Hazing Transparency at DU
The Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act (“Clery Act”) requires the University of Denver to provide information related to incidents of hazing on campus. On this page, you can review the University’s Campus Hazing Transparency Report, policies related to hazing, how to report hazing incidents, and information on DU’s hazing prevention and awareness programs.
Report a Hazing IncidentCampus Hazing Transparency Report
The University collects and reports information relating to hazing incidents at DU.
- The University will make the 2025 Campus Hazing Transparency Report available no later than December 23, 2025.
Hazing, as defined by the Clery Act, is also reported in the University's Daily Crime Log and Annual Security and Fire Safety Report.
Hazing Policies and Procedures
The University prohibits hazing on campus, and procedures are in place for investigating reported incidents of hazing.
Hazing Prevention and Awareness Programs
The University has implemented Hazing Prevention and Awareness Programs for its students, faculty, and staff. The program focuses on:
- Recognition of hazing, including power differential, harassment and violent hazing;
- the dangers of hazing on a person’s physical and mental health;
- strategies to promote initiation into a student organization or athletic team without hazing;
- the University’s definition of hazing and how to report hazing incidents to University officials; and
- the consequences of hazing.
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Hazing Awareness and Prevention for Students
This course gives students a better understanding about hazing so they can identify when it's happening possibly prevent incidents in the future.
Hazing is a dangerous ritual taking place at institutions and organizations across the country. While certain activities that groups and clubs use to initiate members may seem innocuous, oftentimes these behaviors can escalate, creating harassing and sometimes violent and deadly criminal acts. This course gives students a better understanding about hazing so they can identify when it's happening possibly prevent incidents in the future.
- Audience: Students
- Frequency: Upon enrollment
- Method: Online interactive training
- Awareness and Prevention Targets: Hazing prevention and awareness
- Primary Sponsor: Department of Campus Safety
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Hazing Awareness and Prevention for Faculty and Staff
An introduction course for faculty and staff on hazing within a University setting.
The goals of this course are to help employees understand what hazing is, explain why hazing occurs and educate the best ways to identify and address hazing incidents. This course will also cover the definition of hazing, health and legal risks, and employee responsibilities.
- Audience: Faculty and Staff
- Frequency: Upon hire, as changes to the law require, and upon request by departments or colleges
- Method: Online interactive training
- Awareness and Prevention Targets: Hazing prevention and awareness
- Primary Sponsor: Department of Campus Safety
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Student Organization Handbook Acknowledgments
Student Organization Handbooks include information on DU's hazing prohibition and requires acknowledgment.
Education and acknowledgment of the University’s hazing definition and policies and procedures through signatures by student members of registered student organizations, including Fraternity and Sorority Life, Athletics, and Club Sports.
- Audience: Student Organizations
- Frequency: Annually, prior to the Fall quarter
- Method: Online
- Awareness and Prevention Targets: Hazing prevention and awareness
- Primary Sponsor: Department of Campus Safety
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Campus Publications Announcements
Announcements intended to provide the Campus Community information about the University's Hazing Policies.
Announcements in The Bridge, The PULSE, and the GRAD intended to educate students, faculty, and staff about current hazing prevention and awareness legislation and the University policies and procedures that address hazing legislation.
- Audience: Students, Faculty, and Staff
- Frequency: Periodic
- Method: Online Communication
- Awareness and Prevention Targets: Hazing prevention and awareness
- Primary Sponsor: Division of University Relations
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Intervene: DU Active Bystander Intervention Workshop
This course is designed to teach students how to take action in harmful or risky situations.
This course is designed to teach students how to take action in harmful or risky situations. Intervene: DU includes scenarios and discussion about topics relevant to DU students, and how they can be active bystanders in situations including high risk alcohol and other drug use, mental and emotional health, hazing, racial bias, and interpersonal violence. This workshop is required for all incoming students to attend and is an introduction to active bystander intervention.
- Audience: Fire-year and transfer students
- Frequency: Ongoing; Offered daily in Fall Quarter and multiple times a week in the first month of the Winter Quarter
- Method: In-person training
- Awareness and Prevention Targets: Interpersonal violence, consent, bystander intervention, hazing risk reduction, alcohol and other drug awareness
- Primary Sponsor: Health and Counseling Center