Each fall, college and university campuses across the country recognize National Hazing Prevention Week (NHPW) as a time to recommit to building safe, inclusive, and supportive communities. Hazing undermines trust, belonging, and well-being. By coming together for education, dialogue, and action, we can create organizations and teams that build pride without harm.

Cornell training & education

For student leaders

Related Leadership Workshop Series:

• Creating Inclusive Campus Activities & Events: How to Include Accessibility from the Start
  Thurs, Sept 24 | 12:10 – 1 PM (online)
• Understanding the Influence You Have
  Wed, Sept 30 | 12 – 1 PM (in person)
• Engaging Teams Through Creative Problem Solving
  Wed, Oct 7 | 12 – 12:50 PM (in person)
• Cultivating Supportive Environments 
  Mon, Oct 19, 2026 | 5 – 6 PM (online)

For all students

• Hazing Prevention 101 web content
• How to Recognize and Respond to Hazing (Canvas course | 45 minutes) or complete this program request form to schedule an in-person training for your group, team, or organization

National resources

• Stop Hazing – A national research entity conducting research and offering evidence-based resources on hazing prevention.
• Hazing Prevention Network – National nonprofit supporting awareness campaigns, educational programming, and resources.
• HazingInfo.org – The nation's first comprehensive and searchable database of college hazing incidents. Search by school or by group. View hazing-related deaths across the nation.

NHPW engagement for groups, teams, and organizations

Films and discussion

Host a film screening followed by guided discussion. Use stories and evidence to spark honest dialogue about culture, power, and belonging.

• 4,000 Days Film Screening (Stop Hazing) – September 22 and 23 | 6 to 8 pm EST
  This film follows three families who lost sons to hazing as they turn their personal tragedies into a nationwide movement for change. Their efforts helped to pass the federal Stop Campus Hazing Act.
• Hazing (offered for free by Stop Hazing from Sept. 21-25, 2026) – Filmmaker Byron Hurt embarks on a deeply personal journey to understand the underground rituals of hazing, revealing the abusive lengths college students will go to fit in.
• The Lonely Dog (Hazing Prevention Network) – 15-minute film intended to generate discussion about what constitutes hazing, why members feel so much pressure to participate, what makes it so difficult to challenge “tradition,” and how to take positive steps to make the pledging process a true bonding experience.

Activities

Interactive learning helps students reflect and engage with one another. Stop Hazing developed the following free resources for campuses:

• 10 Signs of Healthy & Unhealthy Groups – Jenga-style games tabling activity.
• “Break the Cycle BINGO” or “Myth vs. Fact” games to build knowledge and spark dialogue.
• “Behind Closed Doors” scenarios for residential staff trainings.
• Team challenges that model safe and inclusive bonding instead of harmful initiation.

Pledges & commitments

Visible commitments can shift culture and expectations.

• Sign the National Hazing Prevention Week Pledge through the Hazing Prevention Network or through Stop Hazing.
• Create a team or organization “values statement” that affirms dignity, respect, and safety; share commitments publicly at practices, meetings, and social events.

Social media 

Social campaigns amplify the message across campus.

• Use recommended posts from the Hazing Prevention Network to share your support.
• Print digital tools and downloads from Stop Hazing to help tell your story.
• Use resources from the university's Hazing Prevention Week Toolkit (CU NetID required).

Action beyond the week

National Hazing Prevention and Awareness Week is a catalyst, but prevention and awareness require year-round commitment.

• Attend ongoing trainings and leadership workshop series.
• Report concerns or unsafe practices promptly.