{"id":908,"date":"2026-01-14T17:08:50","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T23:08:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/policy\/?post_type=library&p=908"},"modified":"2026-03-18T13:51:38","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T18:51:38","slug":"compliance-with-clery-act","status":"publish","type":"library","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/policy\/library\/compliance-with-clery-act\/","title":{"rendered":"Compliance with Clery Act"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
To establish the parameters for compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security\u00a0Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act of 1998 (commonly referred to as the \u201cClery Act\u201d)<\/a> and the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 (commonly referred to as VAWA)<\/a> which are regulations issued under the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, the Higher Education Opportunity Act, enacted August 14, 2008<\/a>, and the Stop Campus Hazing Act<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n The Clery Act, the Campus Sex Crimes Prevention Act of 2000, and 2013 VAWA amendments to the Clery Act, and the Stop Campus Hazing Act require that 51ÁÔÆæ report and publish crime statistics along with policies and procedures to be followed in the case of sexual violence, dating\/domestic violence, stalking, hazing and other crimes. In addition, the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008, requires institutions that maintain on-campus student housing facilities to publish an annual fire safety report that contains information about campus fire safety practices and standards of the institution. These requirements are monitored on an ongoing basis and then reported annually via the Annual Security and Fire Safety Report by the first of October.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In accordance with the requirements above, the University shall: <\/p>\n\n\n\n Annual Security and Fire Safety Report<\/strong>: A required annual report containing statistics for Clery <\/em>Act Crimes and disciplinary referrals for weapon, drug, and alcohol offenses by type, location, and year; campus safety and security-related policy statements; procedures for issuing to the campus community timely warnings and emergency notifications of potentially dangerous criminal and emergency situations; campus evacuation procedures; and locations for obtaining information concerning registered sex offenders from state law enforcement agencies. It also discloses fire safety policies and procedures for on-campus student housing and statistics for fires in on-campus student housing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Campus Security Authority (\u201cCSA\u201d):<\/strong> individuals at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (\u201c51ÁÔÆæ\u201d) who, because of their function for the University, have an obligation under the Clery <\/em>Act to notify the University of alleged Clery Crimes (see below) that are reported to them in good faith, or alleged Clery Crimes that they may personally witness. These individuals, by virtue of their position due to official job duties, ad hoc responsibilities, or volunteer engagements, are required by federal law to “report” crime when it has been observed by, or reported to them by, another individual. These individuals typically fall under one of the following categories: <\/p>\n\n\n\n 51ÁÔÆæ\u2019s current list of CSAs is maintained by the Dean of Students, and CSAs are notified annually of their reporting and training obligations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Clery Act Crimes (“Clery Crimes”):<\/strong> the Clery <\/em>Act requires reporting of crimes in the following categories: <\/p>\n\n\n\n Clery Geography: <\/strong>is any building or property owned or controlled by 51ÁÔÆæ within the same reasonably contiguous geographic area and used by 51ÁÔÆæ in direct support of, or in a manner related to, the institution\u2019s educational purposes, including residence halls; and any building or property that is within or reasonably contiguous to the area identified in 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). 51ÁÔÆæ\u2019s Kenwood \u201cmain campus\u201d is bounded by Newport\/Edgewood (north), Downer (east), Kenwood (south) and Cramer\/Maryland (west). \u201cOn campus\u201d includes all 51ÁÔÆæ residence halls (Sandburg, Kenilworth, RiverView, and <\/p>\n\n\n\n Cambridge Commons). The School of Freshwater Sciences and Zilber School of Public Health are each a separate campus. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Daily Crime Log:<\/strong> a record of all criminal incidents and alleged criminal incidents that are reported to the University police for the required Clery geographic locations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Emergency Notification:<\/strong> an announcement to inform the campus community about a \u201csignificant emergency or dangerous situation involving an immediate threat to the health or safety of students or employees occurring on the campus.” The bases for an emergency notification are broader than those for a “timely warning” (see below), as they may be issued for Clery <\/em>Act crimes in non-Clery geography and other types of emergencies (examples: a fire, infectious disease outbreak, terrorist attack, natural disaster, weather emergency). <\/p>\n\n\n\n Hazing<\/strong>: for purposes of Clery reporting, hazing is defined under the Stop Campus Hazing Act as any intentional, knowing, or reckless act committed by a person (whether individually or in concert with other persons) against another person or persons regardless of the willingness of such other person or persons to participate, that: <\/p>\n\n\n\n Professional Counselors:<\/strong> individuals whose official responsibilities include providing mental health counseling to members of the institution’s community and who are functioning within the scope of their license or certification. This includes counselors in training under the supervision of a licensed professional. Professional Counselors, when acting within the scope of their official responsibilities, are not Campus Security Authorities.