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 According to Cornell Campus Code of Conduct, Title Three, Section II, Z: “To haze a person. Hazing is defined as an act that, as an explicit or implicit condition for initiation to, admission into, affiliation with, or continued membership in a group or organization, could be seen by a reasonable person as endangering the physical health of an individual or as causing mental distress to an individual through, for example, humiliating, intimidating, or demeaning treatment; destroys or removes public or private property; involves the consumption of alcohol, other drugs, or other substances; or violates any of the policies of the university.” FRATERNITY AND SORORITY ADVISORY COUNCIL
All chapters governed by the Multicultural Greek Letter Council must agree to abide and comply with the acceptable guidelines approved by the Fraternity and Sorority Advisory Council, provided they comply with the policies and practices outlined by the Inter/National organization, New York State Law and the University Code of Conduct. The following activities have been identified as acceptable or unacceptable membership intake practices: Physical Activity: Unacceptable. Because of the potential to use exercise as a punitive mechanism and because of concerns about a variety of physical limitations of new members, the committee decided that intake programs should not include a physical element. (Note: physical activity includes but is not limited to exercise, work outs, running, etc.)
Uniforms: Acceptable under the following conditions: As mandated by the Inter/National organization and only if professional. Uniforms cannot interfere with the academic institution or the student’s ability to function within that institution.
Marching: Unacceptable unless included as part of a show (probate or step). Marching is defined as but is not limited to potential new members linked arm in arm, stepping or stomping loudly in unison, dipping and/or chanting/singing.
Probate Shows: Acceptable according to the Inter/National guidelines and the following conditions: Only if there is no physical, mental and/or verbal abuse and with proper and timely notification to the OFSA and if applicable, completion of a Use of University Property (UUP) Form.
Walking in Line: Unacceptable. Walking in line is defined as potential new members walking one in front of each other in a line. This also includes cutting corners and any other structured form of walking in formation.
Walking in Unison: Acceptable. Potential new members may walk together in unison. (Note: walking in unison is defined as walking together in/on the same stride. Not to be confused with marching. See #2 for definition of marching.) Walking in unison, as an accidental occurrence is acceptable, however chapters should refrain from mandating potential new members to walk in unison.
Mandating Social Probation: Unacceptable. Social Probation is defined as but is not limited to (1) not being able to socialize and or speak with friends, family, professors, employers, etc.; (2) not being able to attend social events such as parties, programs, etc.
Greetings: Unacceptable unless included in a show (probate or step). Greetings are defined as formalized ways in which a potential new member is required to address a current member of the organization in which skits, songs, prose, etc. are incorporated to imply and/or define the amount of respect, admiration and/or appreciation of the current member the potential new member has.
Viewings: Unacceptable. However, meetings with two or more organizations at which potential new members are present are acceptable with proper registration and notification to the OFSA. Viewings are defined as allowing members of other chapters or organizations to see, look or view potential new members.
Cross pledging: Unacceptable. Cross pledging is defined as allowing members from another organization (fraternity and/or sorority) to view, question, pledge, come into physical contact, etc. with potential new members from your organization.
Sleep Deprivation: Unacceptable. No activity should go past midnight nor begin prior to 8am.
Verbal, mental or physical threat: Unacceptable.
Physical contact or violence: Unacceptable.
Dietary restrictions and/or forced consumption: Unacceptable. Requiring a potential new member to limit his/her eating habits and/or forced consumption of any substances (including but not limited to water, food, alcohol, condiments, etc.)
Power hierarchies: Unacceptable.
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