Anti-Hazing
Everett Community College Hazing Prevention
Everett Community College takes the health, safety, and well-being of our campus community very seriously. We have established anti-hazing, policies,
Why is this important? History of Sam's Law in Washington
Sam’s Law is the name of the anti-hazing legislation adopted in Washington State in March 2022. It is named after Sam Martinez, a freshman at Washington State University who died of alcohol poisoning at a fraternity party in November 2019. The law updates the definition of hazing and requires institutions of higher education to implement anti-hazing programming for employees and students. It also requires institutions of higher education (IHEs) to publish an annual report identifying student organizations, athletic teams, and living groups found responsible for engaging in hazing.
Definition of Hazing
RCW 28B.10.900 defines hazing as any act committed as part of a person's recruitment, initiation, pledging, admission into, or affiliation with a student organization, athletic team, or living group, or any pastime or amusement engaged in with respect to such an organization, athletic team, or living group that causes, or is likely to cause, bodily danger or physical harm, or serious psychological or emotional harm, to any student or other person attending a public or private institution of higher education or other postsecondary educational institution in this state, including causing, directing, coercing, or forcing a person to consume any food, liquid, alcohol, drug, or other substance which subjects the person to risk of such harm, regardless of the person's willingness to participate. "Hazing" does not include customary athletic events or other similar contests or competitions.
Designated Authority/Reporting Process
Any employee, student, applicant, or visitor who believes that they have been the subject of hazing, witnesses hazing or receives a report alleging hazing, or a potential or planned hazing activity, should report the incident or incidents identified below:
- Employees: Notify your supervisor and complete an Incident Report (available on the Intranet) as soon as possible.
- Students: Notify an Everett Community College staff or faculty member or email studentconduct@everettcc.edu.
- Community Members: Please contact Everett Community College Campus Safety & Security to file a report. Non-Emergency contact: 425.388.9990 or via email at oasecurity@everettcc.edu.
Hazing Prevention Committee
The Everett Community College Hazing Prevention Committee shall promote and address hazing prevention. The committee shall have a minimum of six members including a designated chair appointed by the president of the institution. Fifty percent of the committee positions shall include students currently attending the higher education institution with at least one position filled by a student from a student organization, athletic team, or living group. The other fifty percent of the committee positions shall include at least one faculty or staff member and one parent or legal guardian of a student currently enrolled at the institution. Student input shall be considered for committee membership. A student who is a member of a student organization, athletic team, or living group that was affiliated with a finding of a hazing violation within the last twelve months may not participate in or be a member of the hazing prevention committee. For more information please contact studentconduct@everettcc.edu.
EvCC Student Hazing Training
Everett Community College partners with Vector Solutions to provide the course "Hazing Awareness and Prevention for Students" that educates on the dangers of and prohibition on hazing, including information on hazing awareness, prevention, intervention, and CC's policy on hazing. This course is offered to all new students each quarter. View a sample of the Vector Solutions anti-hazing training (pdf). Additionally, EvCC actively provides Green Dot, Bystander Intervention Training, for students and employees. What is Green Dot? Check out the Green Dot website to learn more!
What Can Hazing Look Like?
Hazing can look like a lot of things, including, but not limited to:
- Abducting or kidnapping an individual.
- Assigning points or demerits to an individual.
- Beating, paddling, striking, or conducting any form of physical assault on an individual.
- Causing an individual to experience excessive fatigue and physical or psychological shock.
- Coercing an individual to engage in a sexual act, simulation, or exhibition.
- Demanding an individual to engage in an activity that can create a risk of emotional, physical, or psychological harm.
- Demanding an individual to take part in an illegal activity, including things such as property damage or theft.
- Depriving an individual of sleep or other necessary bodily functions.
- Exposing an individual to indecency or the elements.
- Forcing an individual to drink substantial amounts of water to the point of water intoxication.
- Forcing an individual to remain in a fixed position for a set time.
- Harassing an individual based on their race, sex, or other discriminatory factor.
- Instructing an individual to participate in an activity that is degrading or humiliating.
- Leaving an individual stranded in a location that can endanger their safety, health, or comfort.
- Making an individual a target of ridicule, amusement, or intimidation.
- Mandating an individual to wear clothing that is inappropriate or embarrassing.
- Ordering an individual to participate in a “line-up,” where obscenities or insults are shouted or inappropriate touching occurs.
- Forcing an individual to perform an act of personal servitude.
- Requiring an individual to ingest alcohol, drugs, or substances not typically consumed by humans.
- Socially isolating an individual.
- Threatening an individual.
- Transporting an individual without their consent.
- Verbally abusing an individual through the use of insults and/or assigning demeaning names.