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Â鶹ÊÓƵ is an educational institution where the health and safety of students and staff is a priority. Cedar Crest does not tolerate hazing in any form and hazing is prohibited for any college-recognized or sanctioned student organization, student, or other person associated with an organization operating under the sanction of or recognized by Cedar Crest. Organizations or individuals found responsible for hazing under this policy, whether the incident(s) occurred on or off campus, may be subject to disciplinary action by the College, and also may face criminal charges under applicable law, including Pennsylvania’s Timothy J. Piazza Anti-Hazing Law.

Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s Anti-Hazing Policy can be found in its entirety here.

Cedar Crest encourages all members of the community who believe that they have witnessed, experienced or become aware of conduct that constitutes hazing to report the incident.

Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s Hazing Transparency Report will be updated no less than two times each year. The Hazing Transparency Report can be found here.

Hazing statistics will be published annually, on or before October 1st in the Annual Security and Fire Report, which can be found here: Annual Security and Fire Safety Report.

Hazing Laws

In December of 2024, President Biden signed the Stop Campus Hazing Act into law. The law represents a significant step in national efforts to prevent hazing by improving hazing reporting and prevention efforts on college campuses. This law requires all higher education institutions to implement more transparency in a Campus Hazing Transparency Report and prioritize prevention efforts campus wide.

The Stop Campus Hazing Act amends section 485(f) of the Higher Education Act, otherwise known as the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act) to include the following:

  • Beginning January 2025, hazing reports received by a Campus Security Authority (CSA)* will be collected for inclusion in the annual crime statistics.
  • Beginning October 1, 2025, the Annual Security and Fire Safety Report will have more information on policies regarding Hazing.
  • The Campus Hazing Transparency Report will be posted on the college’s website and will be updated a minimum of twice a year.
  • Hazing awareness and prevention programs must be provided on campus.

The full text of the law can be found here:

Pennsylvania Timothy J. Piazza Antihazing Law (18 Pa. C.S. §2801)

On October 19, 2018, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf signed into law the Timothy J. Piazza Antihazing Law, which amended Pennsylvania’s existing Antihazing Law, increasing the penalties for individuals or organizations who engage in hazing and requiring additional reporting by colleges and universities.

The full text of the law can be found here:

*Who is a CSA? A CSA typically falls under one of the following categories:

  • A member of Campus Police
  • Individuals having responsibility for campus security in some capacity but are not members of campus police.
  • People or offices that are not members of campus police department, but where policy directs individuals to report criminal offenses to them or their office. Examples: Title IX Office, Student Conduct.
  • Officials having significant responsibility for students and campus activities, including but not limited to, residence life, student conduct, etc. Examples: Director of Athletics, Advisors to student clubs/organizations, Resident Assistants.