Hazing

Rockford College prohibits hazing by members of the College community . Hazing is any situation created on, or off, campus that affects any member of the College community which:

• Produces mental or physical discomfort for a person or group.

• Produces embarrassment, harassment or ridicule of a person or group.

• Puts an individual or group in danger of injury.

• Violates Illinois Revised Statutes, Chapter 144-Universities, etc., Section 221 which states:

Whoever shall engage in the practice of hazing in this state, whereby anyone sustains an injury to his person therefrom, shall be guilty of a Class B misdemeanor; or Section 222.

The term hazing in this act shall be construed to mean any pastime or amusement, engaged in by students or other people in schools, academies, Colleges, universities or other educational institutions of this state, whereby such pastime or amusement is had for the purpose of holding up any student, scholar or individual for the pastime of others.

The following are examples of hazing activities according to the above statement. These examples are not intended to be all-inclusive, merely representative of behavior or actions that are defined as hazing: paddling in any form; creation of excessive fatigue; physical and psychological shocks; engaging students in public stunts and buffoonery; morally degrading or humiliating games and activities; late night or early morning sessions which interfere with scholastic activities or deprive persons of the opportunity for sufficient sleep; forcing or coercing persons to consume alcoholic beverages or unusual substances, such as unprepared food, in any amount; any requirement which compels an individual to participate in any activity which is illegal, perverse, indecent or contrary to the individual's moral values or religious beliefs; any other activities which are not consistent with the policies, regulations and codes of the College.