We’ve just launched a new research-informed content series, StopHazing Briefs. These briefs are developed for professionals, campus leaders, and students committed to ending hazing. This content translates StopHazing’s expertise and the research into clear, practical tools. Each brief will offer actionable insights, research-informed strategies, and topic-specific guidance designed to strengthen prevention efforts, enhance group and team cultures, and support safer, more inclusive communities.

Stop Campus Hazing Act Implementation: An Administrator’s Guide

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Our first brief, Stop Campus Hazing Act Implementation: An Administrator’s Guide, was developed specifically for those working on the front lines of hazing prevention.

Across the country, campuses are preparing for significant changes as new federal hazing-related requirements, part of the 2024 amendments to the Clery Act, take effect. Institutions now face growing expectations for transparency, accountability, and education. But one thing is clear: compliance should be the starting point or the floor, not the finish line or ceiling.

What This New Brief Covers

The brief provides a concise overview of the three hazing-related federal requirements and breaks them down into plain language with practical implementation guidance shaped by the real questions we hear every day from campus practitioners:

  1. Campus Hazing Transparency Reports (CHTRs)-
    How to go beyond minimum disclosure requirements to provide meaningful information, clear narratives, and accessible data that empower families, students, and the broader community to make informed decisions.
  2. Hazing Incident Reporting in the Annual Security Report (ASR or Clery Reports)-
    Why integrating hazing into Clery crime statistics matters and how coordinated collaboration with Clery compliance teams can streamline processes, strengthen data integrity, and increase trust.
  3. Research-Informed Prevention Programming- What “research-informed” really means under federal law, how to determine program quality, and how campuses can move from one-off workshops or speakers to long-term, sustainable, campus-wide strategies.

About the Content Briefs Series

This is the first release in a new content series of StopHazing Briefs—resources designed for quick use, practicality, and maximum impact. Each brief is:

  • Rooted in the latest hazing prevention research, including from StopHazing and Hazing Prevention Research Lab 
  • Created to support campuses, organizations/teams/groups, and community members positioned to make change
  • Focused on translating research-to-practice so prevention efforts are comprehensive, sustainable, and collaborative

Future briefs will address topics such as healthy group culture, capacity-building, prevention science, public health approaches for hazing prevention, and much more!

Access the Brief & Take Action

Stay tuned for upcoming releases, and thank you for being part of the change.

Author:
Lauren Griffin, M.Ed. – Program & Prevention Coordinator at StopHazing