Hazing at New Mexico State

Hazing is not an innocent rite of passage. Every student should be able to join or maintain membership in an organization without being humiliated, degraded, pressured, or physically harmed.

 

NMSU students should expect all student organizations to treat them with respect and dignity. Hazing has no place in the Aggie experience or student organization culture.

Crisis Resources

NMSU Police Emergency #: 911
NMSU Police Non-emergency #: (575) 646-3311

NMSU Hazing Prevention Consortium

Our diverse team of NMSU staff stives to make an impact and lead the way to a hazing-free campus

Campus Hazing
Transparency Report

See Hazing Violations within New Mexico State sponsored organizations.

Timely Care

A crisis can happen at any time, day or night. If you or someone you know is in a crisis at a time or place where we may not be available to assist, students can also access our virtual provider 24/7.

 

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Stand Up

A hazing-free campus starts with you. Its crucial to understand the affect hazing has on your fellow peers and family

Recognizing Hazing
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Speak Up

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Aggies speak up against Hazing. If you see or hear something that concerns you, use the Incident Reporting form to report it!

Make a Report
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Stand Up

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Take a stand against hazing in your organizations, break the cycle. Find out bonding substitutions for your organization.

How to help a fellow Aggie

What is hazing?

Any activity that is conditioned upon recruitment, admission, affiliation, or continued participation in a group that humiliates, degrades, abuses, or endangers someone, regardless of consent or a person's willingness to participate.

Incidents of hazing can occur in many types of social and professional groups, organizations, teams, and workplaces. It's a complex social problem that is shaped by an unhealthy group culture and uneven power dynamics. A common misperception is that if someone agrees to participate in an activity, it cannot be considered hazing. The power of peer pressure coupled with someone's desire to belong to the group can create a coercive environment, which limits free consent.
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"The call to action begins with our student leaders!"

Dr. Ann C. Goodman

NMSU Dean of Students

NMSU's Definition of Hazing

New Mexico State defines hazing as; constitutes any act or action, which does or is likely to endanger the mental or physical health or safety of any person, as it relates to a person's initiation, admission into, affiliation with, any group, or organization.  The University strictly prohibits participation in hazing activities by a University Organization or any party, regardless of location, on or off-campus, online or remote.