Possible Warning Signs of Hazing
Overall changes in behavior and communication that correspond to the beginning of the new member period:
- Disrupted sleep patterns; chronic fatigue
- Not sleeping in residence hall room, leaving residence hall in the early morning hours and not returning until next day or days later (middle of the night unexplained disappearances)
- Disheveled appearance
- Wearing the same clothes daily
- Changes in communication habits, i.e. no longer talking to people outside of group
- Lack of appetite
- Non-attendance in class
- Declining grades
- Unusual photos or other posts on social media
- Depression, mood swings, lack of enthusiasm for “usual” activities
Unusual injuries - Carrying things in pockets or backpacks that are not “usual”
- Increased incidents of alcohol or drug intoxication
- New tattoos, other marks, shaved or cut hair
*Not an exhaustive list, just a variety of examples