| STUDENT HANDBOOK |
| POLICY ON HAZING
AND RELATED BEHAVIORS A small college in the Catholic tradition, King's encourages students to form bonds of loyalty and commitment with all members of the campus community. Special attention is given to encouraging social and service commitment to those with whom one lives. Avenues for service to the College and local communities as well as for social interaction are provided through many college- recognized organizations and events. With this in mind, the College does not recognize social fraternities or sororities nor does it encourage membership in them. No recognized organization may have as a condition for initial membership or continued membership any activity which can be defined as hazing or any behavior the performance of which violates a person's conscience, good judgment or norms generally accepted as governing behavior in society. Hazing is defined as 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, admission into, affiliation with or as a condition for continued membership in any organization recognized by the College. Among the behaviors which are explicitly prohibited are: 1. Transporting a student against their will. 2. The marking or branding of a student. 3. Preventing a student from fulfilling academic responsibilities. 4. Requiring a student to eat or drink against the student's will. 5. Requesting or requiring a student to perform personal service or acts of servitude. 6. Paddling and/or striking in any manner. 7. Preventing a student from practicing personal hygiene. 8. Causing a student to be indecently exposed. 9. Requiring a student to dress or act in a manner causing ridicule or humiliation. Organizations or individual members of organizations that violate the College's Policy on Hazing and Related Behaviors will incur for themselves suspension from the College and withdrawal of College recognition from their organization. |