网红黑料 is committed to ending hazing. To accomplish this goal, it takes effort from the whole community to identify hazing, take action, and prevent it.
The university is committed to educating students about the dangers of hazing and developing environments where leadership, belonging, teamwork, and friendships are built without harm. Through programming like Hazing Prevention Week, educational efforts, and clear reporting channels, the university empowers the community to recognize and prevent hazing.
All student organizations are responsible for encouraging an atmosphere of learning, social responsibility and respect for human dignity and for providing a positive influence and constructive development for members and aspiring members. All organizations are expected to utilize good judgment to determine the abilities of individual students as they relate to organizational activities and requirements. Hazing is unproductive and hazardous behavior that is inconsistent with this responsibility and has no place in our university life, either on or off campus.
Are you or someone you know being hazed?
Submit a hazing report or contact the Office of Student Conduct at 931-424-4073
Identify Hazing
Identifying what types of activities could be hazing and knowing warning signs of someone being hazed are keys steps in preventing hazing. This flowchart from StopHazing.org can help determine if an activity or behavior might be hazing, in addition to the signs and questions in the drop down sections below.
“Hazing” refers to any intentional or reckless act on or off University-controlled property by one (1) student, acting alone or with others that is directed against any other student, that endangers the mental or physical health, safety, or welfare of that student, or that induces or coerces a student to endanger his or her mental or physical health, safety, or welfare. “Hazing” does not include customary athletic events or similar contests or competitions and is limited to those actions taken and situations created in connection with initiation into or affiliation with any organization. (Standard of Conduct 10; 网红黑料 Student Code of Conduct)
- Tennessee Code Annotated 搂 49-7-123. Hazing prohibited.
- (a)As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:
- 鈥淗azing鈥 means any intentional or reckless act in Tennessee on or off the property of any higher education institution by one (1) student acting alone or with others which is directed against any other student, that endangers the mental or physical health or safety of that student, or which induces or coerces a student to endanger such student鈥檚 mental or physical health or safety. 鈥淗azing鈥 does not include customary athletic events or similar contests or competitions, and is limited to those actions taken and situations created in connection with initiation into or affiliation with any organization; and
- 鈥淗igher education institution鈥 means a public or private college, community college or university.
- (b) Each higher education institution shall adopt a written policy prohibiting hazing by any student or organization operating under the sanction of the institution. The policy shall be distributed or made available to each student at the beginning of each school year. Time shall be set aside during orientation to specifically discuss the policy and its ramifications as a criminal offense and the institutional penalties that may be imposed by the higher education institution.
- (a)As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:
- Tennessee Code Annotated 搂 49-2-120. Prohibition against hazing.
- (a) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires, 鈥渉azing鈥 means any intentional or reckless act in this state, on or off LEA property, by one (1) student acting alone or with others, that is directed against any other student, that endangers the mental or physical health or safety of that student or that induces or coerces a student to endanger that student鈥檚 mental or physical health or safety. 鈥淗azing鈥 does not include customary athletic events or similar contests or competitions and is limited to those actions taken and situations created in connection with initiation into or affiliation with any organization.
- (b) The governing body of each LEA shall adopt a written policy prohibiting hazing by any student or organization operating under the sanction of the LEA. The policy shall be distributed or made available to each student at the beginning of each school year. During the first month of each new school year, time shall be set aside to specifically discuss the policy and its ramifications as a criminal offense and the penalties that may be imposed by the LEA.
- Verbal Abuse: Being yelled at, threatened, or intimidated
- Personal Servitude: Getting someone鈥檚 meals, serving as their driver
- Social Isolation: Not being allowed to spend time with other people/groups
- Embarrassing Activities: Wearing an article of clothing against their choice, having someone ask another person uncomfortable questions
- Power Imbalance: Older individual(s) with more power asking others to complete pointless tasks
- Sleep Deprivation: Attending meetings at obscure hours, driving people around late at night
- Pointless Tasks: Completing tasks that have nothing to do with the organization鈥檚 purpose
- Forced or Coerced Alcohol: Drinking games, rapid or mass consumption of alcohol
- Physical Requirements: Pushups, running, forced exercise outside of the organization鈥檚 mission
- Sudden change in behavior or attitude after joining the organization
- Wanting to leave the organization with no real explanation
- Sudden decrease in communication with friends and family
- Physical or psychological exhaustion
- Unexplained weight loss
- Unexplained injuries or illness
- Change in sleeping or eating habits
- Withdrawal from normal activities
- Expressed feeling of sadness or feeling of worthlessness
- Increase in secrecy and unwillingness to share details
If the answer is 鈥測es鈥 to any of these questions, the activity is probably hazing.
- Would I feel uncomfortable participating in this activity if my family, a university administrator, or the media were watching?
- Would active/older members of the group refuse to participate?
- Would I get in trouble if a university administrator walked by or saw us?
- Am I being asked to keep these activities a secret?
- Am I doing anything illegal?
- Does this activity violate my values/my organization鈥檚 values?
- Do members defend this as 鈥渢radition鈥?
- Is this activity pointless/adding no value to the organization?
- Is this activity causing emotional and/or physical distress to myself/others?
Act/Prevent
Taking action is the primary way to stop hazing on campus. If you identify that someone might be experiencing or conducting hazing, it is important to take action and report the behavior as soon as you can.
