Hazing Prevention & Education

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• RCW 28B.10.900 "Hazing" defined.

• RCW 28B.10.901 Hazing prohibited—Penalty.

• RCW 28B.10.902 Participating in or permitting hazing—Loss of state-funded grants or awards—Loss of official recognition or control—Rules.

• RCW 28B.10.903 Conduct associated with initiation into group or pastime or amusement with group—Sanctions adopted by rule.

• RCW 28B.10.904 Hazing—Code of conduct—Educational program.

• RCW 28B.10.905 Hazing—Prevention committee.

• RCW 28B.10.906 Hazing—Report of violations.

• RCW 28B.10.907 Hazing—Prevention education—Incident reporting.

Excerpt from the Hazing Prevention Policy.

 (1) If, as a result of observations or information received in the course of employment or volunteer service, any employee, including a student employee, or volunteer at Olympic College has reasonable cause to believe that hazing has occurred, the employee or volunteer shall report the incident, or cause a report to be made, to a designated authority (Colleges should define the process and identify employees who are considered designated authority). The employee or volunteer shall make the report at the first opportunity to do so. 

(2) "Reasonable cause" means a person who witnesses hazing or receives a credible written or oral report alleging hazing or potential or planned hazing activity. 

(3) A person who witnesses hazing or has reasonable cause to believe hazing has occurred or will occur and makes a report in good faith may not be sanctioned or punished for the violation of hazing unless the person is directly engaged in the planning, directing, or act of hazing reported. 

(4) Nothing in this section shall preclude a person from independently reporting hazing or suspected hazing activity to law enforcement. 

(5) As used in this section, "employee" means a person who is receiving wages from Olympic College and is in a position with direct ongoing contact with students in a supervisory role or position of authority. "Employee" does not include a person employed as medical staff or with an affiliated organization, entity, or extension of a postsecondary educational institution, unless the employee has a supervisory role or position of authority over students. "Employee" does not include confidential employees.