University of North Carolina Wilmington National Pan-Hellenic Council Membership Intake Guidelines o o UNCW FSL Intake Checklist 1. Be in good standing with the University 2. Have an updated Chapter Advisor on file with the University 3. Submit formal interest meeting information five (5) days prior to event. 4. Submit Candidate/ Aspirant Compliance form within two (2) business days after formal interest session/rush event (yellow form) 5. Submit Fraternity and Sorority Hazing Compliance Form within two (2) days after Formal Interest Meeting (blue form) 6. Submit letter from Chapter Advisor approving intake and calendar 7. Submit Intent to Conduct Membership Intake two (2) weeks prior to Intake Activity with completed calendar (white form) 8. Submit Verification of Candidate/Aspirant form within two (2) business days of selection of candidates for membership (green form) 9. Submit updated roster and blue new member cards within two (2) business days of new member presentation University of North Carolina Wilmington NOTICE OF INTENTION TO CONDUCT MEMBERSHIP INTAKE PROCESS The officers and members of ________________________________are proud to announce the intake of new members for the Fall Spring (circle one) semester of____________________ Interest Meeting(s) will be held on _______________________________________ Selection will conclude on _______________________________________ Education of candidates/aspirants/intake process begins on _______________________________________ Candidates/aspirants will be initiated on ________________________________________ New members will be presented on ________________________________________ The person in charge of membership intake intake for the Chapter will be: The chapter advisor supervising membership intake for the Chapter will be ___________________________________ Name ________________________________________ Name ___________________________________ Title in Chapter ________________________________________ Title in Chapter ____________________________________ _________________________________________ Phone Number Phone Number The above information is accurate and correct to the best of my knowledge. _________________________ Coord. for Fraternities/Sororities Signature __________________________ _________________________ Coord. for Fraternities/Sororities Coord. For Fraternities/Sororities Name Printed Phone # This form must contain original signatures no faxes will be accepted. Department Use Only Date of Meeting _________________________ University of North Carolina Wilmington CANDIDATE/ASPIRANT COMPLIANCE FORM This form must be signed by all attendees at your interest session/rush event. Hazing in any form is strictly prohibited. Hazing is a broad term that encompasses a multitude of actions or activities. The term hazing refers to any actions or activities that may negatively affect the development of a person or an organization; which cause mental or physical harm; or which subject individuals to harassment, embarrassment, ridicule, or distress. Examples of situations that are considered hazing include, but are not limited to tests of endurance, physical abuse, psychological abuse, morally degrading or humiliating activities, forced ingestion of any substance, activities which interfere with academic pursuits, and servitude. Hazing is typically associated with membership selection and initiation into an organization. It is possible for hazing to occur before, during, and after membership selection and initiation. UNCW will investigate all hazing allegations. Individuals and organizations found in violation of the UNCW Hazing Policy will be sanctioned and turned over to the proper law enforcement agency. If you believe you or someone you know has been a victim of hazing, contact the Coordinator for Fraternity/Sorority Life at (910)962-7295. By signing this statement, I agree that I have read and understand the UNC-Wilmington Hazing Policy. I agree to comply with this policy, local and state laws, polices of the fraternal organization, and policies of the local and inter/national governing council to which the organization belongs. Organization______________________________ Chapter_____________________________ Academic Period___________________________ Semester____________________________ Date Candidate Name Signature ID Number University of North Carolina Wilmington VERIFICATION OF CANDIDATES/ASPIRANTS FORM Organization & Chapter Name_________________________________________________________ We hereby declare that on___________________(date submitted), the following individuals are aspirants for membership into our organization and will be duly initiated pending the decision of our regional/inter/national representative(s). __________________________ Total Number of Candidates Aspirant Name ___________________________ Signature-Chapter President Signature: I wish to waive my rights granted by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 and permit UNCW to release academic information about me to my sorority/fraternity. I understand that this waiver will be in effect until I notify the Greek Life Office that I am no longer an active member of my fraternity or Sorority. _________________________ Signature- Primary Advisor ID Number Cumulative GPA (Department Use ONLY) 1. 