The Clery Act requires colleges and universities that participate in federal financial aid programs to disclose information about crime on and around their campuses. The Act was introduced as the Student Right-to-Know and Campus Security Act in 1990 and was amended in 1998 and renamed after Jeanne Clery. It mandates that schools publish an annual security report with statistics, have policies for reporting crimes and emergencies, and maintain a daily crime log. Landmark cases have further clarified schools' obligations under the Act. Institutions must comply with the Act to avoid legal implications, and experts recommend appointing a Clery Compliance Officer and following best practices for compliance.

1. THE CLERY ACT
& CAMPUS
CRIME
Presented By: Meghan Campbell

2. HISTORY
Introduced to Senate as Student Athlete
Right-To-Know Act
Crime Awareness and Campus Security Act
of 1990
Clery Act 1998
Amendments in 2000 & 2008

3. THE JEANNE CLERY
DISCLOSURE OF CAMPUS SECURITY POLICY
CAMPUS CRIME STATISTICS
Publish Annual Security Report by October 1st each
year
Keep a public crime log- a crime must be logged
within two business days
Emergency Notifications and Timely Warnings
Institutions with Residence Halls
Policies and Procedures surrounding missing
students

4. LANDMARK CASES
Mullins v. Pine Manor College (1983)
Clery v. Lehigh University (1986)
Dickinson v. Eastern Michigan University
(2006)
Havik v. Johnson & Wales University
(2007)
Commonwealth of Virginia v. Perterson
(2007)

5. LEGAL IMPLICATIONS
Institutional
Administrators, Faculty, and Staff
Students
Campus Security

6. BEST PRACTICES
A President’s Guide to the Clery Act
• Basic understanding for senior
administrators
• Appoint individual or committee to serve as
Clery Compliance Officer(s)
• When in doubt, report
• Don’t minimize seriousness of crime

7. BEST PRACTICES
CAS Standards
Mission
Program
Organization & Leadership
Human Resources
Law, Policy, & Governance
Institutional & External Relations
Technology

8. FURTHER CONSIDERATION
 Research by two professors out of Virginia: Gregory & Janosik
 Found 25% of students knew about Clery Act & Purpose
 10% took crime reports into consideration
 Many campus officials believe crime reports not effective in
reducing campus crime
 Campus officials did believe that helped to improve policies and
procedures
 Institutions need to consider additional programs and services

9. QUESTIONS?