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Hazing Laws and Policies

Hazing is not permitted at the University of California Berkeley. Listed below are some of the state, university, and system wide policies and procedures relevant to hazing.

Student Code of Conduct

The Student Code of Conduct describes expectations of student and student organization behavior and outlines the response for violation of the Code of Conduct

Fraternity and Sorority Life Recognition Agreement

The FSL Recognition agreement at the University of California, Berkeley

California State Law

Hazing is illegal in California under the law commonly known as “Matt’s Law,” which is codified under (Senate Bill 1454)

Other Student Policies