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Hazing
In accordance with Massachusetts State Law [Chapter 269 §17-19], the Institute has adopted the following statement on the crimes of hazing.
“The term ‘hazing’ shall mean any conduct or method of initiation into any student organization, whether on public or private property, which willfully or recklessly endangers the physical or mental health of any student or other person. Such conduct shall include whipping, beating, branding, forced calisthenics, exposure to the weather, forced consumption of any food, liquor, beverage, drug or other substance, or any other brutal treatment or forced physical activity which is likely to adversely affect the physical health or safety of any such student or other person, or which subjects such student or other person to extreme mental stress, including extended deprivation of sleep or rest or extended isolation.” M.G.L. c. 269 Section 17.
Pursuant to the law the Division of Student Life or the Department of Athletics, Physical Education and Recreation will provide a copy of the law to the heads of all groups, teams and student organizations. Each group, team or organization shall distribute a copy of the law to each of its members, plebes, pledges or applicants for membership. It shall be the duty of each such group, team or organization, acting through its designated officers, to deliver annually, to the Division of Student Life [with exception of varsity teams and club sports who may deliver acknowledgements to the Department of Athletics, Physical Education and Recreation] an acknowledgement stating that such group, team, or organization has received a copy of the law, that each of its members, plebes, pledges or applicants understands and agrees to comply with the provisions of the law. Copies of the law are available at the Office of The Dean for Student Life and the Department of Athletics, Physical Education and Recreation. M.G.L. c. 269 Section 19.
The Institute considers “showering” – in which students are placed in the shower against their will by other individuals - as potentially dangerous; therefore “showering” is prohibited. “Showering” may also be considered a form of hazing.
MIT considers acts of hazing to be an extremely serious offense to the community and will treat offenders accordingly.
MIT BulletinMIT Bulletin, pages 77- 78
