Effective Jan 1, 2025, the Stop Campus Hazing Act requires all institutions of higher education to make available a Campus Hazing Transparency Report. Hazing is prohibited under state law, federal law, and College policy. If a recognized student organization is found in violation of the hazing policy, the incident shall be made available in the Campus Hazing Transparency Report. When there are new violations, this report is updated at least twice a year (Schedule: December 1 and June 1)
In accordance with the Clery Act, statistical information on hazing incidents within the College's Clery geography are included in the Annual Security Report which is distributed to the campus community each year on or before October 1. WITCC Annual Security Report
The Campus Hazing Transparency Report only includes violations of the WITCC hazing policy by recognized WITCC student organizations.
Neither the statistical information in the Annual Security Report nor the Campus Hazing Transparency Report will include any student's personally identifiable information, as defined by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act ("FERPA"). Past Transparency Reports will be maintained by Western Iowa Tech for at least five (5) calendar years from the date of publication.
Hazing Violation Data
2025 - 2026 Academic Year
Reporting Period: July 1, 2025, through December 23, 2025
No reports, investigations, findings, or sanctions related to student hazing occurred during this reporting period.
Last updated: December 23, 2025
2024 - 2025 Academic Year
No reports, investigations, findings, or sanctions related to student hazing occurred during this reporting period.
2023 - 2024 Academic Year
No reports, investigations, findings, or sanctions related to student hazing occurred during this reporting period.
Hazing Related Policies & Laws
Western Iowa Tech Policy on Hazing
Iowa Law Related to Hazing
In addition to this Policy, hazing is also prohibited under Iowa criminal law. Iowa Code § 708.10 defines hazing as any intentional or reckless act involving forced activity that endangers the physical health or safety of a student, carried out for the purpose of initiation into, admission to, or affiliation with any organization operating in connection with the College - regardless of the student's willingness to participate.
"Forced activity" includes any physical brutality, such as whipping, forced confinement, or other acts that pose a threat to a student's health and safety.
Under Iowa law, hazing is a simple misdemeanor. However, if the hazing results in serious bodily injury, it is classified as a serious misdemeanor.
Federal Law Related to Hazing
Stop Campus Hazing Act
This act requires institutions of higher education (IHEs) that participate in federal student aid programs to report hazing incidents. It also renames the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act as the Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act.
Specifically, the act requires each IHE to disclose hazing incidents that were reported to campus security authorities or local police agencies in its annual security report. The act defines the term hazing to mean any intentional, knowing, or reckless act committed by a person (whether individually or in concert with other persons) 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 student organization (e.g., a club, athletic team, fraternity, or sorority); and (2) causes or creates a risk, above the reasonable risk encountered in the course of participation in the IHE or the organization, of physical or psychological injury.
Additionally, each IHE must include in its annual security report (1) a statement of current policies relating to hazing, how to report hazing incidents, the process used to investigate hazing incidents, and information on applicable laws on hazing; and (2) a statement of policy regarding prevention and awareness programs relating to hazing that includes a description of prevention programs.
Further, an IHE must develop a campus hazing transparency report that summarizes findings concerning any student organization found to be in violation of the IHE's standards of conduct relating to hazing. An IHE is not required to develop or update this report unless the IHE has a finding of a hazing violation.