Preventing Hazing at Harvard

Captain's Statement

Statement on behalf of the captains:

Harvard Team Captains support their athletes through positive and healthy mentoring. As captains we strive to set a standard that our teammates can look up to. We work to promote improvement in character, academics, and athletics. Hazing undermines these goals.

Harvard Team Captains understand that new teammates deserve a positive environment in which they can succeed. New Harvard athletes do not sign on for hazing when they join a team.

We pledge to organize healthy and safe team building activities.

As athletes, we understand that we represent Harvard University and will do our utmost to behave thoughtfully and respectfully.

What You Can Do

What Individuals Can Do About Hazing

What Organizations or Teams Can Do

Alternatives to Hazing

Resources at Harvard

Additional Resources 

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Disclaimer: You may see the phrase “new members of an organization” used often when describing hazing activities. However, hazing can and does happen to ANYONE, including recruits, current members, and new officers of an organization or team.