2024-2025 University Student Handbook

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Hazing

UJ opposes any situation created intentionally to produce mental and physical discomfort, embarrassment or ridicule. The University does not condone hazing in any form. Violators of this policy are referred for appropriate student conduct action. Hazing is defined by the UJ Student Conduct System as “any activity or action which subtly, flagrantly or deliberately demeans, embarrasses, threatens, invites ridicule or draws inappropriate or negative attention to a member, and/or an attitude which implies one member is superior to another, or that initiation must be earned through personal services or meaningless activities for initiated members. Furthermore, hazing may consist of actions which result in the impairment of academic performance or of the proper fulfillment of obligations to University sponsored groups or activities.” Implied or expressed consent of a student to hazing may not be used as a defense. Actions and activities which are explicitly prohibited include, but are not limited to, the following:

  1. Any activity that might reasonably bring physical harm to the individual.
  2. Paddling, beating or otherwise permitting members to hit other person(s).
  3. Requiring person(s) to wear degrading or uncomfortable garments.
  4. Depriving person(s) of the opportunity for sufficient sleep (8 consecutive hours per day minimum) and decent and edible meals.
  5. Activities that interfere in any way with an individuals’ academic efforts; e.g., causing exhaustion, loss of sleep, or loss of reasonable study time.
  6. Activities that interfere with an individual’s education, employment or family obligation.
  7. Requiring or encouraging person(s) to consume amounts of alcohol or other drugs.
  8. Forcing, coercing, or permitting students to eat or drink foreign or unusual substances such as raw meat, raw eggs, salt water, onions, etc.
  9. Having substances such as eggs, mud, paint, honey, etc. thrown at, poured on, or otherwise applied to bodies of person(s).
  10. Morally degrading or humiliating games or any other activity that make an individual the object of amusement, ridicule, or intimidation.
  11. Kidnaps, road trips (a mandatory/forced off-campus trip as part of an initiation activity).
  12. Subjecting an individual to cruel and unusual psychological conditions for any reason.
  13. Any requirement which compels an individual to participate in any activity which is illegal, perverse, publicly indecent, contrary to the individual’s genuine morals and/or beliefs, e.g., public profanity, indecent or lewd conduct, or sexual gestures in public.

UJ has unconditionally opposed any situation created intentionally to produce mental and physical discomfort, embarrassment or ridicule. Any violation of the University’s Hazing Policy will be considered a violation of the conduct code.