Greek organizations, bands, athletics/club sports, ROTC, and other student organizations, including some academic communities, use hazing to create commitment and loyalty, even though participants know it is against policy and the law. Merely prohibiting hazing is not enough. Risk management has shown to be more effective when each group has a chance to reflect on its practices, confidentially identify those that are high-risk, and then work to problem-solve; either to change the practice to make it lower risk or abandon the practice. But, if the practice is to be abandoned, how can we create a meaningful, positive ritual, initiation, tradition, or bonding experience that will replace it?
This workshop encourages utilizing the TNG/Dyad Student Organization Code as a starting point for a shared responsibility model that can apply to all student organizations. This model promotes student investment in the process and encourages transparency.
Learning outcomes:
- Understanding the history and psychology of hazing
- Integrating the Dyad/TNG model into practice
- Identifying high-risk areas and ways to eliminate any high-risk practices.
- Identify ways to move toward practices that are free from hazing behaviors.