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Hazing Resources & Transparency Report

Hazing Resources & Transparency Report

UNCSA strictly prohibits any form of hazing of it students, faculty, or staff. All reports of hazing will be promptly investigated, and appropriate disciplinary or legal action will be taken. Hazing undermines the safety, dignity, and well-being of our community. It creates a culture of fear and harm that has no place in our learning environment. The University is committed to fostering respect and accountability, and hazing will not be tolerated under any circumstances. 

UNCSA Hazing Regulation

Stop Campus Hazing Act Federal Definition

Federal Hazing Definition

Hazing is defined as - any intentional, knowing, or reckless act committed by a person (whether individually or in concert with other persons) against another person or persons regardless of the willingness of such other person or persons to participate, that 

  1.  Is committed in the course of an initiation into, an affiliation with, or the maintenance of membership in, a student organization; and 
  2. Causes or creates a risk, above the reasonable risk encountered in the course of participation in the institution of higher education or the organization (such as the physical preparation necessary for participation in an athletic team), of physical or psychological injury including 
    1. whipping, beating, striking, electronic shocking, placing of a harmful substance on someone’s body, or similar activity; 
    2. causing, coercing, or otherwise inducing sleep deprivation, exposure to the elements, confinement in a small space, extreme calisthenics, or other similar activity; 
    3. causing, coercing, or otherwise inducing another person to consume food, liquid, alcohol, drugs, or other substances; 
    4. causing, coercing, or otherwise inducing another person to perform sexual acts; 
    5. any activity that places another person in reasonable fear of bodily harm through the use of threatening words or conduct; 
    6. any activity against another person that includes a criminal violation of local, State, Tribal, or Federal law; and 
    7. any activity that induces, causes, or requires another person to perform a duty or task that involves a criminal violation of local, State, Tribal, or Federal law. 

North Carolina State Hazing Definition

NCGS § 14‑35. Hazing; definition and punishment. 

It is unlawful for any student in attendance at any university, college, or school in this State to engage in hazing, or to aid or abet any other student in the commission of this offense. For the purposes of this section hazing is defined as follows: "to subject another student to physical injury as part of an initiation, or as a prerequisite to membership, into any organized school group, including any society, athletic team, fraternity or sorority, or other similar group." Any violation of this section shall constitute a Class 2 misdemeanor. 

Annual statistics on hazing can be found in the University’s Annual Security & Fire Safety Report. Please note that hazing data will be included in the 2026  Annual Security & Fire Safety Report. These statistics reflect incident reports that meet the federal definition of hazing, but do not represent confirmed findings of hazing behavior. Confirmed incidents of hazing are included in the Campus Hazing Transparency Report. 

Campus Hazing Transparency Report

The University publishes a Campus Hazing Transparency Report, which outlines the findings for institutionally recognized student organizations found to have violated the university’s hazing policy. The report is updated twice a year and is available to the public for five years from the date of each publication. 

2024-2025 Academic Year

There were no findings of hazing violations during the 2024-2025 academic year (Updated June 10, 2025).

How to Report Hazing 

Students, faculty, and staff who are aware of or suspect hazing are strongly encouraged to report it. Individuals who receive reports of hazing are also encouraged to use the appropriate reporting channels. Reports can be made through the following methods: 

Student Handbook
Student Organizations

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