Hazing Transparency at DU

(鈥淐lery Act鈥) requires the 果冻传媒 to provide information related to incidents of Hazing on campus. On this page, you can review the University鈥檚 Campus Hazing Transparency Report, policies related to Hazing, how to report Hazing incidents, and information on 顿鲍鈥檚 Hazing prevention and awareness programs.


Campus Hazing Transparency Report

  • December 19, 2025 Report
    Student Organization: Lambda Alpha Upsilon
    Date of Incidents: February 2024 and听August 15, 2025
    Interim Suspension: Lambda Alpha Upsilon was Placed on Interim Suspension on September 4, 2025
    Date Investigation Initiated: September 15, 2025
    Date Investigation Ended: October 14, 2025
    Date Student Organization Notified of Findings: November 25, 2025
    Outcomes: Student Conduct Probation and Educational Outcomes Including Anti-Hazing Education
    Description of Hazing Incidents: During intake rituals, Hazing occurred including forcing Students to eat onions and habaneros, forcing Students to stay up all night, pouring hot wax on the Students, and providing alcohol and illicit drugs to Students who were under the Colorado State Law legal drinking age. The University placed Lambda Alpha Upsilon on Student Organization Probation as pursuant to the Office of Student Rights & Responsibilities (SRR) established and imposed Educational Outcomes consistent with the . The Lambda Alpha Upsilon National Headquarters are active and engaged partners with SRR in addressing these concerns, and the national organization has designed a plan to address these issues with the DU chapter directly.

Hazing, as defined by the Clery Act, is also reported in the University's 听and Annual Security and Fire Safety Report.听


Hazing Policies and Procedures

顿鲍鈥檚 Interim Hazing Policy prohibits Hazing at DU, which is defined in the听, and requires DU Responsible Employees and Campus Security Authorities to report incidents of Hazing they witness or have knowledge of to the Office of Student Rights & Responsibilities (SRR). Students may report Hazing incidents to a Responsible Employee, a Campus Security Authority, or directly to SRR by using the SRR听.

Once a report of an alleged act of Hazing is received, SRR follows its case resolution procedures for Students as set forth in the Honor Code, and for Student Organizations as outlined in the听. The SRR process includes an investigation/information gathering into the alleged act(s), a Case Resolution Meeting, a Proper Written Notification as applicable with information that may include a finding of responsibility and any Outcomes that may have been assigned, and information as applicable regarding the appeal process. The University will make a good faith effort to address and resolve all Reports, exclusive of appeals, within ninety (90) Business Days, without jeopardizing the rights of an Involved Party.

The University鈥檚 failure to meet the timeframes set forth in the Honor Code, or to provide written notice of the extension of these time frames, shall not be grounds for dismissing any allegations or for an appeal of any matter, nor shall such failure limit the University鈥檚 ability to complete Case Resolution, impose Outcomes or limit the University鈥檚 ability to take any other required action.

When alleged acts of Hazing implicate violations of Federal laws and regulations under Title IX of the Education Amendment Act of 1972 or Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and state law, the Office of Civil Rights and Equal Opportunity (CREO) will determine its level of involvement and will follow 顿鲍鈥檚 Discrimination and Harassment Policy, the CREO Comprehensive Discrimination and Harassment Procedures, and/or the CREO Title IX Sexual Harassment Procedures, as applicable, for resolution of such cases. These policies and procedures are located on the CREO website.听


State, Local, and Tribal Hazing Laws

Colorado Revised Statute 18-9-124 classifies Hazing as a class 2 misdemeanor. Hazing under Colorado law is defined as:

  • any activity by which a person recklessly endangers the health or safety of or causes a risk of bodily injury to an individual for purposes of initiation or admission into or affiliation with any student organization; except that 鈥漢azing鈥 does not include customary athletic events or other similar contests or competitions, or authorized training activities conducted by members of the armed forces of the state of Colorado or the United States.

There are no other applicable local or Tribal Hazing laws that would impact DU Students or Student Organizations.


Hazing Prevention and Awareness Programs

The University has implemented comprehensive, intentional, and integrated Hazing Prevention and Awareness Programs for its Students, Faculty Members, and Staff Members. Programs with an asterisk are also available to our Western Colorado and Four Corners Campuses virtually. Programming consists of prevention and awareness programs for all incoming students and new employees and ongoing awareness and intervention campaigns for students and employees participating in student organizations. The programs focus on:

  • Recognition of Hazing, including power differential, Harassment and violent Hazing;
  • the dangers of Hazing on a person鈥檚 physical and mental health;
  • strategies to promote initiation into a Student Organization or athletic team without Hazing;
  • the University鈥檚 definition of Hazing in the and how to report Hazing incidents to University Officials; and
  • the consequences of being found responsible for Hazing.