SUNY Delhi Pledge SUNY Delhi Pledge Success Conference Success Conference September 20, 2010 September 20, 2010 John Huber, Assistant Director of Student Activities John Huber, Assistant Director of Student Activities Greek Council Executive Board: Greek Council Executive Board: Terri Brauer, President Terri Brauer, President Kate Socha, Vice President Kate Socha, Vice President Elizabeth Kielbasa, Secretary Elizabeth Kielbasa, Secretary Danielle Schafer, Treasurer Danielle Schafer, Treasurer Jordan Hernandez, Sgt. At Arms Jordan Hernandez, Sgt. At Arms Kevorn ‘K2” Willet, Community Service Coordinator Kevorn ‘K2” Willet, Community Service Coordinator Tiffany Julien, Senator Tiffany Julien, Senator Cailyn Bashaw, Alternate Senator Cailyn Bashaw, Alternate Senator
Jordan Hernandez, Sgt. At ArmsJordan Hernandez, Sgt. At ArmsKevorn ‘K2” Willet, Community Service CoordinatorKevorn ‘K2” Willet, Community Service Coordinator
• Hazing is making a person do something humiliating, dangerous, illegal or degrading to join a group, club, team, or gang.
• Hazing in Greek Organizations is often an initiation process involving harassment in order for a person to become a member of that organization.
• Hazing is still hazing even when the person does it willingly.
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For most adults and, for most students, the confounding feature of
this hazing issue is why anyone would want to engage in it in the
first place.
Why would any student voluntarily be subjected to such humiliating and
dangerous treatment, and why would anyone else want to administer it?
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• Hazing is a serious Violation of Hazing is a serious Violation of College policy and New York State College policy and New York State law. SUNY Delhi policy specifically law. SUNY Delhi policy specifically prohibits students from engaging in prohibits students from engaging in collectively or individually in illegal collectively or individually in illegal practices in connection with initiation practices in connection with initiation into or affiliation with any recognized into or affiliation with any recognized or unrecognized organization.or unrecognized organization.
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SUNY Delhi Policy states thatSUNY Delhi Policy states thathazing includes, but isn’t hazing includes, but isn’t
limited to:limited to:
• Forced or required participation in physical Forced or required participation in physical activities such as calisthenics, exercises or activities such as calisthenics, exercises or gamesgames
• Any form of tattooing or brandingAny form of tattooing or branding• Forced, coerced or required consumption Forced, coerced or required consumption
of alcohol or other drugsof alcohol or other drugs• Any form of physical Brutality, including Any form of physical Brutality, including
paddling, striking with fists, open hands, or paddling, striking with fists, open hands, or other objectsother objects
• Participation in illegal activitiesParticipation in illegal activities• Intentional or reckless engagement in Intentional or reckless engagement in
conduct which creates a substantial risk of conduct which creates a substantial risk of physical injury to another person.physical injury to another person.
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• Forced, coerced or required consumption Forced, coerced or required consumption of any food or other substanceof any food or other substance
• Creation of excessive fatigue or sleep Creation of excessive fatigue or sleep deprivationdeprivation
• Any act that causes physiological harm, Any act that causes physiological harm, embarrassment, ridicule or emotional embarrassment, ridicule or emotional distress to any individual; ordistress to any individual; or
• Forced or required inappropriate dress, or Forced or required inappropriate dress, or full or partial nudity in any situation for full or partial nudity in any situation for any reasonany reason
• Any violation of approved Greek Council Any violation of approved Greek Council hazing regulations.hazing regulations.
SUNY Delhi Policy states thatSUNY Delhi Policy states thathazing includes, but isn’t hazing includes, but isn’t
limited to:limited to:
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• Is drinking alcohol involved?Is drinking alcohol involved?• Will active/current members of the group refuse to Will active/current members of the group refuse to
participate with the new members?participate with the new members?• Does the activity risk emotional or physical abuse?Does the activity risk emotional or physical abuse?• Is there risk of injury or question of safety?Is there risk of injury or question of safety?• Do you have any reservation describing the activity Do you have any reservation describing the activity
to your parents, to a professor or School Official?to your parents, to a professor or School Official?• Would you object to the activity being photographed Would you object to the activity being photographed
for the school newspaper or filmed by a local TV for the school newspaper or filmed by a local TV news crew?news crew?
If the answer to any of the above is yes, then it is If the answer to any of the above is yes, then it is probably HAZINGprobably HAZING
Is it Hazing?Is it Hazing?
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• Hazing builds unity!Hazing builds unity!
