New Member Education

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New Member Education
Fraternity Sorority Life

• March 2, 2008

"Owned by students, respected by all."
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Greek 101 Topics
Fraternity Sorority Life

• Sexual Harassment and Misconduct
• What type of environment do you want to create?
• Alcohol, DePauw, and Fraternities
• DePauw statistics about alcohol use
• Community Standards Organization
  Responsibilities
• Group vs. individual responsibility
• Hazing and alcohol policies
• Organizational sanctions
• Questions

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Fraternity Sorority Life

• Sexual Harassment and Misconduct

"Owned by students, respected by all."
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• Policy Statement and Definition of Harassment
• The University recognizes the fundamental
  importance of the open and free exchange of ideas
  and opinion. It recognizes that conflicts may
  arise between individuals' desire to express
  their opinions and the right of individuals to be
  free from harassment. The University also
  recognizes that every act that might be offensive
  to an individual or a group is not necessarily a
  violation of the law or of this policy.

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• Policy Statement and Definition of Harassment
• The University is committed to a policy of equal
  opportunity for all members of the University
  community, including, but not limited to, members
  of the faculty and staff, students, guests of the
  University, and applicants for employment and
  admission. In this regard, the University
  reaffirms the right of its students to live and
  learn, and its employees to teach and work, in an
  environment free from inappropriate and/or
  offensive comments or conduct.

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• Policy Statement and Definition of Harassment
• The University encourages a workplace and
  learning environment free of inappropriate
  treatment of any employee, student or guest
  because of any person's race, sex, color, creed,
  religion, age, national origin, sexual
  orientation, veteran status, gender identity,
  gender expression, disability, or any category
  protected under federal, state or local law.

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• Sexual Harassment
• Unsolicited and unwelcome comments or conduct of
  a sexual nature or that are demeaning to women or
  men as a group (for example, offensive or vulgar
  jokes, name-calling, comments about one's body or
  sex life, or stereotyping based on a person's
  sex)
• Unwelcome and unwanted sexual jokes, language,
  gestures, epithets, innuendoes, advances or
  propositions sexually oriented "kidding,"
  "teasing" or "practical jokes"
• Unsolicited and unwelcome demands or requests,
  implicit or explicit, for sexual favors or sexual
  encounters
• Sexually oriented propositions, slurs,
  suggestions or questions
• Stalking
• Persistent, unsolicited and unwelcome demands or
  requests, implicit or explicit, for social
  encounters
• Written or verbal abuse of a sexual nature,
  including, for example, using sexually degrading
  or vulgar words to describe an individual

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• Sexual Harassment
• The display of sexually suggestive or revealing
  objects, other material or offensive pictures,
  electronic communications or photographs (this
  prohibition does not apply to University approved
  art exhibitions or other University approved
  displays or communications)
• Unwelcome and unsolicited information about
  another's sexual prowess, activities,
  deficiencies or sexual orientation
• Asking questions or commenting about another's
  sexual activity or making unwelcome sexual
  advances or expressed or implied requests for
  sexual activity
• Offensive or inappropriate behavior targeted at
  only one sex, even if the content of the conduct
  or comments is not sexual
• Unwelcome physical contact, such as patting,
  pinching, touching, leering, ogling, whistling,
  indecent exposure, brushing against the body, or
  suggestive, insulting or obscene comments or
  physical gestures.

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• Sexual Misconduct
• Sexual misconduct is a violation of University
  policy and, depending upon the specific conduct
  involved, may violate state law. Such conduct is
  subject to the University judicial process and
  possibly criminal prosecution. The University
  will not tolerate any form of sexual misconduct,
  and will treat violations of the law and
  University policy very seriously. DePauw defines
  sexual misconduct to include a broad spectrum of
  behaviors such as rape relationship violence
  stalking voyeurism sexual battery, or any other
  nonconsensual sexually-related conduct.

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• Sexual Misconduct
• The University defines sexual misconduct
  broadly, to include the following conduct
• Non-Consensual Sexual Contact Physical contact
  of a sexual nature by one person against the will
  of or without the consent of another.
• Relationship Violence One or more than one of
  the following behaviors directed at a current or
  former partner (1) physical behaviors such as
  slapping, pulling hair, punching (2) threats of
  physical abuse and other types of verbal abuse
  and (3) emotional abuse.
• Sexual Battery Intentional touching of another
  person for the purpose of arousing or satisfying
  ones own sexual desires or the sexual desires of
  another person without the consent of or against
  the will of the person being touched.
• Rape Knowing or intentional sexual intercourse
  with another person against the will of or
  without the consent of that person. Rape may be
  perpetrated by someone unknown to the victim, or
  by someone the victim knows. Acquaintance rape,
  commonly referred to as date rape, may occur in
  the context of a single date, a hook-up, an
  on-going relationship, or any other interaction
  between two people when one person forces another
  to have sex, or takes advantage of him/her while
  she/he is incapacitated.

