Campus workshops

The Hazing Prevention and Response Team has developed multiple workshops for student organizations, athletic teams, and employees to raise awareness about hazing and learn how to report incidents to the University. These workshops are FREE and cover hazing prevention from multiple perspectives, including alcohol and hazing, subtle hazing, power dynamics, and more!

Who can attend workshops?

Our workshops are open to any University of Washington student organization, athletic team, living group, or employee. Our workshops are open to the entire UW System, including our Bothell and Tacoma campuses.

How do I request a workshop?

General Information

All workshops are available via Zoom or in-person.
As the requesting party, you are responsible for booking the location and ensuring audio/visual equipment is available.
Workshops are 60 minutes long.

Scheduling a workshop

To schedule a workshop, select the link below to complete the Calendly request.

Request a Hazing Prevention Workshop

You will then receive a confirmation email from our team confirming your workshop date and time. If we don’t have availability that meets your needs, please email the Hazing Prevention and Response Team to ask about additional availability.

Workshop topics

Below are the topics from the current academic year.

In this workshop, participants will learn about signs of healthy and unhealthy group dynamics, and how these contribute to risk for hazing. Participants will leave with knowledge of ways to cultivate a healthy group culture.

In this workshop, participants will be introduced to a range of foundational hazing prevention concepts, including what hazing is and how it may present, the role of peer pressure and group dynamics in hazing, how Sam’s Law works to prevent hazing, and methods for reporting hazing at UW.

In this workshop, participants will discuss how subtle forms of hazing may present, how power dynamics may contribute to hazing, and the impact that both of these concepts have on organizational culture. Participants will learn ways to promote a positive organizational culture to prevent hazing.

Developed by the Gordie Center at the University of Virginia, The Lonely Dog film aims to engage students and employees in discussion about what constitutes hazing, why members feel pressure to participate, the difficulties of challenging “tradition,” and how to take positive steps to ensure new members are welcomed with bonding activities

In this workshop, participants will learn about the relationship between hazing and alcohol and discuss strategies for safe and effective bystander intervention, including the five Ds of intervention.

Interested in another topic related to hazing?

The Hazing Prevention and Response Team can develop a customized program for organizations, athletic teams, or employees. Please email nohazing@uw.edu to request a customized topic. Please plan for one month to plan and develop the program.