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Clarion
University
of
Pennsylvania
2015 ANNUAL
SAFETY,
SECURITY,
2015 Annual
Safety,
Security,
Fire
FIRE SAFETY, and
Safety,
CRIME
& Crime
Statistics Report
STATISTICS
REPORT
1
DEAR CAMPUS COMMUNITY,
The
Annual
Security
Report
is
generated
every
year
by
the
university
as
a
tool
to
promote
awareness
for
our
community.
Each
year,
many
prospective
students,
their
families,
and
potential
employees
make
inquiries
as
to
the
nature
of
crime
on
campus
and
the
procedures
the
university
has
undertaken
to
improve
the
quality
of
the
experience
at
Clarion
University.
The
goal
of
the
Annual
Security
Report
is
to
increase
awareness
through
education
of
the
types
of
incidents
reported
on
the
campus,
and
to
bring
safety
to
the
forefront
of
everyone’s
daily
routine.
Safety
is
a
partnership
that
we
all
share,
and
taking
steps
to
increase
your
own
safety
reduces
the
opportunity
for
crime
to
occur.
The
annual
security
report
is
also
a
source
of
practical
information
that
can
be
utilized
in
the
event
you
need
to
access
the
university’s
resources.
The
Clarion
University
Annual
Security
Report
is
compiled
in
compliance
with
the
Jeanne
Clery
Disclosure
of
Campus
Security
Policy
and
Crime
Statistics
Act
of
1998.
We
hope
this
report
will
help
you
to
increase
your
personal
awareness
of
safety
and
security
on
campus.
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THE CAMPUS SECURITY ACT: LEGAL REQUIREMENTS
The
Campus
Security
Act
requires
colleges
and
universities
to
publish
an
annual
report
by
October
1st
that
contains
three
years
of
campus
crime
statistics
and
certain
campus
security
policy
statements;
disclose
crime
statistics
for
the
campus,
public
areas
immediately
adjacent
to
or
running
through
the
campus,
and
certain
non campus
facilities
and
remote
classrooms.
The
statistics
must
be
gathered
from
campus
police
and
security,
local
law
enforcement
and
other
University
officials
who
have
significant
responsibility for
student
and
campus
activities;
provide
“timely
warning”
notices
of
those
crimes
that
have
occurred
and
pose
an
ongoing
threat
to
students
and
employees;
and
disclose
a
public
crime
log
of
any
crime
that
occurred
on
campus
within
the
patrol
jurisdiction
of
the
campus
police
or
the
campus
security
department
and
is
reported
to
the
campus
police
or
security
departments.
Clarion
University
Department
of
Public
Safety
is
responsible
for
preparing
and
distributing
this
report.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
Clarion
University
Department
of
Public
Safety
operates
under
the
Division
of
Finance
and
Administration.
The
department
has
11 full-time
commissioned
police
officers.
The
campus
police
section
provides
law
enforcement
and
security
services
on
university
owned
property
as
well
as
the
Clarion
University
Foundation
property
of
Reinhard
Villages,
west
of
campus
on
Route
322
in
Clarion
Township.
The
Clarion
Campus
is
situated
on
104
acres
with
50
buildings
in
Clarion
Borough.
The
campus’
outer
boundaries
include
Greenville
Avenue
and
8th
Avenue
as
the
western
boundaries,
Corbett
Street
as
the
southern
boundary,
Wilson
Avenue
as
the
eastern
boundary
and
a
wooded
area
to
the
north
of
Main
Street
as
the
northern
boundary.
Additionally,
there
is
a
29
acre
athletic
complex
at
the
west
end
of
Main
Street
in
Clarion
Borough.
Reinhard
Village
encompasses
75
acres
with
30
buildings
just
east
of
campus.
A
campus
map
is
available
at
www.clarion.edu/campusmap
or
upon
request
from
Public
Safety
(located
at
Thorn
1).
A
map
of
Reinhard
Villages
is
available
at
http://www.clarion.edu/student-‐life/living-‐at-‐clarion/campus-‐housing/reinhard-‐floor-‐
plans.pdf.
The
University's
Safety
Department
is
responsible
for
ensuring
that
proper
safety
procedures
are
followed
in
all
areas
of
campus.
Departmental
safety
responsibilities
include
Fire
Safety,
Emergency
Planning
and
Preparedness,
Hazardous
Material
Management,
and
Occupational
Safety.
The
Public
Safety
Office
is
located
on
Thorn
Street.
Phone
is
814-‐393-‐
2111
or
call
911
for
Police
or
health-‐related
emergencies.
The
Dispatch
Center
within
the
Department
of
Public
Safety
is
staffed
24
hours
a
day,
365
days
a
year.
The
Dispatch
Center
is
located
in
the
Public
Safety
building
(Thorn
1)
on
Thorn
Street.
The
dispatchers
are
trained
and
upon
receiving
a
call,
immediately
dispatch
an
officer
to
the
area
by
use
of
a
two-‐way
radio.
All
complaints
received
by
the
Dispatch
Center
are
thoroughly
investigated
by
the
police
officers.
The
Department
of
Public
Safety,
through
its
patrols
and
investigations,
consistently
enforces
all
of
the
laws
of
the
Commonwealth
of
Pennsylvania
including
those
related
to
alcohol
and
other
illegal
drugs.
MISSION STATEMENT
The
mission
of
the
University
Police
is
to
establish
an
environment
where
people
on
the
campus
may
be
free
from
fear
and,
thereby,
contribute
to
the
quality
and
excellence
of
the
University.
Clarion
University
Police
is
committed
to
the
protection
of
life
and
property;
the
preservation
of
peace,
and
safety;
the
fair
and
impartial
enforcement
of
state
and
federal
laws
and
University
rules;
and
the
defense
of
the
Constitution
of
the
Commonwealth
of
Pennsylvania
and
the
Constitution
of
the
United
States
of
America.
University
police
officers
will
exercise
law
enforcement
authority
on
behalf
of
the
people
of
the
Commonwealth
of
Pennsylvania
and
will
faithfully
discharge
that
trust.
To
fulfill
this
mission,
the
University
Police
have
an
obligation
to
develop
and
maintain
performance
standards
that
will
ensure
our
functions
are
performed
in
an
effective,
efficient,
consistent
and
fair
manner.
These
standards
and
programs
will
reflect
commitments
to
quality
service,
ethical
behavior,
and
the
rule
of
law.
We
recognize
that
we
can
accomplish
our
mission
only
with
the
support
and
trust
of
the
University
community
and
through
collaborating
with
the
community
to
2
carry
out
our
programs.
The
major
responsibilities
of
the
University
Police
in
carrying
out
our
mission
include
the
following.
1. Reduce
the
opportunities
for
the
commission
of
some
crimes
through
providing
educational
programs
to
the
community
and
preventive
patrol.
2. Identify
violators
of
the
law
and
University
policies
and,
where
appropriate,
refer
such
violators
to
the
legal
or
administrative
systems
and
participate
in
subsequent
proceedings.
3. Aid
individuals
who
are
in
danger
of
physical
harm
or
who
cannot
care
for
themselves.
4. Promote
the
protection
on
constitutional
guarantees
to
all
members
of
the
community
while
providing
an
educational
function
as
to
the
rights
and
responsibilities
of
individuals
in
the
community.
5. Provided
a
role
model
of
responsibility,
accountability,
and
trustworthiness
for
the
members
of
the
community
through
the
actions
and
statements
of
each
member
of
the
department.
6. Assist
in
the
educational
mission
of
the
University
through
cooperation
with
colleges
and
by
providing
direct
instruction
to
members
of
the
community
to
enhance
safety
in
the
work
place,
living
areas,
and
recreational
areas.
7. Resolve
conflict
between
individuals
or
groups
that
could,
escalate
to
criminal
behavior.
8. Facilitate
the
movement
of
persons
and
vehicles.
9. Reduce
environmental
hazards
to
persons
and
property
through
inspection,
investigation,
and
prevention;
and
maintain
an
effective
program
for
environmental
health
and
safety.
10. Participate
in
the
identification
and
recovery
of
lost
or
stolen
property
and
return
to
it
to
the
right
owner.
11. Identify
problems
that
are
potentially
serious
to
law
enforcement,
safety,
or
the
University.
12. Enforce
parking
regulations
to
insure
the
employees,
students
and
visitors
who
have
parking
privileges
are
able
to
use
the
facilities
as
assigned.
13. Create
and
maintain
a
feeling
of
safety
in
the
community.
14. Promote
and
preserve
order.
15. Provide
other
University
departments
with
timely,
appropriate
information
essential
to
their
function.
16. Provide
other
services
on
an
emergency
basis.
17. Provide
assistance
to
victims
of
crimes.
18. Prevent
theft
through
establishing
physical
security
programs
and
alarm
monitoring.
19. Provide
walking
escorts
to
persons
in
the
community
during
hours
of
darkness.
ARREST AUTHORITY
In
Pennsylvania,
the
State
System
of
Higher
Education
Act
188
of
1982,
as
amended
by
Act
48
of
2003,
establishes
and
defines
the
powers
and
duties
of
Campus
Police
Officers.
This
act
granted
campus
police
officers
the
authority
to
exercise
the
same
powers
that
are
granted
to
municipal
officers
under
the
Statewide
Municipal
Police
Jurisdiction
Act
(Title
42,
8953).
All
Clarion
University
Police
officers
are
commissioned
police
officers
in
the
Commonwealth
of
Pennsylvania.
All
officers
carry
firearms
and
are
granted
powers
of
arrest
through
the
Governor
of
the
Commonwealth.
The
department's
sworn
police
officers
have
all
received
police
training
and
regularly
attend
in-‐service
training.
Uniformed
officers
patrol
the
campus
24
hours
a
day,
seven
days
a
week,
365
days
a
year.
WORKING RELATIONSHIP WITH OTHER AGENCIES
The
Clarion
University
Department
of
Public
Safety
is
the
primary
agency
handling
criminal
incidents
on
campus.
The
Department
is
equipped
with
a
telecommunications
system
to
contact
and
exchange
information
with
surrounding
local
and
state
police
(as
the
need
arises).
Clarion
University
maintains
a
working
relationship
with
the
Clarion
Borough
Police
Department,
the
Clarion
County
Sheriff’s
Department,
the
Pennsylvania
State
Police
and
the
Clarion
County
District
Attorney’s
Office.
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MUTUAL AID
The
Clarion
University
Police
Department
has
a
written
mutual
aid
agreement
with
the
Clarion
Borough
Police
Department.
University
officers
often
interact
with
other
agencies
and
provide
assistance
when
requested.
University
officers,
when
requested,
assist
the
Clarion
County
Drug
Task
Force
to
target
drug
violators
on
campus
and
in
the
surrounding
area.
