Preventing Hazing at Harvard
Holding membership in a student organization, athletic team, or social club can provide Harvard students with many benefits. But, membership can also come with costs, particularly when hazing is involved.
The Offices of Alcohol and Other Drug Services, Student Activities, and Residential Life have collaborated to develop this comprehensive online resource that explores hazing-related issues that may affect some Harvard students and organizations.
On the
following pages, you will find information explaining What You
Should Know about hazing and What You Can Do
about it.
Though this site is designed primarily as a resource for Harvard
College students, it also contains valuable information for other
concerned individuals, including student organization advisors,
athletic team coaches, faculty, staff, alumni, and students’ friends
and relatives.
Only have a few minutes?
Important Information and Resources:
- Read the Massachusetts definition of hazing
- Review the Harvard and Massachusetts policies and laws on hazing.
- Complete the anonymous questionnaire to evaluate your group’s activities
- Familiarize yourself with alternatives to hazing and resources available to support you.
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Page Last Updated: May 29, 2009
Hazing News at Harvard
Nov 7, 2007 - The Black Greek Mystique - by Natasha S. Alford.
May 11, 2007 - Sports Captains Denounce Hazing
May 11, 2007 - Student Leaders May Face Liability
May 17, 2008 - Hazing Common at U.S. Colleges
May 18, 2009 - Groups Grapple with 'Haze'
Read the Captain's Statement Here
Hazing Incidents at Other Institutions
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