Clery Act Information

In 1990, the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) was amended to include the Crime Awareness and College Security Act of 1990 (Title II of Public Law 101- 542). This amendment required all postsecondary institutions participating in Title IV student financial aid programs to disclose College crime statistics and security information.

In 1998, the act was renamed the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of College Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act in memory of Jeanne Clery, a university student who was killed in her dorm room in 1986. More commonly known as the Clery Act, this law requires colleges and universities to:

Clery Act Requirements

• Collect, classify and count crime reports and statistics

• Issue College alerts

• Publish an annual security report

• Submit crime statistics to the Department of Education

• Maintain a daily crime log

• Disclose missing student notification procedures for institutions with on-campus student housing

• Provide fire safety information for institutions with on-campus student housing

Definitions and Campus Property

Under the Clery Act, the on-campus category includes the following:

Any building or property owned or controlled by an institution within the same reasonably contiguous geographic area and used by the institution in direct support of, or in a manner related to, the institution’s educational purposes, including residence halls; and
Any building or property that is within or reasonably contiguous to the area identified in paragraph (1) of this definition, that is owned by the institution but controlled by another person, is frequently used by students, and supports institutional purposes (such as a food or other retail vendor).

Safety Enforcement and Policies

The College strictly maintains and enforces the safety and security of the campus community. The College complies with safety and security guidelines by:

The Crime Awareness and Security Act of 1990
The U.S Department of Education
State and Local Laws and local law enforcement agencies
Various publications

The College strictly forbids the possession of firearms or other weapons on school property or during school related outings per state law. The College has a zero tolerance policy regarding immoral conduct and enforces campus safety and security regulations pertaining to verbal, sexual, and physical harassment of a fellow student or staff member as well as threat of physical violence against a fellow student or staff member.

Security Personnel

The College does not employ College security officials. The security of the College is the direct responsibility of each employee and the Facility Manager. No such individuals have the authority to make arrests.