Anti-Hazing Biannual Report

Report of Allegations and Violations of the Anti-Hazing Law and Policy

Aug. 1, 2024

Wilkes University prohibits any form of hazing, whether the activities occur on or off property owned or operated by the University.

Additionally, the University supports and enforces the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s Timothy J. Piazza Anti-hazing Law, Act 80 of 2018. Failure to notify the College of an incident of hazing may be a violation of University policy.

As required by Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s Timothy J. Piazza Anti-hazing Law, Act 80 of 2018, twice a year (Jan. 1, and August 1) the University will provide a report that includes information about violations that have been reported to the University for the prior five (5) consecutive years.  Copies of the report are available by contacting the University Police Department at (570) 408-4377.

This report includes no personal identifying information of any individual and will reflect reported incidents of hazing to the extent that the institution has retained information about these violation(s).  The University will update and repost this report on Jan. 1st and August 1st each year.  A copy of the reports will be retained for five (5) years.

This report is published in accordance with Act 80 of 2018, the Timothy J. Piazza Antihazing Law.

2024

There were no reported violations of hazing for Calendar Year 2024 (Jan. 1 – July 31).

2023

Affiliation: Baseball Team

  • Date of Charge: Initial Report March 15, 2023
  • Description of Violation: Report alleged that members of the University Baseball team targeted him by calling him names, including anti-Semitic references to him as well as calling him stupid and excluding him.
  • Investigation Findings: Allegations could not be substantiated after interviews were conducted with complaining party and other members of the baseball team.
  • Sactions: N/A
  • Resolution Date: May 8, 2023

2022

There were no reported violations of hazing for Calendar Year 2022 (Jan. 1 – Dec. 31).

2021

There were no reported violations of hazing for Calendar Year 2021 (Jan. 1 – Dec. 31).

2020

There were no reported violations of hazing for Calendar Year 2020 (Jan. 1 – Dec. 31).

2019

There were no reported violations of hazing for Calendar Year 2019 (Jan. 1 – Dec. 31).