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Member Awareness.
Use news stories, pamphlets, international policy statements,
and University policy statements to let your members know what
actions are hazing and why hazing is not appropriate.
Member Education.
Teach your organization that there are alternatives to hazing.
Take advantage of workshops, conferences, and retreats to educate
everyone in your organization. Use positive programming
that assimilates new members into your organization.
Member Violation Detection.
Hazing does not necessarily have to be an entire organization
function. Individuals in your organization can haze
members without organization approval. It is important to look
for activities and comments that may indicate a member or group
of members is hazing other members. Be alert, and don't look
the other way.
Take Corrective Action.
Once you have discovered a problem, don't overlook it. Members
who haze should be disciplined by the chapter for their unacceptable
actions.
Alternatives to hazing and planning purposeful activities
- Organize new and old members to complete a community service
project together.
- Participate in a ropes course to build group unity.
- Attend or participate in an athletic event as an organization.
- Encourage everyone to join another campus or community organization.
- Assign new members to committees.
- Develop a peer mentor program.
- Invite speakers to talk about campus, business, or community
aspects of life.
- Plan social exchanges with other organizations.
- Organize movie nights.
- Pass the Gavel — allow each member time to reflect on
what the organization means to him/her.
- Designate study hours for all members.
- Attend a presentation on study skills or test-taking tips.
- Invite distinguished members and alumni to reflect on values
and the founding heritage.
- Offer workshops on résumé writing, dressing for
success, and interview skills.
- Conduct fundraisers for the community.
- Organize new members to interview initiated members.
- Plan meal exchanges.
- Hold new-member retreats.
- Teach the organization's history.
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