Stop Campus Hazing Act

The Stop Campus Hazing Act (SCHA) marks the first-ever federal legislation directly addressing hazing on college and university campuses. The law covers (a) collecting and reporting hazing incident data in their Annual Security Reports; (b) implementing research-informed, institution-wide hazing prevention and education programs; and (c) publishing a biannual Campus Hazing Transparency Report detailing findings and sanctions related to student organizations with substantiated hazing violations .

• A Hazing incident may be reported to the Dean of Students' office by anyone. If you have witnessed or have knowledge of a possible hazing incident, report the incident immediately to the  Dean of Students and/or the police. Hazing is illegal in IL, violates SIU Code of Conduct & violates all student organizations' policies. Report Here
• Campus Hazing Transparency Report: July 2025-December 2025
• Southern Illinois University - Carbondale uses research-informed, institution-wide hazing prevention and education provided by Vector Solutions.

The definition of Hazing, as defined by the SCHA:

The term `hazing', for purposes of reporting statistics on hazing incidents under paragraph (1)(F)(iv), means any intentional, knowing, or reckless act committed by a person (whether individually or in concert with other persons) against another person or persons regardless of the willingness of such other person or persons to participate, that--

(I) is committed in the course of an initiation into, an affiliation with, or the maintenance of membership in, a student organization; and

(II) causes or creates a risk, above the reasonable risk encountered in the course of participation in the institution of higher education or the organization (such as the physical preparation necessary for participation in an athletic team), of physical or psychological injury including--

(aa) whipping, beating, striking, electronic shocking, placing of a harmful substance on someone's body, or similar activity;

(bb) causing, coercing, or otherwise inducing sleep deprivation, exposure to the elements, confinement in a small space, extreme calisthenics, or other similar activity;

(cc) causing, coercing, or otherwise inducing another person to consume food, liquid, alcohol, drugs, or other substances;

(dd) causing, coercing, or otherwise inducing another person to perform sexual acts; 

(ee) any activity that places another person in reasonable fear of bodily harm through the use of threatening words or conduct; 

(ff) any activity against another person that includes a criminal violation of local, State, Tribal, or Federal law; and

(gg) any activity that induces, causes, or requires another person to perform a duty or task that involves a criminal violation of local, State, Tribal, or Federal law.''

The definition of Student Organization, as defined by the SCHA:

The term `student organization', for purposes of reporting under paragraph (1)(F)(iv) and paragraph (9)(A), means an organization at an institution of higher education (such as a club, society, association, varsity or junior varsity athletic team, club sports team, fraternity, sorority, band, or student government) in which two or more of the members are students enrolled at the institution of higher education, whether or not the organization is established or recognized by the institution.''