WHAT IS THE "JEANNE CLERY" DISCLOSURE ACT?
The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, codified as 20 USC 1092 (f) as a part of the Higher Education Act of 1965, is a federal law that requires colleges and universities to disclose certain timely and annual information about campus crime and security policies. All public and private post secondary educational institutions participating in federal student aid programs are subject to the Act.
The law, originally enacted by Congress in 1990 as the Campus Security Act, was championed by Howard and Connie Clery after their daughter Jeanne was tragically murdered at Lehigh University in 1986. Amendments to the Act in 1998 renamed it in memory of Jeanne Clery.
The Clery Act requires colleges and universities to publish an annual report, every year by October 1st, that contains 3 years worth of crime statistics and certain security policy statements including the following:
- Sexual assault policies which assure basic victims' rights
- The law enforcement authority of campus police
- Where students should go to report crimes.
The complete text of the Clery Act is available on the Security On Campus, Inc. web site at www.campussafety.org, as are the implementing regulations published by the U.S. Department of Education.
The University Police Department is responsible for gathering crime statistics and providing safety information to its constituents. Crime prevention pamphlets are available in the University Police Department Resource Center or "click here" for some important safety tips.
The annual security report for California State University, Chico includes statistics for the previous three years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus, in certain off-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by CSU Chico, and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus.
In accordance with mandated reporting requirements, information concerning the monitoring and recording of any criminal activities in which students engaged, at off campus locations and/or within student organizations that are officially recognized by the University, are gathered from local police agencies. These agencies include any City, County, State, or Federal agencies that may have relevant information, and their statistics are published in this disclosure.
The report also includes institutional policies concerning campus security, such as policies concerning alcohol and drug use, crime prevention, the reporting of crimes, sexual assault and other matters. In addition to this web site, you can find this information printed yearly in TRACs and in the University Catalog.
The University Police Department is aware that many crimes go unreported to law enforcement, and encourages employees of CSU Chico, who have significant responsibility for students and student activities, to report to the University Police any crimes that they become aware of in their daily contact with students. As a reminder, a letter is sent out yearly encouraging the reporting of crimes or incidents. The letter is sent out each February with a March 1 deadline for submission of any data. Deans, Directors and Department Heads, Resident Directors and Resident Advisors, Faculty Advisors and Student Academic Advisors, Student Activities Advisors and Coordinators are all included in the yearly notification. Faculty (except for Advisors), Physicians, Counselors, and Clerical Staff are examples of employees who are not required to report under the Clery Act. All reports to the University Police can be made confidentially and anonymously in accordance with the reporting person's wishes.
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