MONITORING AND RECORDING CRIMINAL ACTIVITY OFF CAMPUS
The
University
relies
on
the
close
working
relationship
with
local
law
enforcement
agencies
to
receive
information
about
incidents
they
receive
concerning
or
involving
a
member
of
the
campus
community.
If
the
University
is
notified
of
a
situation
in
which
a
campus
community
member
is
the
victim
of
a
crime,
the
Department
may
issue
a
Campus
Safety
Alert,
detailing
the
incident
and
providing
tips
so
that
other
members
of
the
campus
community
may
avoid
similar
incidents.
If
the
Department
of
Public
Safety
is
notified
of
a
crime
or
other
serious
incident
that
involves
a
member
of
the
campus
community
and
occurs
in
Clarion
Borough,
the
incident
will
be
referred
to
Student
Affairs
for
disciplinary
action.
REPORTING OF CRIMINAL OFFENSES
The
Clarion
University
Department
of
Public
Safety
and
University
Police
encourages
all
members
of
the
campus
community
and
visitors
to
accurately
and
promptly
report
all
on-‐campus
crimes
and
emergencies
to
the
department
at
extension
2111
or
814-‐393-‐2111,
or
by
using
the
“blue-‐light”
emergency
telephones
located
throughout
campus.
Crimes
can
also
be
reported
in
person
at
the
Dispatch
Center
of
Thorn
1.
The
Public
Safety
department
investigates
all
reported
on-‐campus
crimes
and
initiates
prosecutions
through
the
legal
systems,
when
warranted.
Crimes
that
occur
off
University
property
may
be
reported
to
either
the
Clarion
Borough
Police
Department
or
the
Pennsylvania
State
Police.
Both
of
these
agencies
can
be
contacted
by
dialing
911.
The
Public
Safety
Department
works
in
conjunction
with
the
Clarion
Borough
Police
and
the
Pennsylvania
State
Police
to
investigate
crimes
and
other
emergencies
involving
students
both
on
and
off
campus.
Public
Safety
officers
also
provide
assistance
off
campus
when
requested
by
another
police
agency.
Students
and
employees
should
report
any
potential
criminal
offenses
to
Clarion
University
Department
of
Public
Safety
or
a
Campus
Security
Authority
for
the
purpose
of
making
timely
warning
reports
and
inclusion
in
the
annual
statistical
disclosure.
VOLUNTARY CONFIDENTIAL REPORTING
If
you
are
the
victim
of
a
crime
and
do
not
want
to
pursue
action
within
the
University’s
student
conduct
system
or
the
criminal
justice
system,
please
consider
making
a
confidential
report.
With
your
permission,
the
Chief
or
designee
of
Clarion
University’s
Police
force
can
make
a
report
on
the
details
of
the
incident
without
revealing
your
identity.
The
purpose
of
a
confidential
report
is
to
comply
with
your
wish
to
keep
the
matter
confidential,
while
taking
steps
to
ensure
the
future
safety
of
yourself
and
others.
With
such
information,
the
University
can
keep
an
accurate
record
of
the
number
of
incidents
involving
students,
employees
and
visitors;
determine
where
there
is
a
pattern
of
crime
and
alert
the
campus
community
to
potential
danger.
Reports
filed
in
this
manner
are
counted
and
disclosed
in
the
required
Annual
Security
Report.
Anonymous
crime
tips
can
be
reported
by
using
the
Anonymous
Tips
Reporting
form
found
on
the
police
web
page
at
www.clarion.edu/policetip.
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Professional
Counselors
are
not
required
to
report
crimes
to
be
included
in
the
Annual
Security
Report
statistics;
unless
mandated
under
scope
of
license
or
law.
They
are
encouraged,
however,
to
inform
the
person
being
counseled
of
the
procedures
to
report
crimes
on
a
voluntary
basis
for
inclusion
in
the
annual
crime
statistics.
CAMPUS SECURITY AUTHORITIES
As
required
by
the
Jeanne
Clery
Disclosure
of
Campus
Security
Policy
and
Campus
Crime
Statistics
Act,
or
Clery
Act,
colleges
and
universities
must
annually
compile
and
publish
crime,
fire
and
security
information
about
their
campuses.
Under
this
law,
“Campus
Security
Authorities”
are
mandated
to
report
crimes
brought
to
their
attention
for
inclusion
in
Clarion
University’s
Annual
Security
and
Fire
Safety
Report
and
for
the
purpose
of
issuing
Timely
Warning
Notices
if
deemed
necessary.
If
you
or
someone
you
know
wishes
to
report
a
crime;
you
may
contact
any
of
the
following
of
“Campus
Security
Authorities”.
University
President
Director
of
Public
Safety/Chief
of
Police
University
Police
Officers
Department
of
Public
Safety
Management
Technician
Public
Safety
Students
Dean
of
College
of
Arts
&
Sciences
Dean
of
College
of
Education
Dean
of
University
Libraries
Assistant
to
President
for
Social
Equity
Admission
Counselors
Dean
of
Students
SOAR
Director
Director
Student
Leadership
&
Involvement
Director
Student
Recreation
Center
Health
Center
Director
Health
Educator
Counseling
Center
Director
Advising
Center
Coordinator
Assistant
Director(s)
of
Resident
Life
Residence
Life
Coordinator
Community
Assistants
Associate
Director
of
Athletics
Student
Organization
Advisors
Vice
President
for
Finance
&
Administration
Associate
VP
for
Finance
&
Administration
University
Police
Dispatchers
University
Safety
Inspector
Provost
Dean
of
College
of
Business
Administration
Dean
of
Enrollment
Management
Registrar
Student
Advocate
Vice
President
for
Student
Affairs
Director
of
Athletics
Reinhard
Villages
Director
Athletic
Training,
Sports
&
Wellness
Greek
Student
Life
Coordinator
Health
Center
Nurses
Woman’s
Studies
Program
Director
Counseling
Center
Counselors
Director
of
Residence
Life
Associate
Director
of
Residence
Life
Graduate
Assistants
Athletics
Events
&
Promotions
Athletic
Coaches
NOTIFICATIONS OF MISSING STUDENTS
If
a
member
of
the
university
community
has
reason
to
believe
that
a
student
who
resides
in
onr campus
housing
is
missing
they
should
immediately
notify University Police/Public
Safety
at
814-393-2111.
University
Police
will
generate
a
missing
persons
report
once
information
is
provided
and
initiate
an
investigation.
After
investigating
the
missing
person
report,
should
University
Police determine
that
the
student
is
missing
and
has
been
missing
for
more
than
24
hours,
Clarion
University
will
notify
the
student’s
Missing
Person
Contact
no
later
than
24
hours
after
the
student
is
determined
to
be
missing.
If
the
missing
student
is
under
the
age
of
18
and
is
not
an
emancipated
individual,
Clarion
University
will
notify
the
student’s
parent
or
legal
guardian
immediately
after
University
Police
has
determined
the
person
has
been
missing
for
more
than
24
hours. The
local
law
enforcement
agency
with
jurisdiction
will
also
be
notified
no
later
than
24
hours
after
the
student
is
determined
to
be
missing.
The
student’s
Missing
Person
Contact
information
is
collected
at
the
MyClarion
area
of
the
www.clarion.edu
website.
This information
is registered
as
confidential
and
is
only
accessible
to
Clarion
University Police
in
furtherance
of
an
official
5
investigation
where
a
student
is
determined
to
have
been
missing
for
24
hours
or
more.
The
complete
Clarion
University
of
Pennsylvania
Policy
on
Missing
Students
is
listed
as
“Appendix
O”
in
the
Clarion
University
Judicial
Policy
Handbook
and
can
be
access
at
http://www.clarion.edu/student-‐life/student-‐affairs/conduct-‐policies-‐and-‐judicial-‐
services/srrp-‐2015-‐16.pdf.
MISSING STUDENT EMERGENCY CONTACT
The
Center
for
Residence
Life
Services
will
provide
annual
notice
to
all
students
in
University
Housing
regarding
this
policy.
Students
are
given
an
opportunity
at
the
beginning
of
the
fall
semester
to
designate
an
individual
to
be
contacted
by
the
University
if
the
student
is
determined
to
be
missing.
The
designation
remains
in
effect
until
changed
or
revoked
by
the
student.
The
online
form
provided
for
designation
states
the
circumstances
in
which
the
designated
emergency
contact
information
will
be
used,
and
will
include
a
statement
that
the
University
is
required
by
law
to
also
notify
the
student's
custodial
parent
or
guardian
if
the
student
is
under
18
at
the
time
he
or
she
is
discovered
to
be
missing.
Students
are
advised
that
their
contact
information
will
be
registered
confidentially,
will
be
accessible
only
to
authorized
university
officials,
and
will
not
be
disclosed
to
any
third
party
except
to
law
enforcement
personnel
in
furtherance
of
a
missing
person
investigation.
EMERGENCY RESPONSE & CAMPUS EVACATION PROCEDURES
Emergency
preparedness
is
the
responsibility
of
the
Office
of
Emergency
Management
and
done
under
the
direction
of
the
Director
of
Public Safety.
Members
of
the
team
include
the
Vice
President
of
Finance
&
Administration,
the
Vice
President
of
Student
Affairs,
the
Director
of
Facilities
Maintenance,
and
the
Director
of
University
Relations.
The
Office
of
Emergency
Management
works
to
develop
an
Emergency
Operations
Plan
(EOP)
and
a
Campus
Evacuation
Plan
to
address
response
to
emergency
incidents/situations
related
to
all
types
of
hazards
(natural,
man-‐made,
utilities,
and
technological)
that
may
arise.
The
campus
EOP
is
National
Incident
Management
Systems
(NIMS)
compliant
and
incorporates
the
principles
of
the
Incident
Command
System
(ICS)
as
required
by
State
and
Federal
law.
Both
the
EOP
and
Campus
Evacuation
Plans
provide
responders
with
guidelines
for
documentation,
sheltering
-‐in-‐place
and
other
pertinent
information
for
managing
emergencies.
All
Clarion
Department
of
Public
Safety
Officers
are
trained
in
ICS
as
well
as
all
members
of
the
Critical
Incident
Team
(CIT)
and
Emergency
Management
Team.
If
an
incident
causing
an
immediate
threat
to
the
campus
occurs,
the
first
responders
to
the
scene
are
the
Clarion
University
Police.
If
the
Director
of
Public
Safety
determines
the
need
for
mutual
aid
assistance,
the
Clarion
Borough
Police,
Pennsylvania
State
Police,
Clarion
Emergency
Medical
Services,
Clarion
Sheriffs
Department
and
Clarion
Fire
Department
will
be
requested
to
respond.
Emergency
response
and
evacuation
procedures
will
be
tested
on
an
annual
basis.
To
view
the
procedures
Clarion
University
will
follow
in
the
event
of
an
emergency
click
the
following
link
www.clarion.edu/oem.
