The Stop Campus Hazing Act was signed into law on December 24, 2024. SCHA requires each institution of higher education that receives federal student aid to maintain and update biannually a website page that discloses student organization violations of the institution’s code of conduct that threaten the safety of students. The report will detail the corrective measures imposed by the school on the student organization. This will allow students and parents to make a more informed decision about which student organizations are safe to join. States such as South Carolina, Georgia, Louisiana and Pennsylvania have already adopted similar laws, but it will be more effective as a federal law to include these disclosures to cover all schools.
Learn MoreHB78:
- Fines up to $1,000 and six months in jail for non-fatal hazing. - Hazing resulting in bodily harm, death, or a BAC of .30 or higher: up to 5 years in prison and $10,000 fines.
HB793:
- Requires universities to expel or suspend students involved in hazing. - Mandates groups to report suspected hazing. - Requires anti-hazing education.
HB446:
- Imposes fines up to $1,000 and up to 1 year in prison for failing to assist or report an injured person at an emergency scene. - If death results, fines up to $2,500 and up to 5 years in prison.
HB270:
- Protects the identity of students reporting violations of the student code of conduct.
The current Hazing law in Georgia is any person who commits the offense of hazing and found guilty of a misdemeanor or a high and aggravated nature will be fined up to $5,000 and/or up to 12 months in jail.
· As of July1, 2021 each school shall establish policies to facilitate:
Reporting, investigation, provision of due process administration adjudication of alleged hazing incidents of organizations.
· Public disclosure of administrative decisions of hazing or hazing
convictions within 15 calendar days of final judgement or public notice of criminal convictions.
· Colleges and Universities will publicly disclose each incident of hazing prominently on their school’s website for a period of no less than five years of final decision or conviction.
- Name of any school organization involved
- Date or dates on which hazing occurred
- Description of specific hazing related findings, sanctions, adjudications, and convictions for any person or school organization.
The Max Gruver Memorial Foundation, Inc. is a Georgia nonprofit corporation that has recently been approved for Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status. The Foundation is a tax-exempt organization within the meaning of Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3).All proceeds go directly towards the Max Gruver Foundation.
To place a bulk order, contact us at info@maxgruverFoundation.com.
All proceeds go directly towards the Max Gruver Foundation.
To place a bulk order, contact us at info@maxgruverFoundation.com.
We encourage everyone to explore these resources and learn more ways to prevent hazing.
LEARN YOUR HAZING LAWS
Read how your state defines and penalizes hazing - Hazing Prevention Network has a helpful interactive map about this topic!
LEARN YOUR AMNESTY LAWS
Research if your state or university has medical amnesty to protect you for seeking medical attention for someone after engaging in illegal behavior.
ANTI-HAZING EDUCATION
Purchase the anti-hazing course produced by Burton Services.
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Since the partnership was announced in January 2020, Steve and Rae Ann Gruver have shared Max's story within and beyond Phi Delta Theta to prevent tragedy and stop hazing. As the work has continued, the partnership has realized that with more than 15.1 million high school students at 23,000 high schools in the United States, anti-hazing conversations and education need to begin before students enter college. The partnership has undertaken the effort to educate and prevent hazing earlier in students' lives by presenting the program "Take Action: Building New Traditions" to high school students across North America.
Take Action is a sixty-minute program that shares Max's story and provides peer-to-peer education from current college students who share their experiences in clubs, teams, and organizations. During it, students are empowered by understanding what hazing is, how it starts, and why it occurs. They identify positive approaches to help make better decisions, build new traditions, and STOP HAZING.
Go to www.Stopthehazing-takeaction.com to watch our promotional video and fill out a form to find out how to bring this program to your high school. Together, we can end hazing.
Rae Ann came home to Alpha Delta Pi, Zeta Nu at Clemson University in 1988. After Max's death, her ADPi sisters reached out with support and comfort, making this partnership even more meaningful.
In 2018, over 160 active chapters received marketing materials to spread awareness on their campuses during National Hazing Prevention Week. Alpha Delta Pi is helping spread our message to #StopTheHazing from coast to coast.
Each year, the Max Gruver Foundation and ADPi continue to partner for National Hazing Prevention Week, with many chapters across the country holding fundraising events in support of MGF and hazing awareness. We are grateful for the support of Rae Ann's sisters.
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