2 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Department Use Only Date Received:_________________________________ Only candidates selected for membership in your fraternity/sorority need to be included on this list. Chapter advisor only can fax their signature for this form directly to the Coordinator for Fraternities/Sororities at (910) 962-7295 University of North Carolina Wilmington FRATERNITY AND SORORITY HAZING COMPLIANCE FORM We certify that all activities sponsored or required by our inter/national fraternity/sorority and/or members or pledge/associate members comply with the UNCW Hazing Policy, and with the State law. We have informed the candidate/aspirant member(s) of our fraternity/sorority of the contents of the UNCW Hazing Policy. This policy will be read to aspirants at the beginning of each semester’s membership intake process. We understand that the chapter is not to engage in any pre and/or post pledging activities. We understand that failure to uphold the UNCW Hazing Policy as stated will result in referral to the Dean of Students for an organizational violation of the UNCW Hazing Policy (i.e. the fraternity/sorority will face charges), and/or referral to the Dean of Students for an individual violation of the UNCW Hazing Policy (i.e. the individuals within the fraternity/sorority will face charges). We understand that our inter/national organization will be immediately notified if there are any concerns or allegations of illegal membership activities occurring. We understand that participation in any hazing activity or having knowledge of any hazing activity and taking no action to stop the hazing is in effect giving our approval to haze. We understand our responsibility to not allow members of our organization, whether graduate status or affiliated at another institution of higher education, to haze our aspirants. Failure to report any such activity of which you become aware may cause personal referral to the Dean of Students. Our signatures below certify that we have read, understand, and agree to abide by the UNCW Hazing Policy. _______________________________________ Fraternity/Sorority Name _____________________________________ Individual Chapter Name ________________________ Chapter President’s Name Printed _______________________ Chapter President’s Signature _____________________ Date ________________________ Intake Chair’s Name Printed ________________________ Intake Chair’s Signature _____________________ Date ________________________ Chapter Advisor’s Name _________________________ Chapter Advisor’s _____________________ Date Printed Signature This form must contain original signatures. No faxes will be accepted. Department Use Only Date of Meeting I: UNCW Hazing Policy Engages in hazing. Hazing by university groups is prohibited on or off campus (see State Law IV). Hazing is defined as a covert or overt action, occurring on or off campus, by an individual or group of individuals in connection to recruitment, initiation, rite of passage, or membership in a fraternity, sorority, UNCW sport club, group, organization or athletic team; that subjects any other member of the university community, voluntarily or involuntarily, to activity which creates an atmosphere for potential or actual humiliation, degradation, verbal, emotional or physical distress, abuse or injury; or compromises the academic mission and/or reputation of the University of North Carolina Wilmington North Carolina State Hazing Law NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL STATUTE 14-35. HAZING; DEFINITION AND PUNISHMENT It is unlawful for any student in attendance at any university, college, or school in this State to engage in hazing, or to aid or abet any other student in the commission of this offense. For the purposes of this section hazing is defined as follows: “to subject another student to physical injury as part of an initiations, or as a prerequisite to membership, into any organized school group, including any society, athletic team, fraternity or sorority, or other similar group.” Any violation of this section shall constitute a Class 2 misdemeanor. (Effective December 1, 2003). NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL STATUTE 14-38 WITNESSES IN HAZING TRIALS; NO INDICTMENT TO BE FOUNDED ON SELFCRIMINATING TESTIMONY In all trials for the offense of hazing any student or other person subpoenaed as a witness in behalf of the State shall be required to testify if called upon to do so: Provided, however, that no student or other person so testifying shall be amenable or subject to indictment on account of, or by reason of, such testimony. (1913, c. 169, s. 8; C.S. s. 4220.)