Hazing Prevention Training: $600 this summer

Link to HazingPrevention.org

Questions on this conference? Contact Tracy Maxwell at tracymax88@gmail.com
This summer, be a part of the solution!

Do you suspect more hazing is taking place than is being reported?

Are you afraid the next hazing tragedy could happen in your organization and you’re powerless to stop it?

Have your educational and judicial efforts to end hazing failed to produce lasting change?

IIHP

The Interdisciplinary Institute for Hazing Intervention was developed to bring together professionals and volunteers from a wide variety of perspectives to receive training and engage in discussion about how to effectively address hazing.

The 3-day program will be divided into two tracks – one for individuals at the policy-level and the other for those on the front-line of educating and talking with students. There will be some overlap of the two groups during the training.

When: June 4-7, 2008
Where: North Carolina State University
Cost: $600 includes lodging in on-campus apartments and most meals
Policy-Development

Front-Line
Who Should Attend?
• Who Should Attend:
• Judicial Affairs Officers
• Deans of Students
• Directors – Greek Life, Student Act., Athletics
• Fraternity/Sorority Executives, Board Members
• Regional/State Directors and Officers • Chapter Consultants
• Entry-Level Staff
• Advisors (volunteer & professional)
• Coaches, LifeSkills Coordinators
• Graduate Students
• Campus and City Police
Training Topics:
• Outlining a conceptual model for viewing the problem (Comprehensive/Environmental)
• Historical and cultural information about hazing
• How to shift the culture through partnerships and coalitions
• Case law and legal issues based on insurance claims paid
• Developing, communicating and enforcing strong policy around hazing
• Research and what the data tells us
• Investigations, adjudications & sanctioning
• Assessment • Outlining a conceptual model for intervention
(Bystander Approach)
• Red flags and warning signs of hazing;
Big H versus little h hazing
• Enlisting partners in recognizing and reporting hazing behaviors
• Reporting procedures, investigations, adjudication and sanctioning
• Working in collaboration – campus, HQ, volunteers and judicial as partners
• Hazing research and what the data tells us
• Skills training on values-based conversations, intervention, confrontation
Learning Outcomes:
Participants will:
• Gain in-depth knowledge of data, re-sources, and information regarding the social dynamics that contribute to a hazing culture
• Understand the historical and research implications of hazing behavior
• Learn the implications of hazing-related insurance claims on risk management
• Receive theoretical/conceptual models for approaching the problem on their campus
• Learn effective methods for investigations, adjudication and sanctioning of hazing events
• Take away innovative strategies for engaging in a meaningful dialogue around this topic. Participants will be able to:
• Recognize hazing and assess its severity
• Determine the best approach depending upon severity and participation levels
• Know how to encourage bystanders to intervene and/or report hazing behavior
• Have conversations with students about hazing consequences and potential alternatives
• Understand the benefit of collaborating to produce a hazing-free educational environment
• Build coalitions to discover hazing practice, as well as thoroughly adjudicate such behavior
• Confront attitudes or behavior that indicate a hazing environment

Faculty:

Ann Goodman, Director of Greek Life, Texas A&M University
Adam Goldstein, Ph.D., Associate Dean of Students, Florida State University
Kim Novak, Director of Student/Campus Community Development, Arizona State University
Brent Paterson, Ph.D., Associate Vice President of Student Affairs, Illinois State University
Dr. Norm Pollard, Dean of Students, Alfred University Ed Stoner, University Law Specialist & Consultant
Mandi Wise, Chapter Services Director, Delta Zeta
Larry Weiss, Executive Director, Kappa Alpha Order
Hazing affects many different segments of college life and the larger society, and is complicated by the secrecy and tradition in which it is practiced. Its elimination requires a unified and unequivocal approach. Through this training, we hope to bring together those individuals with the power to impact the problem on a large-scale, and provide the tools to help them do so.