Reporting Hazing, Harassment & Violations

To Report Hazing

Hazing is any act that, as an explicit or implicit condition of recruitment, admission, or initiation into, affiliation with, or new or continued membership status within a group, team, organization, living group, or academic group or cohort, does one or more of the following: 

1. Causes, encourages, or compels another person to engage in any activity that could reasonably be perceived as likely to create a risk of mental, physical, or emotional distress or harm; examples include but are not limited to:

          a. Undertake acts of servitude or menial tasks

          b. Undergo undue financial expenditures

          c. Engage in acts relevant to those of the group (for example practice or training activities), but in a manner that a reasonable person would consider excessive or dangerous

          d. Abuse, humiliate, degrade, or taunt another person or persons. 

2. Involves any of the following: 

          a. Consumption of alcohol or drugs

          b. Consumption of unpalatable substances, or palatable substances to excess

          c. Damage to or theft of property, or any other illegal act

          d. Violation of any University policy. 

3. Subjects any other person (including an existing member or cohort of existing members of the group) to any of the above activities. 

Hazing can occur on or off campus, in person or in virtual settings. The individual subjected to hazing does not need to regard or identify the act as hazing. The fact that an individual does not object to and/or appears willing to participate in the activity, does not signify the conduct is not hazing.

To report Harassment, Discrimination, and Bias

Cornell University is committed to providing a safe, inclusive, and respectful learning, living, and working environment for its students, faculty, and staff members free from unlawful discrimination based on protected categories, such as race, sex, religion, veteran status and disability. Cornell’s Policy 6.4 provides our community the means to address concerns of bias, discrimination, harassment, and sexual and related misconduct. Cornell is committed to maintaining a bias-free climate based on civility, decency, and respect.

To report a Student Code of Conduct Violation

The standards of conduct articulated in Cornell University’s Student Code of Conduct (Code) reflect the principles of the entire Cornell community. The checks and balances in the disciplinary system ensure Code enforcement remains true to these principles. It is up to each individual community member to understand the principles to ensure that our shared living-learning environment meets our community standards.

To report any SFL Violation

To report violations not covered in the above forms such as a violation of the Event Management Guidelines or Membership Expectations, please email Sorority and Fraternity Life with as much detail as possible.