President Biden Signs Stop Campus Hazing Act Into Law

What Counts as Hazing?

Hazing includes any act that is done on purpose, with knowledge, or recklessly by one person (or a group) to another person, even if the person agrees to participate. These acts:

1. Happen during joining, being part of, or staying in a student group (like a club, team, fraternity, or sorority), and
2. Cause or create a serious risk of physical or emotional harm, beyond what’s normally expected in school activities.

Reporting Requirements

Colleges and universities must also add the following to their annual security report:

• Their current hazing policies
• How students can report hazing
• How the school investigates hazing incidents
• Information about laws related to hazing
• Details about programs that raise awareness and help prevent hazing

Hazing Transparency Report

If a student group is found to have violated hazing rules, the school must create a public summary of the findings. However, schools only need to do this if there is an official finding of a hazing violation.

Find out more information about the Stop Campus Hazing Act by clicking on the following resources: