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Anti-Hazing

Hazing Prevention and Education

As part of our commitment to promoting a safe and healthy campus environment for the Aultman College community and cultivating a culture that fosters respect for the dignity and rights of all its members, Aultman College prohibits hazing activities by any members of the college community.

View Aultman College’s Full Hazing Policy

View Ohio’s Anti-Hazing Law Section 2903.31 - Ohio Revised Code | Ohio Laws

What is Hazing?

As set forth in Ohio Revised Code section 2903.31, as amended as “Collin’s Law” in 2021, “hazing” means doing any act or coercing another, including the victim, to do any act of initiation into any student or other organization or any act to continue or reinstate membership in or affiliation with any student or other organization that causes or creates a substantial risk of causing mental or physical harm to any person, including coercing another to consume alcohol or a drug of abuse, as defined in section 3719.011 of the Ohio Revised Code.

This definition includes, but is not limited to:

  • Actions that violate Federal, State, or Local criminal law.
  • Consume any food, liquid, alcoholic liquid, drug, or other substance which subjects the student to a risk of emotional or physical harm.
  • Endure brutality of a physical nature, including whipping, beating, branding, calisthenics, or exposure to the elements.
  • Endure brutality of a mental nature, including actively adversely affecting the mental health or dignity of the individual, sleep deprivation, exclusion from social contact or conduct that could result in extreme embarrassment.
  • Endure brutality of a sexual nature.
  • Endure any other activity that creates a reasonable likelihood of bodily injury to the student.

It shall not be a defense to a charge of hazing that the student consented to the conduct in question.

Reporting Hazing

Aultman College fosters a culture where reporting is encouraged by all members of the College community. Individuals may report hazing by contacting any of the following:

Dean of Student Success

Sue Shepherd

Campus Coordinator

Monica Mendenhall

In the event of an emergency, please contact Aultman Security Services at 330-363-6777, Canton Police Department at 330-649-5800 or local emergency services at 911.

Identifying Acts of Hazing

Key indicators: the activity is degrading and/or demeaning, there is risk of injury or question of safety, alcohol or drugs are present, cryptic language is used to describe an event, activity, or interaction, active members are unwilling to participate in the same activity with new members, active and new members are unwilling to discuss the activity with advisers, faculty, family members, headquarters or prospective members, members justifying actions as “tradition” in an attempt to convince others that it is an acceptable event, changes in behavior such as oversleeping, constant exhaustion or an inability to focus, a drop in GPA.

Duty to Report

Campus safety is our top priority, and we take all reports of misconduct seriously to protect everyone’s health and well-being. Aultman College depends on community members to identify and report behaviors of concern so that the college can provide distressed students and employees with appropriate support services and resources.  We are all responsible for campus safety. If you see any concerning behavior or suspicious behavior report it to the Dean of Student Success or Campus Coordinator by providing a detailed description of the events that have transpired, the names of any individuals involved, and a description of any actions taken by the organization.

 

Collin’s Law – Required Public Reports

Aultman College will publish periodic public reports of all violations of its anti-hazing policy in compliance with the state of Ohio’s Collin’s Law. These reports will be publicly at this website.

January 2023: No reports or violations of the College’s Hazing Policies.

August 2023: No reports of violations of the College's Hazing Policies.

January 2024: No reports or violations of the College's Hazing Policies.

Prevention, Education, and Training

All Aultman College students and colleagues are required to participate in annual educational training on hazing awareness, prevention, intervention, and elements of our policy. This training may be provided in person, electronically, or both. It will also be provided in our annual safety training.

National Resources

To learn more about hazing prevention, identifying hazing behaviors, and activities you can do with your organization, please check out the resources below.

Aultman College’s Hazing Compliance Contact

For questions regarding Aultman College’s hazing training, education, prevention, and reporting, please contact:

Sue Shepherd
Dean of Student Success
[email protected]
330-363-4349 (office)
330-340-3813 (cell)

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