Compliance Information

Stop Campus Hazing Act

Truman State University consistently promotes positive experiences in student organizations free from hazing behaviors. In compliance with the 2024 amendments to the Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act, this page brings together campus policies, reporting systems, and prevention strategies in place at Truman to reduce hazing behaviors.

Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act

Location of Policies

Truman’s policies forbidding hazing and describing how allegations of hazing by students and student organizations will be investigated can be found within the Student Conduct Code (Section 8.050.16) at conduct.truman.edu. Student Organizations additionally agree to abide by campus anti-hazing policies through their annual Recognition Agreement with Union and Involvement Services. Certain acts of hazing could constitute discriminatory behavior and could fall under the auspices of Truman’s Office of Institutional Compliance. In addition to the Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act, Truman also complies with Missouri state law regarding hazing.

Making a Report of Hazing Behaviors

At conduct.truman.edu, the Conduct Referral Form may be used to make reports to the Office of Citizenship and Conduct concerning student and student organization behavior regarding hazing. Citizenship and Conduct can assist in making these reports.

To make a report concerning faculty or staff behavior regarding hazing, please contact the Office of Human Resources in person at McClain Hall 101, by email at hrstaff@truman.edu or by phone at 660-785-4031.

The Institutional Compliance Office can take a report if the matter involved discrimination based on protected class. Reports can be filed at titleix.truman.edu, and the Institutional Compliance Office can assist in making these reports.

Reports can also be made through the Truman’s Department of Public Safety.

Education and Prevention Programs

The Truman community has a number of opportunities each year to participate in programs designed to educate on and reduce the occurrence of hazing. Those include:

  • Safety & Security on Campus presentation each year during Truman Week for all new students
  • Hazing Policies and Reporting Guidance email sent to all students, faculty, and staff by the Vice President for Student Engagement and Marketing by the third week of each semester
  • Organization Risk Management Training presentation at the start of each semester
  • National Hazing Prevention Week sponsored by Fraternity and Sorority Life and available for all students and student organizations
  • New Faculty Orientation presented by Human Resources
  • ENGAGE Multi-Level Violence Prevention Program from Missouri Partners in Prevention presented by the Center for Community Enrichment and by the Health Science department

Contacts for Additional Information and Assistance

  • Office of Citizenship and Conduct
    Student Union 3100
    occs@truman.edu
    660-785-4141
    conduct.truman.edu
  • Union and Involvement Services
    Student Union 2000
    union@truman.edu
    660-785-4222
    involvement.truman.edu
  • Office of Institutional Compliance
    Violette Hall 1308
    titleix@truman.edu
    660-785-4354
    titleix.truman.edu
  • Human Resources
    McClain Hall 101
    hrstaff@truman.edu
    660-785-4031
    hr.truman.edu
  • Department of Public Safety
    General Services Building
    660-665-5621
    police.truman.edu

Campus Hazing Transparency Report

The 2024 amendment to the Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act requires all colleges and universities to detail certain information when student organizations are found responsible for having violated campus hazing policies. The following listing is updated at least twice per year. Violations are maintained on this site for five years.

This report was last updated 09/23/2025.

Sigma Phi Epsilon

General Description of the Incident: New members were required to decorate a brick and then carry it with them while caroling the sororities. During the singing, one student would be pulled out to sing a solo, creating an embarrassing situation for that singer. Through the investigation it was learned that new members were required to clean up after parties concluded, a task that very few older members participated in.

Did the incident involve the abuse or illegal use of alcohol or drugs? No

Findings: The organization was found responsible for violating sections 16 (abusive affiliation or hazing), 16.4 (hazing by subservience), and 13 (complicity) of the Student Conduct Code.

Sanctions: The organization had an existing period of probation that has now been extended through June 30, 2027. The organization must bring in a national presenter to train the chapter on hazing prevention and response. The chapter must also work with their national headquarters throughout the probation to pre-plan all events at the beginning of each semester and work with nationals to ensure events are compliant with all aspects of the Student Conduct Code. All events must be planned using a planning tool developed with the chapter from a previous conduct matter.

Incident Date: April 29, 2025

Investigation Start Date:October 10, 2025

Investigation End Date: November 6, 2025

Notice to Student Organization Date: January 5, 2026

 

Delta Zeta

General Description of the Incident: New members were directed to participate in a scavenger hunt. The scavenger hunt list included actions calling for new members to violate local public indecency laws and to participate in sexualized dancing at fraternity houses with fellow Delta Zeta members.

Did the incident involve the abuse or illegal use of alcohol or drugs? No

Findings: The organization was found responsible for violating sections 16 (abusive affiliation or hazing), 16.3 (requiring violation of criminal laws as hazing), and 22.3 (failure by an organization to follow policies) of the Student Conduct Code.

Sanctions: The organization has been placed on university probation through June 30, 2026. The organization must develop a presentation for their full membership and an advisor that reviews this incident, examines areas where members and chapter leadership could have worked to prevent or stop the incident, and discusses how policies and practices will be implemented to change the culture within the organization to prevent hazing in the future.

Incident Date: April 26, 2025

Investigation Start Date: August 20, 2025

Investigation End Date: September 3, 2025

Notice to Student Organization Date: September 11, 2025