Swarthmore College Anti-Hazing Policy

Swarthmore College prohibits any form of Hazing, whether the activities occur on or off property owned or operated by the College. Additionally, the College supports and enforces the Stop Campus Hazing Federal Law and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s Timothy J. Piazza Anti-Hazing Law, Act 80 of 2018. Failure to notify the College of an incident of Hazing is a violation of this policy. Students and all College employees are expected to report all instances of Hazing to the College.

The College’s Anti-Hazing Policy applies to all students, faculty, and staff, including student organizations, and other persons associated with a student organization (coaches, advisors, alumni, or others in different roles) through which they may have occasion to allow, facilitate, or disregard acts of Hazing, Aggravated Hazing, or Organizational Hazing.

Hazing includes, but is not limited to, any behavior and/or acts of servitude that is designed or intended to humiliate, degrade, embarrass, harass, or ridicule an individual, or that which a reasonable person would deem harmful or potentially harmful to an individual’s physical, emotional, or psychological well-being, as an actual or perceived condition of new or continued affiliation with any organization, and/or team. Hazing also includes knowingly or recklessly engaging in such behavior and/or acts. Engaging in any of these behaviors, regardless of the intent to cause harm or the willingness of an individual to participate in such activity, for the purpose of initiation, admission, or continued affiliation and/or membership in any group or organization, is a violation of this Policy. To report an incident of Hazing, please click here.

To view the full Anti-Hazing Policy, please click here. 

Swarthmore College Campus Hazing Transparency Report

In accordance with the Stop Campus Hazing Act, Swarthmore College Department of Public Safety has released its first Campus Hazing Transparency Report (found below). The most recent report includes information on findings from January 1, 2025, until July 31, 2026. The Swarthmore College Campus Hazing Transparency Report provides information regarding any and all reported hazing incidents that were found to be in violation of the College's Anti-Hazing Policy. The report includes required information such as the name of the student organization(s) found responsible, the nature of the hazing incident, date and time the hazing occurred (if known, or as close to as possible), and sanctions placed upon those found responsible for hazing through the College's disciplinary procedures. This report will be updated at least twice a year (January and August) as part of ongoing transparency and prevention efforts. 

Swarthmore College Campus Hazing Transparency Report (Updated August 2026)