Hazing Prevention Education
At LSUE, we commit to implementing proactive initiatives and critical conversations required to achieve our end goal of eliminating hazing in our community.
These education tools serve as a resource to our students, faculty, staff, parents, families, alumni, and other interested parties in educating themselves on issues of hazing.
In 2018, the Louisiana Legislature passed the Max Gruver Act instituting state-wide hazing definitions and penalties and Hazing Prevention Education. In accordance with the law, LSUE worked to strengthen LSUE Hazing Policy and Education efforts to continue educate students, faculty, and staff.
Experiencing an emergency?
Go to a safe place and dial 911 or call:
LSUE Police at 337-550-1225
Once you are safe, consider filing a report with the police and submitting a report
with LSUE.
Hazing Prevention Education
Required Online Course for all Members
LSUE offers an online course to teach students how to recognize, prevent and report hazing. All members of every Registered Student Organization are required to complete this Hazing Prevention 101 online course annually through Prevent.Zone.
After completing the online course, you may be required to submit your Certificate of Completion to your club or chapter President.
Hazing Prevention 101™ Course is a one-hour awareness course educating students on recognizing, preventing, and reporting hazing. The real-life scenarios prepare students, group members, and bystanders to make informed decisions, ultimately empowering them to prevent hazing.
Course access:
- Log in at https://lsue.prevent.zone
- Click the course title of the course you wish to enroll in from the Home tab
- Click the Enroll me button to self-enroll
- Start with the first activity in the course
Technical requirements:
- Reliable internet connectivity
- Audio-capable device
- Any modern browser (Firefox users may need to adjust settings to allow audio and video)
Save and print the certificate of completion — this is your course completion record.
Need help? Please access the Support link at the top of the site.
Thank you for taking this vital step toward helping yourself and others to stay safe!
How to Submit Organization Certification
Organization officers for all student organizations are required to certify that 100% of new and active members have completed the Hazing Prevention 101 online course annually. If you are certifying for more than one organization, complete a Certification Reporting Form for each organization.
The Max Gruver Act
Requirement: 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.
LSUE's is promoting and marketing the online resource at the LSUE hazing resources site to all incoming students.
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.
Requirement: Each organization as defined in Max Gruver Act shall provide annually at least one hour of hazing prevention education to all members and prospective members, and anyone who is employed by or volunteers with the organization. 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, employees, and volunteers receiving such education evidenced by an attestation of such individuals receiving the education.
LSUE's Hazing Prevention Education Committee developed a comprehensive curriculum for student organizations/groups with course learning objectives including:
- Define the university's Hazing Policy, Coercive Behavior Policy, and the Max Gruver Act.
- Identify hazing warning signs and behaviors.
- Identify university and community hazing education resources.
- The bystander effect
- Five-step decision making model (steps to intervening)
- Three D’s of intervention (three intervention types)
- Define bystander intervention.
- Apply principles of bystander intervention.
- Demonstrate knowledge of reporting options for suspected hazing incidents.