• exposure to the elements ,
• forced consumption of any food , liquor , drug , or other sub-stance ,
• any other forced physical activity which could adversely affect the physical health and safety of the individual , and shall include any activity which would subject the individual to extreme mental stress , such as : o sleep deprivation , o forced exclusion from social contact , o o forced conduct , which is indecent , obscene , or could result in extreme embarrassment , or any other forced activity which could adversely affect the mental health or dignity of the individual , or any willful destruction or removal of public or private property .
For purposes of this Code , any activity as described in this definition upon which the initiation or admission into or affiliation with or continued membership in an organization is directly or indirectly conditioned shall be presumed to be ' forced ' activity , the willingness of an individual to participate in such activity notwithstanding .
In the case of individuals , sanctions may range from probation to expulsion . In the case of organizations or programs , sanctions may range from suspension to removal of the organization or program from the College . The prohibition against hazing applies to acts conducted on or off campus whenever such acts are deemed by the college to constitute hazing .
Williamson is fully compliant with Title 24 of the Pennsylvania consolidated statutes :
P . S . § 5352 : “ Any action or situation which recklessly or intentionally endangers the mental or physical health or safety of a student , or which willfully destroys or removes public or private property for the purpose of initiation or admission into or affiliation with , or as a condition for continued membership in , any organization operating under the sanction of or recognized as an organization by an institution of higher education . The term shall include , but not be limited to , any brutality of a physical nature , such as whipping , beating , branding , forced calisthenics , exposure to the elements , forced consumption of any food , liquor , drug or other substance , or any other forced physical activity which could adversely affect the physical health and safety of the individual , and shall include any activity which would subject the individual to extreme mental stress , such as sleep deprivation , forced exclusion from social contact , forced conduct which could result in extreme embarrassment , or any other forced activity which could adversely affect the mental health or dignity of the individual , or any willful destruction or removal of public or private property . For purposes of this definition , any activity as described in this definition upon which the initiation or admission into or affiliation with or continued membership in an organization is directly or indirectly conditioned shall be presumed to be ‘ forced ’ activity , the willingness of an individual to participate in such activity notwithstanding .”
Disciplinary Point System & Violations of the Conduct Code { 6 / 30 / 23 }
To help students follow the Conduct Code , the college maintains a disciplinary system involving citations for violations of the Conduct Code and the assignment of Disciplinary Points and time on Grounds Detail . Any Williamson supervising authority ( e . g ., faculty or staff member ) can cite a student for violation of the Conduct Code . Each violation correlates to a specific and standardized number of Disciplinary Points , and each time a student accrues 10 points , 1 day of work on Grounds Detail is assigned ( See “ Time on Grounds ”). In determining whether a student has violated the Conduct Code , there is a presumption in favor of the validity and justification of a faculty or staff member ’ s decision .
Typically , Minor Violations result in the assignment of 4 or 8 points , depending on the nature of the offense and Major Violations usually result in the assignment of 32 points ( in any case , no fewer than 16 points ). In certain cases , Major Violations may result in student dismissal . The assignment of points is made by college administration in collaboration with the submitting faculty / staff
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