If you've experienced Hazing:
If you witness acts of hazing, please complete the Hazing Report Form. Please provide your contact information so we can follow up on the report.
The following are a few reporting resources that everyone has available to them:
- Reporting to the Police: If you are experiencing an emergency, need immediate help, or observe a situation that needs to be resolved immediately, please call 9-1-1 for emergency assistance. If you want something to be addressed immediately but feel that this is not a police emergency, you can contact the police non-emergency line at (509) 332-2521.
- Reporting to the Center for Community Standards: You can report violations of the Standards of Conduct for Students directly to the Center for Community Standards at Washington State University: 509-335 4532 or community.standards@wsu.edu (anonymous complaints are accepted)
- Reporting to Compliance and Civil Rights: You can report violations of Executive Policy 15 (Sexual Assault, Harassment, or Discrimination) directly to the Compliance and Civil Rights at Washington State University:509-335-8288, ccr@wsu.edu or online at https://ccr.wsu.edu/file-a-complaint/ (anonymous complaints are accepted).
- Reporting to University Recreation: Reports submitted to University Recreation staff members will be referred to either the Center for Community Standards or Compliance and Civil Rights.
- Reporting to the National Governing Body: Sport Clubs and club members must also adhere to the policies of their National Governing Bodies. Each will have its own standards regarding member behavior. You can report directly to your National Governing Body by contacting them directly. Typically, contact information is available on their national website.
Healthy Group Activities
For many groups, initiations and bonding rituals are important to creating a sense of community among members. Initiations and other activities are fine as long as they are voluntary and don't involve any hazing behaviors.
If your group is looking for a way to connect, try one of these activities:
- Have new members opt into playing a favorite sport or activity (for example, frisbee or video games) against current members, with no penalties for losing
- Host a talent show
- Try the UREC challenge course
- Participate in a service project together (get ideas from CCE)
- Host a quiz night to review knowledge about your organization's history and values (with no penalties for incorrect answers)
Remember: a healthy group bonding activity does not cause physical, emotional, or mental harm and is completely optional.