on or off Susquehanna University campus grounds; by a student, alumnus, student group, or student organization including varsity athletics; that endanger another person(s)’ mental or physical health or safety, or produces mental or physical discomfort, embarrassment, harassment or ridicule; with or without consent; as an explicit or implicit condition for initiating, admitting, 或以继续提高学生在组织中的会员资格或地位为目的，都是禁止的.

An individual violates the anti-hazing policy if they cause, coerce, or force a student to do any of the following:

1. Violate Susquehanna University Code of Student Conduct, Sexual Misconduct & Gender Based Violence Policy, Code of Academic Honesty, Policies for Student Organizations, 或学生手册中列出的任何其他浩博体育app的规定和政策;
2. Endure activities that might be morally offensive or humiliating, including tasks of servitude, pranks, public stunts, quests or scavenger hunts, harassment of another organization, wearing public apparel that is conspicuous and not normally in good taste, dress that is inconsistent with weather conditions, 或者可能干扰学术活动和参加其他大学活动的活动
3. Endure an intimidating or hostile situation, whether directly or indirectly, through social media, created by an attempt of a student, group of students, 或学生组织干扰一个人在学术或居住环境中发挥作用的能力, 或根据大学官员的判断，使某人受到不必要的和未经请求的关注.

Additional Definitions Applicable to this Policy

“Alcoholic liquid”: A substance containing liquor, spirit, wine, beer, malt or brewed beverage or any combination thereof.

“Bodily injury”: Impairment of physical condition or substantial pain.

“Drug”: (I) substances recognized in the official United States Pharmacopoeia, or official National Formulary or any supplement to either of them; and (ii) substances intended for use in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment or prevention of disease in man or other animals; and (iii) substances (other than food) intended to affect the structure or any function of the human body or other animal body; and (iv) substances intended for use as a component of any article specified in clause (I), (ii) or (iii), but not including devices or their components, parts or accessories.

“Group of students”: a number of persons who are associated with each other, 但既没有符合大学的组织注册要求，也没有明确的成员或团队身份.

“Minor”: an individual younger than 18 years of age.

“Organization” or “student organization”: fraternity/ sorority, association, corporations, order, society, corps, club or service, varsity athletics, social or similar group who members are minors, students, or alumni of an organization or Susquehanna University

“Serious bodily injury”: Bodily injury which creates a substantial risk of death or which causes serious, permanent disfigurement, or protracted loss or impairment of the function of any bodily member or organ.

“Student”: All individual students who attend, has been admitted to, has applied to attend, or prospective students and athletic recruits visiting Susquehanna University.

“University Official”:任何被浩博体育app聘为专业管理人员的个人, faculty member, staff member, or student staff which may include designated student employees.

Reporting Violations of this Policy

浩博体育app鼓励萨斯奎哈纳社区所有相信他们目睹了的成员, experienced or are aware of conduct that constitutes Hazing, Aggraded Hazing, 对违反本政策的组织欺凌行为直接向领导办公室报告 & Engagement, Vice President for Student Life & Dean of Students, Associate Director of Athletics, 校园安全或提交欺侮关注表在学生生活mySU页面上找到.

Enforcement of this Policy

任何违反本政策的行为都将被视为违反了浩博体育app的学生行为准则和适用法律. All allegations of Hazing, Aggravated Hazing, 或组织欺凌将由浩博体育app校园安全部门进行调查.

Sanctions

任何违反此政策的人都可能面临纪律处分，包括被浩博体育app开除. In addition to a description of the university conduct process, an outline of sanctions can be found in the Susquehanna University Student Handbook. 根据州法律，违反这一政策的处罚还包括刑事指控, including The Timothy J. Piazza Antihazing Law, 18Pa. C.S. 2801, et seq.

Medical Amnesty Policy

在《浩博体育app学生手册》中可找到浩博体育app医疗大赦政策的大纲，其中涉及与酒精和毒品有关的医疗紧急情况以及学生和组织. 当发现任何潜在的健康风险时，要求学生组织立即为其成员或客人寻求医疗援助, including medical emergencies related to the use of alcohol and/or drugs. It is paramount that organizations seek assistance in any emergency situation.

Susquehanna University Biannual Anti-Hazing Report

浩博体育app将向浩博体育app报告所有违反本政策或与欺侮有关的联邦或州法律的行为. 浩博体育app将于1月1日和8月1日每两年更新一次报告，并将更新后的报告发布在浩博体育app的公众网站上.