Delta Rho Sorority, Incorporated does not condone physical or mental (emotional) hazing of any kind, by any definition. The Grand Chapter strictly prohibits the hazing of individuals involved in any sorority activities, including initiation.
"Hazing shall be defined as, but not limited to, any action taken or situation created, intentionally, to produce mental or physical discomfort, embarrassment, harassment and ridicule. The actions and situations include, but are not limited to: paddling in any form, creation of excessive fatigue, physical and psychological shock, scavenger hunts which involve illegal activities, one-way road trips which leave an individual to find return transportation, wearing apparel at any time or location which is not appropriate, required engagement in public stunts or buffoonery, morally degrading games or humiliating activities, compulsory consumption of any alcoholic beverages or controlled substances or non-controlled substances, and any other activities which are not consistent with the regulations, policies or behavior considered as unbecoming of a Member of Delta Rho Sorority, Inc."
Examples of prohibited hazing activities
These examples are merely illustrative of specific forbidden practices and are not intended to be all-inclusive.
Mental hazing:
1. Conducting activities which do not allow adequate time for study during the initiation period;
2. Yelling, screaming, or directing negative comments at members or nonmembers;
3. Playing extremely loud music, repeated music, or any other audible harassment;
4. Not permitting initiates to talk for any extended period of time or limit to whom and when they can talk;
5. Requiring or encouraging nudity at any time;
6. Intentionally creating clean-up work;
7. Requiring initiates to run errands (servitude);
8. Engagement in public stunts and buffoonery;
9. Publicly wearing apparel which is conspicuous and not "normally" in good taste;
10. Subjecting an individual to cruel or unusual psychological conditions for any reason;
11. Individual and group interrogations such as "line ups;"
12. Any behavior which is sexist, racist, or demeans the religious beliefs of others.
Physical hazing:
1. Causing excessive physical fatigue
2. Forced calisthenics (sit-ups, push-ups, and runs);
3. Conducting an initiate activity between the hours of 12 midnight and 8 am or awakening individuals during these hours;
4. Permitting less than seven (7) continuous hours of sleep each night for initiates;
5. Pushing, shoving, tackling, paddling, or any other act which may cause harm;
6. Requiring initiates to drink alcohol or take any other substance such as drugs;
7. Forced consumption of food or other substances;
8. Branding or scarring of any kind;
9. Throwing anything at or on an individual;
10. Theft of any personal property under any circumstances;
11. Assigning or endorsing "pranks" or harassing other organizations;
12. Defacing public or private property;
13. Kidnapping, transporting, and/or stranding anyone;
14. Conducting scavenger/treasure hunts resulting in possible theft or disruption of others; searching for humiliating items;
15. Carrying items which will interfere with daily activities;
16. Denying initiates time for study or interfering with daily life routines/work in any way;
17. Confinement in small, unventilated, unsanitary, or unlighted areas;
18. Any activity without a constructive aspect or purpose;
19. Allowing initiates to use only a particular door when entering or leaving any building or to use a certain stairway within a building;
20. Blindfolding and parading individuals in public areas, blindfolding and transporting in a motor vehicle or privately conducting blindfolding activities that serve no constructive purpose.
HAZING IS AGAINST STATE, FEDERAL, AND LOCAL LAW.