Hazing, whether through on-campus or off-campus activities, is strictly prohibited at ENC.
Eastern Nazarene College supports and abides by the related laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (Chapter 269, Section 17-19) naming hazing a crime. The text of Chapter 269 Sections 17 and 18 are stated below so that each member of the ENC community may understand the definition of “hazing” and the requirement to report hazing.
Section 17. Hazing. Whoever is a principal organizer or participant in the crime of hazing, as defined herein, shall be punished by a fine of not more than three thousand dollars or by imprisonment in a house of correction for not more than one year, or both such fine and imprisonment.
The term ‘‘hazing’‘ as used in this section and in sections eighteen and nineteen, shall mean any conduct or method of initiation into any student organization, whether on public or private property, which willfully or recklessly endangers the physical or mental health of any student or other person. Such conduct shall include whipping, beating, branding, forced calisthenics, exposure to the weather, forced consumption of any food, liquor, beverage, drug or other substance, or any other brutal treatment or forced physical activity which is likely to adversely affect the physical health or safety of any such student or other person, or which subjects such student or other person to extreme mental stress, including extended deprivation of sleep or rest or extended isolation.
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this section to the contrary, consent shall not be available as a defense to any prosecution under this action.
Section 18. Failure to Report Hazing. Whoever knows that another person is the victim of hazing as defined in section seventeen and is at the scene of such crime shall, to the extent that such person can do so without danger or peril to themselves or others, report such crime to an appropriate law enforcement official as soon as reasonably practicable. Whoever fails to report such crime shall be punished by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars.
Any incidents of hazing involving members of the ENC community should be immediately reported to Campus Safety and Security (617-745-3911).
