as defined by Ohio state law, hazing is "doing any act or coercing another, including the victim, to do any act of initiation to any student or other organization that causes or creates a substantial risk of causing mental or physical harm to any person."

Unethical or forbidden pre-initiation activities. This applies to both mental and physical forms of harassment, which are banned by Panhellenic and the Inter-fraternity Council, the laws of the university, the state, and the local are, as well as the individual national Greek organizations.

Any action taken or situation created, intentionally, whether on or off the organization's premises, to produce mental or physical discomfort, embarrassment, harassment, or ridicule. Such activities may include, but are not limited to, the following: use of alcohol; paddling in any form; creation of excessive fatigue; physical and psychological shocks; quests, treasure hunts, scavenger hunts, road trips or any other such activities carried on outside or inside the confines of the chapter house. The wearing of public apparel which is conspicuous and normally not in good taste; engaging in public stunts and buffoonery; morally degrading or humiliating games and activities. This also includes any other activities which are not consistent with academic achievement, ritual, or the policy of the organization, or the regulations and policies of the educational institution, or applicable state law.

Any type of physical or emotional action or activity that does not contribute to the positive development of a person. Hazing is against the law and is prohibited at ASU.

Any action taken or situation created, intentionally whether on or off chapter premises, to produce mental or physical discomfort, embarrassment, or ridicule. This goes against all fraternity, sorority, and University codes of conduct and New York State Law.

Initiation rituals that must be completed for membership into some fraternities or sororities. Numerous universities have outlawed hazing due to its degrading or dangerous requirements.

Any conduct which subjects another person, whether physically, mentally, emotionally, or psychologically, to anything that may endanger, abuse, degrade, or intimidate the person as a condition of association with a group or organization, regardless of the person's consent or lack of consent. ISU has a NO HAZING policy and takes strict action against any fraternity or sorority that participates in hazing activities.

Any willful act or practice by a member, directed against a member or new member, which, with or without intent, is likely to: cause bodily harm or danger, offensive punishment,or disturbing pain, compromise the person's dignity; cause embarrassment or shame in public; cause the person to be the object of malicious amusement or ridicule; cause psychological harm or substantial emotional strain; and impair academic efforts. In addition, hazing is any requirement by a member which compels a member or new member to participate in any activity which is illegal, is contrary to moral or religious beliefs, or is contrary to the rules and regulations of the sorority/fraternity, institution of learning, and civil authorities. The Panhellenic Council and all Greek organizations have anti-hazing policies.

Any act performed by a member of any organization that is likely to cause harm, danger, causes public embarrassment or shame, compromise's a persons dignity, causes the person to be the object of ridicule, cause psychological harm, or is illegal. Hazing is against the law in all states, and is against the principles of all sororities and fraternities.

A negative form of conduct that focuses on mistreating, demeaning, or otherwise degrading the personal worth of another individual. Hazing is prohibited by the University of Central Arkansas, by all national fraternities, and is illegal in the State of Arkansas.

activity which caused undue stress placed on any member that can be mental or physical and is strictly forbidden by North Carolina Law and University policy

any willful act or practice by a member or associate member, directed against a member or associate member, which, with or without intent, is likely to: cause bodily harm or danger, offensive punishment, or disturbing pain, compromise the person's dignity; cause embarrassment or shame in public; cause the person to be the object of malicious amusement or ridicule; cause psychological harm or substantial emotional strain; and impair academic efforts. In addition, hazing is any requirement by a member or pledge which compels a member or associate member to participate in any activity which is illegal, is contrary to a member's or associate member's moral or religious beliefs, or is contrary to the rules and regulations of the fraternity, institution of learning, and civil authorities. Hazing is a violation of state law and university policy.

A humiliating or degrading act expected of someone joining a group. It may cause physical or emotional harm, regardless if they want to participate or not. Hazing occurs with sports teams, social groups, and /or fraternities/sororities (to name a few). Examples: Being forced to wear embarrassing or humiliating clothing in public; being forced to drink alcohol or other bad substances; being sworn at or insulted. Read more about hazing.

Any conduct which subjects another person, whether physically, mentally, emotionally, or psychologically, to anything that may endanger, abuse, degrade, or intimidate the person as a condition of association with a group or organization, regardless of the person's consent or lack of consent. Hazing is prohibited by Delta Upsilon, as well as all other fraternities and sororities.

An unproductive and hazardous custom that is no longer accepted in sororities or fraternities at CSU.

any action taken or situation created intentionally to produce physical discomfort or mental discomfort by embarrassment, harassment, or ridicule. Hazing is strictly forbidden in Lambda Chi Alpha.

Being forced to participate in activities that are against one's own will, and violate you as a human being. Hazing is illegal in most states, including Ohio. Beta Theta Pi holds a strict ban on all hazing activities.

Any activity that is required of an individual that may cause mental or physical stress and/or embarrassment when in the process of joining or belonging to any organization.

is an intentional or reckless act, on or off campus, by one person alone or acting with others, that endangers the mental or physical health or safety of a student for the purpose of pledging, initiation into, affiliation with, holding office in, or maintaining membership in an organization.

Hazing is an often ritualistic test, which may constitute harassment, abuse or humiliation with requirements to perform meaningless tasks, sometimes as a way of initiation into a social group. The definition can refer to either physical (sometimes violent) or mental (possibly degrading) practices. The word is most frequently encountered in the United States and Canada; in the British Commonwealth ragging or fagging is usually used instead.