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Understanding the Clery Act: Requirements and Compliance for U.S. Colleges

The Clery Act is a federal law enacted in 1990, requiring U.S. colleges and universities to ensure campus safety by documenting and publishing statistical crime data. Institutions must maintain an annual security report, disclose crime statistics for campus and nearby non-campus areas, and provide timely warnings about ongoing threats. Meeting these requirements is crucial for schools receiving Title IV financial aid, as non-compliance can lead to severe penalties. This overview outlines the Clery Act’s mandates, compliance strategies, and enforcement challenges faced by institutions.

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Understanding the Clery Act: Requirements and Compliance for U.S. Colleges

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  1. What is the Clery Act? • The Clery Act is a federal law passed in 1990 and substantially amended in 1992, 1998, 2000, and 2008. • It applies to virtually all U.S. colleges and universities.

  2. What does the act require? • Publish an annual security report • Maintain a public crime log • Disclose crime statistics for campus, and certain non-campus areas

  3. Further Clery requirements • Issue timely warnings about crimes that pose a continuing threat to students and employees • Devise emergency notification policies • Compile and report fire data • Create policies to address reports of missing students

  4. The Clery Act is a mandate • All institutions that get Title IV student financial aid must comply • Administered by the U.S. Department of Education • Failure to comply can result in civil penalties

  5. Clery Act complications • Unspecified definitions of key terms, such as “timely” • Nonstandard methods of defining and reporting crimes • Geographic issues, such as definition of “campus”

  6. Clery Act Enforcement • Audits and fines have increased • Yale, 2013: $155,000 • Lincoln University (Mo.), 2013: $275,000 • Dominican College (NY), 2013: $262,500 • Eastern Michigan, 2008: $357,500 (largest ever)

  7. Department of Education audit of UConn • Audit was conducted in 2011 • University has not received preliminary audit • No indication when audit will be released • University likely to face fines for past deficiencies

  8. UConn’s own Clery review • Self-initiated in 2012 to identify Clery compliance deficiencies • Hired independent specialist firm, D. Stafford & Associates • Developed proactive plan to address gaps in compliance

  9. UConn response to Stafford review • Hired full-time Clery Compliance Coordinator • Developed timely warning protocol and standard operating procedure • Annual university-wide compliance training now includes Clery • Clery Compliance Committee established

  10. Areas for continued improvement • Training staff in Clery requirements, including contractors • Streamlining reporting • Development of comprehensive website

  11. Questions and Comments

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