Additional Policies

Some additional Stanford University policies of interest include: Stanford University's Policy on Arrests and Prosecution, the Guidelines for the Use of White Memorial Plaza, the policy on use of The Oval (PDF file - February 2003), and the policy on use of the Main Quadrangle and Memorial Court (PDF file - February 2003).

Note on Acts of Intolerance: Stanford University has established an Acts of Intolerance Protocol for faculty, staff and students. Please find the Protocol posted here.

Note on Hazing: Stanford University does not condone or tolerate any forms of hazing (i.e., generally speaking, the subjection of newcomers to abusive or humiliating tricks or ridicule). As stated in the section "Critical Policies" in the Student Organization Handbook, "[h]azing is prohibited by state law and University policy." In this connection, please also see the "California Hazing Law" reprinted just below.

California Education Code -- Sections 32050-32051:

32050 -- "As used in this article, 'hazing' includes any method of initiation or preinitiation into a student organization or any pastime or amusement engaged in with respect to such an organization which causes, or is likely to cause, bodily danger, physical harm, or personal degradation or disgrace resulting in physical or mental harm, to any student or other person attending any school, community college, college, university or other educational institution in this state; but the term 'hazing' does not include customary athletic events or other similar contests or competitions."

32051 -- "No student, or other person in attendance at any public, private, parochial, or military school, community college, college, or other educational institution, shall conspire to engage in hazing, participate in hazing, or commit any act that causes or is likely to cause bodily danger, physical harm, or personal degradation or disgrace resulting in physical or mental harm to any fellow student or person attending the institution. The violation of this section is a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100), nor more than five thousand dollars ($5,000), or imprisonment in the county jail for not more than one year, or both."

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