The Center for Intercollegiate Athletics fully subscribes to and endorses the University's policy on hazing and specifically prohibits the hazing or harassment of student-athletes. Hazing, usually in the form of intimidation, is defined as any practice (even "harmless fun," "bonding," "practical," etc.) whereby one part of a group is made or "asked" to do anything that the remaining part of the group is exempt from doing under seniority or other privileged status. Because hazing often undermines group morale, spirit, and unity, as well as often leads to personal hurt and degradation, the department and institution will not permit it in any form and will take disciplinary action against individuals and/or groups that haze. Student-athletes cannot be required or expected to participate in any hazing activity for any reason.
Examples of such activities include, but are not limited to:
- Forced to endure extreme amounts of yelling, cursing, or verbally abusive language
- Forced or expected to participate in tattooing, piercing, head shaving, or branding
- Nudity or forcing student-athletes to dress in a degrading manner
- Forcing, coercing, pressuring, or requiring students to consume alcohol, or foreign or unusual amounts of substances
- All forms of physical activity deemed dangerous or harmful
- Required to act as a personal servant to players
- Scavenger hunts involving illegal activities, kidnapping, or ditching a member of the community
- Psychological hazing: any act which is likely to compromise the dignity of a student; cause embarrassment or shame to a student; cause a student to be the object of ridicule or malicious amusement; or inflict psychological or emotional harm
- The application of foreign substances to the body
- Depriving student-athletes of sleep
The RIT Center for Intercollegiate Athletics repeats its support of the University's position on hazing. In no circumstances does RIT athletics condone the practices of hazing any student-athlete. The elements of hazing being a determining factor in an individual's making or participating as part of a team is never tolerated.
Center for Intercollegiate Athletics Student-Athlete Anti-Hazing Policy
RIT Hazing Prevention Website
Hazing Informational Website Links:
hazingprevention.org
stophazing.org
Hazing Facts & Activities:
Team Building
Hazing Facts/Myths
Hazing FEAT
