IIHP | Institute for Interfraternal Hazing Prevention

About the institute

The Interdisciplinary Institute for Hazing Prevention (IIHP) is an intensive, multi-day training experience that prepares campus professionals, organizational staff, volunteers, and students to use the principles of prevention to address hazing in their communities and organizations. Celebrating more than 20 years in existence, IIHP is the leading professional development experience in the hazing prevention field.

The program is interdisciplinary by design — welcoming participants from across higher education, inter/national organizations, public safety, and academia. Plaid serves as the education partner for IIHP, hosting virtual institute content and asynchronous learning through our platform.

What participants learn

Prevention principles

Use a facilitator philosophy to guide a prevention-focused approach to hazing — moving beyond awareness and policy toward lasting culture change.

Data-driven strategy

Use research and data to identify the contributing factors to hazing in your community and critique existing prevention initiatives for effectiveness.

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Cultivate support across a network of stakeholders spanning campus departments, national organizations, public safety, and student leaders.

Actionable planning

Leave with a concrete prevention plan tailored to your institution or organization — developed through coaching and small group work with experienced faculty.

Who attends

IIHP caps registration at 60 participants to ensure a high-quality, personal experience. Institutions and organizations are encouraged to attend as interdisciplinary teams — combining professionals, volunteers, and undergraduate or graduate students who can work together and implement plans back home. Up to 10 participants per institution or organization are welcome in the virtual format.

Participants typically come from: campus fraternity and sorority life offices, student conduct, housing and residence life, athletics, Title IX and compliance, inter/national headquarters staff, alumni and volunteer advisors, and graduate students studying higher education.

Plaid’s role

Plaid is proud to serve as the education partner for IIHP, hosting the virtual institute on our platform and delivering asynchronous content developed by the institute’s experienced faculty — including Plaid’s own Kim Novak, who played a foundational role in creating the institute and continues to serve as faculty. The IIHP originated from the Novak Institute for Hazing Prevention, a program Kim founded and ran for ten years before it expanded into the interdisciplinary model it is today.

IIHP registration typically opens in March and closes in July or when capacity is reached. Contact us to learn more about attending as a team or integrating IIHP with your Plaid partnership.

Interested in attending IIHP or learning more?

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