[gpb1874]

In your opinion and/or the opinion of your (inter)national Greek organization, are the following activities considered hazing:

- YES Blindfolding your pledges and leading them, in a group, around campus at night.
- YES Forcing them to sing ridiculous songs while blindfolded ("Itsy-Bitsy Spider", "I'm a Little Teapot", etc.) around campus, at night, for everyone to hear and see.
- YES Having them push a car, also while blindfolded.
- YES Yelling at them or tieing their hands together, while still blindfolded.
- MAYBE Assigning them a nickname by which they will be known by the actives.

Some good points made already......here are my extra comments:
Blindfolding never really a good idea.
What;s the point of singing stupid kid's songs? how is that a team builder? there's nothing similar listed in any of the team building books or websites i've read over.
Again, what's with the blindfolding? And tieing their hands together?

Nicknames it's hard to say....I know 2 of the fraternities on my campus (i'm a greek advisor not student) give their guys nicknames. i've not heard much about considering this hazing, but it could be if it were a demeaning nickname.

the campus should get involved. look into the student code of conduct and the student organization manual to see what it says. mine says no one can haze - whether it be an individual student or an oranization, greek or not. these guys are putting STUDENTS in harms way, which usually violates general student conduct rules.

The group needs to look at their activities and relate them back to any ritual they may have, their values and goals. i don't see how singing "little tea pot" can relate back to their values. there are many other teambuilding activities that are not dangerous and humilitating to the participants.

This is a little long, but it comes from FIPG (think it stands for Fraternity Insurance Protection Group). It's their definition of hazing. It has a whole list of activities that they would consider hazing. If you want the link, send me a PM and let me know.


No chapter, colony, student or alumnus shall conduct nor condone hazing activities. 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 academic achievement, fraternal law, ritual or policy, or the regulations and policies of the educational institution,
or applicable state law.