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Any act or tradition that:
(a) may endanger the physical, mental, or emotional well-being of another; (b) requests, encourages, or suggests violation of any federal, state, or local law or university regulation; (c) is mentally or physically demeaning; or (d) requires a personal or menial task of another individual, whether publicly or privately.
What is hazing?
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Yes!
You have been added to a torch date GroupMe. Can you initiate conversation?
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The active sister would have to politely decline the new member's offer since new members can not pay for active sisters.
You and Mary Sue are on a Torch Date, and you are at Starbucks. You do not have any DB, so Mary Sue offers to pay for your Starbucks drink. What would you do?
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Consent = when one freely gives permission to another for something to happen
Consent does not exist in hazing. New members must initiate interactions
What is consent, and how does it apply to the new member period?
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No, nope, absolutely not
You are getting to know one of the new members and are starting to form a connection. You like them so much that you decide that the next time you hang out with the new member, you are going to tell them that you will be mad at them if they do not choose you as their Big. Can you do this?
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The active sister would have to politely decline the new member's offer since new members can not drive active sisters.
You are waiting for the Shark Shuttle. Maureen, a new member, comes up to you and asks if you want a ride back to Rolling Hills. What would you do?
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Respect = treating someone in a kind manner and taking their feelings into consideration
Do not degrade the new members or make them feel less than. We want our new member class to feel welcome!
What is respect, and how does it apply to the new member period?
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Yes!
You are walking through the UC and a new member waves to you. Can you wave back?
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The active sister would have to wait for the new member to initiate conversation since active sisters can not initiate conversations with new members outside of torch date GroupMe's.
Lucy, a new member, adds you on Snapchat. She Snapchats you and says that she would like to hang out. You Snapchat her back, saying “Sure!”. Lucy opens your Snapchat and leaves you on opened. What would you do?
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We are responsible for upholding the reputation of SigDelt, so it is important to post and act with dignity, especially when interacting with new members
How does upholding dignity apply to the new member period?
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Straight to Standards
If someone decides to ignore the anti-hazing workshop and haze one of the new members, where will they be sent?
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The active sister should switch the direction of the conversation to something more positive since we should not be speaking about SigDelt or other active sisters in a negative light, especially with new members.
You are on a torch date with a new member along with another active sister. You are talking and the other active sister begins talking about another active sister in a negative manner. What would you do?
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Coercion = persuading someone to do something in a forceful manner
Active sisters can not coerce new members into doing anything. This would be hazing.
What does coercion mean and how does it apply to the new member period?
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No, active sisters, regardless of being 21, can NOT drink with any new members, even if the new member is 21+
A new member asks you to hang out. She says that she would like to go to downtown Fort Lauderdale and get drinks there. She asks if you can go downtown and drink together since she is 21. Can you go downtown and drink with the new member?
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The active sister should tell the new member that they are not allowed to speak about Big/Little and that they can not make any promises about that topic.
You are on a torch date with Veronica, a new member. Veronica asks you about Big/Little. She tells you that she has been having a fun time getting to know you and that she wants you to be her big. What would you do?
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