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• Sexual Misconduct
• The University defines sexual misconduct
  broadly, to include the following conduct
• Deviate Sexual Conduct Without effective consent
  or against someones will, knowingly or
  intentionally causing another person to perform
  an act involving (a) a sex organ of one person
  and the mouth or anus of another person or (b)
  the penetration of the sex organ or anus of a
  person by an object.
• Sexual Exploitation Nonconsensual use of sexual
  contact by one person with another for his/her
  own advantage or benefit, or to benefit or
  advantage anyone other than the person being
  exploited, and the behavior does not otherwise
  constitute rape, battery or deviate sexual
  conduct, or other policy violations. Examples of
  sexual exploitation include prostituting another
  student, nonconsensual video or audio taping of
  sexual activity (such as one person allowing
  others to secretly watch consensual sex),
  engaging in voyeurism and knowingly transmitting
  an STD or HIV.
• Stalking Any behaviors or activities occurring
  on more than one occasion that collectively
  instill fear in the victim, and/or threaten his
  or her safety, mental health, or physical health.
  Such behaviors and activities may include, but
  are not limited to non-consensual communication
  threatening or obscene gestures or verbal abuse
  pursuing, following, surveillance or other types
  of observation.

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Sexual Harassment and Misconduct

• What type of community do you want to create?
• How do you want women to view fraternities?
• How do you want women to view you?
• How do you want the DePauw community to view
  fraternities?

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Fraternity Sorority Life

• Alcohol, DePauw,
• and Fraternities

"Owned by students, respected by all."
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Alcohol and DePauw

• Alcohol survey conducted by DePauw faculty member
  Dr. Propsom in March 2006
• 21 of first year students are nondrinkers
• 52 of our students would be categorized as
  binge drinkers
• The average times students go out and drink in
  a typical week 2
• 34 of students report going out on Wednesdays
• What percentage of DePauw Students do you think
  got drunk last weekend 60
• 53 of students said they actually got drunk
  the previous weekend

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Alcohol and Fraternities

• When asked if they drink, where do they usually
  drink 86 of all students said fraternities
• Nongreeks differ from greeks. Nongreeks drink
  significantly less and have less positive
  attitudes about alcohol consumption than greeks.
• DePauw Males drink significantly more than
  females
• Average drinks Males (6.6) vs. Female (4.5)
• Males have a more positive attitude about alcohol
  consumption than females

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Alcohol Misperceptions

• Students believe the DePauw student attitude
  about alcohol consumption is more positive than
  it actually is.
• Pretty much across the board, students think
  students in their own groups drink more than they
  actually do and think their peers have more
  positive attitudes about alcohol consumption than
  they actually do.
• For greeks
• Average number of drinks is actually 5.9, but
  thought the typical greek average was 6.7

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Fraternity Sorority Life

• Community Standards
• Organization Responsibility

"Owned by students, respected by all."
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Student Rights and Responsibilities

• As responsible members of the community, DePauw
  students are expected to maintain the
  Universitys highest ideals of academic and
  social conduct and are responsible for knowing
  the published regulations and standards of the
  University. These guidelines express expectations
  of student behavior, convey a respect for group
  living and provide for protection of individual
  rights.
• Students, as adults, are presumed to know
  University policies and the Code of Conduct.

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Student Group Responsibility

• DePauw student organizations are expected to
  adhere to the Code of Conduct and to other
  applicable policies. Failure to do so may result
  in University action being initiated against the
  group consequently, policies, procedures and
  penalties set forth in this section apply to
  student organizations collectively as well as to
  individual students.
• Officers of student organizations are responsible
  for assuring compliance with regulations and may
  be held accountable for failing to do so. They
  are also responsible for representation of their
  group when University proceedings are initiated.

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Student Group Responsibility

• Group violations of DePauw's policies and
  procedures may occur when any one of the
  following situations exist
• Members of the group act in concert, or the
  organization provides the impetus for violation
  of University policies and procedures.
• A violation arises out of a group-sponsored,
  -financed or -endorsed event.
• A group leader(s) has knowledge of the act or
  incident before or while it occurs and fails to
  take corrective action.
• The incident occurs on the premises owned or
  operated by the group.
• The incident occurs at an off-campus facility
  leased/rented/used by the group for an off-campus
  event.
• A pattern of individual violations is found to
  have existed without proper or appropriate group
  control, remedy or sanction.

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Responsible Management of Events Involving Alcohol

• Certain parties or events hosted by student
  organizations must be registered in advance.
  Greek organizations register with the Office of
  Fraternity and Sorority Life, students living in
  University-owned housing register with the
  Residence Life and Housing Office, and other
  student groups register with the Office of Campus
  Life. Registration is required so that student
  hosts will have the opportunity to understand the
  responsibilities and liabilities associated with
  hosting an event, including risk management
  procedures and to allow appropriate student
  services staff, including Public Safety, to be
  prepared to respond in case the host needs
  assistance during the event.
• In Greek living units, any party, situation or
  event involving alcohol at which 20 or more
  nonmembers will be present must be registered in
  advance. Any event in University-owned living
  units at which 10 or more guests will be present
  must be registered, regardless of whether or not
  alcohol will be present. These policies help
  ensure the safety of the guests, the legal and
  safe consumption of alcohol, compliance with fire
  code and noise regulations, and the continuance
  of positive relations with neighboring community
  members.

