Laurier Athletics - Waterloo Campus

Declaration

The Wilfrid Laurier University Department of Athletics and Recreation supports only those activities that are constructive, educational, and inspirational, and that contribute to the intellectual and personal development of students. Laurier Athletics unequivocally opposes any situation created intentionally to produce mental or physical discomfort, embarrassment, harassment or ridicule. 
 
Wilfrid Laurier University interprets hazing as any act, whether physical, mental, emotional or psychological, that subjects another person, voluntarily or involuntarily, to anything that may abuse, mistreat, degrade, humiliate, harass or intimidate the person, or which may in any fashion compromise the inherent dignity of the person. In addition, any requirements by a member that compel another member to participate in any activity which violates Wilfrid Laurier University policy, the Student Code of Conduct, the Student Athlete Behavioural Expectations, or law. This applies to behaviour on or off University premises. 
 
Actions and activities that are prohibited include,?but are not limited to, the following: 

• Any type of initiation or other activity in which there is an expectation of individuals joining a particular team to participate in behavior designed to humiliate, degrade or abuse them,?regardless of the person's willingness to participate. 
• Forcing, requiring or pressuring an individual to consume alcohol , participate in drinking games or the consumption any other substance (i.e. drugs). 
• Forcing, requiring or pressuring an individual to shave any part of the body, including hair on the head. 
• Any requirement or pressure put on an individual to participate in any activity that is illegal, perverse, publicly indecent or contrary to genuine morals and/or beliefs (e.g., public profanity, indecent or lewd conduct or sexual gestures in public). 
• Required eating, drinking and/or consumption of anything an individual would refuse to eat, drink and/or consume otherwise. 
• Any activity or action that creates a risk to the health, safety or property of the University or any member of its community. 
• Forcing or requiring calisthenics (but not limited to), such as push-ups, sit-ups and runs. 
• Assigning or endorsing pranks, such as stealing or harassment of another organization. 
• Awakening or disturbing individuals during normal sleeping hours. 
• Expecting or pressuring individuals to participate in an activity in which any one individual or individuals is not willing to participate 
• Physical or mental abuse of any kind. 
• Forcing, encouraging or pressuring someone to wear in public apparel that is conspicuous and not within the norm of what is considered to be in good taste. 
• Engaging in public stunts and buffoonery. 
• Nudity at any time or forced reading of pornographic material. 
• Paddling, beating or otherwise permitting a member to hit other members. 
• Having substances (but not limited to) such as eggs, mud, paint and honey thrown at, poured on or otherwise applied to the body of a member. 

• Morally degrading/humiliating games or other activities that make a member the object of amusement, ridicule or intimidation. 
• Subjecting a member to cruel and unusual psychological conditions. 

I have read the policy about hazing and understand the following: 

• The policy and regulations of the Department of Athletics pertaining to Hazing. 
• I agree and promise not to participate in any activity deemed to be hazing. 
• I have read the above examples of hazing as described in the Wilfrid Laurier University of Policy. 
• I understand that if I am in violation of this policy I will be subject to discipline that may include, but is not limited to, departmental or University probation, suspension from the team and/or the University and expulsion from the team and/or the University. In addition, I am aware that the team may be subject to group discipline that can include, but is not limited to, team probation, cancellation of individual contests and/or cancellation of the entire season.
• I am responsible for the complete University hazing policy that has been outlined.