Campus Security Authorities
The Jeanne Clery Campus Security Policy & Crime Statistics Disclosure Act and what you need to know if you are a Campus Security Authority (CSA) at the University of Houston-Downtown.
The Jeanne Clery Act
What is the Jeanne Clery Act?
The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Police and Campus Crime Statistics
Act (commonly known as the Clery Act; formerly the Campus Security Act) is a federal
law that requires institutions of higher education (colleges and universities) in
the United States to disclose campus security information including crime statistics
for the campus and surrounding areas. It was first enacted by Congress in 1990 and
most recently amended in 2013 by the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act.
Who is Jeanne Clery?
In 1986 Jeanne Clery, a freshman at Pennsylvania's Lehigh University, was murdered
and sexually assaulted in her campus residence hall room by another student she didn't
know. Her school hadn't informed students about 38 violent crimes on campus in the
three years preceding her murder. Clery's parents, Connie & Howard, led the crusade
to enact the original Campus Security Act. In 1998, Congress formally named the law
in memory of Jeanne Clery.
Which schools must comply with the Clery Act?
All institutions of postsecondary education, both public and private, that participate
in federal student aid programs must publish and disseminate an annual campus security
report as well as make timely warnings of any ongoing threats to the campus community.
Violence Against Women Act
Compliance Requirements of the VAWA amendments to the Clery Act
The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) amendments to the Clery Act expand the rights
afforded to campus survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence,
and stalking.
Please choose a topic below to get more information about the Clery Act and your role.
Am I a CSA?
What is my responsibility as a CSA?
Campus Security Authorities Resources
CSA Incident Report Form
UHD Training Document for CSA's