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Responsible Management of Events Involving Alcohol

• Parties, events and other situations involving
  alcohol may not be held during times at which
  regularly scheduled classes are in session or on
  the evening before a day on which classes are
  regularly scheduled to meet. This policy helps to
  ensure the academic priority of the institution
  and allow for an environment conducive to
  studying.
• Neither University funds or fees collected by the
  University, chapter funds or fees, or living unit
  funds or fees may be used to purchase alcoholic
  beverages for an event. Pooling of funds to
  purchase alcoholic beverages on behalf of the
  organization is not permitted.
• The possession, sale, use or consumption of
  alcoholic beverages, while on chapter premises or
  during a fraternity or sorority event, in any
  situation sponsored or endorsed by the chapter,
  or in any event an observer would associate with
  a fraternity or a sorority, must be in compliance
  with any and all applicable laws of the State of
  Indiana, Putnam County, and the City of
  Greencastle and must follow either the BYOB or
  Third Party Vendor guidelines in the event
  registration process.

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Hazing Policy

• Definition of Hazing
• Hazing is any action or experience expected of
  new or current members of a student organization
  or team, regardless of their willingness to
  participate, that humiliates or degrades them, or
  risks emotional or physical harm.
• Hazing is prohibited
• DePauw prohibits hazing and any other activity
  that requires violation of University policy or
  federal, state or local law.

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Hazing Policy

• Members of a higher status sometimes treat
  members of a lower status poorly, because the
  higher status member either has power or is
  perceived as having power that affects whether a
  new member can become a full member, or whether
  members will enjoy certain benefits or receive
  certain honors, or will avoid certain duties,
  tasks, responsibilities, etc. Sometimes this
  poor treatment becomes abusive, degrading,
  humiliating, or even threatens emotional or
  physical harm characteristics of wrongful
  conduct that becomes problematic.
• Hazing of current members is less common than
  hazing of new members, but it does occur.
  Examples at DePauw have included treatment of
  seniors during flower-ins and senior dinners, and
  of students when they are lavaliered, pinned or
  engaged. More common is hazing that occurs within
  the often well-structured set of rules and
  activities that apply to bringing new members
  into a group e.g. the rookies on an athletic
  team or the new members or pledges or associate
  members of a Greek letter organization. Many
  groups use a variety of positive and constructive
  programs for laudable purposes to orient the new
  member, teach of the history of the team or
  organization, share the responsibilities assumed
  by student members, connect new members with
  alumni of the group, etc. Others, however, retain
  one or more traditions that fall well short of
  those goals and constitute hazing, and thereby
  risk harm to the new members, to members, to
  their organization or team, and to DePauw.

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Hazing Policy

• Expectation of cooperation
• An organization or team can only haze through
  the actions of individual students. Therefore,
  DePauw expects that an organization or team found
  to be hazing will cooperate in any investigation
  by identifying its members or others who are
  involved in hazing and the extent of their
  involvement.
• Additional sanctions may apply to an
  organization or team which
• Fails or refuses to identify individual members
  involved in hazing
• Retaliates against anyone who acts to stop or
  report its hazing activity.

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Hazing Policy

• A useful commentary appears in the following
  excerpt from a statement about hazing and
  pre-initiation activities by the Fraternity
  Executives Association, which comprises the chief
  executive officers of most of the national
  fraternities represented on American college
  campuses.
• The Fraternity Executives Association supports
  constructive educational and inspirational
  programs and opposes hazing and pre-initiation
  activities which do not contribute to the
  positive development and welfare of new members
  and members. True fraternalism is nurtured in
  an atmosphere of social and moral responsibility,
  respect for duly constituted authority and
  loyalty to the principles of higher education.
  A fraternity without morally sound precepts and
  practices is not a constructive influence upon
  college students.

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Hazing Policy

• Fresh Start program End hazing through
  group-building alternatives
• Members of an organization or team who are
  concerned that some of its activities do not
  comply with DePauws hazing policy should obtain
  information about the Fresh Start program from
  the Dean of Campus Life.
• The Fresh Start program includes confidential and
  complete disclosure of past actions, and
  assistance as the group develops positive
  activities to replace them. With this disclosure,
  and full implementation of the new program, the
  group will not face disciplinary action from the
  Community Standards Office for the disclosed past
  activities.

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Fraternity Sanctions

• Sanctions for providing alcohol, hazing, or
  other group violations can include
• Educational programs and sanctions
• Loss of ability to have alcohol events
• Fines and/or restitution
• Loss of ability to participate in campus
  activities such as intramurals, greek week,
  Little Five, etc.
• Loss of ability of members to live in the chapter
  house
• Chapter probation from four weeks up to a full
  year
• Suspension of chapter activities for a semester
  or longer
• Expulsion of the chapter from campus
• The Student Handbook gives examples of typical
  sanctions depending on the type of violation

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Questions?
Fraternity Sorority Life

• March 2, 2008

"Owned by students, respected by all."