• All substantiated hazing incidents • Organization(s) involved • Brief description of the conduct • Outcome of any university disciplinary process These reports will remain posted for five years. Reports will be publicly accessible on the public website and shared directly with all recognized student organizations and advisors. The following table includes any hazing incidents that were substantiated through formal investigation by the Dean of Students Office. An incident is considered substantiated when it meets the criteria outlined in South Dakota Board of Regents Policy 3.4.1, Section 2.4.8, and a responsible finding has been issued through the student conduct process. Each case listed here involved behavior connected to initiation, membership, or affiliation with a student organization and resulted in physical harm, psychological harm, or a significant risk thereof. Reports that do not result in formal findings due to insufficient information, unsubstantiated allegations, or incidents falling outside the definition of hazing are not included. Date Investigation Initiated Date of Investigation Ended Date of Incident Type of Incident Description of Incident Date Charge Sanction Imposed - - - - - - - No substantiated incidents were reported during this period (December 01 – May 31, 2026). NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY’S PREVENTION AND RESPONSE TO SEXUAL HARASSMENT, SEXUAL ASSAULT, DATING VIOLENCE, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, AND STALKING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES South Dakota Board of Regents Policy 1.4.1, Harassment including Sexual Harassment and South Dakota Board of Regents Policy 1.4.2, Prevention of Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, and Stalking prohibits sexually violent acts, termed “Sexual Misconduct” by the University of South Dakota, which can be crimes as well. Sexual misconduct includes non-consensual sexual intercourse, nonconsensual sexual contact, sexual exploitation, interpersonal relationship violence, sex/gender based stalking and sexual harassment. While the University of South Dakota utilizes different standards and definitions than the South Dakota Code, sexual misconduct often overlaps with crimes of rape, sexual assault, sexual harassment, stalking, dating violence, and domestic violence. In an effort to reduce the risk of sexual misconduct as well as the crimes of rape, sexual assault, sexual harassment, stalking, dating violence, and domestic violence occurring among its students, Northern utilizes a range of campaigns, strategies and initiatives to provide awareness, educational, risk reduction and prevention programming. It is the policy of Northern to offer programming to prevent domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault (including stranger and known offender assaults), and stalking each year. Educational programs are offered to raise awareness for all incoming students and employees and are conducted during new student (Wolfpack Welcome) and new employee orientation and throughout students’ tenure at the university. This training is also provided to Residence Life Staff. These programs and others Annual Security and Fire Safety Report 13
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