Anti Hazing

Rights and Responsibilities

Your Rights

The process of introducing new members to chapter membership should be conducted in a manner that respects your dignity as well as your mental and physical well-being. Acceptable activities promote scholarship and service, develop leadership and social skills, assist with career goals, involved students with alumni/ae, improve relations with others, build awareness of fraternity/sorority history, instill a sense of brotherhood/sisterhood, foster solidarity with initiated members, and promote the mission of the University of Connecticut.

State law, University policy and the policies of your inter/national fraternity/sorority all support the concept of treating potential/new/line/interest group members with care and dignity. At no time should you be made to feel awkward, embarrassed, or fearful of your safety. You have the right to refuse to participate in any questionable activity and you have the right to notify police officers, University officials, chapter officials, and chapter advisors if you are asked to participate in any inappropriate activity. The University community will not tolerate hazing.

Your Responsibilities

As a potential/new member of a University fraternity or sorority, you assume significant responsibility. Through your fraternity/sorority membership you become a member of the larger fraternal community. Social/service fraternities and sororities that have been extended the privilege of forming at the University are expected to:

• Conduct chapter activities with pride and integrity;
• Accept collective responsibility for the behavior of members;
• Respect members of the campus community who are not fraternity/sorority affiliated;
• Respect other chapters, their members and their property;
• Create and maintain an atmosphere conducive to academic achievement;
• Provide programs in scholarship, human relations (e.g. multicultural awareness, sexism), leadership development and other areas critical to member development;
• Contribute to campus life by sponsoring or co-sponsoring public service and/or campus improvement projects, as well as social programs;
• Operate residential facilities with pride and in compliance with relevant University policies as well as local, state, and federal laws and statutes;
• Abide by all applicable policies of the University as well as all relevant local, state, and federal laws and statutes.