Hazing Prevention Committee
WSU Hazing Prevention Advisory Committee
The committee reviews and provides feedback on programs related to WSU’s hazing prevention efforts. The advisory committee works with all stakeholders in reviewing WSU’s hazing prevention programs across the WSU system. This committee follows RCW 28B.10.905 (Sam's Law).
Deliverables:
- Review an annual report to be provided by the Center for Community Standards.
- Review WSU’s hazing prevention programs across the WSU system and provide advisory notes to the WSU president.
- Present to the WSU System Leadership Council and/or campus chancellors’ leadership councils annually regarding the current state of hazing prevention activities.
The committee will meet a minimum of semi-annually, once each in the fall and spring semesters. This is a one-year appointment by the WSU university president and is renewed annually.
Meeting Dates
- December 19 at 10:00 a.m. (virtual)
- February 14 | 10:30-Noon (virtual)
- March 31 | 1-3 p.m. (virtual)
March 31, 2023 from 1-3pm
Reports and Resources
- Hazing Prevention Training (2022-2023)
- Current Greek Chapter Status Report
- Student Group/Organization Status Reports (Coming Soon)
Membership (12 Members):
Six Currently Enrolled Students, including at least two, will be enrolled at campuses other than Pullman. Representatives specifically from:
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Current Student: University Recreation |
Taylor Callow (Pullman) |
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Current Student: Athletics |
Rebecca Oviedo-Cardenas (Pullman) |
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Current Student: Fraternity and Sorority Life |
Ben Sherry (Pullman) |
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Current Student: At Large |
Sydney Warren (Vancouver) |
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Current Student: At Large |
Kiara Reyes -Ramirez (Vancouver) |
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Current Student: At Large |
Jessica Sheets (Pullman) |
A student who is a member of a student organization, athletic team, or living group with a finding of a hazing violation within the last twelve months may not participate in or be a member of the hazing prevention committee.
Five WSU Employees:
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Chair, Assistant Vice Chancellor & Dean of Students |
Jennifer Hyatt |
Assistant Vice Chancellor & Dean of Students |
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Athletics |
Brad Corbin |
Senior Associate AD, Chief Compliance Officer Athletics |
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Assistant Director for the Center for Community Standards |
TBD |
Posting soon |
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Staff |
Jenna Van Klevan |
Assistant Director, Compliance and Civil Rights |
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Faculty |
Dr. Liang Yu |
Research Assistant Professor - Career, Biological Systems Engineering |
One Parent Member:
The parent member must be a parent or guardian of a student currently enrolled at WSU. Parent members will be recruited openly, using communication channels such as New Coug Orientation Family Participants and the Coug Parents Board.
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Parent/Family Rep of Current WSU Student |
Jennifer Harlan |
Ex-Officio/Resources for the Committee: These resource staff members will inform and educate the advisory committee about hazing prevention and awareness programs currently in place at WSU and propose new initiatives. They will not serve as voting members of the advisory committee.
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Director, Center for Fraternity and Sorority Life |
Dan Welter |
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Assistant Dean of Students & Director of Center for Community Standards |
Karen Metzner |
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Assistant Director, University Recreation |
Melanie Rosetti |
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Director of Assessment, Student Affairs |
Paula Adams |
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Lieutenant Colonel, ROTC |
Matthew Sheftic |
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Associate Professor of Music, Associate Director of Bands, Director of Athletic Bands |
Troy Bennefield |
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Associate Director, Housing and Residence Life |
Brandon Brackett |
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WSU Police Department, Police Sergeant |
Kelly Stewart |
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Human Resources Consultant, Learning & Organizational Development |
Laura Hamilton |
Hazing Policies
Washington has a no-tolerance hazing law that requires an organization to lose recognition from the university if they are found responsible for hazing or the University violates state law. Please review the Washington Administrative Code (504-26-206) and/or the Revised Code of Washington (RCW 28B.10.900 - 28B.10.910) related to hazing and WSU's online hazing prevention training for more information.
For more information regarding expectations for student conduct, please see the Student Handbook for Community Standards.
Reporting Resources
If you witness acts of hazing, please complete the Hazing Report Form. We ask that you provide your contact information so we have a viable reason to follow up on the report.
The following are a few reporting resources that everyone has available to them:
- Reporting to the Police: If you are experiencing an emergency, need immediate help, or observe a situation that needs to be resolved immediately, please call 9-1-1 for emergency assistance. If you want something to be addressed immediately but feel that this is not a police emergency, you can contact the police non-emergency line at (509) 332-2521.
- Reporting to the Center for Community Standards: You can report violations of the Standards of Conduct for Students directly to the Center for Community Standards at Washington State University: 509-335 4532 or community.standards@wsu.edu (anonymous complaints are accepted)
- Reporting to Compliance and Civil Rights: You can report violations of Executive Policy 15 (Sexual Assault, Harassment, or Discrimination) directly to the Compliance and Civil Rights at Washington State University:509-335-8288, ccr@wsu.edu or online at https://ccr.wsu.edu/file-a-complaint/ (anonymous complaints are accepted).
- Reporting to University Recreation: Reports that are submitted to University Recreation staff members will be referred to either Center for Community Standards or Compliance and Civil Rights.
- Reporting to the National Governing Body: Sport Clubs and club members must also adhere to the policies of their National Governing Bodies. Each will have its own standards regarding the behavior of members. You can report directly to your National Governing Body by contacting them directly. Typically contact information is available on their national website.