Policy on Hazing, Bullying and Cyber-Bullying
In accordance with Illinois law, National Louis University strictly prohibits the practice of hazing, bullying or cyber-bullying of any students by any other students or groups of students. Conduct that would actively or passively support acts of bullying, hazing or cyber-bullying will not be tolerated.
Hazing is defined as any intentional or reckless action or situation which promotes emotional or physical harassment, discomfort, or ridicule; hazing is usually connected with the initiation or entry of a new individual or group of individuals into an already existing group or with the discipline of a member by other members of a group.
Specifically, the following hazing activities directed toward any pledge, initiate, or new member of an organization or team are prohibited:
- Any and all forms of strenuous physical activity which are not part of an organized constructive event and which may reasonably be expected to bring harm.
- Paddling, beating, pushing, shaving, restraining, immobilizing, or striking.
- Activities that result in the unreasonable loss of sleep or study time.
- Forcing or coercing a person or persons to eat or drink amounts of any substance, including alcohol, drugs, foods or other substances.
- Abduction and/or forced relocation or exposure to extreme weather.
- Cruel psychological treatment.
- The intentional creation of clean-up work or labor for new members by active/inactive members or alumni.
- Nudity or lewd behavior.
- Walking in a line/formation.
- Wearing of a uniform.
- Behavior which disrupts the normal functioning of the University; behavior which forces another person(s) to participate in an illegal, publicly indecent, or morally degrading activity; or behavior which violates rules, regulations, and policies of National Louis University.
Bullying is intentional aggressive behavior toward another that is severe or repeated and that would be likely to intimidate, hurt, demean, control, or diminish a reasonable person. Bullying may be verbal or physical, and may occur through electronic means (cyber-bullying). Bullying can occur through one isolated, but severe, incident, or through a pattern of repeated incidents.
Any allegations of hazing, bullying or cyber-bullying are be promptly reported through an Incident Report at nl.edu/letusknow.