April 2008 C LERY A CT T RAINING S ESSION O CTOBER 1, 2012

O BJECTIVES OF P RESENTATION : Fulfill Clery Act education requirements for a Campus Security Authority Discuss the role of a Campus Security Authority Review the reporting requirements of a Campus Security Authority

J EANNE C LERY M URDER Raped and murdered in college dorm in 1986 by another student Federal Clery Act signed in 1990

UMMS M UST C OMPLY WITH C LERY A CT All colleges and universities receiving federal funds must comply Department of Education monitors compliance

UMMS M UST A PPOINT C AMPUS S ECURITY A UTHORITIES (CSA S ) From the Dept. of Education: An official who has significant responsibilities for student and campus activities Official: Any person who has the authority and duty to take action or respond to particular issues on behalf of the institution A person to whom students and employees should report criminal offenses

T HERE ARE 8 C LERY A CT C RIMES Criminal homicides Sexual offenses, forcible and non-forcible (incest, statutory rape) Aggravated assault Burglary Motor vehicle theft Arson Hate Crimes Violations of liquor, drugs and weapons laws

CSA S H AVE R EPORTING R EQUIREMENTS A CSA’s function is to report to the UMW Dept. of Public Safety (campus police) those allegations of Clery Act crimes that the CSA concludes were made in good faith BUT CSAs are not responsible for determining authoritatively whether a crime took place. When in doubt, report. BUT CSAs should not try to apprehend an alleged crime perpetrator (That’s for law enforcement)

CSA S S HOULD I MMEDIATELY R EPORT All crimes to the UMW Dept. of Public Safety (campus police) A crime report may be the basis for determining if there is a serious or continuing threat to campus community safety, which would require an alert (i.e. timely warning)

CSA S A RE N OT R ESPONSIBLE To convince a victim to contact law enforcement if the victim chooses not to do so BUT, if a victim doesn’t want the report to go any further than the CSA, the CSA should explain that he or she is required to submit the report to the UMW Dept. of Public Safety (campus police) for statistical purposes, but it can be submitted without identifying the victim

O FFER A SSISTANCE TO V ICTIMS Title IX Coordinator (DEOO) can assist the victim in many ways Counseling and psychological services are available Campus police can also offer assistance

N OT CSA S Pastoral counselor: A person who is associated with a religious order or denomination, is recognized by that religious order or denomination as someone who provides confidential counseling, and is functioning as a pastoral counselor Professional counselor: A person whose official responsibilities include providing mental health counseling to the UMW community and is functioning within the scope of his/her license or certification.

C LERY C OMMITTEE W ILL O VERSEE C OMPLIANCE Michael Kneeland: Chair Chief John Luippold: Clery Compliance Officer Ken Knight Janet Hale Marlene Tucker Paulette Goeden Charlene Sotolongo Judy Holewa James Healy (ex-officio)

T ITLE IX P ROHIBITS S EXUAL H ARASSMENT OF S TUDENTS Includes sexual violence Department of Education establishes requirements and monitors compliance UMW reviewing policies addressing the investigative policy and procedures