Title 17. Education

Chapter 5. State Colleges and Universities

Part III. Miscellaneous Provisions

17:1801.1       Hazing education; policies; new student orientation; organizations

A. Not later than August 1, 2018, the Board of Regents shall develop and adopt a uniform policy on hazing prevention. The policy shall define hazing as defined in R.S. 17:1801. Each postsecondary education institution shall adopt the uniform policy developed by the Board of Regents. An institution may expand the definition of hazing to prohibit additional behaviors it determines may be dangerous but shall not otherwise amend the definition. 

B. (1) Each new student shall be provided educational information on the dangers of and prohibition on hazing during the new student orientation process in the form of a handbook. 

(2) In addition to the requirement provided in Paragraph (1) of this Subsection, beginning in the fall semester of 2019, each new student shall be provided educational information on the dangers of and prohibition on hazing during the new student orientation process either in person or electronically. 

C. Each organization as defined in R.S. 17:1801 shall provide annually at least one hour of hazing prevention education to all members and prospective members. The education may be provided in person, electronically, or both. Each organization shall submit a report annually to the institution with which it is affiliated relative to the students receiving such education evidenced by an attestation of the student receiving the education. 

Added by Acts 2018, No. 640, § 1, eff. May 31, 2018.