Hazing

I. Policy

The President is authorized to enforce written procedures which prohibit hazing by any organization operating under the sanction of Mountain state University.

II. Procedure

To establish definition for the prohibition of any action or situation that recklessly or intentionally endangers the mental or physical health or safety of a student for the purpose of initiation or admission into or affiliation with any organization operating under the sanction of Mountain state University.
Prohibitions regarding hazing will include but not be limited to:

1. Any brutality of a physical nature, i.e., whipping, beating, branding, forced calisthenics, exposure to the elements, forced consumption of any food, liquor, drug, or other substance, or any other forced physical activity that could adversely affect the physical health or safety
   of the individual.
   
2. Any activity that would subject the individual to extreme mental stress, such as sleep deprivation, forced conduct that could result in extreme embarrassment, or any other forced activity that would adversely affect the mental health or dignity of the individual. Any activity described above shall be presumed to be a "forced" activity and the willingness of an individual to participate in such is notwithstanding.

This rule shall apply to acts conducted on or off campus whenever such acts are deemed to constitute hazing. Any individual or organization suspected of blatant disregard of the above hazing rules may be charged with violating the Student Code of Conduct. All proceedings will commence according to the Student Code of Conduct.