FIREARMS/WEAPONS POLICY
Clarion
University
of
Pennsylvania
is
an
institution
of
Higher
Education.
As
an
academic
environment
there
is
no
legitimate
purpose
to
possess
or
control
weapons,
firearms
or
dangerous
devices
on
University
property.
Weapons,
firearms
and
dangerous
devices
are
instruments
capable
of
causing
harm
and
injury
to
the
campus
population.
Accordingly,
it
shall
be
prohibited
for
anyone
to
possess
or
control
weapons,
firearms
or
dangerous
devices
at
Clarion
University
of
Pennsylvania,
except
as
provided
for
in
the
following
paragraph.
Prohibition
of
such
devices
and
instruments
on
University
property
is
an
attempt
to
reduce
the
possibility
of
injury
to
the
campus
population.
Exceptions
to
this
policy
include
the
following;
6
1.)
Small
canisters
of
pepper
spray
as
those
sometimes
carried
on
key
chains
for
personal
protection.
2.)
Pocketknives
and
other
similar
devices.
3.)
Tools
carried
by
maintenance
employees
in
furtherance
of
their
assigned
jobs.
4.)
Weapons
carried
by
Law
Enforcement
officers
in
the
performance
of
their
duties.
Other
exceptions
to
this
policy
may
be
granted
in
appropriate
circumstances
by
the
Director
of
Public
Safety.
A
facility
to
temporarily
store
weapons
is
located
at
the
Public
Safety
Office,
Thorn
1.
Failure
to
comply
with
the
Weapons,
Firearms
and
Dangerous
Devices
Policy
will
result
in
campus
administrative
or
judicial
actions
by
the
Department
of
Public
Safety.
This
policy
complies
with
Clarion
University
of
Pennsylvania
President’s
authority
under
Act
188
to
adopt
policies
governing
the
use
of
institutional
facilities
and
property,
and
to
do
and
perform
those
things
necessary
and
required
for
the
orderly
operation
of
the
institution.
ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY FOR ALCOHOL AND ILLEGAL DRUGS
The
University
will
not
tolerate
the
use,
possession,
and/or
distribution
of
alcohol
or
illegal
drugs.
These
activities
present
a
danger
to
the
University
community
and
detract
from
the
educational
mission
of
the
institution.
Students
may
be
denied
admittance
into
University
facilities
if
it
is
believed
they
are
under
the
influence
of,
or
in
possession
of,
alcohol
or
illegal
drugs.
Negative
behavior
that
results
from
the
use
of
alcohol
and/or
other
drugs
will
not
be
tolerated
in
the
university
community.
All
instances
of
drug
and
alcohol
usage
will
be
formally
adjudicated
by
the
office
of
Student
Affairs
and,
wherever
possible,
police
authorities.
The
university
reserves
the
right
to
provide
alcohol
amnesty
to
the
person
reporting
the
act
of
sexual
violence
and/or
to
the
reported
survivor
of
sexual
violence
in
efforts
to
increase
the
likelihood
of
reporting
such
incidents.
DRUG AND ALCOHOL POLICY
No
persons
regardless
of
age
are
permitted
to
possess,
transport,
or
consume
alcoholic
beverages
on
campus
with
the
exception
of
certain
presidential
legally
approved
non-‐student
activities.
It
is
unlawful
to
sell,
furnish
or
provide
alcohol
to
a
person
under
the
age
of
21.
The
possession,
sale,
use,
manufacture,
or
distribution
of
any
controlled
substance
(drugs)
is
illegal
under
both
state
and
federal
law
and
prohibited
by
university
policy
as
denoted
in
the
Code
of
Conduct
contained
within
the
Student
Rights,
Regulations,
and
Procedures
Online
handbook
which
is
available
at
www.clarion.edu/studentrights.
Limited
numbers
of
hard
copies
are
also
available
at
the
Office
of
Judicial
and
Mediation
Services.
Clarion
University
Police
strictly
enforces
all
drug
law
and
liquor
law
violations.
Violators
of
the
law
are
subject
to
criminal
prosecution
under
state
and/or
federal
laws
as
well
as
under
the
student
conduct
system
as
outlined
in
the
Student
Rights,
Regulations,
and
Procedures
Online
handbook.
Clarion
University
has
developed
a
program
to
prevent
the
illicit
use
of
drugs
and
abuse
of
alcohol
by
students
and
employees.
The
program
services
related
to
drug
use
and
abuse
include
dissemination
of
information
materials,
educational
programs
through
Wellness
Programs,
counseling
services,
referrals,
individualized
meetings,
and
by
way
of
disciplinary
actions.
7
DRUG FREE LEGISLATION
In
addition
to
this
publication
and
in
accordance
with
the
Drug-‐Free
Schools
and
Campuses
Act
and
Drug-‐Free
Workplace
Act,
the
University
makes
available
and
distributes,
on
an
annual
basis,
a
Student
Rights,
Regulations,
and
Procedures
Online
handbook
brochure
which
contains
specific
information
concerning
the
use
and
abuse
of
alcohol
and
illegal
drugs,
and
programs
available
both
on
and
off
campus.
The
Student
Rights,
Regulations,
and
Procedures
Online
handbook
contains
a
compliance
manual
section
which
details
information
regarding
drug
use
and
sale
as
well
as
information
related
to
alcohol.
DRUG AND ALCOHOL INTERVENTION SERVICES
Clarion
University
provides
alcohol
and
other
drug
prevention
and
intervention
services
to
its
students
and
employees
through
the
Office
of
Health
Promotions
and
Programs
located
in
the
Keeling
Health
Center.
Some
of
the
services
provided
include
alcohol
education/intervention
workshops.
The
Office
of
Health
Promotions
and
Programs
supports
a
Clarion
University-‐Clarion
Community
Coalition
on
the
prevention
of
alcohol
abuse
and
violence
task
force.
The
staff
offers
presentations
to
university
groups,
classes,
treatment
referral
service,
student
field
experiences,
and
literature
distribution.
Clarion
University,
in
conjunction
with
all
Pennsylvania
State
System
of
Higher
Education
institutions
provides
Brief
Alcohol
Screening
and
Interactions
(BASICS)
for
all
known
first-‐time
offenders
of
the
Clarion
University
Alcohol
Policy.
BASICS
is
a
two-‐session
preventative
alcohol
program
offered
to
Clarion
University
students
who
want
to
further
explore
their
alcohol
use.
CRIME PREVENTION AND SECURITY AWARENESS PROGRAMS
The
Office
of
Emergency
Management
is
dedicated
to
the
safety
of
employees
and
students
and
offers
training
in
A.L.I.C.E. (Active
Shooter),
bomb
threat
and
severe
weather
emergencies.
This
training
is
held
periodically
through
out
the
academic
year
to
introduce
students
and
employees
to
campus
security
procedures
and
practices.
Information
regarding
all
emergency
plans
is
located
on
the
Office
of
Emergency
Management’s
website
and
all
employees
and
students
are
encouraged
to
personally
prepare
themselves
for
a
campus
emergency
by
attending
training
events
and
familiarizing
themselves
with
the
information
on
the
website.
The
Student
Rights,
Regulations,
and
Procedures
Online
handbook
is
available
online
for
student
use
and
public
viewing/inspection
at
www.clarion.edu/studentrights.
A
brochure
version
is
sent
to
all
new
students
and
new
employees
and
information
is
conveyed
electronically
to
the
campus
community
on
the
Wednesday
prior
to
the
start
of
fall
and
spring
classes.
The
Student
Rights,
Regulations,
and
Procedures
Online
handbook
contains
information
regarding
University
policies,
procedures,
and
information
on
personal
safety,
fire
safety,
and
other
policies.
Each
student
is
responsible
for
familiarizing
him/herself
with
the
information
contained
in
this
document.
Students
must
carry
their
University
identification
card
at
all
times
and
must
present
it
to
a
University
Official
upon
request
in
accordance
with
the
Student
Rights,
Regulations,
and
Procedures
Online
handbook.
Safety,
security,
self-‐defense,
theft
awareness,
sexual
assault
awareness
and
prevention
including
domestic
violence,
dating
violence
and
stalking,
sexual
harassment
training,
security
awareness,
vandalism
reduction,
alcohol
and
other
drug
awareness
and
education,
and
overall
crime
prevention
are
some
of
the
programs
implemented
by
University
Police,
the
Center
for
Residence
Life
Services,
Wellness
Programs,
Judicial
and
Mediation
Services,
and
the
Office
of
Social
Equity
on
an
annual
basis.
Two
university
police
officers
are
certified
as
Rape
Aggression
Defense
(RAD)
Instructors.
RAD
is
a
nationally
recognized
self-‐defense
course
for
women
that
teaches
practical
crime
prevention
skills.
Additional
efforts
are
utilized
during
summer
orientation
sessions,
Discovery
Weekend
Programs,
and
through
meetings
held
by
Residence
Life
staff.
8
Each
Community
Assistant
provides
a
minimum
of
two
mandatory
meetings
each
school
year
to
verbally
emphasize
applicable
residence
hall
policies
and
procedures
as
well
as
safety
and
security
procedures.
Other
meetings
are
held
as
needed
to
disseminate
information
or
follow
up
on
concerns.
Community
Assistants
are
also
required
to
complete
programs
for
students
in
their
building/floor/wing
Student
Affairs
maintains
contact
with
recognized
fraternity
and
sorority
organizations
through
the
Office
of
Leadership
and
Involvement’s
Fraternity
and
Sorority
Affairs.
University
Police
does
not
provide
law
enforcement
service
to
off-‐
campus
residences
of
recognized
fraternity
or
sorority
organizations.
All
offr campus
events
are
required
to
register
with
the
University’s
Leadership
and
Involvement
office
if
alcohol
will
be
present.
Criminal
activity
at
such
off
campus
locations
is
addressed
by
either
Clarion
Borough
Police
or
Pennsylvania
State
Police,
depending
on
the
jurisdiction
of
the
activity.
Clarion
University
Police
has
a
close
working
relationship
with
both
entities
and
offers
assistance
when
requested
SAFETY ESCORTS
On-‐campus
safety
escorts
are
available
24
hours
a
day
by
contacting
Public
Safety
at
814-‐393-‐2111.
The
blue
light
emergency
phones,
located
throughout
campus
may
be
used
to
request
an
on-‐campus
Safety
escort.
EMERGENCY PHONES
The
Emergency
Phones
have
been
installed
for
safety.
All
students,
faculty,
staff
and
visitors
are
encouraged
to
activate
the
phones
if
they
encounter
any
situation
that
makes
them
feel
uncomfortable.
Some
situations
when
the
Emergency
Phones
may
be
used:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
If
a
crime
is
in
progress
or
being
witnessed.
If
emergency
assistance
is
needed.
If
you
are
being
harassed/feeling
threatened.
If
you
are
ill
or
require
medical
attention.
If
you
require
assistance
or
directions.
UNIVERSITY BUS SERVICE
The
Clarion
Area
Transit
(CATA)
bus
offers
free
transportation
to
University
students
who
need
to
travel
locally
on
campus
and
to
the
Clarion
Mall,
Wal-‐Mart
and
the
Clarion
Hospital
areas.
Non-‐students
may
also
utilize
the
bus
service
for
a
small
fee.
There
are
two
buses
with
individual
loops;
one
travels
only
from
Reinhard
Villages,
Eagle
Park
to
Campus
and
the
other
goes
to
the
mall
area.
To
access
the
bus
schedule;
see
www.clarion.edu/bus.
NOTIFICATION OF DAILY CRIME LOGS
The
Department
of
Public
Safety
maintains
a
Daily
Crime
Log
that
includes
all
crimes
reported
to
University
Police.
The
Daily
log
is
posted
each
business
day
in
the
lobby
of
the
Public
Safety
office
in
Thorn
1.
The
Daily
Crime
log
is
available
for
public
inspection
at
the
Public
Safety
office,
24
hours
per
day.
The
Daily
Crime
log
includes
the
nature
of
crime,
date
and
time
crime
occurred,
date
and
time
crime
reported
and
the
general
location
of
each
crime
reported
to
the
department
as
well
as
the
disposition
of
the
complaint
if
the
information
is
known
at
the
time
the
log
is
created.
The
department
posts
specific
incidents
in
the
Daily
Crime
log
within
two
business
days
of
receiving
a
report
of
an
incident
and
reserves
the
right
to
exclude
reports
from
the
log
in
certain
circumstances.
9
TIMELY WARNING NOTICES AND EMERGENCY NOTIFICATIONS
In
accordance
with
the
Clery
Act,
Clarion
University
will
immediately
notify
the
campus
community
upon
the
confirmation
of
a
significant
emergency
or
dangerous
situation
involving
an
immediate
threat
to
the
health
or
safety
of
students
or
staff
occurring
on
campus.
The
University
will,
without
delay,
and
taking
into
account
the
safety
of
the
community,
determine
the
content
of
the
notification
and
initiate
the
notification
system,
unless
issuing
a
notification
will,
in
the
professional
judgment
of
the
responsible
authorities,
compromise
efforts
to
assist
a
victim
or
to
contain,
respond
to,
or
otherwise
mitigate
the
emergency.
Such
authorities,
include,
but
are
not
limited
to,
the
Clarion
University
Department
of
Public
Safety,
the
office
of
the
President,
the
office
of
the
Vice
President
of
Finance
and
Administration
and
University
Relations.
The
University
will
send
a
Timely
Warning
Notice
to
the
campus
community,
notifying
of
any
crimes
that
pose
a
serious
and
continuing
threat
to
the
community
in
an
attempt
to
aid
in
the
prevention
of
similar
crimes
on
campus
or
in
Clarion
University
owned
or
controlled
property
off
campus.
Timely
Warning
Notices
are
usually
distributed
for
the
following
Uniformed
Crime
Reporting
Program
(UCR)/National
Incident
Based
Reporting
System
(NIBRS)
classifications:
arson,
criminal
homicide,
and
robbery.
Cases
of
aggravated
assault
and
sex
offenses
are
considered
on
a
case-‐by-‐case
basis,
depending
on
the
facts
of
the
case
and
the
information
known
by
the
Department
of
Public
Safety.
Cases
involving
sexual
assault
usually
are
reported
long
after
the
incident
has
occurred,
and
there
is
no
ability
to
distribute
a
“timely”
warning
notice
to
the
community.
Sex
offenses
will
be
considered
on
a
case
by
case
basis
depending
on
when
and
where
the
incident
occurred,
when
it
was
reported,
and
the
amount
of
information
known
by
the
Department
of
Public
Safety.
The
Chief
of
Police,
or
designee,
will
review
all
reports
to
determine
if
there
is
any
ongoing
or
immediate
threat
to
the
community
and
if
the
distribution
of
a
Timely
Warning
Notice
is
warranted.
Timely
Warning
Notices
may
also
be
posted
for
other
crime
classifications,
as
deemed
necessary.
The
name
of
any
victim
of
a
crime
will
be
withheld
in
all
public
notices
and/or
communication.
Public
Safety,
will
issue
a
campus
wide
timely
warning
notice
or
emergency
notification
through
the
Office
of
University
Relations.
Public
Safety
will
provide
University
Relations
with
the
content
of
the
timely
warning
and
determine
the
appropriate
segment
or
segments
of
the
campus
community
to
receive
them.
University
Relations
will
send
the
notifications
to
the
community
as
instructed.
This
notification
will
consist
of
information
being
disseminated
via
the
Eagle
Alerts
System;
which
includes
email
messages,
emergency
text
messages
and
inner-‐office
voice
messages.
Students
and
employees
can
sign
up
at
http://www.clarion.edu/alert.
Students
may
also
include
family
members
to
be
notified
when
an
alert
is
issued
during
their
registration
for
this
service.
Active
crime
alerts
are
found
on
the
Clarion
University
Police
webpage
at
http://www.clarion.edu/publicsafety
.
Any
person
with
information
about
a
crime
or
other
situation
that
may
warrant
a
timely
warning
should
report
it
immediately
to
Public
Safety
at
814-‐393-‐2111
or
2111
from
a
campus
phone
or
in
person
at
Public
Safety,
Thorn
1.
TESTING OF THE EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION SYSTEM
Each
semester,
Clarion
University
tests
its
emergency
notification
system
–
Eagle
Alerts.
The
process
is
collaboration
between
Finance
and
Administration,
Marketing
and
Communication
and
Computing
Services.
The
Eagle
Alert
system
is
designed
to
provide
time-‐sensitive
information
to
university
students,
faculty
and
staff
in
the
event
of
life
threatening
events.
The
system
will
also
be
used
to
let
participants
know
if
the
campus
will
be
closed
for
any
reason,
or
if
classes
are
delayed
or
cancelled.
The
information
you
enter
into
this
system
will
not
be
shared
with
any
outside
vendors,
nor
will
it
be
retained
by
the
university
beyond
the
opt-‐out
date.
Register
for
eagle
alerts
at
http://www.clarion.edu/alert.
10
CAMPUS
FACILITIES
AND
ON-‐CAMPUS
STUDENT
HOUSING
SECURITY CONSIDERATIONS IN THE MAINTENANCE OF CAMPUS FACILITIES
Each
semester
the
Campus
Safety
Inspector,
within
the
Department
of
Public
Safety,
and
various
members
of
the
campus
community
participate
in
a
Safety
Walk
of
the
campus
grounds
to
conduct
regular
inspections
of
the
facilities
and
grounds
to
note
and
correct
deficiencies
that
may
exist
inclusive
of
landscaping,
grounds-‐keeping
and
outdoor
lighting.
Police
Officers,
on
routine
patrols,
report
any
safety
hazards
that
are
noticed
and
submit
work
orders
for
the
necessary
corrections
to
be
made
by
the
Facilities
Management
Department.
SECURITY OF AND ACCESS TO CAMPUS FACILITIES
Clarion
University
is
a
public
educational
institution.
The
academic
and
administrative
buildings
are
typically
open
during
normal
business
hours
and
into
the
evening
hours
for
night
classes
and
activities.
Most
facilities
have
individual
hours
which
may
vary
at
different
times
of
the
year.
Access
to
some
campus
buildings
is
controlled
by
a
card
access
system;
which
has
various
levels
of
access
to
authorized
individuals.
There
are
various
areas
of
the
campus
that
are
posted,
in
a
manner
prescribed
by
law,
to
serve
notice
not
to
intrude,
under
penalty
of
law.
These
areas
include,
but
are
not
limited
to
hazardous
and
utility
areas,
residence
halls
and
academic
buildings
that
are
closed
after
normal
operating
hours.
Administrative
and
academic
buildings
are
typically
locked
between
11
p.m.
and
7
a.m.,
unless
there
is
a
need
to
keep
them
open
for
extended
hours.
Unauthorized
persons
are
not
permitted
in
the
buildings
during
these
hours.
In
most
buildings
on
campus,
a
building
authorization
form
must
be
completed
and
signed
by
faculty,
department
head
and
dean.
To
gain
admittance
to
a
building
that
is
closed,
proper
identification
must
be
present
to
Public
Safety
after
the
proper
authorization
has
been
verified
by
dispatch.
SECURITY AND ACCESS TO RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES
Front
doors
are
locked
24
hours
daily
in
traditional
and
suite
style
housing.
Givan
Hall
main
front
entry
door
is
open
to
the
public
to
allow
access
to
the
service
desk.
Givan
Hall
doors
leading
to
residential
housing
are
locked
24
hours
per
day.
Students
enter
residential
buildings
via
the
students
ID
Card.
Resident
students
and
their
guests
are
required
to
use
main
doors
to
enter
and
exit
their
residential
facility
and
not
use
first
floor
windows.
Access
to
the
residence
halls
is
restricted
to
residents
and
their
approved
guests,
and
other
approved
members
of
the
University
community.
Residents
gain
entrance
by
swiping
their
Clarion
University
Eagle
ID
card
in
the
card
access
readers
at
the
main
entrance.
The
Givan
service
desk
is
staffed
afternoon/evening/late
night
hours
during
the
fall
term
and
spring
term.
All
residential
facilities
are
equipped
with
an
automatic
fire
alarm
system
that
is
monitored
by
Public
Safety.
Notification
24
hours
per
day
of
any
safety
and
security
measures
that
have
changed
will
be
updated
annually
and
changes
are
ordered
when
students
report
a
lost
key.
Each
professional
staff
member
who
lives
in
supervises
a
key
box
and
a
sub
master
and
master
key
system
for
her/his
area
of
campus
and
a
system
are
in
place
for
accessing
the
master
key
under
special
circumstances
only.
STAFFING IN THE RESIDENCE HALLS
The
residence
halls
and
suites
are
staffed
with
professional,
student
and
custodial
staff
members.
Staff
members
undergo
a
screening
and
interview
process
prior
to
official
commencement
of
duties
assigned.
All
professional
staff
designated
as
Assistant
Directors
or
Residence
Life
Coordinators
live
on
campus
as
well
as
all
the
student
staff.
There
are
two
Assistant
Directors
and
one
Residence
Life
Coordinator.
Community
Assistants
are
the
student
staff
members.
There
is
one
full
time
24-‐hour
desk
staff
employee
who
does
not
live
in
the
residence
halls
and
the
remainder
of
the
staffing
is
from
work
study
students.
