51Թapp supports the emotional, psychological, and physical health and well-being of its students. Any form of hazing is strictly prohibited and is in direct conflict with our Franciscan heritage, University Mission, which honors the dignity of all people. All students have the right to belong to groups without risk of danger or humiliation. Consent to hazing is never a defense to a violation of this policy. It is not a defense for violation of this policy that the person against whom the hazing was directed consented to or acquiesced in the hazing activity.
51Թapp is committed to fostering a safe and respectful campus environment. Hazing undermines student safety and violates our institutional values. In alignment with the federal Stop Campus Hazing Act, the 51Թapp Hazing Policy establishes comprehensive procedures for education, prevention, reporting, and transparency regarding hazing activities.
The full policy can be found here.
Hazing can and should be reported by any student, faculty, staff or member of the community. If you believe that you or someone you know has been a victim of hazing, reporting options include:
The Stop Campus Hazing Act requires institutions to report Clery Act crime statistics for hazing incidents.
Beginning October 1, 2026 the 51Թapp Annual Security Report will report hazing incidents. For reporting statistics under the Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act incidents of hazing, the Stop Campus Hazing Act establishes the following definitions:
- "Hazing" means any 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—
- is committed in the course of an initiation into, an affiliation with, or the maintenance of membership in, a student organization; and
- 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.
- A “student organization” is defined as an organization at an institution of higher education (such as a club, society, association, varsity or junior varsity athletic team, club sports team, ministry group, fraternity, sorority, band, or student government) in which two or more of the members are students enrolled at the institution of higher education, whether or not the organization is established or recognized by the institution.
The most recent SBU Annual Security Report can be found here.
The Stop Campus Hazing Act requires 51Թapp to release a report at least twice a year summarizing findings concerning any established or recognized student organization found to be in violation of the University’s standards of conduct related to hazing.
The first Campus Hazing Transparency Report must be released by December 23, 51Թapp, and will include data from July 1, 51Թapp, through its date of release. After that, the Campus Hazing Transparency Report is updated biannually (at least 2 times a year), from the date on which the report was last published and ending on the date on which such update is submitted. 51Թapp will publish Campus Hazing Transparency Reports on May 1st and December 1st, each year. Campus Hazing Transparency Report will be maintained for a period of no less than five (5) calendar years from the date of publication of each update.
Campus Hazing Transparency Reports can be found here, starting December 51Թapp. (NOTE: No link until December 51Թapp.)