The Rollins men’s program has been on suspension during an investigation.  The investigation is complete and Rollins issued the following statement. 

September 24, 2015Dear Rollins Community,I know that you have been concerned about the recent allegations ofmisconduct by members of the Men’s Lacrosse program. I write to bring you upto date on where matters stand.As you are aware, the Men’s Lacrosse team was temporarily suspended whilethe College conducted an investigation of student conduct and recruiting.During the temporary suspension, all team privileges were revoked. We haveconcluded our investigation and the suspension has been lifted.The investigation was conducted by Campus Safety in collaboration with theDean of Students office and department of Athletics. The team was foundresponsible for hazing and has been issued the following sanctions:1. The Men’s Lacrosse team, while no longer suspended, is on communityprobation until the end of the spring 2016 semester. While the team maycontinue to practice for the remainder of the fall 2015 semester, it will notparticipate in competition until spring 2016. Moving forward, any memberof the team found in violation of College policy will be subject todisciplinary action through Community Standards & Responsibility, up toand including dismissal from the College and/or dismissal from the team.2. The team will participate in the mandatory myPlaybook online educationprogram offered through Athletics. This is an educational resourcedeveloped by Prevention Strategies to prevent alcohol and drug-relatedharm among student athletes.3. The team will participate in small group sessions, coordinated by theWellness Center, to address issues of character development andresponsibility.In addition to the sanctions issued to the team, some team members have beenfound responsible for individual alcohol violations and have gone through theCommunity Standards and Responsibility process.We know that the campus community has been concerned about thismisconduct, and, more specifically, hazing and its effect on students. TheCollege takes all reports of hazing seriously, and behavior of this kind from anyindividual or organization will not be tolerated. The College abides by Floridastate laws regarding hazing, and our policy can be found here:rollins.edu/community-standards-responsibility/. Additional resources abouthazing can be found at ncaa.org, fipg.org, and hazingprevention.org.Rollins is deeply committed to the health and safety of all students, and we areworking with the Men’s Lacrosse team to develop greater individual awarenessand to encourage the development of an ethic of responsibility as members oftheir team and our community.If you have further questions, please contact me at 407.646.2345 or PennieParker, Rollins’ Athletic Director, at 407.646.2636.Sincerely,Meghan Harte Weyant, Ph.D.Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students