WAC 132Z-115-240   Hazing.  Cascadia Community College hereby adopts rules to regulate hazing activities within college sponsored organizations, associations, or living groups.

     (1) Hazing is prohibited. Hazing is defined as any method of initiation into a student organization, association, or living group, or any pastime or amusement engaged in with respect to such an organization or living group that causes, or is likely to cause bodily danger or physical harm, or serious mental or emotional harm, to any student or other person attending any institution of higher education or postsecondary institution.

     (2) Penalties: Any organization, association, or living group that knowingly permits hazing shall:

     (a) Be liable for harm caused to persons or property resulting from hazing.

     (b) Be denied recognition by Cascadia Community College as an official organization, association or student living group on the Cascadia Community College campus. If the organization, association or student living group is a corporation, whether for profit or nonprofit, the individual directors of the corporation may be held individually liable for damages.

     (c) A person who participates in the hazing of another shall forfeit any entitlement to state-funded grants, scholarships or awards for not less than one academic quarter and up to and including permanent forfeiture, based upon the seriousness of the violation(s).

     (d) Hazing violations are also misdemeanors punishable under state criminal law according to RCW 9A.20.021.

     (e) The student code of Cascadia Community College may be applicable to hazing violations.



[Statutory Authority: Executive Order 97-02, RCW 28B.10.902 and 28B.20.903. 05-06-003, § 132Z-115-240, filed 2/17/05, effective 3/20/05.]