Missouri S&T also reports hazing statistics in the university's Annual Fire Safety and Security Report, as required by the Clery Act. Annual statistics on hazing are available in the University's Annual Fire Safety and Security Report. Please note hazing statistics will first be included in the Annual Security Report published October 1, 2026, which will include statistics for calendar year 2025.

Hazing statistics reported in the Annual Fire Safety and Security Report include incident reports that meet the federal definition of hazing in Section 485(f)(6)(A) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C 1092(f)(6)(A)). Such statistics do not reflect actual findings of hazing behavior, which are included in this Campus Hazing Transparency Report.

Distinction Between Reports

Annual Security Report (Clery Act)

• Includes all reported hazing incidents within Clery Act geography
• Both recognized and unrecognized student organizations
• Counts initial reports, not findings of responsibility
• Published annually by October 1
• Hazing statistics will first be included in the 2026 report (covering calendar year 2025)

Campus Hazing Transparency Report

• Includes only findings of responsibility for hazing violations
• Only student organizations officially established or recognized by Missouri S&T
• All locations (not limited to campus)
• Updated twice annually

Note: The same hazing incident may appear in both reports if it:

• Occurred on or near campus (Clery geography) AND
• Involved a recognized organization that was found responsible

This Clery Center resource provides additional details on key distinctions between the ASR and CHTR.

Any student organization under active investigation will not appear on the Campus Hazing Transparency Report. For more information regarding organizations that may be suspended pending investigation, please contact the Dean of Students Office at dos@mst.edu or (573) 341-4209.

Hazing (CRR 200.010(C)(19)) - As of April 17, 2025

CRR 200.010(C)(19)

Hazing, defined as any intentional, knowing, or reckless act committed (whether individually or in concert) against another person or persons regardless of the willingness of such other person or persons to participate, that:

1. Is committed in the course of an initiation into, an affiliation with, or the maintenance of membership in a group or organization; and
2. Causes or creates a risk, above the reasonable risk encountered in the course of participation in the University or the organization (such as the physical preparation necessary for participation in an athletic team), of physical or psychological injury, including:
   1. Whipping, beating, striking, electronic shocking, placing of a harmful substance on someone’s body, or similar activity;
   2. Causing, coercing, or otherwise inducing sleep deprivation, exposure to the elements, confinement in a small space, extreme calisthenics, or other similar activity;
   3. Causing, coercing, or otherwise inducing another person to consume food, liquid, alcohol, drugs, or other substances;
   4. Causing, coercing, or otherwise inducing another person to perform sexual acts;
   5. Any activity that places another person in reasonable fear of bodily harm through the use of threatening words or conduct;
   6. Any activity against another person that includes a criminal violation of local, State, Tribal, or Federal law; and
   7. Any activity that induces, causes, or requires another person to perform a duty or task that involves a criminal violation of local, State, Tribal, or Federal law.

Failure by a group's or organization's executive officers to intervene to prevent, discourage, and/or report hazing of which they are aware or reasonably should be aware also will be deemed a violation of this policy.

Hazing (CRR 200.010(C)(19)) - Prior to April 17, 2025

CRR 200.010(C)(19) - Archival PDF

Hazing, defined as an act that endangers the mental or physical health or safety of a student, or an act that is likely to cause physical or psychological harm to any person within the University community, or that destroys or removes, damages, defaces, or tampers with public or private property, for the purpose of initiation, admission into, affiliation with, or as a condition for continued membership in a group or organization. Participation or cooperation by the person(s) being hazed does not excuse the violation. Failure by a group’s or organization’s executive officers to intervene to prevent, discourage, and/or report hazing of which they are aware or reasonably should be aware also will be deemed a violation of this policy.

The following sanctions, when applicable, may be imposed upon any student or student organization found to have violated CRR 200.010 - Standard of Conduct. More than one of the sanctions outlined within CRR Section 200.020(C) – Rules of Procedures, may be imposed for any single violation. Sanctions include but are not limited to:

• Warning. A notice in writing to the student or student organization that there is or has been a violation of the institutional regulations.
• Probation. A written reprimand for violation of specified regulations. Probation is for a designated period of time and includes the probability of more severe sanctions if the student or student organization is found to be violating any institutional regulation(s) during the probationary period.
• Loss of Privileges. Denial of specified privileges of the student or student organization for a designated period of time.
• Restitution. Compensation by the student or student organization for loss, damage, or injury to the University or University property. This may take the form of appropriate service and/or monetary or material replacement.
• Discretionary Sanctions. Work assignments, service to the University or community, or other related discretionary assignments, or completion of educational programming or counseling.
• University System Housing Suspension. Separation of the student or student organization from University owned or operated housing for a definite period of time, after which the student or student organization is eligible to return. Conditions for readmission may be specified.
• University System Housing Expulsion. Permanent separation of the student or student organization from University owned or operated housing.
• University System Dismissal. An involuntary separation of the student from the University System for misconduct. It is less than permanent in nature and does not imply or state a minimum separation time.
• Campus Suspension. A student is suspended from being allowed on a specific University campus for a definite period of time. Logistical modifications consistent with the sanction imposed, may be granted at the discretion of the Chief Student Affairs Administrator (or Designee) of that campus. Conditions for readmission may be specified.
• University System Suspension. Separation of the student from the University System for a definite period of time, after which the student is eligible to return. Logistical modifications consistent with the sanction imposed, may be granted at the discretion of the Chief Student Affairs Administrator (or Designee) of the campus where the modifications would apply. Conditions for readmission may be specified.
• University System Expulsion. Permanent separation of the student from the University System.
• Withdrawal of Recognition. Student organization loses its official approval as a recognized student organization. May be either temporary or permanent. Conditions for future approval may be specified.

Danny’s Law - Missouri Revised Statutes § 578.365 - Hazing

Under Missouri law, the offense of hazing is a Class A misdemeanor, unless the act creates a substantial risk to the life of the student or prospective member, in which case it is a Class D felony. Consent is not a defense to hazing under Missouri law.

St. Pat's Board

Description of Hazing Incident(s)

Following an investigation into reports of hazing, the University found there to be a preponderance of evidence to support a finding that the St. Pat's Board engaged in the following behaviors:

• New members were directed to participate in unauthorized "jacketing ceremonies" separate from the official University-overseen ceremony, occurring on or around January 25, 2025, at various off-campus locations;
• New members were required to place their St. Pat's jackets in storage containers with various fluids, some including alcohol and other substances, before sealing them inside for up to two weeks;
• New members were instructed to wear these jackets soaked with fluids during a timeframe when temperatures were low, posing the potential for health risks including hypothermia and exposure to potentially harmful substances;
• Members who were under the legal age to consume alcohol were provided with alcohol on multiple occasions and reportedly encouraged to consume during organizational events and ceremonies; and
• Executive leadership systematically failed to prevent, discourage, and report hazing activities of which they were aware or reasonably should have been aware.

Resolution: Given the totality of these findings and the organization's conduct history, the University has placed the organization on a stay of withdrawal of recognition for four years, effective through December 31, 2029. The organization must operate as a University Departmental Organization (UDO) under direct University oversight and complete a comprehensive culture change and organizational realignment strategy with ongoing training under the guidance of a professional consultant and the Office of Student Involvement. Any violation of probationary terms will result in withdrawal of recognition.

No prior findings of responsibility for hazing were reported under the Campus Hazing Transparency Report requirements, which became effective July 1, 2025.