Anti-Hazing Policy

Per Code of Virginia § 18.2-56, “hazing means to recklessly or intentionally endanger the health or safety of a student or students or to inflict bodily injury on a student or students in connection with or for the purpose of initiation, admission into or affiliation with or as a condition for continued membership in a club, organization, association, fraternity, sorority, or student body regardless of whether the student or students so endangered or injured participated voluntarily in the relevant activity.”

The practice of hazing at ECPI, to any degree or in any form, is strictly prohibited. Students or employees are not permitted to organize, participate in, or in any way involve themselves with any hazing activity or conduct.

Non-observance of this policy is grounds for dismissal from school or termination of employment. In addition, violations will be reported to appropriate law enforcement agencies. Hazing conduct which willfully or recklessly endangers the physical or mental health of any student or other person is punishable by fine, imprisonment or both.  The verbiage/definition of each offense comes directly from the VAWA amended version of the Higher Education Act (revision made in 2014).

Directions to Report a Crime or Emergency appear here:  Crime Awareness