Dean of Students
Policies and Reporting
All members of the UCR community are responsible for ensuring that UCR remains free from hazing.
You can help by doing the following:
- Before joining any group/organization at UCR, be certain that you and the organization’s leadership have signed a statement in support of maintaining the dignity and respect of all community members, pledging not to accept or engage in hazing.
- If you have been hazed, have witnessed hazing or suspect that someone you know has been hazed, you can report to UCR officials.
- Reports may be made anonymously, however, anonymous reporting may limit the University's ability to respond to the report.
OR:
- Make a phone call to a university staff member. If desired, you can remain anonymous when calling in a report.
- Discuss concerns about a specific group:
- Athletics (for concerns about an athletic team): (951) 827-5432
- Student Life (for concerns about a student organization): (951) 827-7344
- Fraternity and Sorority Involvement Center
(for concerns related to the Greek system): 951-827-2438
- Discuss concerns about any group:
- UCR Police Department: (951) 827-5222
- Dean of Students: (951) 827-6095
- Student Conduct and Academic Integrity Programs: (951) 827-4208
UCR's ability to investigate reports and enforce the university policy depends on the accuracy and specificity of the information provided. You are encouraged to provide as much specific detail as possible so that appropriate action can be taken to address the reported behavior.
Multiple departments within UCR collaborate closely on the prevention of and response to hazing:
- Student Health provides medical care and health resources for all UCR students.
- Counseling and Psychological Services provides mental health services for all UCR students.
- UCR Police Department manages procedures for investigation of hazing and questions about California State hazing law.
- Student Conduct and Academic Integrity Programs manages procedures for processing hazing allegations and is a resource for reporting concerns about hazing within student organizations.
- Student Life supports prevention efforts within registered organizations and responds to concerns about hazing within registered student organizations.
- Fraternity and Sorority Involvement Center coordinate hazing prevention efforts within UCR fraternities and sororities and responds to concerns about hazing within social fraternities and sororities.
Policies Against Hazing
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UC Riverside
The University has jurisdiction over on-and off-campus incidents involving students or student organizations. The University may impose discipline for a violation or an attempt to violate any University policy or campus regulation. The lack of intent to commit a violation is not a factor in determining if a violation has occurred. In addition, the governing bodies of EVERY fraternity and sorority on the UCR Campus forbid hazing.
The University of California Policies Applying to Campus Activities, Organizations and Students (PACAOS) prohibits hazing:
102.12 -Participation in hazing or any method of initiation or pre-initiation into a campus organization or other activity engaged in by the organization or members of the organization at any time that causes, or is likely to cause, physical injury or personal degradation or disgrace resulting in psychological harm to any student or other person.
102.12.1 -Prohibited hazing includes (but is not limited to) the aiding or abetting in the commission or attempted commission of hazing, or the obstruction or attempted obstruction of any investigation (including during disciplinary hearings) of any hazing activity, any of which may result in discipline up to and including suspension or dismissal. Students who are aware of the occurrence of hazing are encouraged to take action to discourage it. Failure to report hazing is considered to constitute permission, contribution, or encouragement of hazing and is not permitted and may result in discipline up to and including suspension or dismissal.
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102.12 UC PACAOS
The University of California Policies Applying to Campus Activities, Organizations and Students (PACAOS) prohibits hazing:
102.12 Participation in hazing or any method of initiation or pre-initiation into a campus organization or other activity engaged in by the organization or members of the organization at any time causes, or is likely to cause, physical injury or personal degradation or disgrace resulting in psychological harm to any student or other person.
- California State Laws
- Federal Policy
Disciplinary Actions for
Students and Student Organizations
Students who are found responsible for violating the UCR Standards of Conduct will be assigned sanctions, up to and including Suspension or Dismissal from the University of California. The process used for investigating and adjudicating alleged violations by students or student organizations is described here:
Possible sanctions are described here:
List of student organizations that have received disciplinary sanctions for hazing: