Anti-Hazing

MCW's Commitment

The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) supports a safe environment where students can participate in student organization activities and experiences without compromising their physical and mental health, well-being, and dignity. As such, MCW prohibits acts of Hazing that may occur related to the initiation, pledging, joining, or continued membership of any student organization.

MCW encourages the reporting of prohibited conduct by any member of the MCW community. Any person aware of hazing that is scheduled or has taken place is encouraged to immediately report the information. Prompt reporting allows MCW personnel to gather information related to the alleged activity.

The Medical College of Wisconsin defines Hazing as any intentional, knowing, or reckless act by a person (whether individually or in concert with others) against another person or persons, involving engaging in or coercing, pressuring, or soliciting participation in any act of initiation into or affiliation with or continued membership in a student organization that causes or creates a substantial risk of physical or mental harm to any person.

Reporting Hazing to MCW

Anyone may make a report of a hazing violation to any of the below listed departments or personnel. MCW will follow the official procedures listed in MCW's anti-hazing policy Anti-Hazing (AD.CC.100). (This link requires a unique MCW user ID and password to access.)

Any student, employee, volunteer, and/or visitor may report an incident of hazing to MCW Public Safety, the Office of Equal Access, or the Title IX Coordinator.

MCW Public Safety
Emergency: (414) 955-8299
Non-emergency: (414) 955-8295

Office of Equal Access
(414) 955-4858 | eeoaccess@mcw.edu

Online Grievance Form
Anonymous reporting to the Office of Equal Access is not permitted, as they are unable to fully investigate, and remedy issues raised anonymously. For anonymous reporting of hazing, MCW provides the EthicsPoint hotline (see below).

Title IX Coordinator
Katie Kassulke
(414) 955-8668 | TitleIXCoordinator@mcw.edu

Anonymous Reports
Anonymous reports may be submitted through the MCW EthicsPoint hotline.

Reports may be submitted using the Report Form online.
24/7 Reporting Hotline: EthicsPoint 24/7 Reporting Hotline, (844) 703-8171. Please note that EthicsPoint is not a 911 or Emergency Service.

STUDENTS

In addition to the above reporting options, students may also file a report with their respective school’s Office of Student Affairs either in person or in writing.

Graduate School
Dr. Neil Hogg
(414) 955-4012 | nhogg@mcw.edu

Medical School
Central Wisconsin: Kelly Mulder, (715) 870-0915 | kmulder@mcw.edu
Green Bay: Kelly King, (920) 403-4500 | keking@mcw.edu
Milwaukee: Raj Narayan, MD, (414) 955-3636 | rnarayan@mcw.edu

Master of Science in Anesthesia Program
Daniel Garcia
(414) 955-5607 | dgarcia@mcw.edu

School of Pharmacy
Sonia Escamilla, (414) 955-7476 | pharmacy@mcw.edu

If students are uncomfortable filing a report through their respective school, students may file a report with Dr. Jennifer Kusch, MCW Assistant Provost for Student Services: (414) 955-4860 | jkusch@mcw.edu.

Campus Hazing Transparency Report

In accordance with the Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act (Clery Act), MCW prepares a Campus Hazing Transparency Report (CHTR) summarizing the findings of reports of hazing. The CHTR will list the student organization involved, description of the alleged incident, date(s) which the alleged incident occurred, the date the investigation was initiated, findings of the investigation, and any sanctions placed on the student organization. The CHTR lists reports involving only officially recognized student organizations regardless of where the hazing took place.

MCW also publishes an Annual Campus Safety Report (ACSR) which includes hazing statistics. Hazing that occurs on MCW property involving officially recognized and unofficial student organizations are included in the ACSR. In addition, the ACSR includes statistics for several crime categories as well as MCW policies and procedures for reporting crimes and emergencies.

View the current Annual Campus Safety Report (ACSR) (PDF)

Campus Hazing Transparency Report
There are no reports of hazing to disclose.

Wisconsin Law

Hazing, as defined by Wisconsin statute 948.51, is illegal in the state of Wisconsin. Hazing is a Class A misdemeanor except in the case where hazing results in great bodily harm to another (Class H felony) or results in the death of another (Class G felony).

Bystander Intervention

Bystander intervention refers to the act of safely intervening in a potentially harmful situation to prevent or mitigate negative outcomes. It involves recognizing a potentially problematic situation, understanding one's role in potentially influencing the outcome, and then taking action to help, either directly or indirectly.

Bystander intervention has five stages: notice the behavior, interpret the behavior as a problem, recognize your responsibility to intervene, developing skills to intervene safely, and taking action.

Developed by StopHazing.org and The Clery Center, the Hazing & Bystander Intervention Handout (PDF) explains how bystander intervention can influence hazing situations.

If you do not feel comfortable intervening or it is a dangerous situation, contact MCW Public Safety immediately at (414) 955-8299 or by calling your local law enforcement department.