Hazing Policy
It shall be the responsibility of all members of Alpha Kappa Psi Fraternity to determine college, university or other legal jurisdiction policy regarding hazing, mental or physical, and to totally comply with such policies.

Responsibilities
Although the leadership of the Fraternity at any specific event, whether local, regional or national in scope, is responsible for promoting compliance with this policy, every Brother of Alpha Kappa Psi is expected to assist in ensuring adherence to this policy.
Guidelines
In an effort to maintain and abide by this policy, members shall use the following guidelines:
  1. No chapter shall conduct hazing activities. Hazing activities are generally defined as: Any action taken or situation created, intentionally or unintentionally, whether on or off fraternity premises, to produce physical or mental discomfort, embarrassment, harassment, or ridicule or possibly cause physical harm or injury. Such activities include but are not limited to: use of alcohol; paddling in any form; creation of excessive fatigue; physical and psychological shocks; quests, treasure hunts, scavenger hunts, road trips, kidnapping of pledges by members, kidnapping of members by pledges; consumption of food, beverage or any other substance except in the course of regular meals; late work sessions which interfere with scholastic activities; or any other such activities carried on outside or inside of the confines of the chapter premises; but not limited to blindfolds; engaging in public stunts of buffoonery; morally degrading or humiliating games and activities; and any other activities on the part of members or pledges which are not consistent with fraternity law, ritual or policy, or any and all applicable state, county, city and university laws or regulations.
  2. Mental hazing would include, but would not be limited to, the activities and procedures included in the following statement of policy:
    • There shall be no pre-initiation activities on the day or evening prior to the day of Court of Honor or Ritual Initiation that would cause persons to be physically or mentally fatigued;
    • Activities during the pledge education period shall be limited to those which attempt to increase the person's knowledge of the Fraternity and the person's professional intent; these activities must be carried on in a dignified manner and must show proper respect for another person as a professional equal;
    • At no time during pledge education is there to be verbal abuse of an individual, including shouting, screaming and the use of profanity.
Procedure
Charges of violation of this policy on hazing must be made in writing to the Vice President of College Chapters and Expansion; the President, the Executive Director; or to any member of the Executive Committee. Correspondence may be addressed to the recipient via the National Headquarters, or to each individual at their address. This written statement will be confidential concerning the nature of the conduct underlying his or her claim, although the fact that a claim of policy violation will NOT be held in confidence. In instances where an officer or member of the Executive Committee is charged with violation, the member making the claim must advise the Executive Director of same, and request that the policy violation be investigated by the Executive Committee, or, in the case of a complaint involving a member of the Executive Committee, the two remaining members of the Executive Committee plus one additional Board of Directors member.

The primary steps in the investigation process are:
  1. The Investigating Committee will meet (in person or by telephone) with the complaining or reporting member; provide assurances that the investigation will remain confidential insofar as possible; and gather information relating to possible witnesses or documentation pertinent to the charges.
  2. The reporting member will be encouraged to reveal the names of any witnesses, and any witnesses named or otherwise revealed during the investigation will be questioned on a confidential basis.
  3. The person or persons accused of the violation will be confidentially questioned and will be asked to make a written statement of his or her position regarding the specifics of the complaint.
  4. The reporting or complaining member may be interviewed one or more additional times so that he or she has a full opportunity to comment on facts and circumstances found during the investigation.
  5. The Investigating Committee will make a confidential determination of the facts, whether or not a policy violation has occurred, and what corrective action including disciplinary measures may be taken.
  6. A summary statement of the complaint; a description of action taken to complete the investigation; and the recommendation of the Investigating Committee will be forwarded to the Board of Directors for action. All Board members will be admonished about the need to maintain absolute confidentiality in the future surrounding the investigation and his or her knowledge of the facts and the results.
Summary
It is the intent of Alpha Kappa Psi to be reasonably responsive to any member who has an honest perception that this policy has been violated to the detriment of the complainant and/or the brotherhood.

Also see the site www.stophazing.org