\u00a0 While counselors are exempt from the crime reporting requirements of the Clery Act, the counselors encourage students to report crimes to University Police.\u00a0 Counselors also explain to students that they may report crimes to the University Police and\/or the Dean of Students Office on an anonymous basis for inclusion in the annual disclosure of crime statistics.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Student Organization: <\/strong>for the purpose of reporting Clery hazing statistics, an organization at an institution of higher education (such as a club, society, association, varsity or junior varsity athletic team, club sports team, fraternity, sorority, band, or student government). in which two or more of the members are students enrolled at the institution of higher education, whether or not the organization is established or recognized by the institution. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Timely Warning:<\/strong> an announcement made to alert the campus community about Clery Act Crimes occurring on Clery Geography in the event that a reported crime may pose a serious or continuing threat to students and employees. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n Each year, the Dean of Students Office (in consultation with other campus units, such as the <\/p>\n\n\n\n University Police Department, Title IX Office, University Housing, Student Health and Wellness Center, the Office of Equal Opportunity & Civil Rights, Office of Legal Affairs, and University Safety and Assurances) compiles statistics on reported crimes and fires for the preceding three years. The Dean of Students will (in consultation with other campus units, as above) edit and publish the University\u2019s Annual Security and Fire Safety Report and submit the crime and fire statistics to the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education, by October 1 each year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n To compile Clery Act statistics, the Dean of Students Office collects a log of Crimes from the 51ÁÔÆæ Police Department, Office of Equal Opportunity & Civil Rights, University Housing, Title IX Office, and all Campus Security Authorities. The Dean of Students Office cross-checks crimes reported from multiple offices to check for duplicate reports. Then, the Dean of Students Office provides this comprehensive list to the Student Health and Wellness Center designee, who cross-checks the list with the crimes that may have been confidentially provided to health and counseling staff. De-identified crime reports that have not been previously reported are added to this list. The Dean of Students Office collects these reports and includes statistics on the Annual Security and Fire Safety Report and reports them to the Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education website. In the event of any reporting errors, 51ÁÔÆæ will update the Annual Security and Fire Safety Report, republish it, and redistribute it to students. 51ÁÔÆæ will also update its reporting to the Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Each year, the Dean of Students Office reviews federal guidance to check for changes in reporting requirements that may have taken place since the last reporting period and updates the self-directed training. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Each year, the Dean of Students Office also contacts deans, division heads, and supervisors of units that had CSAs the prior year to request assistance in identifying CSAs in their units and confirming existing CSAs. The notification includes an overview of the role of Campus Security Authorities, information on how to identify CSAs, and notification that all new employees who are CSAs must participate in the training annually and upon hire. Included with the notification is a request for a list of all CSAs, including the CSA\u2019s contact information (roles, units, and email address), for their unit. Deans, division heads, and supervisors submit their CSA list to the Dean of Students Office. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The Dean of Students Office distributes a self-directed training module to each Campus Security Authority on an annual basis. All Campus Security Authorities are required to complete the module. The module includes: (1) a description of the role of a CSA; (2)a description of the Clery Act geography; (3) a list of Clery Act crimes and definitions; (4) instructions on how to report detailed information to law enforcement; and (5) instructions on how to report detailed information to the campus incident reporting form.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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