Thinking About Disaffiliation

[7Silver17]

Since we are on the topic of defining hazing. I know that my organization believes what it is doing is not hazing, yet FSL professionals have told me it is.

In our new member education, there is NO paddling, physical/emotional/mental abuse, or anything very obvious of the like. What is currently in place that is debatable is how the information during new member education is presented.

As a member of an MGC organization, I want to know what is the true definition of hazing. My FSL AD told me that it is up to an individual's interpretation, but that just makes it harder for me to prove or explain whether something is hazing or not, esp when it comes to subtle hazing.

Any more thoughts or advice?

[Kevin]

Originally Posted by 7Silver17

As a member of an MGC organization, I want to know what is the true definition of hazing. My FSL AD told me that it is up to an individual's interpretation, but that just makes it harder for me to prove or explain whether something is hazing or not, esp when it comes to subtle hazing.

Any more thoughts or advice?

Sure. Run the facts through these three lenses: The organization in question's own policies, state law and the Student Code of Conduct. All three will probably be different.

If things are still unclear, you might find that the chapter in question's national office will be extremely helpful in cooperating with you and responding to your concerns. Absent a willing/helpful national organization, you might collect more facts or bring things to your superiors or to the university general counsel.

With most NIC groups (not all), you will find a national office which is probably even more eager than you are to get to the bottom of things and take appropriate action.