Any form or participation in hazing is prohibited at NMJC and should be reported to the Dean of Students as a violation of the Student Code of Conduct. Hazing is defined as an act that endangers the mental or physical health or safety of a student, or that destroys or removes public or private property, for the purpose of initiation, admission into, affiliation with, or as a condition for continued membership in a group or organization. Participation or cooperation by the person(s) being hazed does not excuse the violation. Failing to intervene, having firsthand knowledge of the planning of hazing or of its occurrence and failing to report it to college authorities is a violation of this policy.
