Anti-Hazing Statement
No chapter, colony, member or alumna of Delta Phi Lambda
Sorority, Inc. ("D Phi L") shall condone hazing in any form and
defines hazing as "Any action taken or situation created,
intentionally, whether on or off fraternity premises, to produce
mental or physical discomfort, embarrassment, harassment, or
ridicule.
Activities included in this definition are:
- Any morally degrading or humiliating games and activities; and
any other activities which are not consistent with academic
achievement, fraternal law, ritual or policy or the regulations
and policies of the educational institution or applicable state
law.
- Any action or situation which recklessly or intentionally
endangers the mental or physical health and/or safety of an
individual for the purpose of initiation or admission into or
association with D Phi L.
- Brutality of a physical nature such as whipping, paddling,
beating, branding, forced calisthenics, exposure to the
elements; forced consumption of any food, liquor, drug or other
substance; or other forced elements; or other forced activity
which could adversely affect the mental or physical health or
safety of the individual.
- Quests, treasure hunts, scavenger hunts, road trips or any
other such activities carried on outside or inside of the
confines of the chapter house.
- Wearing of public apparel which is conspicuous and not
normally in good taste.
- Engaging in public stunts and buffoonery.
- Forcing or requiring the violation of the chapter’s respective
university policies, federal, state or local law.
Any activity, as described above, upon which the initiation or
admission into or association with D Phi L may be directly or
indirectly conditioned, shall be presumed to be a "forced"
activity, the willingness of an individual to participate in
such an activity notwithstanding.
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