Our Legacy, Our Promise: Positive and Effective New Member Activities
This workshop presented by a Hazing Prevention Network facilitator at your campus or facility interactively engages participants as they work together to understand and identify the chapter/team specific motivators for participation in hazing, the outcomes that are important to their new member activities, and a critical analysis of potential unintended effects. Participants will leave the workshop having prioritized strategies they plan to implement to prevent hazing in their chapter.
“I was very impressed with your program. I think our guys got a lot out of it. They pleasantly surprised me with how much they participated, especially on a Saturday morning! I hope they will bring with them what they learned today to the future.” — Will S., chapter president
The curriculum was developed by Emily Perlow, Ph.D., in collaboration with Penn State’s Piazza Center. Dr. Emily Perlow is the Vice President and Dean of Students at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Her research in the area of hazing focuses on the role hazing plays in the construction and performance of gender identity enacted through adult play behaviors. She recently co-authored a monograph on hazing prevention and intervention research at the high school and college level and is a co-editor for the Piazza Center’s policy brief Advancing Comprehensive Hazing Prevention.
Target Audience:
Whole chapter or team: This workshop is designed for fraternities, sororities, club sports teams, and other student organizations committed to creating a positive, inclusive, and safe new member experience with outcomes aligned with the organization mission. It is ideal for organizations who want to ensure their recruitment and initiation processes build trust and belonging without hazing. Participants will gain practical tools to evaluate current practices, identify hidden risk factors, and implement evidence-based strategies that strengthen their organization’s culture while fully aligning with campus and national hazing prevention standards.
This workshop can appropriately be used as a developmental program in alignment with other sanctions designed to support culture change in the organization.
Approx. Length:
3.0 hours divided into two modules
- Module 1 via Zoom approximately 1-2 weeks before Module 2, one hour (Chapter leaders and advisors)
- Module 2 in person, two hours (All chapter/team members)
Location:
Presented in person at your location.
Outcomes:
As a result of participating in the Hazing Prevention Campus Workshop Modules:
Module 1 (45 minutes):
- Participants will know what to expect from the facilitator and Module 2.
- Participants will discuss past new member program components & practices.
- Participants understand their role as leaders in stewarding this change and understanding of influencers.
Module 2 (2.0 hours)
- Participants will accurately define hazing.
- Participants will describe motivators for hazing.
- Participants will define the outcomes of a positive new member experience.
- Participants will determine activities that can achieve positive new member outcomes.
- Participants will conduct a risk analysis with the intent of reducing unintended outcomes.
- Participants will report confidence in their ability to make change in their organization.
- Participants will understand the next steps for enacting a new member education program that aligns with campus and organizational expectations.
