Transcript Delhi College Greek Council

SUNY Delhi Pledge Success
Conference
October 8, 2009
John Huber, Assistant Director of Student Activities
Greek Council Executive Board:
Charlie Sweeney, President
Kamil Alexander, Vice President
Terri Brauer, Secretary
Kasey Carpentier, Treasurer
Terry Yip, Sgt. At Arms
Jillian Naveh, Community Service Coordinator
Maurice “Mo” Jones, Senator
Jerry Resilien, Alternate Senator
Hazing
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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Hazing
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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College Policy
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Hazing is a serious Violation of College
policy and New York State law. SUNY
Delhi policy specifically prohibits students
from engaging in collectively or
individually in illegal practices in
connection with initiation into or affiliation
with any recognized or unrecognized
organization.
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SUNY Delhi Policy states that
hazing includes, but isn’t limited to:
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Forced or required participation in physical
activities such as calisthenics, exercises or games
Any form of tattooing or branding
Forced, coerced or required consumption of
alcohol or other drugs
Any form of physical Brutality, including paddling,
striking with fists, open hands, or other objects
Participation in illegal activities
Intentional or reckless engagement in conduct
which creates a substantial risk of physical injury
to another person.
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SUNY Delhi Policy states that
hazing includes, but isn’t limited to:
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Forced, coerced or required consumption of any
food or other substance
Creation of excessive fatigue or sleep
deprivation
Any act that causes physiological harm,
embarrassment, ridicule or emotional distress to
any individual; or
Forced or required inappropriate dress, or full or
partial nudity in any situation for any reason
Any violation of approved Greek Council hazing
regulations.
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Is it Hazing?
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Is drinking alcohol involved?
Will active/current members of the group refuse to
participate with the new members?
Does the activity risk emotional or physical abuse?
Is there risk of injury or question of safety?
Do you have any reservation describing the activity to your
parents, to a professor or School Official?
Would you object to the activity being photographed for the
school newspaper or filmed by a local TV news crew?
If the answer to any of the above is yes, then it is probably
HAZING
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Hazing Myths
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Hazing builds unity!
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FACT: Wrong! Hazing actually
fragments the organization. It does no
good to bring the new members together
if it drives them further away from the
active members. Organizational unity
should be the goal.
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Hazing Myths
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If someone agrees to participate in an
activity, it cannot be considered hazing
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FACT: In the 44 states that have laws
against hazing, consent of the victim
cannot be used as a defense. Even if
someone agrees to participate in a
potentially hazardous action, it may not be
true consent when considering the peer
pressure and desire to belong to the group.
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Hazing Myths
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Hazing is an effective way to teach
respect and develop discipline.
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FACT: Victims of hazing rarely report
having respect for those who have hazed
them. Just like other forms of
victimization, hazing breeds mistrust,
apathy and alienation.
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Hazing Myths
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Hazing doesn’t hurt anyone
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FACT: Since 1970, there has been at least
one hazing-related death on a campus
each year. As of November 1, 2007, the
number of recorded hazing, pledging, and
rushing-related deaths in the US stands
at 83 males and 6 females.
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Alternatives to Hazing
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Develop chapter unity
• Involve new members in organization’s committees, have
retreats, play sports
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Promote scholarship
• Utilize tutoring services, designate study hours, invite college
faculty/staff to discuss test-taking skills, study methods, etc.
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Instill a sense of brotherhood/sisterhood
• Plan special events for the entire fraternity/sorority (ie. attend
a movie, play or sports game, go hiking, biking, etc.)
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Build awareness of chapter history
• Invite an older alumnus/a to talk about the organization’s early
days and the values of the organization or group and what they
hope new members will contribute and receive as part of their
experience
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Alternatives to Hazing
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Develop leadership
• Assign new members to a committee, encourage participation in other
campus activities, utilize campus leadership workshops and retreats
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Involve new members in the community
• Get involved in community service activities through the OCCS or create
your own philanthropy project
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Athletic competitions
• Have new members play basketball, volleyball, bowling, softball or other
athletic games against current members or other groups
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Sharing common activities
• Have current members participate with new members in cleaning
chapter property. Such activities can shift the tone from hazing (i.e.,
servitude) to non-hazing (i.e., collaboration)
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IF YOU ARE HAZED
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Talk to Someone you trust outside of the group. This could
be a friend, partner, family member, professor, advisor, or
counselor
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Talk to a faculty advisor or Greek Advisor
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Use an advocacy resource on campus, such as peer
counseling or the counseling center
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Report extreme and clearly criminal hazing to the police
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Call the Hazing Hotline 746-4562
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Who should you
contact?
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Greek Council Sgt. At Arms
• Terry Yip (Pi Nu) 917-733-2048
Greek Council President
• Charlie Sweeney (TKE) 508-566-3033
Greek Advisor
• John Huber (MA) 607-746-4567
Counseling Services
• 746-4690
University Police
• 746-4700
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Mini Hazing Conferences
Mandatory for prospects/pledges who
could NOT attend tonight
Thursday October 15 11 am
Friday October 16 2 pm