Anti-Hazing Information
Stop Campus Hazing Act
The Stop Campus Hazing Act (SCHA) was passed by Congress on December 23, 2024 and is an amendment to the Clery Acty. SCHA is a crucial step towards eradicating hazing on college campuses and ensuring the safety and well-being of students. This bipartisan, evidence-informed legislation is supported by national campus safety experts, national fraternity and sorority trade associations, and the parents of hazing victims.
Mississippi State University’s Policy on Hazing
Mississippi State University (MSU) has unreservedly opposed any situation created intentionally or unintentionally to produce mental, physical, psychological, or emotional discomfort, embarrassment, harassment, or ridicule.
MSU follows both MSU Hazing Policy and state law that concerns hazing and any other behavior that could be interpreted as such. Hazing degrades the values of the involved student(s) or organization(s) and creates an environment of disrespect that contradicts the University’s creed.
Campus Hazing Transparency Report
In accordance with the Stop Campus Hazing Act, Mississippi State University’s Transparency Report includes information on any MSU-recognized student organization, including, but not limited to Fraternity and Sorority Life chapters, athletic teams, student activity organizations, intramural teams, MSU Band, ROTC, etc., who have been found responsible for violating the University’s Hazing Policy. This information is made public according to the Stop Campus Hazing Act. This report will be updated twice each academic year and kept available for public review for five (05) years.
For more information regarding the Stop Campus Hazing Act visit https://www.clerycenter.org/scha-what-you-need-to-know
Reported Incidents
There are no reportable cases at the implementation of this report. Cases may be in progress across reporting periods, and matters resulting in a finding of responsibility will be included in the next report.
There are no reportable cases between the last report (December 2025) and June 30, 2026. Cases may be in progress across reporting periods, and matters resulting in a finding of responsibility will be included in the next report.