Hazing Prevention Programs and Initiatives
Introduction
At the University of Illinois Chicago, we are committed to fostering a safe, inclusive, and respectful campus environment where all students can thrive. Our Hazing Prevention Programs and Initiatives aim to educate the campus community, empower students to take action, and promote a culture of care and accountability. Through proactive training, awareness campaigns, and campus-wide partnerships, we work to prevent hazing in all forms and ensure that every student experience is rooted in dignity, support, and belonging. Explore our resources and get involved in building a community that stands united against hazing.
Policy Initiatives
Departmental Initiatives Department Training Acknowledgement
The department advisor of each Department Initiative acknowledges that they will complete training for the student members of the Departmental Initiative on the Clery Act, Title IX, and hazing once per year.
Fraternity & Sorority Life Handbook Policy Statement
The Fraternity and Sorority Life (FSL) Handbook is distributed to all core officers of FSL organizations through their middle of the year training in August and the start of the year training in January. FSL orgs on-campus and off-campus advisors also receive the handbook.
Notification of Availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety Report
The UIC Annual Security and Fire Safety Report (ASFSR) publicly discloses campus crime statistics for Clery-qualifying crimes reported to UIC Campus Security Authorities. Clery-qualifying crimes are crimes defined under the Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act (Clery Act) that are reported to occur on UIC’s Clery geography. Statistics on hazing pursuant to the Clery Act will be disclosed beginning in 2026, including statistics for calendar years 2025 and onward. The ASFSR is publicly available online and upon request by emailing cleryhhelpdesk@uic.edu.
Pharmacy Program Acknowledgement of DOS Policy/Standards of Conduct
As part of new student orientation each fall, PharmD students are presented with information about the UIC College of Pharmacy professionalism and appropriate behavior, the College of Pharmacy honor code, the UIC Student Disciplinary Policy, which provides information on UIC’s prohibition of hazing, how to report hazing, and the process used to investigate hazing. New students are asked to sign an acknowledgement affirming they have reviewed the materials.
Registered Student Organization Approval Notice
After student organizations register with the Center for Student Involvement, the approval notice is issued via email to the three executive officers of each organization, in addition to the organization’s advisor. The approval notice recommends the organization hold a meeting to discuss the hazing policy.
Educational Initiatives
Athletics Compliance Presentation
Each sports team at the beginning of the year is presented with NCAA related items as well as information related to serious misconduct and hazing. Students are asked a questionnaire if they meet the criteria for serious misconduct. Going into 25-26, Intercollegiate Athletics is providing modules related to Title IX & Hazing to returning student athletes as part of an ongoing educational program within athletics.
Campus Security Authority Training
Individuals who have significant responsibility for student and campus activities are considered Campus Security Authorities under the Clery Act. Common examples of CSAs include advisors to student organizations, Flames coaches and other staff in Intercollegiate Athletics, resident advisors and peer mentors in Campus Housing, staff in the Office of the Dean of Students, Title IX coordinators, etc. CSAs are enrolled in an online training module, CSA Training for Clery Act compliance, which informs CSAs of their reporting responsibilities, in addition to the following information about hazing:
- The university’s policy on hazing, including the definition of hazing
- Procedures to report hazing for the purpose of Clery Act crime statistical reporting
- Procedures to report hazing for the purpose of investigating and adjudicating hazing under the Student Disciplinary Policy
- Research-informed primary prevention strategies
- Information about the spectrum of hazing behaviors
- The state of Illinois definition of hazing
Fraternity & Sorority Life Trainings
- Prior to Recruitment: Fraternity and Sorority Life primary hazing training is a 1-hour training that covers primary prevention, secondary prevention, and tertiary prevention that is for student organization presidents, risk managers, new member educators, advisors, and is open to any other active members who wish to participate. The training consists of role-playing; scenario-based discussions; policy definitions; and other strategies to (a) know what activities constitute hazing; (b) recognize hazing when you see it; (c) stop hazing when it occurs; and (d) respond to hazing after it has occurred.
- During Recruitment: Throughout each semester (6-8 times per semester), prospective Fraternity and Sorority Life members who are in the process of joining a Greek organization are offered opportunities to participate in training sessions on the prevention, intervention, reporting and response to hazing, sexual misconduct, and general mismanagement.
Fraternity & Sorority Life: Meet the Councils
FSL Meet the Council events consist of a 15-minute training focused on hazing policies, definitions of hazing, and how to recognize hazing when it occurs. These events are developed in consideration of each FSL Council’s unique identities and cultures, providing targeted, culturally relevant programming for: (1) the Collegiate Panhellenic Council (CPC); (2) Greeks of the Pan-Asian American Council (GPAAC); (3) Interfraternity Council (IFC); (4) Latino Greek Council (LGC); and (5) National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC).
National Hazing Prevention Week
UIC participates in National Hazing Prevention Week each year by hosting a week-long event consisting of a variety of programming such as interactive training events, online events, tabling events, information sessions, social media and other peer-led awareness campaigns, and hosting guest speakers. During Hazing Prevention Week, student org. members are also encouraged to make a pledge to stand up to hazing. Throughout national hazing prevention week, information is made available related to UIC’s hazing policy, how to report incidents of hazing, the process used to investigate hazing, and the state of Illinois definition of hazing. Programs are made available campus-wide to students, faculty, and staff and include research-informed strategies for hazing prevention.
Officer Training for Registered Student Organizations
The three executive officers from each registered student organization participate in mandatory training on hazing prevention hosted by the Center for Student Involvement. Members are offered multiple opportunities throughout the year to participate in this training, and it is available upon request as-needed. The training presents information about organizational operations and includes content on hazing.