In partnership with the University of Virginia’s Gordie Center and Penn State’s Piazza Center, we have developed this Hazing Prevention Self-Assessment guide for campuses to use as an initial reflection on their hazing prevention efforts.
The assessment is based on Guiding Principles for a comprehensive, evidence-informed campus substance misuse and hazing prevention program.
The APPLE hazing prevention model is built on the belief that all campus members must be enfranchised and empowered to help create a health-enhancing environment where hazing and substance misuse are not tolerated. The formal components – policies, regulations, education, accountability procedures, and consequences of infractions – are the necessary foundation on which to build prevention efforts. But these efforts can only be successful if the informal components – recruitment messages, role models, and unwritten expectations – reflect and extend the message that preventing substance misuse and hazing is a campus priority and is everyone’s concern.
There are six distinct areas where campuses can address hazing and substance misuse.
- Expectations and Attitudes
- Intake/Recruitment Practices
- Education Programs
- Policies and Procedures
- Accountability
- Referral and Counseling
