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Whittier College
Student Handbook
Academic Year
2004-2005

CODE OF STUDENTS’ RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

C. COLLEGE REGULATIONS

Whittier College has established only those regulations that are considered necessary to preserve and maintain an environment conducive to learning, to ensure the safety and welfare of members of the College community, to encourage students in the development and practice of good citizenship and self-discipline, and to protect the property and equipment of the College.

The following conduct is prohibited:

13. Hazing

Violation of Sections 32050 and 32051 of the California Education Code and Whittier College policy. The text of these sections is reprinted here.

Section 32051. Hazing Prohibited. No student, or other person in attendance at any public, private, parochial or military school, community college, college, university, or other educational institution, shall conspire to engage in hazing, participate in hazing, or commit any act that causes or is likely to cause bodily danger, physical harm, or personal degradation or disgrace resulting in physical or mental harm to any fellow student or person attending the institution. The violation of this section is a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than five thousand dollars ($5000) and imprisonment in the county jail for more than one year, or both.

Section 32050. “Hazing” Defined. Hazing includes any method of initiation or pre-initiation into a student organization or any pastime or amusement engaged in with respect to such an organization which causes, or is likely to cause, bodily danger, physical harm, or personal degradation or disgrace resulting in physical or mental harm to any student, to another person attending any school, community college, college, university, or other educational institution in this state.

Penalties for Hazing. Any person who participates in the hazing of another, or any corporation or association which knowingly permits hazing to be conducted by its members or by others subject to its discretion or control, shall forfeit any entitlement to state funds, scholarships or awards which are enjoyed by him, by her, or by it and shall be deprived of any sanction or approval granted by any public educational institution or agency.

From the Fraternity Insurance Purchasing Group (FIPG) Risk Management manual: Hazing activities are defined as: Any action taken or situation created, intentionally, whether on or off fraternity premises, to produce mental or physical discomfort, embarrassment, harassment, or ridicule.

Such activities may include but are not limited to the following:

• Use of alcohol
• Paddling in any form
• Creation of excessive fatigue
• Physical and psychological shocks
• Quests
• Treasure hunts
• Scavenger hunts
• Road trips or any other such activities carried on outside or inside of the confines of the chapter house
• Wearing of public apparel which is conspicuous and not normally in good taste
• Engaging in public stunts and buffoonery
• Morally degrading or humiliating games and activities
• And any other such activities that are not consistent with fraternal law, ritual or policy, or the regulation and policies of the educational institution.