Section I: Policy Statement

• Haverford College does not tolerate hazing. Any student, student group, student organization, team, or other persons associated with a student organization found responsible of Hazing, Aggravated Hazing, or Organizational Hazing under this Policy, whether occurring on or off campus, may face disciplinary action from the College, and may also face criminal charges under state law, including The Timothy J. Piazza Anti-hazing Law, 18 Pa. C.S. s 2801, et seq.

Section II: Purpose

• The purpose of this document is to state Haverford College’s Anti-Hazing Policy, identify how the College will enforce this Policy, and identify resources for reporting violations of this Policy.

Section III: Application

• This Policy applies to the following:
  • Individual students, including those in attendance, those who are applying to attend, and those who have been admitted to attend Haverford.
  • Organizations including: clubs, groups, teams and unofficial or unrecognized organizations.
  • Other persons associated with an organization such as: representatives, sponsors, advisors, alumni or coaches.

Section IV: Jurisdiction

• This policy applies to any acts of Hazing, Aggravated Hazing, or Organizational Hazing occurring on or off campus.

Section V:

• Haverford Adheres to the Timothy J. Piazza Anti-hazing Law. The Timothy J. Piazza Law defines hazing to include: Hazing, Aggravated Hazing, and Organizational Hazing. Hazing, Aggravated Hazing, and Organizational Hazing are each prohibited by Haverford’s policy. It shall not be a defense that the consent of the minor or student was sought or obtained. It is also not a defense that the conduct was sanctioned or approved by the organization.
  1. Hazing: A person commits the offense of hazing if the person intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly, for the purpose of initiating, admitting or affiliating a minor or student into or with an organization, or for the purpose of continuing or enhancing a minor or student’s membership of status in an organization, causes, coerces or forces a minor or student to do any of the items listed below in (1) - (6). Hazing shall NOT include reasonable and customary athletic, law enforcement or military training, context, competitions or events
     • Violate Federal or State criminal law;
     • Consume any food, liquid, alcoholic liquid, drug or other substance which subjects the minor or student to a risk of emotional or physical harm;
     • Endure brutality of a physical nature, such as whipping, beating, branding, calisthenics or exposure to the elements;
     • Endure brutality of a mental nature, including activity adversely affecting the mental health or dignity of the individual, sleep deprivation, exclusion from social contact or conduct that could result in extreme embarrassment;
     • Endure brutality of a sexual nature;
     • Endure any other activity that creates a reasonable likelihood of bodily injury to the minor or student.
  2. Aggravated Hazing: A person commits the offense of aggravated hazing if the person commits a violation of Hazing that results in serious bodily injury or death to the minor or student; and
     • The person acts with reckless indifference to the health and safety of the minor or student; or
     • The person causes, coerces, or forces the consumption of an alcoholic liquid or drug by the minor or student
  3. Organizational Hazing: An organization commits the offence of Organization Hazing if the organization intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly promotes or facilitates a violation of Hazing or Aggravated Hazing.

Section VI: Reporting Violations of this Policy

• Haverford encourages all members of the College community who believe that they have witnessed, experiences, or are aware of conduct that constitutes Hazing, Aggravated Hazing, or Organizational Hazing in violation of this Policy to report the violation to Nathan Diehl, Dean of Residential and Community Life.

Section VII: Enforcement of this Policy

• As in all cases deemed to potentially compromise the safety or the community of any individual, Allegations of Hazing, Aggravated Hazing or Organizational Hazing will handled in accordance with the Dean’s Disciplinary Panel Guidelines, which details the process of investigation, adjudication and possible sanctions.

Section VIII: Sanctions

• Anyone found responsible for violating this Policy may face disciplinary action including any of the following:
  • The imposition of fines;
  • The withholding of diplomas or transcripts pending compliance with the rules or payment of fines;
  • The rescission of permission for the organization to operate on campus or school property or to otherwise operate under the sanction or recognition of the College
  • Revocation of on-campus housing privileges or other extracurricular involvements
  • The imposition of probation, suspension, dismissal or expulsion.

Section IX: Institutional Bi-Annual Report

• Haverford College will maintain a report of all violations of this Policy or of Federal or State laws related to hazing that are reported to the College. Haverford will update the report biennially on January 1 and August 1 and will post the updated report on its publicly accessible website.

 Download the Bi-Annual Report

• July 2021 Report