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Hazing at SIUE
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is committed to providing a safe educational environment for everyone and does not tolerate hazing by any group or individual affiliated with the University.
SIUE students should expect all student organizations to treat them with respect and dignity. Hazing has no place in the Cougar experience or student organization culture.
SIUE defines hazing as any action taken or situation created (1) for the purpose of induction or admission into or affiliation with or continued membership in any group, organization, or society and (2) that is conducted for the purpose of subjecting another individual to mental or physical discomfort, physical injury, embarrassment, harassment, ridicule, or that poses a risk to the health and safety of a person. A student may be responsible for hazing regardless of the person’s willingness or consent to participate in the situation or action.
The Illinois Anti-Hazing Law defines hazing as follows:
- (a) A person commits hazing when he or she knowingly requires the performance of any act by a student or other person in a school, college, university, or other educational institution of this State, for the purpose of induction or admission into any group, organization, or society associated or connected with that institution, if:
- (1) the act is not sanctioned or authorized by that educational institution; and
- (2) the act results in bodily harm to any person.
- (b) Sentence. Hazing is a Class A misdemeanor, except that hazing that results in death or great bodily harm is a Class 4 felony.
It is not a defense to a prosecution under subsection (a) that the person against whom the hazing was directed consented to or acquiesced in the hazing.
What does hazing look like?
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It is important to consider the context of a behavior in determining if something is or isn't hazing. |
For example, setting up for and cleaning up after a social event could be hazing if the tasks are only required of new or a limited subset of members, but if all members are expected to participate equally in the task or in other equivalent work, then it would not be hazing. |
| Hazing can take many forms, making it challenging to list every possible example. However, the following behaviors are considered hazing: |
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Joining a group should never involve any of the above mentioned behaviors or any act that degrades, humiliates, embarrasses, or harms another person.
How to Report Hazing
If you have concerns that a SIUE organization could be hazing, we encourage you to make a report using the link below.
Reports can be made anonymously; however, anonymous reports frequently fail to include sufficient information for action to be taken. We do our utmost to protect the identities of reporting parties.
You can also call the Dean of Students Office at 618-650-2020 and ask to speak to Dean Die, Dean of Students, or Dr. Mindy Dilley, Assistant Dean of Students. Phone conversations can be anonymous, but they allow for follow up questions to obtain important information needed to move forward with an investigation.
Campus Hazing Transparency Report
Training Opportunities
Interested in hosting a training for your student group, office, or department? Contact Jade Jones at jjonech@siue.edu.
Annual Security and Fire Safety Report (ASR)
The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report (ASR) provides information on crimes that occur on campus as well as fires at University owned student housing. In addition, the ASR provides information pertaining to the disciplinary process, university contact information, Illinois statutes, local agencies that may assist a victim of certain crimes, university sponsored crime prevention programs, and other pertinent information to assist the campus community.
Annual Security and Fire Safety Report
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