In compliance with the Stop Campus Hazing Act (SCHA), College Policy 3.260, and Florida Statute 006.63, all students and student organizations, their officers and members are expressly forbidden to engage in any kind of hazing action, on or off-campus.
Per Florida Statute, “hazing” means 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 a postsecondary institution. Such term includes, but is not limited to, any brutality of a physical nature, such as 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, and shall include any activity that would subject the individual to extreme mental stress, such as sleep deprivation, forced exclusion from social contact, forced conduct that could result in extreme embarrassment, causing, coercing, or inducing another person to perform sexual acts, the use of threatening words or conduct which causes reasonable fear of bodily harm, or any other forced activity that could adversely affect the mental health or dignity of the individual.
Any Chipola College club or organization found to engage in any of the above hazing behaviors will be subject to disciplinary action as outlined in the Student Governance, Right & Responsibilities section of the student code of conduct. Individual students found responsible for hazing may face disciplinary sanctions, up to and including suspension or expulsion. In the case of an organization which authorizes hazing in blatant disregard of such rules, penalties may also include rescission of permission for that organization to operate on campus property or to otherwise operate under the sanction of the institution. All penalties imposed under the authority of this subsection shall be in addition to any penalty imposed for violation of any of the criminal laws of this state or for violation of any other rule of the institution to which the violator may be subject. Rules adopted pursuant hereto shall apply to acts conducted on or off campus whenever such acts are deemed to constitute hazing.”
Each hazing incident should be reported and investigated:
- Reporting- anyone who witnesses hazing is responsible for reporting it to the office of the Associate Vice President of Student Affairs or the Campus Safety Office.
- Investigation and Adjudication-
a. Upon receiving a report, the Associate Vice President of Student Affairs in collaboration with the Campus Security Officer, will initiate the investigation beginning within 48 hours.
i.interview with relevant parties
ii.review of evidence (e.g., emails, posts, videos)
iii.document investigation within our secure platform
This information shall be printed annually in the Chipola College catalog, student handbook/planner, and included on the College website. Additionally, each campus club and organization will include this policy as a part of their individual constitution and bylaws. In accordance with the requirements of the Stop Campus Hazing Act, the College shall implement comprehensive, campus-wide hazing prevention initiatives, including but not limited to mandatory training for all members and leaders of student organizations, as well as ongoing awareness campaigns directed toward students, faculty, and staff
Hazing Transparency Report
No hazing incidents were reported or investigated for 2024.
To view the Security Report, please click 2025 Annual Security Report.