Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3358:5 - Clark State College › Chapter 3358:5-9 - Student Policies In General › Section 3358:5-9-16 - Anti-hazing policy

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
								Clark state
			 college is committed to creating a safe, collegiate, working, and learning
			 environment for all students, faculty and staff, and visitors. As a part of
			 this commitment, Clark state college prohibits all forms of hazing as defined
			 in this policy. The college will investigate and respond to all reports of
			 hazing as outlined in this policy.
(1)
									Policy statement
The college holds students accountable
				for their behavior both on and off-campus and addresses behavior that is a
				violation of the Student Code of Conduct. This policy applies to conduct that
				occurs on or off-campus, between two or more people who are affiliated with the
				college, or any student or other organization associated with the college. This
				policy applies to Clark state college students, student clubs/organizations,
				student groups, and employees. This policy also applies to volunteers acting in
				an official capacity that advise or coach student clubs/organizations and/or
				student groups and who have direct contact with students. This policy is
				effective from matriculation to commencement, including breaks in the academic
				year and Clark state college has jurisdiction whether the conduct occurs on or
				off campus.
(2)
									Sanctions
Hazing is a serious offense of the
				Clark state college student code of conduct and, therefore, is subject to the
				full range of sanctions (educational sanction, warning, probation, suspension,
				dismissal). In addition, other educational activities may be required as
				conditions of the sanction. An individual, organization, or group may be
				subject to other outcomes in accordance with the applicable outside
				constituents or group in which the student is involved, or their governing
				bodies. The college has the right to take action regardless of the actions of
				the governing body.
(3)
									Policy
			 enforcement
The dean of student engagement and
				support services shall coordinate the investigation of all hazing allegations.
				When appropriate, other college offices may handle certain aspects of the
				college response, such as human resources. Additionally, the dean of student
				engagement and support services will assess the need for interim measures (e.g.
				suspension of current group activities). Every effort will be taken to complete
				the investigation in a timely manner. The hazing allegation will be
				investigated and resolved in keeping with the student code of conduct process.
				At the point when a formal conduct charge is made against an organization, the
				national or oversight organization, if any, shall be notified. Criminal
				investigations resulting from a report to law enforcement will be handled by
				the appropriate law enforcement agency. Clark state may charge an individual or
				a group with a violation of this anti-hazing policy via the student code of
				conduct and/or other college rules, regulations or policies.
Sanctions applied to organizations
				and/or individuals will be imposed in accordance with the severity of the
				violation and will be determined by the Dean of Student Engagement and Support
				Services.
(4)
									Definition of hazing
Hazing means intentionally, knowingly,
				or recklessly, for the purposes of initiating, admitting or affiliating a
				student into or with an organization, or for the purpose of continuing or
				enhancing a student's membership or status in an organization, causing,
				coercing or forcing a student to do any of the following, regardless of whether
				such conduct occurs on or off campus:
Violate federal or state criminal
				law.
Violate college policies, rules,
				regulations that are published in the student handbook or any other official
				college publications or agreements.
Consume any food, liquid, alcoholic
				liquid, drug or other substance which subjects the student to a risk of
				emotional or physical harm.
Endure brutality of a physical nature,
				including whipping, beating, branding, calisthenics or exposure to the
				elements.
Endure brutality of a mental nature,
				including actively adversely affecting the mental health or dignity of the
				individual, sleep deprivation, exclusion from social contact or conduct that
				could result in extreme embarrassment.
Endure brutality of a sexual
				nature.
Endure any other activity that creates
				a reasonable likelihood of bodily injury to the student.
It shall not be a defense to a charge
				of hazing that the student consented to the conduct in question.
(5)
									Reporting
Reporting an incident: Campus safety is
				a top priority and all reports of hazing are taken seriously to protect the
				health and well-being of our Clark state community. Individuals and/or student
				organizations should report incidents of hazing through the online incident
				report form. Reports will be routed to the dean of student engagement and
				support services. Clark state college depends on community members to identify
				and report behaviors of concern so that the college can provide distressed
				students and employees with appropriate support services and
				resources.
Clark state college is committed to
				reviewing all reports of hazing. Anonymous reports are accepted; however, the
				college's ability to obtain additional information may be compromised and the
				ability to investigate anonymous reports may be limited. In the event of
				immediate physical danger to a student or others, 911 must be called
				immediately.
Any questions concerning the
				interpretation or application of this policy should be referred to the dean of
				student engagement and support services.
(6)
									Mandatory
			 reporting
In order to enable the college to
				respond effectively and to stop instances of hazing, all college employees
				must, within twenty-four hours of receiving the information, report information
				they have about reported or possible hazing to the dean of student engagement
				and support services. Employees who are required by law to protect
				confidentiality are exempt from this requirement.
(7)
									College
			 reporting
The college will maintain a report of
				all violations of this policy that are reported to the college and which result
				in a violation of this policy. The college will update the report bi-annually
				on January first and August first of each year and will post the updated report
				on the college's website. If the violations rise to the level of Clery Act
				reporting, they will be included in the "Annual Campus Safety Report" published
				each October.
(8)
									College training and education
All students seeking membership in a
				registered student organization or student group at Clark state college must
				complete the anti-hazing training provided by the college. Failure to complete
				the training will result in the student being denied the ability to participate
				in any recognized student organization or group. If a student is unsure if they
				have completed the required program they should contact the dean of student
				engagement and support services to verify their eligibility to join a student
				organization or group.