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Student
staff
receives
two
weeks
of
intensive
training
in
August
and
three
days
of
intensive
training
in
January
with
other
staff
development
trainings
occurring
throughout
the
course
of
the
semester.
Weekly
staff
meetings
are
also
held
and
all
new
student
staff
complete
New
Staff
Support
which
assists
in
the
ongoing
training
of
new
student
staff.
Training
topics
include
but
are
not
limited
to
policies,
procedures,
referral
systems,
emergency
systems,
and
fire/safety
training
as
well
as
training
regarding
active
shooters
and
other
emergency
preparedness.
Custodial
personnel
are
clearly
identified
in
each
building
with
staff
ID
cards.
Other
maintenance
personnel
and
outside
contractors
are
required
to
wear
ID
badges
or
uniforms
that
authorize
them
to
work
within
the
residence
halls.
TYPES OF ON-CAMPUS HOUSING
Students
residing
in
on-‐campus
housing
have
options
between
co-‐educational
traditional
halls,
single
sex
traditional
halls,
and
co-‐educational
suite
style
housing.
Visitation
Policies
and
guest
policies
are
listed
in
the
Rights,
Regulations,
and
Procedures
Online
Handbook
and
the
Residence
Hall
handbook
which
are
available
at
either
www.clarion.edu/placestolive
or
http://www.clarion.edu/judicial.
Co-‐education
housing
in
traditional
halls
allow
men
and
women
to
live
on
the
same
floor
of
the
residence
hall
but
on
different
wings.
A
Community
Assistant,
student
staff
member,
is
assigned
to
each
wing.
Co-‐education
housing
is
also
available
in
suite
style
housing
which
utilizes
single
sex
suites.
These
suites
may
be
next
to
a
suite
of
the
opposite
sex.
Most
rooms
in
traditional
halls
are
standard
double
rooms;
however,
there
are
a
number
of
single
occupancy
rooms.
Common
single
gender
assigned
baths
are
located
on
each
wing
or
single
gender
floor
in
traditional
housing.
Suite
style
housing
has
an
internal
bathroom.
Please
contact
the
Center
for
Residence
Life
Services
at
814-‐393-‐2352
with
questions.
POLICIES FOR ASSIGNMENT & ON-CAMPUS HOUSING CHANGES
All
non-‐ exempted
First
Year
Students
and
sophomore
students
reside
in
University
or
University
Affiliated
Housing.
Students
select
their
room
and
may
select
a
roommate
or
roommates
using
our
online
housing
system.
Students
who
do
not
select
a
roommate
will
be
automatically
assigned
a
roommate
based
upon
a
roommate
preferences
questionnaire.
The
University
does
not
assign
with
regard
to
race,
creed,
color,
religion,
or
sexual
orientation.
The
University
reserves
the
right
to
make
assignments,
temporary
assignments,
consolidations,
and
reassignments.
The
University
reserves
the
right
to
cancel
any
housing
agreement
and
terminate
a
student’s
housing
if
the
conduct
of
the
student
disrupts
others,
disregards
the
rights
of
others,
or
is
in
violation
of
the
terms
of
the
Housing
Agreement,
local,
state,
or
federal
law.
Involuntary
moves
may
also
occur
in
regards
to
a
request
of
a
victim/survivor.
Room
changes
and
specific
instructions
for
room
changes
begin
during
August
and
January
with
a
$150
room
change/transfer
fee
associated.
VISITATION POLICY
All
non-‐residents
of
a
building
must
be
escorted
at
all
times
by
a
resident
host.
HOUSING WHILE THE UNIVERSITY IS ON RECESS
Limited
housing
is
available
to
students
during
breaks
throughout
the
fall
and
spring
semester.
NCAA
Athletic
programs
competing
or
practicing
additionally
have
limited
housing
available
during
break
periods.
All
policies
and
prohibitions
apply
during
break
periods.
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FRATERNITY AND SORORITY ORGANIZATIONS
While
Clarion
University
does
not
recommend,
inspect,
or
otherwise
approve
off-‐campus
housing,
the
university
expects
the
operation
and
activities
of
general
fraternities
and
sororities,
and
their
members,
to
comply
with
all
applicable
federal,
state
and
local
laws,
as
well
as
all
university,
governing
council
and
inter/national
organization
policy
while
on
chapter
premises,
during
a
fraternity
event,
in
any
situation
sponsored
or
endorsed
by
the
chapter,
or
at
any
event
or
residence
that
an
observer
would
associate
with
a
chapter.
SEXUAL OFFENSE PROGRAMS
Clarion
University,
through
Orientation,
Discovery
Weekend,
student
activities,
Counseling
Services,
residence
hall
programming
and
academic
departments,
produces
a
wide
array
of
programs
and
services
which
promote
the
awareness
of
rape,
acquaintance
rape,
domestic
violence,
dating
violence
and
stalking.
Public
Safety
provides
crime
prevention
and
self
defense
instruction
through
the
RAD
(Rape
Aggression
Defense)
program
throughout
the
academic
year.
An
education
brochure
entitled
”Have
You
or
Someone
You
Care
About
Survived
an
Incident
of
Sexual
Violence”
is
a
campus
resource
that
is
provided
in
print
and
digital
forms.
This
brochure
is
available
online.
The
resource
provides
information
about
sexual
misconduct
policies,
relationship
violence,
educational
information,
safety
tips,
victim
resources
and
information
about
how
to
respond
and
report
sexual
violence.
If
you
are
the
victim
of
a
sexual
assault
you
are
encouraged
to
report
to
the
Public
Safety
office,
Thorn
1,
or
call
814-‐393-‐2111.
Because
all
allegations
of
sexual
assault
have
the
potential
to
involve
criminal
conduct,
the
university
strongly
e ncourages
all
victims
to
first
report
directly
to
Public
Safety.
If
the
assault
occurred
off
campus,
dial
911
and
the
appropriate
police
agency
will
respond.
Victims
may
report
or
be
asked
by
the
university
to
report
a
sexual
assault.
The
victim
may
elect
not
to
report
being
a
victim
of
sexual
assault.
You
should
seek
medical
attention
immediately
because
you
could
be
injured,
internally
or
externally.
A
medical
examination
could
also
provide
important
evidence
of
assault
that
is
vital
for
the
prosecution
of
the
offender.
It
is
possible
that
you
could
become
pregnant
or
contract
a
sexually
transmitted
disease.
PASSAGES
(814-‐226-‐7273)
can
provide
trained
support
staff
to
assist
you.
Don’t
bathe
until
you
have
had
a
medical
exam;
you
literally
could
be
washing
away
valuable
evidence.
Save
the
clothing
you
were
wearing;
place
in
a
paper
bag
to
preserve
for
evidence
as
well.
NOTICE OF NON DISCRIMINATION AND SEXUAL HARASSMENT
Clarion
University
is
committed
to
cultivating
a
learning,
teaching
and
working
environment
that
is
free
of
discrimination
on
any
basis,
which
includes
discrimination
of
the
basis
of
sex
in
accordance
with
Title
IX
of
the
Education
Amendments
Act
of
1972,
which
prohibits
discrimination
on
the
basis
of
sex
in
educational
programs
and
activities
at
institutions
that
receive
federal
financial
assistance.
Title
IX
prohibits
sexual
offenses
in
all
collegiate
aspects
and
requires
a
prompt
and
equitable
resolution
of
complaints.
Sexual
harassment,
which
includes
acts
of
sexual
violence
(including,
but
not
limited
to
rape,
sexual
assault,
sexual
harassment
and
sexual
exploitation
as
well
as
domestic
violence,
dating
violence
and
stalking)
is
a
form
of
sexual
discrimination
prohibited
by
Title
IX.
In
the
context
of
Clarion
University
of
Pennsylvania’s
Sexual
Harassment
Policy
and
Procedures,
sexual
assault,
or
violence
occurs
when
there
are
physical
sex
acts
perpetrated
against
the
will
of
a
student
or
employee
when
that
student
or
employee
is
incapable
of
giving
consent.
Acts
of
rape,
sexual
assault,
sexual
battery,
and
sexual
coercion
all
constitute
sexual
violence.
Allegations
of
sexual
harassment
involving
employees
or
students
will
be
investigated
pursuant
to
the
process
outlined
in
the
University’s
Sexual
Harassment
Policy
and
Procedures
found
at
sexual
harassment
policy
and
Students
Rights,
Regulation
and
Procedures
found
at
www.clarion.edu/studentrights.pdf.
13
The
University
offers
many
resources
for
addressing
complaints
of
sex
discrimination.
Inquiries,
concerns
or
complaints
of
faculty,
staff
and
students
regarding
sex
discrimination
should
be
directed
to
the
attention
of
University’s
Title
IX
coordinator
by
phone
814-‐393-‐2109.
The
Office
of
Social
Equity
(Carrier
207)
works
closely
with
the
Offices
of
Public
Safety
(campus
police)
and
the
Judicial
and
Mediation
Services
in
addressing
complaints
regarding
sexual
assault,
and
sexual
violence.
Please
visit
our
website
for
the
institution’s
sexual
harassment
policy,
including
a
copy
of
complaint*
procedures
or
Title
IX
and
the
Clery
Act.
Clarion
University,
upon
written
request,
will
disclose
to
the
alleged
victim
of
a
crime
of
violence
or
a
non-‐forcible
sex
offense,
the
report
of
the
results
of
any
disciplinary
proceeding
conducted
by
the
institution
against
a
student
who
is
the
alleged
perpetrator
of
such
crime
or
offense.
If
the
alleged
victim
is
deceased
as
a
result
of
such
crime
or
offense,
the
next
of
kin
of
such
victim
shall
be
treated
as
the
alleged
victim
for
purposes
of
this
paragraph.
Throughout
the
entire
on-‐campus
student
conduct
process,
both
the
complainant
and
respondent
will
have
access
to
the
same
rights
including
the
opportunity
to
have
an
advocate
present
during
the
process
and
to
be
informed
of
the
outcome
without
condition.
The
complainant
will
be
afforded
certain
rights
while
the
university
hearing
process
is
ongoing
as
defined
in
the
Sexual
Offenses
Policy.
Some
of
the
rights
include,
but
are
not
limited
to,
changing
academic
and/or
living
situations,
if
those
changes
are
requested
by
the
victim
and
are
reasonably
available,
protection
against
discussion
of
past
sexual
history,
and
to
be
free
from
intimidation
and
harassment.
All
sexual
offenses
are
considered
major
violations
of
the
Student
Code
of
Conduct.
A
student
found
responsible
by
the
student
conduct
process
is
subject
to
disciplinary
probation,
suspension
or
dismissal.
REPORTING OPTIONS
FILING
A
REPORT
WITH
THE
DEPARTMENT
OF
PUBLIC
SAFETY
If
the
victim
of
a
sexual
assault
elects
to
contact
the
Department
of
Public
Safety
to
file
a
report,
an
officer
trained
to
investigate
sexual
assault
will
work
with
the
victim
to
gather
information.
