2006-2007 Student Handbook - University of the Incarnate Word

half-naked in extreme heat at the request of club leaders. Clem was told he did not have to do them,but that all members did them and it improved their on-field stamina. Clem voluntarily engaged in thecalisthenics.This type of behavior violates the abusive affiliation policy, regardless of the voluntariness of Clem’sdecision.Rick joined Omega Pi Lamba, a fraternity. His pledge class took an oath not to haze, and wasrepeatedly warned of the fraternity’s anti-hazing policy by current members. Rick’s pledge class hadheard of the long history of hazing that had gone on in their fraternity before they joined, and they feltlike they were missing out. All the members had earned their stripes, but Rick’s class was under newrules. They wanted to prove themselves to their brothers, so one night Rick and his pledge classsecretly invaded Rho Mu Alpha, and stole their flag. The following Sunday, in a solemn presentation,Rick and his co-horts presented the flag of their rival to their chapter leaders, who accepted it withhonor and much conversation about how the covert mission was accomplished. The leaders of OmagaPi Lamba faced accusations of violating the university’s abusive affiliation policy. The argued thatthey did not take the flag, and expressly told the new initiates not to haze. The university found them inviolation for encouraging the activity by accepting the flag, glamorizing its theft, and failing to reportthe behavior to university officials once they were aware of it.C. State Hazing LawThe State of Texas has enacted a clearly stated law which identifies and prohibits activities identifiedas hazing. This state law applies to all UIW student activities including intramurals and intercollegiateathletics. It is incumbent on each organization to educate themselves about these guidelines and tocertify that the organization, its officers and members adhere to this law. The Director of the StudentCenter & Leadership Activities has copies of the State of Texas Hazing Law available for all interestedindividuals and will assist, as needed, in interpreting the content of the law as well as reviewingplanned or ongoing activities to ensure that they comply with the law and campus policy. All groupsare required to review their plans for membership activities with the Director of the Student Center &Leadership Activities before their new member recruitment period begins.Section 20HIV/AIDS PolicyUniversity of the Incarnate Word is a Catholic university which provides a values-oriented educationdesigned for the development of the whole person and service to others. Within that framework, theuniversity supports the need for each individual within the community to be treated with dignity andrespect.AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome) is a serious public health problem which raises manycomplex medical, legal, moral, ethical and educational issues. University of the Incarnate Word iscommitted to educational programs and institutional policies which inform the community about this issue.Such programs and policies will be guided by the university’s regard for both public health interests andindividual rights, informed by the recommendations of the U.S. Public Health Service, the Center forDisease Control, the American University Health Association and the American Association of Colleges ofNursing.The university has adopted this policy for all faculty, administration, staff and students in response to theepidemic of infection with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), the agent that causes AIDS.All university policies relating to HIV/AIDS foster the same goals:75