Stop Campus Hazing Act – FDLTCC Commitment to Student Safety

Fond du Lac Tribal Community College is committed to fostering a safe, inclusive, and respectful learning environment for all students. In alignment with the Stop Campus Hazing Act, we are strengthening our prevention, reporting, and accountability practices related to hazing by implementing new procedures and protections to prevent hazing. This act builds on our longstanding commitment to student well-being by requiring proactive campus-wide education and documentation of hazing-related incidents.   

What is Hazing? 

Any intentional, knowing, or reckless act committed by a person (whether individually or in concert with other persons) against another person or persons regardless of the willingness of such other person or persons to participate, that (1) is committed in the course of an initiation into, an affiliation with, or the maintenance of membership in, a student organization (e.g., a club, athletic team, fraternity, or sorority); and (2) causes or creates a risk, above the reasonable risk encountered in the course of participation in the IHE or the organization, of physical or psychological injury. 

Examples include:  

  • Physical harm (e.g., beating, striking, forced calisthenics) 
  • Psychological harm (e.g., threats, sleep deprivation, confinement) 
  • Coerced consumption of substances (e.g., alcohol, drugs, food) 
  • Sexual acts or criminal behavior 
  • Any act that violates local, state, tribal, or federal law   

Hazing violates FDLTC’s Student Code of Conduct Policy, the Stop Campus Hazing Act, and the Minnesota Anti-Hazing Law.  

What’s New?  

Under the Stop Campus Hazing Act, effective July 1, 2025, FDLTCC has implemented the following changes:  

  • Hazing incidents will now be tracked and reported in FDLTCC ASR, alongside other Clery Act statistics  
  • FDLTCC will publish a semiannual report summarizing hazing violations by student organizations, including the nature of the violation, investigation timelines, and sanctions (if applicable). Personally identifiable information will not be included  
  • Policy and Prevention Enhancements 
  • Updated hazing definitions and reporting procedures 
  • Clear guidance on applicable local and state laws 
  • Campus-wide prevention programs 
  • Bystander intervention and ethical leadership training   

Take Action  

  • Participate in Stop the Hazing workshops, briefings, and prevention training. 
  • Contact, Damien Paulson, Vice President of Student Services and Enrollment Management, with concerns or questions.  

Contact

Damien Paulson, Vice President of Student Services and Enrollment Management
Phone: 218-879-0805
Email: dpaulson*AT*fdltcc.edu
Location: Room 147

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