In accordance with the Stop Campus Hazing Act (SCHA) and section 485(f) of the Higher Education Act of 1965, the College publishes a report of any student organization that has been found responsible for hazing.
Annually, the College will update and make available statistics concerning the occurrence of hazing on campus.
麻豆区 Code of Conduct Section 4.14 addresses hazing:
Hazing, as defined by the federal Higher Education Act and California Education Code sections 32050 and 32051, is not permitted at 麻豆区. No individual, recognized student organization, club, team, or any other Scripps affiliated student group shall plan, engage in, or condone hazing activities, on or off the Scripps campus.
DEFINITION OF HAZING
The Higher Education Act section 485 defines hazing as:
鈥渁ny intentional, knowing, or reckless act committed by a person (whether individually or in concert with other persons) against another person or persons regardless of the willingness of such other person or persons to participate, that鈥�
(I) is committed in the course of an initiation into, an affiliation with, or the maintenance of membership in, a student organization; and
(II) causes or creates a risk, above the reasonable risk encountered in the course of participation in the institution of higher education or the organization (such as the physical preparation necessary for participation in an athletic team), of physical or psychological injury including鈥�
(aa) whipping, beating, striking, electronic shocking, placing of a harmful substance on someone鈥檚 body, or similar activity;
(bb) causing, coercing, or otherwise inducing sleep deprivation, exposure to the elements, confinement in a small space, extreme calisthenics, or other similar activity;
(cc) causing, coercing, or otherwise inducing another person to consume food, liquid, alcohol, drugs, or other substances;
(dd) causing, coercing, or otherwise inducing another person to perform sexual acts;
(ee) any activity that places another person in reasonable fear of bodily harm through the use of threatening words or conduct;
(ff) any activity against another person that includes a criminal violation of local, State, Tribal, or Federal law; and
(gg) any activity that induces, causes, or requires another person to perform a duty or task that involves a criminal violation of local, State, Tribal, or Federal law.
California Education Code section 32050 states: 鈥� . . . 鈥榟azing鈥� includes any method of initiation or pre-initiation into a student organization or any pastime or amusement engaged in with respect to such an organization which causes, or is likely to cause, bodily danger, physical harm, or personal degradation or disgrace resulting in physical or mental harm, to any student or other person attending any . . . college, University, or other education institution in this state; but the term 鈥榟azing鈥� does not include customary athletic events or other similar contests or competitions.鈥�
California Education Code section 32051 states: 鈥淣o student, or other person in attendance at any . . . private . . . educational institution, shall conspire to engage in hazing, participate in hazing, or commit any act that causes or is likely to cause bodily danger, physical harm, or personal degradation or disgrace resulting in physical or mental harm to any fellow student or person attending the institution. The violation of this section is a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100), nor more than five thousand dollars ($5,000), or imprisonment in the county jail for not more than one year, or both.鈥�
CONSEQUENCES OF A VIOLATION
麻豆区 expects its students to conduct themselves in socially responsible and respectful ways. Thus, participation in hazing, either as an individual or as part of any student organization, may result in disciplinary action up to and including expulsion, permanent loss of organizational recognition, or loss of eligibility to remain a member of any club, team, or other Scripps-affiliated student group. Consent, implied or expressed, is not a defense for any complaint or charge alleging a hazing violation. Regular college disciplinary procedures will be applied to individual students and clubs or organizations for their participation in hazing activities. The athletic department shall handle consequences pertaining to teams. Institutional action may proceed whether or not a police investigation is undertaken or a criminal charge for hazing is filed by the District Attorney鈥檚 Office.
____________________________________________________________________________________
The College鈥檚 Campus Hazing Transparency Report includes the name of the organization; a description of the violation, including whether the violation involved the abuse or illegal use of alcohol or drugs; the institution’s findings and sanctions; and the dates on which the incident occurred, the investigation was initiated, a hazing violation was found to have occurred, and the institution provided notice to the student organization that a hazing violation was found.
Any reports of hazing that did not result in a finding of responsibility are not included.
The College will update this webpage as outcomes are finalized and will share the transparency report with the campus community twice a year.
Any student organization that is under active investigation will not appear below, as part of the Hazing Transparency Report.
Findings for 2025-2026 Academic Year
- No findings