The
victim
always
retains
the
right
to
decide
whether
or
not
to
participate
in
any
criminal
prosecution.
The
officer
will
ensure
that
the
survivor
gets
the
counseling
and
other
assistance
they
need.
CONTACTING
ANOTHER
LAW
ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY
Victims
may
also
contact
local
law
enforcement
agencies
to
report
a
sexual
assault
or
other
crime.
Members
of
the
Department
of
Public
Safety
and
other
University
officials
will
assist
the
victim
in
notifying
the
appropriate
agency
in
the
applicable
jurisdiction.
FILING
AN
INTERNAL
COMPLAINT
WITHIN
THE
UNIVERSITY
If
you
have
been
sexually
assaulted,
you
have
several
options
to
address
your
situation.
You
may
simply
wish
to
speak
with
a
counselor
or
member
of
the
Student
Affairs
staff
privately.
To
file
a
formal
written
complaint,
you
should
go
to
www.clarion.edu/judicial
to
submit
an
incident
report
or
contact
the
Office
of
Judicial
and
Mediation
Services
directly.
The
University’s
judicial
procedures
and
policies
are
fully
detailed
in
the
“Guide
to
Clarion
University
Judicial
Policy
Manual”
found
at
www.clarion.edu/studentrights.pdf.
These
procedures
are
sensitive
to
the
rights
of
all
concerned
in
the
matter.
The
accused
and
accuser
are
each
entitled
to
have
a
person
accompany
them
to
the
hearing
and
all
related
proceedings.
Attorney(s)
will
not
be
allowed
to
address
the
University
Judicial
Board,
but
may
serve
in
an
advisory
capacity.
Both
the
accused
and
the
accuser
shall
be
informed
of
the
outcome
of
the
proceedings
involving
alleged
sex
offenses.
Clarion
University’s
response
system
is
designed
to
afford
the
accuser
(the
person
who
is
bring
the
charge)
and
the
accused
(the
person
who
is
answering
the
charge)
a
fair,
prompt
and
appropriate
resolution.
The
process
is
designed
to
help
persons
who
need
support
as
they
address
these
incidents,
and
incorporates
both
informal
resolutions
and
formal
disciplinary
procedures.*
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The
resolution
of
a
formal
sexual
assault
complaint
is
handled
by
the
appropriate
University
judicial
system.
The
full
text
of
the
protocol
for
handling
informal
and
formal
complaints
is
available
from
the
Dean
of
Student
Development.
The
full
context
by
which
the
alleged
sexual
incident
occurred
must
be
considered
in
determining
whether
the
alleged
conduct
constitutes
sexual
harassment
or
assault.
Procedures
for
resolving
complaints
regarding
sexual
assault
or
harassment
are
handled
through
the
Office
of
Judicial
Mediation
Services
or
the
Office
of
Social
Equity
and
the
Title
IX
Coordinator*.
In
any
case,
both
the
accuser
and
the
accused
are
entitled
to
the
same
opportunity
to
have
others
present
during
the
disciplinary
processing.
Clarion
University
has
a
wide
range
of
latitude
when
determining
sanctions
involving
sexual
assault
complaints
proceedings.
Those
sanctions
may
range
from
probation
to
expulsion
from
the
university.
Complainants
may
file
a
confidential
report
with
the
Office
of
Judicial
Mediation
Services
or
University
Police.
INTERIM MEASURES
If
a
Clarion
University
student
who
is
a
survivor
of
sexual
assault
or
relationship
violence
requests
a
change
in
her
or
his
living
arrangements,
academic
schedule,
working
arrangements,
and/or
transportation
arrangements,
the
Office
of
Student
Affairs
and/or
Office
of
Academic
Affairs
will
assist
the
student.
In
addition,
the
university
may
issue
“no
contact”
letters
and
provide
assistance
for
the
victim
to
obtain
a
Protection
from
Abuse
order.
SERVICES FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS AT THE UNIVERSITY
The
victim
of
a
sexual
assault
may
have
another
person
accompany
him/her
through
the
process
of
filing
a
report.
The
Coordinator
for
Judicial
Mediation
Services
will
advise
the
victim
on
the
student
conduct
process.
The
Office
of
Social
Equity,
also
the
Title
IX
Coordinator,
will
offer
guidance
concerning
allegations
of
sexual
harassment.
OFF CAMPUS VICTIM ASSISTANCE
The
following
off-‐campus
organizations
offer
assistance
to
victims
of
sexual
offenses.
The
University
will
assist
the
victim
in
contacting
these
support
organizations,
should
he/she
request
such
assistance.
PASSAGES:
1300
East
Main
Street
Clarion,
PA:
814-‐226-‐7273
Stop
Abuse
for
Everyone
(SAFE):
1302
East
Main
Street,
Clarion,
PA:
800-‐992-‐3039
or
814-‐226-‐SAFE
Clarion
County
Counseling
Center:
214
South
7th
Avenues,
Clarion,
PA:
800-‐672-‐7116
or
814-‐226-‐8252
ON CAMPUS VICTIM ASSISTANCE
The
University
provides
assistance
to
any
individual
who
is
reported
to
be
a
victim
of
sexual
assault
or
relationship
violence
through
Counseling
Services.
Victim
services
are
also
available
from
local
women’s
support
groups
SAFE
and
PASSAGES.
(Contact
information
listed
in
previous
paragraph).
SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY
The
Campus
Sex
Crimes
Prevention
Act
(CSCPA)
of
2000
is
a
federal
law
that
provides
for
the
tracking
of
sex
offenders
enrolled
at,
or
employed
by,
institutions
of
higher
education.
A
list
of
all
registered
sex
offenders
in
Pennsylvania
is
available
at
www.pameganslaw.state.pa.us.
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REPORTING ANNUAL DISCLOSURE OF CRIME STATISTICS
Campus
crime,
arrest
and
referral
statistics
are
compiled
from
statistics
reported
to
the
Public
Safety
office
and
to
Campus
Security
Authorities,
(including
but
not
limited
directors,
deans,
department
heads,
designated
housing
personnel,
Residence
Life
and
Dining
Services
staff,
advisors
to
students/student
organizations,
athletic
coaches,
trainers,
and
local
law
enforcement
agencies).
University
Counseling
Services
staff
is
encouraged
to
inform
their
clients
of
the
procedures
to
report
crime
to
the
Public
Safety
Department
on
a
voluntary
or
confidential
basis,
should
they
feel
it
is
in
the
best
interest
of
the
client.
In
accordance
with
applicable
State
and
Federal
Regulations,
the
University
publishes
and
distributes
crime
statistics
to
all
current
students,
faculty
and
staff
on
an
annual
basis.
The
crime
statistics
are
also
available
upon
request
to
all
applicants
for
enrollment
or
employment.
View
the
crime
statistics
report
online
at
http://www.clarion.edu/crimestats.
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UCR STATEMENT
Crime
statistics
and
arrest
information
for
offense
occurring
on
campus,
as
required
by
state
criminal
history
record
retention
laws,
are
reported
monthly
to
the
Pennsylvania
State
Police
for
use
in
the
Uniform
Crime
Report.
Murder
2012
0
2013
2014
0
0
Vandalism
2012
27
2013
24
2014
26
Negligent
Manslaughter
0
0
0
Weapons
Possession
0
0
0
Rape
Robbery
1
0
2
0
4
0
Prostitution
Other
Sex
Offenses
0
1
0
0
0
0
Aggravated
Assault
All
Other
Assaults/
Non
Aggravated
Assaults
Burglary
0
19
0
18
0
22
Drug
Laws
Gambling
12
0
11
0
16
0
5
3
4
Offenses/Family-‐Children
0
0
0
Theft
26
28
22
DUI
4
2
2
Vehicle
Theft
0
0
0
Liquor
Law
38
20
21
Arson
2
1
1
Public
Drunkenness
7
4
4
Forgery
0
1
0
Disorderly
Conduct
22
5
7
Embezzlement
0
1
0
Vagrancy
0
0
0
Receiving
Stolen
Property
3
7
4
5
5
Fraud
1
2
0
All
Other
Offenses
Not
Including
Traffic
0
CRIME STATISTICS
Statistical
data
for
this
report
is
compiled
by
the
Public
Safety
Department.
Information
about
crime
is
obtained
from
Public
Safety’s
crime
statistics,
University
employees,
campus
judicial
records,
Clarion
Borough
Police
and
Pennsylvania
State
Police.
Individuals
who
wish
to
report
crimes
for
inclusion
in
the
Annual
Security
Report
may
contact
the
Department
of
Public
Safety
at
814-‐393-‐2111.
In
seeking
to
maintain
a
safe,
secure
educational
setting,
the
Public
Safety
department
encourages
the
reporting
of
crimes
and
other
emergencies.
Individuals
who
report
crimes
are
not
compelled
to
seek
criminal
prosecution
of
suspects.
University
policy
requires
all
employees,
except
professional
and
pastoral
counselors,
to
report
certain
serious
crimes
to
Public
Safety
for
inclusion
in
the
annual
report.
The
identity
of
the
person
reporting
the
crime
to
the
employee
does
not
have
to
be
disclosed
to
Public
Safety.
Information
about
selected
serious
crimes
can
be
found
in
the
statistical
report
below.
This
publication
is
available,
upon
request,
from
the
Department
of
Public
Safety
or
can
be
found
at
http://www.clarion.edu/crimestats.
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Crimes
reported
to
the
Clarion
University
Public
Safety
Department,
Campus
Officials
or
other
Law
Enforcement
Agencies
that
occurred
at
the
Clarion
Campus.
These
reports
of
crime
are
compiled
in
accordance
with
the
provisions
of
the
Jeanne
Clery
Disclosure
of
Campus
Security
Policy
and
Crime
Statistics
Act.
Reported
Crimes
Murder/Non-‐Negligent
Manslaughter
Negligent
Manslaughter
On
Campus
Property
2012
2013
2014
0
0
0
On
Campus
Student
Housing
Facilities
2012
2013
2014
0
0
0
Non-‐Campus
Property
Public
Property
2012
2013
2014
2012
2013
2014
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
5
0
4
0
1
0
5
0
4
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
-‐
-‐
-‐
0
0
0
0
3
2
0
1
0
0
0
1
3
1
3
3
0
0
1
1
4
-‐
-‐
-‐
0
0
0
0
3
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
3
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
3
-‐
-‐
-‐
0
0
0
1
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
-‐
-‐
-‐
0
0
1
0
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
ARRESTS
Liquor
Laws
Drug
Laws
Weapon
Laws
2012
49
13
0
2013
29
9
1
2014
40
13
0
2012
36
12
0
2013
2014
28
35
8
11
1
0
2012
2013
2014
27
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
2012
2013
2014
18
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
REFERRALS
Liquor
Laws
Drug
Laws
Weapon
Laws
2012
34
15
0
2013
29
8
0
2014
29
33
0
2012
31
12
0
2013
2014
28
29
7
33
0
0
2012
2013
2014
6
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
2012
2013
2014
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Forcible
Sex
Offenses
Non
Forcible
Sex
Offenses
Domestic
Violence
*
Dating
Violence
*
Stalking
*
Robbery
Aggravated
Assault
Motor
Vehicle
Theft
Arson
Burglary
DEFINITIONS
AND
CAVEATS
RESIDENCE
HALLS
includes
offenses
occurring
inside
University-‐Owned
residence
halls.
