The Hazing Prevention and Response Team has developed a multitude of resources, guides, and toolkits for stakeholders to increase awareness of hazing behaviors and how to report concerns to the university. These resources are free to our stakeholders. To request a hard copy of any of the materials, or if you have a question, please contact nohazing@uw.edu.
Toolkits for Stakeholders
The Hazing Prevention and Response Team has developed resources for stakeholders to understand hazing behavior better and to empower them to report concerns to the university. Multiple toolkits are still in development and will be published once finished. If there’s a specific toolkit that would be beneficial to you, please email nohazing@uw.edu.
Parents and Families
This toolkit is designed for parents and families to explore and use as a starting point for meaningful conversations with their students as they begin engaging in campus life.
Fraternity and Sorority Life Chapter Advisors
This toolkit is intended for chapter advisors and housing corporation presidents or directors who support fraternities and sororities on campus.
Legislation Resources
State and federal legislation guide the hazing prevention program at the University of Washington. Below are resources to assist stakeholders in understanding both pieces of legislation.
State Legislation
Washington State’s Anti-Hazing Law, known as Sam’s Law, was enacted in March 2022. Sam Martinez was a first-year student at Washington State University in the fall of 2019. He died from acute alcohol poisoning after a hazing incident. This law strengthens requirements for hazing prevention education for students and employees at higher education institutions, requires transparency of organizations and athletic teams responsible for hazing, and more.
Federal Legislation
President Biden signed the Stop Campus Hazing Act into law in December 2024. The law requires colleges and universities to include hazing incidents in their annual security reports. Institutions must define hazing, collect and disclose statistics on reported cases, and implement clear, evidence-based policies for reporting and prevention. Additionally, schools are mandated to publish a transparency report summarizing violations by student organizations.