The Victim of Hazing

Facts about hazing:

• Hazing in any form is prohibited at the University of Rochester.
• Hazing is defined as any action taken or situation created on or off campus, which recklessly or intentionally produces mental or physical discomfort, embarrassment, harassment or ridicule.
• Hazing is sometimes used as a rite of passage or initiation into a campus organization.
• Hazing can be psychologically damaging and present serious physical risks (including death) to students.
• A student may or may not know that hazing will be a part of an initiation process.
• A student may or may not know how extreme hazing might become during an initiation process.
• Hazing is illegal in the State of New York.

What You Can Do:

• Talk to the victimized student in private.
• Recognize that the student may be feeling vulnerable and experiencing a range of emotions.
• Advise the student to report the incident to the Dean of Students Office.
• Advise the student to report the incident to the University Security (85) 275-3333
• Refer the student to the office that oversees the organization in question.
• Refer the student for a follow-up at the University Counseling Center, if appropriate.

Don’t:

• Minimize the situation.
• Agree to maintaining confidentiality.

Guide Table of Content

• Typical Concerns for UR Students
• What You Should Know About Student Problems
• Symptoms of Distressed or Distressing Students
• Responding to Distressed or Distressing Students
• Making a Referral to the UR Counseling Center
• Responding to Student Emergencies
• The UR Counseling Center
• Information About Confidentiality
• Mandated Risk Assessment
• Other Campus Referral Sources
• Academic Faculty: Classroom Climate and Prevention
• Responding After a Tragedy: An In-The-Classroom Guide

Addendum

• The Grieving Student
• The Anxious/Shy Student
• The Student Who May Have an Eating Disorder
• The Demanding Student
• The Dependent/Passive Student
• The Depressed Student
• The Student in Poor Contact with Reality
• The Student Suspected of Substance Abuse or Addiction
• The Victim of Stalking
• The Victim of an Abusive Dating Relationship
• The Victim of a Hate Incident
• The Victim of Hazing
• The Student Who Has Been Sexually Harassed (Assaulted)
• The Suicidal Student
• The Suspicious Student
• The Verbally Aggressive Student
• The Violent Student
• The Absent/Disappeared From Class Student
• Responding to Students with Transition Issues
• Responding to the Student with Choice of Major or Career Concerns