USD joins Hazing Prevention Consortium
The University of San Diego will be part of the 6th cohort of colleges and universities to participate in the Hazing Prevention Consortium (HPC) led by StopHazing, leaders in hazing research and prevention.
The HPC is a multi-year research-to-practice initiative designed to build an evidence base for hazing prevention on college campuses. Members come from select colleges and universities that have demonstrated a commitment to eliminate hazing and a readiness to launch a comprehensive, campus-wide approach to prevention. Joining USD in the 6th cohort of the HPC are Arizona State University, Harvard College, Indiana University, New Mexico State University, Princeton University, Rhodes College, Southern Methodist University, University of Mississippi, and Virginia Commonwealth University.
“As a Catholic university, our values call us to help our students learn, grow and thrive” said USD President James T. Harris III. “Partnering with the Hazing Prevention Consortium will allow USD to be at the forefront of this important work, learning about and building prevention programs in collaboration with peer institutions.”
President Harris has appointed Vice President of Student Affairs Charlotte Johnson to oversee the initiative. Vice President Johnson will collaborate closely with groups across campus to develop and sustain the hazing prevention coalition and engage the USD community in this important initiative.
StopHazing’s research team led by Dr. Elizabeth Allan, Professor of Higher Education at the University of Maine, coordinates and supports universities participating in the HPC. The three-year initiative is guided by the Hazing Prevention Framework™ (HPF), the only data-driven framework for campus-wide hazing prevention and member institutions receive individual consulting and technical assistance (TA) from research and prevention experts to assess campus climate for hazing, as well as build institutional and leadership commitment to prevent hazing.
The HPC includes significant data collection and assessments to inform a tailored and comprehensive approach for prevention. Members will develop, implement, and evaluate hazing prevention strategies, and share lessons learned with other colleges and universities participating in the Consortium. Additionally, they will evaluate prevention strategies to test efficacy and contribute to the knowledge base for hazing prevention.
“The research base for hazing prevention is quite limited, so our work is geared toward developing research-informed and tested prevention strategies so that campus professionals can be equipped with tools that have a proven track record,” Allan says.
Consortium members are expected to expand and improve the quality and impact of campus-wide hazing prevention efforts directed toward students, staff, faculty, families and the broader communities connected to their institutions.
— USD News Center