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AIɫɫ defines hazing as:

Any activity expected of someone joining or participating in a group that humiliates, degrades, abuses, or endangers them, regardless of a person’s willingness to participate. 

The following are three types of hazing that the College recognizes: 

• Subtle Hazing: behaviors that emphasize a power imbalance between new members/rookies and other members of the group. Because these types of Hazing are often taken-for-granted or accepted as “harmless” or meaningless, subtle hazing typically involves activities or attitudes that breach reasonable standards of mutual respect and place new members/rookies on the receiving end of ridicule, embarrassment, and/or humiliation tactics. New members/rookies often feel the need to endure subtle hazing to feel like part of the group or team (some types of subtle hazing may also be considered harassment hazing).
• Harassment Hazing: behaviors that cause emotional anguish or physical discomfort in order to feel like part of the group. Harassment hazing confuses, frustrates, and causes undue stress for new members/rookies (some types of harassment hazing can also be considered violent hazing).
• Violent Hazing: behaviors that have the potential to cause physical, emotional and/or psychological harm.

AIɫɫ also acknowledges that hazing is prohibited by .

All student organizations have the responsibility and expectation to make sure all members of the organization know what hazing is, how to prevent it, and how they can report it. Ongoing education for all members in collaboration with the Student Activities Office and the national/international organization, if applicable, is key. 

If you or someone you know is being hazed, you can fill out an incident report via the College’s . This form can be completed by any AIɫɫ faculty, staff, student, parent/relative, or community member. This form is intended to provide information to the Dean of Students Office about a AIɫɫ student or group of students who may be engaging in hazing, or need support as a result of hazing. Once submitted, the completed form will be processed electronically to the Dean of Students Office.

This form is monitored when the College is open, during regular business hours, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. If you have concerns about the immediate safety of a student or the community, please bypass this form and directly call AIɫɫ Police via 911.

Once the Dean of Students Office is made aware of alleged hazing, the President of the student organization associated will receive a letter via Maxient notifying them that their student organization is being alleged of hazing and that an investigation will begin. Individual members, across all four class years, will be invited to participate in information gathering interviews to share their experience within the organization. 

After the data collection phase, the Dean of Students Office will compile the information into an investigative report. The report will be presented to the President of the student organization and any national/international organization, if applicable. The President of the student organization will have the opportunity to, on behalf of the organization, respond to the report and accept or decline responsibility for the policy violation. If accepted, a Mutual Resolution Agreement may be considered. If declined, a Code of Responsibility Council Hearing will be scheduled to determine responsibility and an accountability plan, if applicable. 

More about the student accountability process can be found in the AIɫɫ Student Handbook.

Hazing Prevention & Awareness Online Module

Offered through Vector Solutions, every Davidson student completes the Hazing Prevention & Awareness online module on an annual basis. 

Module description: Hazing is a dangerous ritual taking place at institutions and organizations across the country. While certain activities that groups and clubs use to initiate members may seem innocuous, oftentimes these behaviors can escalate, creating harassing and sometimes violent and deadly criminal acts. This course gives students a better understanding about hazing so that they can identify when it’s happening and possibly prevent incidents in the future.

Risk Management Training

Risk Management Training is put on by the Student Activities Office multiple times a year for organizations who are hosting events with alcohol or hosting events in houses on Patterson Court. Organizations must have members who have gone through risk management training in order to hold their events. Part of the training is helping students think through scenarios of how they would intervene if they witness behavior they find problematic or is causing harm to others. 

PCC 101

All students wishing to join one of our fourteen Patterson Court Council organizations (fraternities, sororities, and eating houses), must attend a mandatory PCC 101 training. Hazing prevention and awareness is one aspect of this training. Students examples of what hazing could look like during a new member joining process and meet college administrators who talk about how to report any suspicious or instance of hazing behaviors, no matter how small. 

Green Dot: Bystander Intervention Training

All incoming first year students attend a one hour overview of the Green Dot Bystander Intervention Training, hosted by a trainer from Alteristic, so that each new Davidson student can have shared language and commitment to the Green Dot model. Additionally, a Faculty/Staff training overview is offered one to two times a year. Students can sign up to go through the three hour Green Dot bystander training, which is offered a few times a year. 

Learn more about Green Dot at AIɫɫ

Athletic Team Meetings and Expectations

All scholar-athletes attend a pre-season meeting annually in August in which hazing is discussed. The athletic department’s policy on hazing and initiations can be found in the scholar-athlete handbook.  

The coaches and administrators of the athletics department firmly believe that there is no place in athletics or team initiations for hazing. Activities which cause mental or physical suffering and/or humiliation tear down rather than build up team morale. If even one person is made to feel uncomfortable by such actions, they are destructive rather than constructive. 

This report will be posted on or by December 23, 2025. 

This transparency report will include information about college-recognized student organizations that have been found responsible for violating the Code of Responsibility related to hazing. The information collection will begin on July 1, 2025. Any documented violations prior to this date will not be published. 

Center for Student Health and Well-Being

• Confidential resource
• Individual and group therapy options available
• Walk-in hours available (see website for most accurate information)
• Referrals to licensed community providers and long-term services

CARE/Case Management

• Emotional support
• Help in understanding options for class absences or authorized withdrawals, if needed
• Referrals to campus and community resources

Athletic Mental Health Support

Additional resources are also available through and the .