Hazing Prevention

Emory University is committed to the health, safety, and well-being of its students. Hazing can severely impact the educational experience and an individual’s emotional and physical wellbeing. For that reason, the University and the Emory community have an obligation to protect the members of the community from hazing, to assist those who have been hazed, and to hold those individuals and organizations engaging in hazing accountable for their actions.

Hazing is prohibited by the University Policy and Georgia Law 

Defining Hazing

The University Anti-Hazing Policy (8.11) defines hazing as:

“A broad term encompassing any activity expected of someone joining a group (or to maintain full status in a group) that humiliates, degrades, or risks emotional and/or physical harm, regardless of the person's willingness to participate.”

“Prohibited behavior may include activities for which the group, team, club, or organization engages in, promotes, or facilitates that negatively impact prospective, active, or new members’ physical and emotional well-being or has no legitimate educational purpose.”