Preventing Hazing
- Understand what hazing looks like.
- Know the definition of hazing. Link to identify hazing page
- Know what signs to look for in your peers. Link to identify hazing page
- Know the risks.
- The intimidating, harassing, and sometimes even violent nature of hazing can threaten the health and safety of its victims. It can even be deadly.
- 55% of college students involved in clubs, teams, and organizations experienced hazing.
- Hazing, however, often impacts more than the group or individual involved. In higher education, hazing is at odds with educational goals as it can harm students and contribute to abusive campus climates, negative publicity, and student attrition.
- Hazing creates an environment where community members feel unsafe and where a healthy and productive sense of belonging, inclusion, and well-being are all compromised.
- (StopHazing.org)
- Have conversations with your friends and groups about how to build community and create a cohesive group without hazing or encouraging behavior that may be humiliating, degrading, or endangering.
Acting on Hazing
To prevent hazing, the whole university community must act. If you suspect someone might be hazing or being hazed, it is important to act by asking questions, trust your instincts, and responding.
- Step 1: Ask Clarifying Questions
Be direct and ask! Don鈥檛 automatically assume something is hazing. Ask clarifying questions to help determine if a behavior is hazing or someone is being hazed. Approaching these conversations is situational. It is important to build rapport with the individual.
鈥淗ow have you been recently?鈥
鈥淚鈥檝e noticed ______. Can you tell me about that?鈥- You haven鈥檛 been completing assignments
- You鈥檝e missed meetings
- Your appearance has changed
- You look tired
- Step 2: Trust your instincts
Even if someone says they are not being hazed, if you still have concerns, move forward with responding. Remember that hazing occurs even if a person wants to participate. - Step 3: Respond & Report
If you believe someone is being hazed, report the behavior in as much detail as possible.- Organization name
- When and where the event(s) occurred
- Videos, screenshots, or pictures can be uploaded directly in the reporting form
- Names of individuals involved (if known)
- How you became aware of the information
Hazing reports can be made anonymously.
Report Hazing
Quickly reporting suspected hazing activity is the best method to combat hazing on campus.
How to Report Hazing
- Call 911 if you or someone else is in immediate danger.
- Anyone who knows of hazing should report it as soon as possible:
- Reporting Options
- 网红黑料 Hazing Reporting Form
- Contact the Office of Student Conduct at 931-424-4073
- Contact the Office of Safety & Security Safety at 931-309-7502
- Anyone can file a report and all reports are investigated.
- When reporting, please include as many of the following details as possible:
- Organization name
- When/where the event(s) occurred
- Videos, screenshots, or pictures (they can be uploaded directly in the Reporting Form)
- Names of individuals involved (if known)
- How you became aware of the information
- Reporting Options
- The university鈥檚 ability to investigate hazing, enforce policy, and protect students depends on accurate and specific reports. You are encouraged to provide as much specific detail as possible so that the reported behavior can be addressed.
Reporting Considerations
- Anonymous Reports
Hazing reports can be made anonymously. While you have the option to submit a report anonymously please be aware that doing so may hinder the ability to complete an investigation and/or hold students/organizations accountable through the student conduct process. - Retaliation
Retaliation is a violation of the , and will not be tolerated. Students concerned about retaliation for reporting hazing should contact the Contact the Office of Student Conduct at 931-424-4073. - Investigation Process
All reports are investigated by the Office of Student Conduct and possibly by the Office of Safety and Security. These investigations may occur simultaneously.
The process for student conduct and student organization investigations are outlined in the .
The university is committed to educating students about the dangers of hazing and developing environments where leadership, belonging, teamwork, and friendships are built without harm. Through programming like Hazing Prevention Week, educational efforts, and clear reporting channels, the university empowers the community to recognize and prevent hazing.
Reporting Considerations
- Anonymous Reports
Hazing reports can be made anonymously. While you have the option to submit a report anonymously please be aware that doing so may hinder the ability to complete an investigation and/or hold students/organizations accountable through the student conduct process. - Retaliation
Retaliation is a violation of the , and will not be tolerated. Students concerned about retaliation for reporting hazing should contact the Contact the Office of Student Conduct at 931-424-4073. - Investigation Process
All reports are investigated by the Office of Student Conduct and possibly by the Office of Safety and Security. These investigations may occur simultaneously.
The process for student conduct and student organization investigations are outlined in the .
The university is committed to educating students about the dangers of hazing and developing environments where leadership, belonging, teamwork, and friendships are built without harm. Through programming like Hazing Prevention Week, educational efforts, and clear reporting channels, the university empowers the community to recognize and prevent hazing.
Are you or someone you know being hazed?
Submit a hazing report or contact the Office of Student Conduct at 931-424-4073
Hazing Transparency
In accordance with Federal Law, incidents of hazing reported, investigated, and adjudicated at 网红黑料 will be included a Campus Hazing Transparency Report, published here by December 23, 2025 for incidents occurring in 2025. This report will summarize findings concerning any student organization (established or recognized by the institution) found to be in violation of the , related to hazing, using the definition in the Standards of Conduct. This report will be updated twice annually by the Office of Safety and Security.
Additionally, 网红黑料 reports annual hazing statistics in the Annual Security Report, which can be found here.
网红黑料 maintains records of incidents and publications which include hazing for a period of 5 calendar years from the date of publication.