• FACT: FACT: Wrong! Hazing actually Wrong! Hazing actually fragments the organization. It does fragments the organization. It does no good to bring the new members no good to bring the new members together if it drives them further together if it drives them further away from the active members. away from the active members. Organizational unity should be the Organizational unity should be the goal.goal.
Hazing MythsHazing Myths
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• If someone agrees to participate in an If someone agrees to participate in an activity, it cannot be considered hazingactivity, it cannot be considered hazing
• FACT: In the 44 states that have laws FACT: In the 44 states that have laws against hazing, consent of the victim against hazing, consent of the victim cannot be used as a defense. Even if cannot be used as a defense. Even if someone agrees to participate in a someone agrees to participate in a potentially hazardous action, it may potentially hazardous action, it may not be true consent when considering not be true consent when considering the peer pressure and desire to belong the peer pressure and desire to belong to the group.to the group.
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• Hazing is an effective way to teach Hazing is an effective way to teach respect and develop discipline.respect and develop discipline.
• FACT: Victims of hazing rarely FACT: Victims of hazing rarely report having respect for those who report having respect for those who have hazed them. Just like other have hazed them. Just like other forms of victimization, hazing breeds forms of victimization, hazing breeds mistrust, apathy and alienation.mistrust, apathy and alienation.
• FACT: Since 1970, there has been at FACT: Since 1970, there has been at least one hazing-related death on a least one hazing-related death on a campus each year. As of November campus each year. As of November 1, 2007, the number of recorded 1, 2007, the number of recorded hazing, pledging, and rushing-hazing, pledging, and rushing-related deaths in the US stands at 83 related deaths in the US stands at 83 males and 6 females.males and 6 females.
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• Develop chapter unity Develop chapter unity • Involve new members in organization’s committees, Involve new members in organization’s committees,
have retreats, play sportshave retreats, play sports • Promote scholarshipPromote scholarship
• Utilize tutoring services, designate study hours, invite Utilize tutoring services, designate study hours, invite college faculty/staff to discuss test-taking skills, study college faculty/staff to discuss test-taking skills, study methods, etc.methods, etc.
• Instill a sense of brotherhood/sisterhood Instill a sense of brotherhood/sisterhood
• Plan special events for the entire fraternity/sorority (ie. Plan special events for the entire fraternity/sorority (ie. attend a movie, play or sports game, go hiking, biking, attend a movie, play or sports game, go hiking, biking, etc.)etc.)
• Build awareness of chapter history Build awareness of chapter history • Invite an older alumnus/a to talk about the Invite an older alumnus/a to talk about the
organization’s early days and the values of the organization’s early days and the values of the organization or group and what they hope new members organization or group and what they hope new members will contribute and receive as part of their experiencewill contribute and receive as part of their experience
Alternatives to Alternatives to HazingHazing
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• Develop leadership Develop leadership • Assign new members to a committee, encourage participation Assign new members to a committee, encourage participation
in other campus activities, utilize campus leadership workshops in other campus activities, utilize campus leadership workshops and retreatsand retreats
• Involve new members in the community Involve new members in the community • Get involved in community service activities through the OCCE Get involved in community service activities through the OCCE
or create your own philanthropy projector create your own philanthropy project
• Athletic competitionsAthletic competitions• Have new members play basketball, volleyball, bowling, softball Have new members play basketball, volleyball, bowling, softball
or other athletic games against current members or other or other athletic games against current members or other groupsgroups
• Sharing common activitiesSharing common activities• Have current members participate with new members in Have current members participate with new members in
cleaning chapter property. Such activities can shift the tone cleaning chapter property. Such activities can shift the tone from hazing (i.e., servitude) to non-hazing (i.e., collaboration)from hazing (i.e., servitude) to non-hazing (i.e., collaboration)
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• Talk to Someone you trust outside of the group. This Talk to Someone you trust outside of the group. This could be a friend, partner, family member, professor, could be a friend, partner, family member, professor, advisor, or counseloradvisor, or counselor
• Talk to a faculty advisor or Greek AdvisorTalk to a faculty advisor or Greek Advisor
• Use an advocacy resource on campus, such as peer Use an advocacy resource on campus, such as peer counseling or the counseling centercounseling or the counseling center
• Report extreme and clearly criminal hazing to the Report extreme and clearly criminal hazing to the policepolice
• Call the Hazing Hotline 746-4562Call the Hazing Hotline 746-4562
IF YOU ARE IF YOU ARE HAZEDHAZED
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• Greek Council Sgt. At Arms• Jordan Hernandez (TDX) 845-642-
9959 • Greek Council President
• Terri Brauer (ZDT) 845-532-1717• Greek Advisor
• John Huber (MA) 607-746-4567• Counseling Services
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