Report Organizational Misconduct to OSARP

About Hazing

James Madison University is an institution of higher education devoted to excellence in teaching, research, and service to the people of the Commonwealth and the nation.  The university is committed to developing students through academic and co-curricular activities.  Hazing is an unproductive and hazardous custom that is incongruous with this responsibility and has no place in college life, either on or off-campus.  No individual student or recognized student organization may engage in or plan any activity or situation that may be defined as hazing.  In addition, no individual nor recognized organization by physical or mental stress or by subtle or covert technique impair, make captive, or destroy an individual’s freedom of thought and choice.  As members of the JMU community, we have a legal and moral obligation to promote an atmosphere that is free of hazing ‑ the Student Life department contributes to this directive through a variety of policies, procedures, and programs.

JMU Student Handbook hazing policy

Reporting Hazing
The Office of Student Life takes all hazing allegations seriously.  There are several options to report hazing:

• If you feel that an individual is in immediate danger, please call 911 or contact the James Madison University Police Department by calling (540) 568-6911.
• Contact the Office of Student Accountability and Restorative Practices by emailing osarp@jmu.edu, by calling (540) 568-6218, or by filling out our Organizational Misconduct Reporting Form.
• Interfraternity Council and Panhellenic Counil organizations can contact the Office of Fraternity and Sorority life by emailing fsl@jmu.edu. 
• General student organizations can contact Student Leadership and Involvment at beinvolved@jmu.edu.

The University’s ability to investigate reports and enforce its policies depend on the accuracy and specificity of the information provided. You are encouraged to provide as much specific detail as possible so that appropriate action can be taken to address the reported behavior.  The OSARP reporting form has more information on what to include; be sure to read carefully.

The more you share, the more action we can take.  If you want to remain an anonymous reporter, we ask that you create a generic email account to include in the contact information field of the report form.  We can contact you for more information while keeping your identity anonymous.

Organizational Accountability Process:

Should a report provide enough evidence that could potentially lead to an organization being held accountable for a university policy violation, the Organizational Accountability Process will be initiated.  We encourage you to familiarize yourself with this process.