Hazing is a serious public health issue rooted in the perpetuation of harmful power dynamics and can lead to serious emotional and physical harm. As members of the WashU community, we have a responsibility to uphold our university’s values, which includes taking an unequivocal stand against hazing.
WashU is committed to proactively preventing hazing through comprehensive research-informed education, training, and awareness initiatives and strategies intended to reach students, faculty, and staff. This includes the development of strategies to break barriers of reporting hazing incidents. The following highlights the university’s ongoing prevention efforts:
- All new undergraduate students, including transfer students and students officially visiting from another home institution, are required to complete an online hazing education and prevention module during orientation. This training covers the university’s hazing policy, reporting and investigation procedures, and provides information about bystander intervention, ethical leadership, and safe, inclusive group bonding strategies. Students must achieve a score of 100% to complete the module.
- A Hazing Education module is available to the campus community on the Office of Student Conduct and Community Standards website. This module covers the university’s hazing policy, reporting and investigation procedures, and provides information about bystander intervention, ethical leadership, and safe, inclusive group bonding strategies. This module is under production and will be available soon.
- Campus Security Authorities (CSAs) receive annual training through an online module provided by the University to educate them regarding the university’s obligations under the Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act, including their responsibilities as a CSA. This annual training covers the university’s hazing policy in addition to the Stop Campus Hazing Act definitions and obligations of CSAs.
- Additional targeted educational programming and campaigns are offered campus-wide throughout the academic year for student group leaders, athletic teams, fraternities and sororities, and other student groups.
Support
If you or someone you know has been impacted by hazing at WashU please contact the resources below to report and/or receive support.
| Office of Student Conduct & Community Standards | Assistant Director, 314-935-7296 studentconduct@wustl.edu |
| Campus Life | Assistant Director, 314-935-7296 studentconduct@wustl.edu |
| Athletics | Senior Associate Athletic Director, 314-935-5545 |
| Gender, Equity and Title IX Compliance (GETIXCO) | 313-935-5545 titleix@wustl.edu |
| Residential Life | 314-935-5050 reslife@wustl.edu |
| Student Health Center Supports graduate and undergraduate students | 314-935-6666, Option 1 SHCInfo@wustl.edu |
| Center for Counseling & Psychological Services Supports graduate and undergraduate students | 314-935-6695 CCPScoordinator@wustl.edu |
| Relationship & Sexual Violence Prevention Center | 314-935-3345 |
| Uncle Joe’s Peer Counseling Supports undergraduate students during the academic year | 314-935-5099 |
| WashU Police For incidents related to graduate and undergraduate organizations | 314-935-5555 |