Reporting Hazing 鈥� Any person having knowledge of any activity or conduct which may constitute hazing can report their concerns to the Dean of Student鈥檚 Office (217/353-2048), the 小猪视频官网College Police Department (217/351-2369), or by following this link to the .
Self-Reporting of Incidents - Student organization/team members and officers/captains should immediately report any hazing incidents that occur within their organization to the Dean of Students office, providing a detailed description of the events that have transpired, the names of any individuals involved, and a description of any actions taken by the organization. Upon receiving the report, the Dean of Students office will investigate as described in this regulation and the organization president and advisor/coach will be notified. The investigation and adjudication will proceed related to the regulation violations by the individual(s) implicated in the report, unless evidence discovered in the investigation proves the incident to have been sanctioned by the organization. If the incident appears to have been sanctioned by the organization, a follow-up investigation into the organization鈥檚 role may be undertaken. If the student organization is affiliated with a national organization, the national headquarters will be notified.
Investigation of Allegations and Charges - Upon receiving a report of alleged hazing, the Dean of Students/Designee will assign the case to the Compliance Office or an external independent investigator. As part of the investigation, the College will:
(a) Make contact (if possible) with the individual(s) bringing forward the allegations of hazing;
(b) Make contact with the individual(s) alleged to have perpetrated the hazing. If the conduct is organizational in nature, the investigator will contact the advisor and president of the organization under investigation;
(c) Conduct interviews with all parties, including victims, the accused student(s) and any witnesses. The investigator may, at his/her discretion, recommend interim action (as described in the Student Code of Conduct) to the Dean of Students at any point during the investigation;
(d) The investigator may, at his or her discretion, require students, or a select group of students (i.e. all new members of an organization) to participate in an investigatory meeting at a pre-determined time and location and may exercise discretion regarding the communication of students during the investigation process, including but not limited to restriction on the use of any electronic devices during the investigation process.
(e) The investigator may, at his or her discretion, require students to undergo a physical examination by a campus health center staff member, particularly when allegations of physical abuse are part of a hazing investigation. The results of these physical examinations will be protected by applicable health privacy laws, but a summary of any physical signs of hazing (i.e. bruises, burns, etc.) will be provided to the investigator by the medical professional conducting the examinations.
(f) The investigator will provide a written investigative report to the Dean of Students or Designee. Upon receipt of this report, the Dean of Students (or designee) will determine if charges are warranted. If charges are warranted, the Dean of Students Office will charge the individual student(s), the involved student group(s), and/or the President or other responsible officers of the involved student group(s) or any other complicit bystanders in accordance with the Student Code of Conduct.
Adjudication. 鈥� Adjudication shall be conducted pursuant to the Student Code of Conduct (or other specific language in College policy related to organizational misconduct, if applicable).
Individual and Organization Responsibility - The College will, on a case-by-case basis, determine whether any violations of this policy are individual or organizational in nature. In determining whether or not a violation is organizational in nature, the College will consider the following:
(a) How many members were present when the alleged violation occurred or had specific knowledge of the alleged violation?
(b) What knowledge the appropriate chapter officers and/or advisors had of the alleged violation?
(c) What action the appropriate chapter officers and/or advisors took in addressing/preventing the alleged violation?
(d) Were chapter members acting in concert, or did the individual鈥檚 membership in the chapter serve as an impetus for the alleged violation?
(e) Did the violation arise out of a chapter sponsored, financed or endorsed event?
(f) Is there a pattern of individual violations that have occurred without proper action by the chapter?
Amnesty 鈥� Students who make a hazing complaint in good faith, or victims of hazing who participate in an investigation, will not be charged with other College policy violations that are brought to light in the course of the investigation that arose out of, or were committed as a direct result of, the hazing incident(s) under investigation (i.e. students forced to consume alcohol as part of a hazing incident will not be charged with violations of the College鈥檚 alcohol policy). The College reserves the right to follow up with those students related to those issues as appropriate in a non-disciplinary setting.
Sanctions - Sanctions for violations of this regulation shall be administered by the Dean of Students.
(a) Student groups subject to College jurisdiction and individual students found responsible for violations of this regulation shall be sanctioned in accordance with the Student Code of Conduct. For student groups, sanctions may include, but are not limited to, revocation of registration or denial of application for registration, loss of College privileges such as the ability to host social events, to formally meet on campus and to use campus facilities, or to represent the College.
(b) Sanctions imposed by the College for violations of this regulation may be in addition to any penalty imposed for violation of the criminal laws of the State of and for violation of any other College regulations or policies.
(c) For groups that are formally associated with the College (i.e. varsity athletic teams, performing arts groups such as theatre productions, or any other groups supported or sponsored by the College that are not required to register as student organizations), sanctioning for violations of this policy shall be determined by the Vice President of the administrative unit that sponsors/supports the group in consultation with the Dean of Students/Designee.
Retaliation - It is a violation of this policy and these procedures to retaliate or take adverse action towards any person for reporting an alleged violation of this policy or for cooperating with a College investigation related to this policy. Retaliation includes, but is not limited to, verbal or implied threats, physical or psychological abuse, intimidation, harassment (verbal or written), isolation, or any other action intended to create a hostile environment for the intended target of the retaliation.