Hazing

Springfield College is, first and foremost, an educational institution. Its hazing prevention policies and response procedures for hazing incidents embody the institution's mission. Membership in student organizations (e.g., athletics, club sports, intramurals, esports, clubs, leadership groups, theatrical groups) can increase leadership and service potential, provide athletic, recreational, intellectual, and spiritual opportunities, and otherwise contribute positively to students' personal and social development. When membership is linked to the involvement of hazing activities, the educational purpose of the endeavor is compromised, and the safety of students is endangered. Hazing is prohibited by college policy and is a crime in Massachusetts.

Springfield College complies with and enforces The Stop Campus Hazing Act (SCHA) and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts hazing laws (Chapter 269, Sections 17, 18, and 19). Springfield College does not permit hazing of any sort, whether by a student organization or individual student, on or off campus.

More information concerning hazing may be found in the College policy (found under College Polices), which is also linked in the Student Handbook.