Campus Hazing Transparency Report

Updated December 22, 2025

Pursuant to Section 485(f) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1092(f)), NDSU provides a report of past hazing misconduct involving student organizations. The information below includes the name of the student organization, a general description of the violation(s), whether hazing involved the abuse or illegal use of alcohol or drugs, key dates (when hazing took place [if known], start/end of investigation, when student organization was notified of outcome), the findings for the determination of responsibility, and the sanctions imposed. Reports of hazing that did not result in a finding of responsibility are not included. Information provided in the report will not include personally identifiable information about specific individuals. Any student organizations under active investigation will not appear on the Campus Hazing Transparency Report until conclusion of the investigation (and findings of responsibility). NDSU updates this report twice a year, and will maintain entries concerning findings of misconduct in this report for 5 years.

For more information related to NDSU’s hazing policy, hazing prevention education/programming, how to report hazing behavior, and North Dakota’s hazing law, visit NDSU’s hazing prevention website.

Annual statistics on hazing are available in the University’s Annual Fire Safety and Security Report beginning with the 2026 report (issued on or before October 1, 2026). Hazing statistics include incident reports that meet the federal definition of hazing in Section 485(f)(6)(A) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1092(f)(6)(A)). These statistics do not reflect actual findings of hazing behavior, which are included in the Campus Hazing Transparency Report. Any student organization under active investigation will not appear on the Campus Hazing Transparency Report.

2025 Calendar Year

Date of Alleged Incident: November 15, 2025
Date Investigation Initiated: November 15, 2025
Date Investigation Ended: December 17, 2025
Date of Finding Notice: December 17, 2025
Description of Violation:

Following an investigation into a report of hazing, NDSU found sufficient evidence to support a finding that leadership from NDSU’s Bison Dance Team engaged in the following behaviors:

  • Dance Team members were punished by leadership for infractions of team expectations and forced to participate in an outdoor mandatory activity for multiple hours while exposed to elements/windchill of approximately 38 degrees without being allowed to wear coats or hats.
Did violation involve abuse or illegal use of alcohol? No
Did violation involve abuse or illegal use of drugs? No
Finding of the Institution: NDSU Policy 601: 3.46 Hazing - Responsible
Sanctions Placed:
  • Written warning
  • Participation in Anti-Hazing workshop provided by NDSU
  • Requirement to revise organizational governing documents to include due process rights for membership

2024 Calendar Year

No findings of responsibility.