The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act is a federal law requiring colleges and universities participating in federal financial aid programs to comply with various requirements related to safety on campus. Information regarding crime statistics and the university’s policies and procedures is made available through the university’s annual security and fire safety report. Additionally, the Clery Act requires the MSU Police Department to maintain a daily crime and fire log of all criminal incidents and alleged criminal incidents that are reported to the campus police department.
What this means for you as an adviser is that you hold special responsibilities to the safety of campus that you may not traditionally hold. As an adviser, you are considered a Campus Security Authority (CSA); this means that you have particular responsibilities under the Clery Act.
For more information please visit: https://oarc.msu.edu/clery/
The Clery Act designates the following individuals as Campus Security Authorities:
RSO Faculty/Staff Advisers are CSAs for the duration of their Advisor role. As a CSA, if you are made aware of an alleged Clery Act crime within the capacity of your adviser role, you must contact MSUPD as soon as possible to report it.
Michigan State University CSAs must report to the MSU Police Department if they are made aware of an alleged Clery Act crime on or within Clery Geography. If you are unsure whether the incident is reportable under the Clery Act, please contact MSUPD as soon as possible and report it.
CSAs are NOT responsible for investigating or reporting incidents that they overhear students talking about in a hallway conversation; that a classmate or student mentions during an in-class discussion; that a victim mentions during a speech, workshop, or any other form of group presentation; or that the CSA otherwise learns about in an indirect manner.
In addition to these, MSU requires all CSAs to complete an annual training. You will receive a training assignment notice via email and must complete the training within thirty (30) days of assignment. Campus safety and security is critically important at MSU and requires your undivided time and attention. Once the training is assigned to you, login at https://ora.msu.edu/train/. Then click My Requirements tile where you will see assigned training based on your responsibilities. If you have multiple CSA tracks, you only need to complete the primary CSA course once per year to cover all tracks. This course may contain sensitive topics. For accommodations or other questions or concerns, contact the Clery Act Compliance Coordinator, in the MSU Office of Audit, Risk and Compliance at clery@msu.edu or 517-353-2620.
The Clery Act requires institutions to report on four general categories of crime statistics:
For crime definitions, visit: https://oarc.msu.edu/clery/reportable-crimes.html
MSU’s Clery Geography includes buildings and properties on each separate campus within the following categories:
For more information, visit: https://oarc.msu.edu/clery/