Hazing Policy



The following is taken from the SAI Hazing and Substance Abuse Policy Agreement by Yvonne Glass May.

"Hazing is defined as 'any action or situation that recklessly or intentionally endangers mental or physical health or any action taken or situation created which produces mental or physical discomfort, embarrassment, harassment, or ridicule.' Such activies or situations include road trips, public wearing of apparel which is conspicuous and not normally in good taste, engaging in public stunts, and late work sessions which interfere with scholastic activities.

Sigma Alpha Iota, with all the members of the Professional Fraternity Association, condemns the hazing of prospective initiates. We also affirm and support the National Pan Hellenic Council in their efforts to abolish the practice of using line names, line numbers, families, family trees, and like practices by Greek Organizations.

Sigma Alpha Iota recognizes and affirms that the pre-initation period is a time for education, inspiration and dedication for the candidate, and a time for the promotion of professionalism, ethics, and dignity through exposure to the priveleges and responsibilities of membership as exhibited by our college and alumnae chapters.

Further, Sigma Alpha Iota believes that all members deserve the inherent privelege to develop their full potential through quality fraternity association. Therefore, the National Executive Board has adopted the following substance abuse guidelines for chapters:

*All collegiate chapter functions shall be free of alcohol and of all controlled substances

*All chapters, members, and guests must abide by federal, state, local, and college-university laws.

Sigma Alpha Iota recognizes and affirms that fraternity functions are to be a time for education, music, inspiration and dedication. They are a time for the promotion of professionalism, ethics and dignity through exposure to the priveleges and responsibilities of membership in our college and alumnae chapters.

There is no rule prohibiting an SAI from wearing her badge or letters when having an alcoholic drink. It has always been expected that SAIs will conduct themselves with dignity in all situations, reflecting the ideals of Sigma Alpha Iota. (2/2001)

The SUNY Fredonia campus policy on student rights can be accessed here.


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