Greek Life
General Resources
- Greek Report Form Fall 2007
- Sorority Chapters Click Here to access ICS
- Common Terms for the Greek Community
- Greek Alphabet
- Fraternity and Sorority Presidents Resource Manual
- Presidents List Spring 2008
- Greek Speak Newsletters
Hazing
National Hazing Prevention Week
September 24-28 is National Hazing Prevention Week. A series of passive programs will be taking place on campus to acknowledge this week. If you organization is participating in the Standards of Excellence, stop by Student Life during normal business hours to sign the No Tolerance for Hazing Form (this form is required to be signed by all members of participating chapters).
Carnegie Mellon University Hazing Policy
Hazing is strictly prohibited. The University defines hazing as any action taken or situation created, intentionally, whether on or off University premises, to produce mental or physical discomfort, embarrassment or ridicule.
Students or groups of students who are accused of hazing are subject to disciplinary review, which may result in suspension or expulsion from the University.
http://www.studentaffairs.cmu.edu/theword/policies/nonacademic/hazing.html
Pennsylvania State Law-Hazing
5352 Definitions
The following words and phrases when used in this act shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"HAZING" Any action or situation which recklessly or intentionally endangers the mental or physical health or safety of a student or which willfully destroys or removes public or private property for the purpose of initiation or admission into or affiliation with, or as a condition for continued membership in, any organization operating under the sanction of, or recognized as an organization by an institution of higher education. The term shall include, but not be limited to, any brutality of a physical nature, such as whipping, beating, branding, forced calisthenics, exposure to the elements, forced consumption of any food, liquor, drug or other substance, or any other forced physical activity which could adversely affect the physical health and safety of the individual, and shall include any activity which would subject the individual to extreme mental stress , such as sleep deprivation, forced exclusion from social contact , forced conduct which could result in extreme embarrassment, or any other forced activity which could adversely affect the mental health or dignity of the individual, or any willful destruction or removal of public or private property. For purposes of this definition, any activity as described in this definition upon which the initiation or admission into or affiliation with or continued membership in an organization is directly or indirectly conditioned shall be presumed to be "forced" activity, the willingness of an individual to participate in such activity notwithstanding.
http://www.stophazing.org/laws/pa_law.htm
Report hazing at Carnegie Mellon University anonymously to: stop-hazing@andrew.cmu.edu