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Hazing
Empowering student-athletes to establish positive team expectations
It is essential to empower student-athletes to take the lead in discussions with their teammates about hazing and help set the tone for positive team-building activities. Student-athletes want their team members to grow and learn through affiliation with their team.
Strong relationships are built around friendship, teamwork and trust. It takes courage and honor to be a leader.
Expectations and Attitudes
HU Coaches will be vocal in their support for positive team activities and provide unambiguous guidance to captains and other upperclassman student-athletes regarding acceptable and unacceptable practices.
HU Team captains, Student-Athlete Advisory Committee members, student-athlete mentors and other student-athlete leaders will be aware of the power dynamics that exist between upperclassmen and incoming students and actively work to level the playing field.
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Sanctioning
When hazing behaviors occur, athletics department administrators will hold coaches and team leaders accountable and follow campus reporting guidelines. Sanctions will be administered consistently across all teams and players, regardless of status.
Reporting
Athletics department administrators will work with campus colleagues who oversee hazing reporting and judicial systems and ensure that student-athletes are aware of the campus-wide reporting process.
Confidential assistance will be readily available for any student-athletes who believe they have been hazed.
