Hazing Resources and Prevention

What is Hazing?

Hazing is defined as:

1. "Hazing" means an intentional, knowing, or reckless act by a person acting alone or acting with others that is directed against an individual and that the person knew or should have known endangers the physical health or safety of the individual, and that is done for the purpose of pledging, being initiated into, affiliating with, participating in, holding office in, or maintaining membership in any organization. Hazing includes any of the following that is done for such a purpose:
   1. Physical brutality, such as whipping, beating, striking, branding, electronic shocking, placing of a harmful substance on the body, or similar activity.
   2. Physical activity, such as sleep deprivation, exposure to the elements, confinement in a small space, or calisthenics, that subjects the other person to an unreasonable risk of harm or that adversely affects the physical health or safety of the individual.
   3. Activity involving consumption of a food, liquid, alcoholic beverage, liquor, drug, or other substance that subjects the individual to an unreasonable risk of harm or that adversely affects the physical health or safety of the individual.
   4. Activity that induces, causes, or requires an individual to perform a duty or task that involves the commission of a crime or an act of hazing.
      • "Organization" means a fraternity, sorority, association, corporation, order, society, corps, cooperative, club, service group, social group, athletic team, or similar group whose members are primarily students at an educational institution.
      • "Pledge" means an individual who has been accepted by, is considering an offer of membership from, or is in the process of qualifying for membership in any organization.
      • "Pledging" means any action or activity related to becoming a member of an organization.
      • "Serious impairment of a body function" includes 1 or more of the following:(a) Loss of a limb or loss of use of a limb. (b) Loss of a foot, hand, finger, or thumb or loss of use of a foot, hand, finger, or thumb. (c) Loss of an eye or ear or loss of use of an eye or ear. (d) Loss or substantial impairment of a bodily function. (e) Serious visible disfigurement. (f) A comatose state that lasts for more than 3 days. (g) Measurable brain or mental impairment. (h) A skull fracture or other serious bone fracture. (i) Subdural hemorrhage or subdural hematoma. (j) Loss of an organ.
2. “If you see something, say something.” The College encourages employees, students, contractors, and visitors to report violent, hazing, suspicious, or concerning behaviors regarding any member of the College community to their immediate Supervisor, LCC Police, Human Resources, or the Behavioral Intervention Team.

Campus Hazing Transparency Report

The Campus Hazing Transparency Report provides a summary of findings related to any hazing standards of conduct violations at Lansing Community College.

• The report will be updated at least twice a year
• The report records will remain available for five years
• The report will not include student names or any other personally identifiable information

PDF FileCampus Hazing Transparency Report