Report Hazing
According to law, a person can commit a hazing offense not only by engaging in a hazing activity but also by soliciting, directing, encouraging, aiding, or attempting to aid another in hazing; by intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly allowing hazing to occur; or by failing to report in writing to Student Affairs (formerly Office of Student Life) firsthand knowledge that a hazing incident is planned or has occurred. The fact that a person consented to or acquiesced in a hazing activity is not a defense to prosecution for hazing under the law. The penalty for failure to report hazing activities is a fine not to exceed $2,000, up to 180 days in jail, or both.
Report Hazing in Writing
Student Affairs
Student Conduct and Community Standards
210-458-4720
or visit their office
Student Union 2.02.18
for more information, please see the Student Code of Conduct
Hazing Violations
Student Organizations that are found to have violated the Student Code of Conduct in terms of hazing will be sanctioned. The Student Organization Discipline process can be found in the Student Organization Relationship Statement under Section 7 (Policies). The severity of the sanctions will depend on many factors (the type of hazing activities, the duration of those activities, the number of members involved, how far back in the history of the organization does the activity go and the attitude and cooperation of the members). The range of sanctions include:
- Letter of Reprimand
- Probation
- Require restitution, educational seminars, and/or community service
- Suspend the organization's rights
- Suspend or cancel the organization's registration for a defined period of time
- Bar future registration of the organization
- Deferred suspension/cancellation of the organization's registration
Individual students that participate in hazing activities can also face sanctions. Again, the severity of the sanction will depend on many factors. The individuals at most risk are the leaders and anyone that organizes or leads the activities. A full listing of possible sanctions can be found in the Student Code of Conduct under Section 301 and 302 (http://www.utsa.edu/infoguide/appendices/b.cfm). The list of sanctions include:
- Disciplinary warning
- Disciplinary probation
- Withholding of grades, official transcript, or degree
- Bar against readmission or drop from current enrollment
- Restitution or reimbursement for damage to or misappropriation of institutional or system property
- Suspension of rights and privileges
- Failing grade
- Disciplinary warning
- Suspension
- Expulsion
- Educational programs
- Revocation of degree, denial of degree, and/or withdrawal of diploma
- Deferral of penalty
- Other penalty as deemed appropriate under the circumstances