This
data
is
a
subset
of
on-‐campus
property.
NON-‐CAMPUS
PROPERTY
includes
off
campus
fraternity
or
sorority
houses,
as
well
as
any
off
campus
housing
that
has
a
contract
with
the
University
to
provide
housing.
The
university
has
previously
treated
Reinhard
Villages
as
non
campus
because
it
determined
the
property
was
not
reasonably
contiguous
to
campus.
Guided
by
a
recent
interpretation
of
on
campus
for
another
PASSHE
university,
as
well
as
changes
in
the
university’s
procedures
regarding
this
property,
the
university
has
reclassified
this
property
as
on
campus
for
reporting
purposes.
Statistics
for
Reinhard
Villages
are
included
in
Non
Campus
Property
for
2012
and
in
On
Campus
and
On
Campus
Residence
Halls
for
2013
&
2014.
PUBLIC
PROPERTY
is
considered
the
roads
and
sidewalks
adjacent
to,
but
not
part
of,
the
University’s
property.
Statistics
for
Liquor
Law
and
Drug
Law
Referrals
reflect
incidents
where
arrests
were
not
made
for
those
violations
but
were
instead
handled
through
the
University’s
disciplinary
system.
The Crime statistics for the calendar year 2013, as above, only includes data that was collected by the University Police.
Clarion Borough Police and Pennsylvania State Police did not report any crimes for activity in their jurisdictions.
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HATE CRIMES
HATE
CRIMES
Reported
Crimes
Murder/Non-‐Negligent
Manslaughter
Forcible
Sex
Offenses
Non
Forcible
Sex
Offenses
Domestic
Violence
*
Dating
Violence
*
Stalking*
Robbery
Aggravated
Assault
Burglary
Larceny-‐Theft
Motor
Vehicle
Theft
Arson
Simple
Assault
Threats
Harassment
Vandalism
•
•
ON
CAMPUS
2012
2013
2014
ON
CAMPUS
RESIDENCE
2012
2013
2014
NON
CAMPUS
PROPERTY
2012
2013
2014
PUBLIC
PROPERTY
2012
2013
2014
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
-‐
-‐
-‐
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
-‐
-‐
-‐
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
-‐
-‐
-‐
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
-‐
-‐
-‐
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Domestic
Violence,
Dating
Violence
and
Stalking
are
Crimes
that
have
been
added
to
the
Clery
Statistics
as
a
requirement
of
the
Violence
against
Women
Act.
2013
is
the
first
year
the
stats
were
included.
In
the
event
a
Hate
Crime
is
reported
the
nature
of
the
Bias
Category
would
be
disclosed
here
for
each
incident.
DEFINITION OF REPORTABLE CRIME
Clarion
University
is
required
to
report
crime
statistics
as
defined
by
the
Clery
Act
for
the
following
crimes
which
are
reported
and
may
have
occurred
in
a
geographic
location
as
detailed
below.
Criminal Homicide
Murder
and
Non-‐negligent
manslaughter:
The
willful
(non-‐negligent)
killing
of
one
human
being
by
another.
Negligent
Manslaughter:
The
killing
of
a
person
through
gross
negligence.
Forcible Sex Offenses
Forcible
Rape:
The
carnal
knowledge
of
a
person,
forcible
and/or
against
the
person’s
will;
or
not
forcible
or
against
the
person’s
will,
where
the
victim
is
incapable
of
giving
consent
because
of
his/her
temporary
or
permanent
mental
or
physical
incapacity
(or
because
of
his/her
youth).
Forcible
Sodemy:
Oral
or
anal
sexual
intercourse
with
another
person,
forcibly
and/or
against
the
person’s
will;
or
not
forcible
or
against
the
person’s
will
where
the
victim
is
incapable
of
giving
consent
because
of
his/her
youth
or
because
of
his/her
temporary
or
permanent
mental
or
physical
incapacity.
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Sexual
Assault
with
an
Object:
The
use
of
an
object
or
instrument
to
unlawfully
penetrate,
however
slightly,
the
genital
or
anal
opening
of
the
body
of
another
person,
forcibly
and/or
against
that
person’s
will;
or
not
forcibly
or
against
the
person’s
will
where
the
victim
is
incapable
of
giving
consent
because
of
his/her
youth
or
because
of
his/her
temporary
or
permanent
mental
or
physical
incapacity.
Forcible
Fondling:
The
touching
of
the
private
body
parts
of
another
person
for
the
purpose
of
sexual
gratification,
forcibly
and/or
against
the
person’s
will;
or
not
forcibly
or
against
the
person’s
will
where
the
victim
is
incapable
of
giving
consent
because
of
his/her
youth
or
because
of
his/her
temporary
or
permanent
mental
of
physical
incapacity.
Non-Forcible Sex Offenses
Incest:
Non-‐forcible
sexual
intercourse
by
persons
who
are
related
to
each
other
within
the
degrees
wherein
marriage
is
prohibited
by
law.
Statutory
Rape:
Non-‐forcible
sexual
intercourse
with
a
person
who
is
under
the
statutory
age
of
consent.
Domestic
Violence:
Felony
or
misdemeanor
crimes
of
violence
committed
by
a
current
or
former
spouse
of
the
victim,
by
a
person
with
whom
the
victim
shares
a
child
in
common,
by
a
person
who
is
cohabitating
with
or
has
cohabitated
with
the
victim
as
a
spouse,
by
a
person
similarly
situated
to
a
spouse
of
the
victim
under
the
domestic
or
family
violence
laws
of
the
jurisdiction
receiving
grant
monies,
or
by
any
other
person
against
an
adult
or
youth
victim
who
is
protected
from
that
person’s
acts
under
the
domestic
or
family
violence
laws
of
the
jurisdiction.
Dating
Violence:
Violence
committed
by
a
person
who
is
or
has
been
in
a
social
relationship
of
a
romantic
or
intimate
nature
with
the
victim
and
where
the
existence
of
such
a
relationship
shall
be
determined
based
upon
a
consideration
of
these
factors:
the
length
of
the
relationship,
the
type
of
relationship,
the
frequency
of
interaction
between
the
persons
involved
in
the
relationship.
Stalking:
Engaging
in
a
course
of
conduct
directed
at
a
specific
person
that
would
cause
a
reasonable
person
to
fear
for
his/her
safety
or
the
safety
of
others,
or
suffer
substantial
emotional
distress.
Robbery:
The
taking
or
attempting
to
take
anything
of
value
from
the
care,
custody,
or
control
of
a
person
or
persons,
by
force
or
threat
or
violence
and/or
by
putting
the
victim
in
fear.
Aggravated
Assault:
An
unlawful
attack
by
one
person
upon
another
for
the
purpose
of
inflicting
severe
or
aggravated
bodily
injury.
This
type
of
assault
usually
is
accompanied
by
the
use
of
a
weapon
or
by
means
likely
to
produce
death
or
great
bodily
harm.
(It
is
not
necessary
that
injury
result
from
an
aggravated
assault
when
a
gun,
knife,
or
other
weapon
is
sued
which
could
or
probably
would
result
in
a
serious
potential
injury
if
the
crime
were
completed
successfully
Burglary:
The
unlawful
entry
of
a
structure
to
commit
a
felony
or
a
theft.
For
reporting
purposes,
this
definition
includes:
unlawful
entry
with
intent
to
commit
a
larceny
or
a
felony,
breaking
and
entering
with
intent
to
commit
a
larceny,
housebreaking,
safecracking,
and
all
attempts
to
commit
any
of
the
aforementioned
acts.
Motor
Vehicle
Theft:
The
theft
or
attempted
theft
of
a
motor
vehicle.
(Classify
as
motor
vehicle
theft
all
cases
where
taken
by
persons
not
having
lawful
access,
even
though
the
vehicles
are
abandoned;
including
joy
riding.
Arson:
The
willful
of
malicious
burning
or
attempt
to
burn
,
with
or
without
intent
to
defraud,
a
dwelling
house,
public
building,
motor
vehicle
or
aircraft,
or
personal
property
of
another
kind.
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Other Offenses
Liquor
Law
violations:
The
violations
of
laws
or
ordinances
prohibiting:
the
manufacture,
sale,
transporting,
furnishing
of
intoxicating
liquor;
maintaining
unlawful
drinking
places;
bootlegging,
operating
a
still,
furnishing
liquor
to
a
minor
or
intemperate
person;
using
a
vehicle
for
illegal
transportation
of
liquor;
drinking
on
a
train
or
a
public
conveyance;
all
attempts
to
commit
any
of
the
aforementioned
activities.
(Drunkenness
and
driving
under
the
influence
are
not
included
in
this
definition).
Drug
Abuse
violations:
Violations
of
state
and
local
laws
relating
to
the
unlawful
possession,
sale,
use,
growing,
manufacturing,
and
making
of
narcotic
drugs.
The
relevant
substances
include
opium
or
cocaine
and
their
derivatives
(morphine,
heroine,
codeine);
marijuana;
synthetic
narcotics
(Demerol,
methadone);
and
dangerous
non-‐
narcotic
drugs
(barbiturates,
Benzedrine).
Weapon
Law
violations:
The
violation
of
laws
regulatory
in
nature,
such
as:
manufacture,
sale
or
possession
of
deadly
weapons;
carrying
deadly
weapons,
concealed
or
openly;
furnishing
deadly
weapons
to
minors;
aliens
possessing
deadly
weapons;
all
attempts
to
commit
any
of
the
aforementioned
acts.
Hate Crimes
A
hate
crime
is
a
criminal
offense
committed
against
a
person
or
property
which
is
motivated
in
whole
or
in
part,
by
the
offender’s
bias.
Bias
is
a
pre-‐formed
negative
opinion
or
attitude
toward
a
group
of
persons
based
on
their
a c t u a l
o r
p e r c e i v e d
race,
gender,
disability,
religion,
sexual
orientation,
gender
identity,
ethnicity
or
national
origin.
GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION REQUIRED
The
following
is
a
statement
of
the
geographic
location
for
which
the
University
is
required
to
report
crime
statistics
and
issue
timely
warnings
under
the
Clery
Act.
