Ohio Wesleyan University's procedures, policy, prevention education, and reporting protocols for hazing are guided by both state law and federal statutory requirements.
Ohio Senate Bill 126, also known as Collin's Law, took effect on October 7, 2021. Collin's Law is Ohio's Anti Hazing Act and enacts a number of changes intended to end hazing and any organizational culture that allows hazing to persist. In addition to increasing criminal penalties for hazing, Collin's Law also requires institutions of higher education to post a report of all hazing violations on a publicly accessible website and provide training to all students.
Building upon state mandates, the federal Stop Campus Hazing Act amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 (Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act) to expand national hazing disclosure, prevention, and transparency standards. The Act requires higher education institutions to collect and include hazing statistics in their Annual Security Reports, implement research informed, campus-wide prevention programs, and maintain a publicly available Campus Hazing Transparency Report updated at least twice annually. This federal law ensures consistent reporting standards, promotes evidence-based education for all campus community members, and holds recognized student organizations publicly accountable for violations
The Bishop Way supports hazing prevention education and trainings at Ohio Wesleyan. The full Policy on Hazing is available in the Student Handbook. If you become aware of incidents of hazing and/or suspicious behavior, please submit a report via the online reporting form.
Below you will find a list of all allegations and adjudicated hazing incidents that occurred at Ohio Wesleyan University involving student organization over the past 5 years.
Access the full report here.