Anti-Hazing Report
Anti–Hazing Transparency Report and Pennsylvania Act 80 of 2018 & Federal Stop Campus Hazing Act
Reporting Periods Covered:
Academic Years 2021–2022, 2022–2023, 2023–2024, 2024–2025
(Calendar Years 2021–2025)
Report Date: January 1, 2026
Next Required Updates: August 1, 2026 and January 1, 2027
Authority and Purpose
18 Pa.C.S. § 2801–2810 and 66 Pa.C.S. § 2809
Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (20 U.S.C. § 1092(f))
The purpose of this report is to promote transparency, accountability, and campus safety by publicly disclosing hazing violations reported to Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary and the institutional response to those reports.
This document serves as Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary’s combined state and federal hazing transparency report and is publicly accessible on the Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary’s website.
Institutional Anti-Hazing Policy
Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary maintains a zero-tolerance policy prohibiting hazing in any form. Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary’s Anti-Hazing Policy, as required under 66 Pa.C.S. § 2808 and the Stop Campus Hazing Act, is published in the Student Handbook and applies to:
Definitions
Institution of Higher Education
An institution located within the Commonwealth authorized to grant an associate or higher academic degree.
Organization
Any fraternity, sorority, association, club, society, corps, athletic team, or similar group whose members are primarily students or alumni, including national or international affiliates.
Hazing (18 Pa.C.S. § 2802)
Hazing includes any intentional, knowing, or reckless act committed for initiation, affiliation, or continued membership that causes or coerces a student to:
Reasonable and customary athletic, law enforcement, or military training is excluded.
Federal Stop Campus Hazing Act Transparency Requirements
In accordance with the Stop Campus Hazing Act, this report includes:
No personally identifiable student information is included.
Reporting Methodology
Requires disclosure of hazing violations reported to the institution for the previous five calendar years, updated biannually (January 1 and August 1).
Requires public disclosure of hazing violations for the previous four academic years.
To satisfy both requirements, the Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary uses calendar-year reporting, cross-referenced to academic years where applicable.
Hazing Incident Findings:
Academic Year 2025–2026 (Partial Academic Year)
(August 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025; January 1 Act 80 Update)
| Year / Report # | Subject of Report | Date & Location of Incident | Date of Resolution | Student Organization | Type of Hazing | Investigation Status | Sanction |
No hazing violations were reported during this period.
Academic Year 2024–2025 (Partial Academic Year)
(January 1, 2025 – July 31, 2025; August 1 Act 80 Update)
| Year / Report # | Subject of Report | Date & Location of Incident | Date of Resolution | Student Organization | Type of Hazing | Investigation Status | Sanction |
No hazing violations were reported during this period.
Academic Year 2023–2024 (Calendar Year 2023–2024)
| Year / Report # | Subject of Report | Date & Location of Incident | Date of Resolution |
No hazing violations were reported during this period.
Academic Year 2022–2023 (Calendar Year 2022–2023)
| Year / Report # | Subject of Report | Date & Location of Incident | Date of Resolution |
No hazing violations were reported during this period.
Academic Year 2021–2022 (Calendar Year 2021–2022)
| Year / Report # | Subject of Report | Date & Location of Incident | Date of Resolution |
No hazing violations were reported during this period.
Record Retention and Privacy
• Organization names are included only when required by federal law
Certification of Compliance
Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary certifies that this Anti-Hazing Transparency Report has been prepared and published in compliance with all applicable Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and federal laws, as well as institutional accreditation standards.
This report fulfills the requirements of:
Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary certifies that:
In accordance with the Clery Act, hazing incidents meeting the federal definition of a Clery-reportable offense are cross-referenced in Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary’s Annual Security Report (ASR). The anti-hazing policy and hazing prevention information are included in the ASR as required under 20 U.S.C. § 1092(f). This report supplements, but does not replace, CleryAct disclosures. The ASR is published annually by October 1 on Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary website.
St Charles Borromeo Seminary further affirms that this report supports compliance with the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) Standards, including:
This report is reviewed prior to publication by appropriate offices responsible for student conduct, campus safety, and compliance and is published in good faith to promote student well-being, institutional accountability, and continuous improvement.
Published: December 23, 2025