It’s a great day to be a Ranger!
The road to graduation can include some tough choices along the way. To help you make the best decisions, take time to review the Student Handbook and the Code of Conduct & Discipline. And remember—we’re here to support you every step of the way. We’re so glad you’re part of the KC family!
 If you’ve observed conduct that may be concerning, disruptive or unsafe, we encourage you to share your observations so we can provide support and maintain a safe campus community.
Kilgore College is committed to providing a safe environment for all members of the college community and prohibits hazing by a student(s), a student group(s), or an employee(s).
Hazing means any intentional, knowing or reckless act occurring on or off campus, by one person alone or acting with others, directed against a student for the purpose of pledging, being initiated into, affiliating, holding an office in, or maintaining membership in any organization whose members are or include students at an educational institution.
Hazing includes, but is not limited to, any type of physical brutality, physical activity that subjects the student to an unreasonable risk of harm or that adversely affects the mental or physical health or safety of the student (i.e. sleep deprivation, exposure to the elements, calisthenics), activity involving consumption of food, liquid, alcoholic beverages, drugs, or other substances which subjects the student to an unreasonable risk of harm or which adversely affects the mental or physical health or safety of the student, activity that intimidates or threatens the student with ostracism, and activity that subjects the student to extreme mental stress, shame or humiliation, or that adversely affects the mental health or dignity of the student. The aforementioned activities are exemplary of specific hazing offenses only. Any type of activity which falls within the general definition of hazing is prohibited under the hazing law. Consent of the individual subjected to the hazing is not a defense to prosecution of an offense under the hazing law.
Organizations which are covered under this law include fraternity, sorority, association, corporation, order, society, chorus, cooperative, club, or service, social or similar group whose numbers are primarily students at an educational institution. A ‘student’ includes an individual registered or in attendance at an educational institution, an individual accepted for admission at an educational institution, or an individual who is on vacation from an educational institution and intends to attend that institution during any of its regular sessions after that period of vacation.
Students or student groups may be disciplined and sanctioned for the misconduct of hazing under the Kilgore Student Code of Conduct. For more information please visit the Dean of Students.
Two nationally-based organizations can be useful resources: Stop Hazing and Hazing Prevention.
Students may also visit with the Dean of Students and/or the Counseling Center.
Anyone with knowledge of hazing should immediately report the matter to KCPD, or submitting Student Behavioral Issue Form (selecting Organization Misconduct) on the Dean of Students Page. Kilgore College will investigate all reports of hazing involving students, whether the alleged misconduct took place on or off-campus and regardless of the victim’s submission to the alleged misconduct.
Hazing is not only against College Policy, but it is also against the law. The Texas Education Code sections 51.936 and 37.157, make hazing a criminal offense. Criminal penalities for hazing can include:
An individual convicted of hazing may be required to perform community service in lieu of confinement to jail, except when hazing results in death. Students who commit hazing can be subject to criminal prosecution and penalties as well as sanctions through the university conduct process. Student groups and individual students can be found guilty of hazing.