Hazing Education & Prevention
Welcome to the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life. Please read through our various hazing specific policies, educational programs and explore our resources.
Georgia Southern University Hazing Policy
Hazing
a. Any act, intentional or unintentional, regardless of a Student’s willingness to participate in such activity, which subjects a Student to an activity which, for the purpose of initiation, admission
into, affiliation with, or as a condition for continued membership, office, or other status in a Group or Organization:
i. Endangers or is likely to endanger the emotional, mental, financial, or physical health or safety of a Student (including, but not limited to, acts that cause or are likely to cause physical discomfort, embarrassment and/or ridicule),
ii. Coerces a Student through the use of social or physical pressure to consume any food, liquid, alcohol, drug, or other substance which subjects the Student to a likely risk of vomiting, intoxication, or unconsciousness,
iii. Destroys or removes public or private property.
b. Any other activity that meets the definition of “hazing” under applicable law, including but not limited to the “Max Gruver” Legislation Senate Bill 85 (see the following link for full policy: Max Gruver Legislation).
Reporting Hazing
The Hazing Hotline has been set up as a way for individuals to anonymously report acts of hazing on the Georgia Southern University campus. All calls to the Hazing Hotline will be handled in a confidential manner. We thank all those willing to join the fight to stop hazing in our community by reporting any acts of hazing that they may be aware of on our campus.
Report Hazing 24/7 via the Georgia Southern University Ethics and Compliance Reporting Hotline: 1-877-516-3445
or
Report online by submitting an Incident Report by clicking here.
Programs
Online Hazing Modules
Online hazing modules are a new addition to the program content providing students interested in the Fraternity and Sorority Life community an opportunity to become educated and aware of hazing before joining a fraternity or sorority.
- Hazing Prevention 101 – Cover best practices that will teach how to recognize, prevent, and report hazing.
- Fraternity & Sorority Life – Provide more specific information about the challenges in the Georgia Southern community.
Click here to register to get access to the online hazing modules.
New Member Institutes
After students join the Fraternity and Sorority Life community, new members are required to attend a series of council-wide seminar-style workshops, including hazing awareness, education, and prevention.
National Hazing Prevention Week
National Hazing Prevention Week is an annual week of activities and programs conducted on campuses and within organizations to raise awareness of the problem of hazing. We aim to educate students, staff, faculty, parents, and the Statesboro community regarding the issue of hazing, how to recognize it, and how to prevent future acts of hazing.
Last updated: 9/21/2021