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Hazing
Kishwaukee College is committed to fostering a safe, healthy, and inclusive environment for all members of its campus community. Students, student groups, and athletic teams are essential contributors to this mission, offering meaningful experiences that promote leadership, connection, and personal development. Acts of hazing undermine these core values and are prohibited under Illinois law. As such, Kishwaukee College forbids any form of hazing, whether conducted alone or in collaboration with others.
Hazing is defined as any intentional, knowing, or reckless act committed by a person whether individually or in concert with others, against another person or persons regardless of the willingness of such other person or person to participate. This act is committed in the course of an initiation into, an affiliation with, or the maintenance of membership in, a student organization; and causes or creates a risk, above the reasonable risk encountered in the course of participation in the institution of higher education or the organization. Hazing includes acts that:
- Cause or create a risk of physical or psychological injury
- Result in humiliation, intimidation, or demeaning treatment
- Go beyond the reasonable risks typically encountered during participation in a Kishwaukee College Student Organization
Hazing Policy Information
Kishwaukee College encourages all members of the Kishwaukee College community who are aware of, have witnessed, or experienced conduct that they believe constitutes hazing to report the violation. Reporting options include:
- Code of Conduct Violation
- Report in person to the Campus Safety Office, Room C2177
- Call the On-Campus DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office @815-825-9529
- Report incident to a Campus Security Authority (CSA) on campus
- Call 911
The Director of Student Success, or designee, will investigate and address reports
of hazing violations in accordance with Section II.B of the Kishwaukee College Student
Code of Conduct. In addition, reports of hazing may be investigated by the on-campus
DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department, with support from other law enforcement agencies,
as outlined in Section II.C of the Student Code of Conduct. All disciplinary actions
and appeals will follow the procedures established in the Student Code of Conduct.
Kishwaukee Student Code of Conduct.
(a) A person commits hazing when he or she knowingly requires the performance of any act by a student or other person in a school, college, university, or other educational institution of this State, for the purpose of induction or admission into any group, organization, or society associated or connected with that institution, if:
(1) the act is not sanctioned or authorized by that educational institution; and
(2) the act results in bodily harm to any person.
(b) Sentence. Hazing is a Class A misdemeanor, except that hazing that results in death or great bodily harm is a Class 4 felony.
An institution is not required to develop the Campus Hazing Report until the institution has a report and a finding of a hazing violation.
When one is reported and founded then the report must be posted on our website with specific information and updated every 6 months.
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