The
University
is
required
to
report
crime
statistics
for
Clery-‐designated
crimes
and
to
issue
timely
warnings
for
those
crimes
that
represent
a
severe
and
continuing
threat
in
the
following
geographic
locations:
on
campus,
public
property
and
non-‐campus
buildings
and
property.
On-Campus
Any
building
or
property
owned
or
controlled
by
an
institution
within
the
same
reasonably
contiguous
geographic
area
and
used
by
the
institution
in
direct
support
of,
or
in
a
manner
related
to,
the
institution’s
educational
purposes,
including
residents
halls;
and
any
building
or
property
that
is
within
or
reasonably
contiguous
to
paragraph
(1)
of
this
definition,
that
is
owned
by
the
institution
but
controlled
by
another
person,
is
frequently
used
by
students
and
supports
institutional
purposes.
Definition
for
Clarion
University:
campus
buildings
and
property
on
the
Main
Campus.
Campus
student
housing
would
be
included
as
on-‐campus.
Beginning
with
the
2013
reporting
period,
Reinhard
Villages
will
be
included
in
On-‐Campus
and
On-‐Campus
Residence
Halls
and
not
in
Non-‐Campus
property
as
was
done
previously.
Public Property
All
property,
including
thoroughfares,
streets
and
sidewalks
that
are
within
the
campus,
or
immediately
adjacent
to
and
accessible
from
the
campus
is
considered
public
property.
Definition
for
Clarion
University:
streets,
alleys
and
sidewalks
that
are
adjacent
to
campus
or
that
bisect
campus,
would
be
included
as
public
property.
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Non-Campus buildings or Property
Any
building
or
property
owned
or
controlled
by
a
student
organization
that
is
officially
recognized
by
the
institution;
or
any
building
or
property
owned
or
controlled
by
an
institution
that
is
used
in
direct
support
of,
or
in
relation
to,
the
institution’s
purposes,
is
frequently
used
by
students,
and
is
not
within
the
same
reasonably
contiguous
geographic
area
of
the
institution.
The
university
has
previously
treated
Reinhard
Village
as
non
campus
because
it
determined
the
property
was
not
reasonably
contiguous
to
campus.
Guided
by
a
recent
interpretation
of
on
campus
for
another
PASSHE
university,
as
well
as
changes
in
the
university’s
procedures
regarding
this
property,
the
university
has
reclassified
this
property
as
on
campus
for
reporting
purposes.
Reinhard
Villages
statistics
were
classified
as
non-‐campus
property
through
(and
including)
2012.
Reinhard
Village
statistics
will
be
included
in
On-‐Campus
and
On-‐Campus
Residence
Housing
for
2013
and
forward.
GEOGRAPHIC LOCATON NOT REQUIRED
The
following
is
a
statement
of
the
geographic
locations
for
which
the
University
is
NOT
required
to
report
crime
statistics
or
issue
timely
warnings.
The
University
is
NOT
required
to
report
crime
statistics
or
issue
timely
warnings
for
Clery-‐designated
crimes
that
occur
off
campus,
with
the
exception
of
those
crimes
committed
on
public
property
or
in
(on)
non-‐campus
buildings
and/or
properties,
as
defined
and
described
above.
However,
the
University
recognizes
that
in
certain
cases
timely
warnings,
even
if
not
required
by
the
Clery
Act,
may
benefit
the
campus
community.
The
following
criteria
must
be
met
for
the
University
to
issue
a
timely
warning
for
an
off-‐campus
crime
that
does
not
require
a
timely
warning
under
the
Clery
Act.
1. The
crime
is
a
murder,
rape,
or
other
serious
or
violent
assault;
or
the
local
municipality
requests
that
the
University
issued
a
timely
warning.
2. The
crime
occurred
in
a
geographic
area
frequented
by
Clarion
University
students
3. The
crime
represents
a
continuous
threat
to
the
Clarion
University
campus
community.
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QUICK REFERENCE NUMBERS
University Police (24 hours a day) 814-393-2111 ............................................................................................. EMERGENCY 911
Parking and Transportation .......................................................................................................................................................... 814-393-2111
PASSAGES ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 814-226-7273
Provides free, confidential sexual assault services
Judicial Affairs ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 814-393-1918
Investigates allegations/student code violations; makes referrals to other appropriate agencies
Social Equity ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 814-393-2109
Investigates allegations of sexual harassment; makes referrals to other appropriate agencies
Health (W ellness) Center.............................................................................. ............................................................................... 814-393-2121
Provides medical treatment
Counseling Center......................................................................................... ....................................................................................... 814-393-2255
Provides assessment and intervention to assist in alcohol and drug abuse; provides referrals and other resources
Alcohol & Drug Education............................................................................. ............................................................................... 814-393-1949
Certified sexual assault counselors; makes referrals to other appropriate agencies
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24
CLARION
UNIVERSITY
OF
PA
2014
FIRE
SAFETY
AND
STATISTICAL
REPORT*
Clarion
University
is
committed
to
provide
a
safe
environment
for
all
students,
faculty,
staff
and
visitors.
It
is
the
University’s
intent
to
protect
members
of
the
campus
community
against
avoidable
and
undue
risks
of
injury
or
death
due
to
fire.
Fire
prevention
measures
also
minimize
loss
of
property
due
to
fire.
It
is
the
intent
of
the
University
to
provide
a
safe
environment
with
respect
to
fire
and
emergency
safety
by
following
the
International
Fire
Code
(IFC).
To
request
more
information
or
to
speak
with
the
Clarion
University
Safety
Inspector,
call
814-‐393-‐2009
or
visit
Thorn
1.
FIRE SAFETY STATISTICS
This
report
complies
with
the
Clery
Act
and
the
Campus
Fire
Safety
Right-‐To-‐Know
Act,
and
is
based
on
reporting
documents
which
includes
housing
affiliated
with
the
Clarion
University
campus.
Reported
Fires
FIRES
INJURIES
DEATHS
2012
2013
2014
2012
2013
2014
Wilkinson
Hall
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Nair
Hall
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Givan
Hall
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Ballentine
Hall
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Campus
View
Suites
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Valley
View
Suites
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Reinhard
Villages
•
2012
2013
2014
Reinhard
Villages
was
recognized
as
“Housing
affiliated
with
the
Clarion
University
campus”
in
2013.
PROCEDURES IN CASE OF FIRE OR A FIRE ALARM
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
If
a
fire
alarm
is
heard
or
seen,
immediately
begin
evacuation
of
the
building.
Close
all
windows
and
doors
behind
you.
If
a
fire
or
smoke
is
discovered,
sound
the
building
fire
alarm.
Notify
University
Police
at
814-‐393-‐2111
or
dial
911.
Close
the
window
to
your
room.
Proceed
quickly
to
the
nearest
exit,
closing
room
and
stairwell
doors
as
you
leave
(do
not
lock
doors).
Closing
doors
helps
to
confine
the
fire
by
reducing
oxygen
flow.
Alert
others
as
you
leave.
DO
NOT
USE
ELEVATORS.
Activate
the
fire
alarm
as
you
leave
the
building.
If
you
encounter
smoke,
stay
near
the
floor
and
below
the
smoke.
Exit
the
building
and
assemble
in
the
area
established
by
your
Residence
Staff.
Do
not
leave
the
area
as
you
must
be
accounted
for.
If
you
do
not
know
where
your
designated
area
is
located,
contact
your
GA.
If
unable
to
leave
your
room
due
to
heat,
smoke
or
fire,
call
University
Police
at
2111
(campus
phones)
or
814-‐393-‐2111;
or
call
911
to
give
your
location
so
firefighters
may
find
you.
If
possible,
hang
a
brightly
colored
towel
or
article
of
clothing
out
your
window
to
signal
for
assistance.
Do
not
return
to
an
evacuated
building
unless
told
to
do
so
by
an
authorized
university
official.
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GENERAL FIRE SAFETY
Smoking
and
open
flames
are
prohibited
in
all
Residence
Halls.
The
following
items
are
not
permitted
in
Residence
Halls:
•
•
•
•
•
•
Halogen
Lamps
Candles
Incense
Explosives/
Live
Ammunition
Unsafe
Electrical
Devices
Flammable
Holiday
Decorations
(Live
Christmas
trees,
hay
bales,
corn
stalks,
etc.)
Refrigerators,
microwaves,
hot
pots,
hot-‐air
popcorn
poppers,
and
coffee
makers
with
automatic
shut-‐off
features
are
allowed
in
dorm
rooms.
All
other
cooking
appliances
are
prohibited.
There
may
be
additions
to
the
restrictions
placed
on
what
students
may
bring
into
the
residence
halls
as
deemed
necessary
by
the
Residence
Life
Services
office.
Be
aware
of
the
possible
primary
and
secondary
emergency
exit
routes,
fire
alarm
pull
stations,
and
emergency
procedures
of
your
place
of
residence.
Those
with
physical
disabilities
should
notify
Residence
Life,
in
advance,
to
plan
for
an
evacuation.
If
you
become
temporarily
disabled
due
to
an
injury
or
illness,
Residence
Life
should
also
be
informed.
Become
familiar
with
the
fire
exits
nearest
your
room
and
the
evacuation
plans
posted
on
each
floor
of
your
building.
Generally
speaking,
you
should
use
the
closest
stairwell
to
your
room;
but
you
should
also
be
aware
of
a
secondary
exit
in
the
event
your
primary
exit
becomes
unusable.
FIRE DRILLS
In
compliance
with
state
regulations,
the
Department
of
Public
Safety,
in
conjunction
with
Student
Life/Housing,
conducts
fire
drills
(evacuations)
a
minimum
of
four
times
annually.
Each
semester,
Public
Safety
also
conducts
one
fire
drill
in
academic
and
administrative
buildings.
Drills
shall
be
held
at
random
and
are
conducted
during
all
hours
of
the
day
to
avoid
distinction
between
drills
and
actual
fires.
The
University
requires
all
occupants
to
evacuate
the
buildings
during
the
fire
drills.
Individuals
who
ignore
fire
alarms
and
required
evacuations
may
face
disciplinary
action
or
criminal
charges.
Fire
drill
documentation
is
maintained
by
the
Safety
Office.
PROCEDURE FOR REPORTING A FIRE
Students,
faculty
and
staff
are
instructed
to
call
911
to
report
a
fire
emergency.
Clarion
University
is
required
to
disclose
statistical
data
on
all
fires
that
occur
in
on-‐campus
student
housing
facilities.
The
fire
should
be
reported
to:
Public
Safety
Office
Dispatch
Center
814-‐393-‐2111
Safety
Inspector
814-‐393-‐2009
If
you
find
evidence
that
a
fire
may
have
occurred,
after
the
fact
(e.g.
evidence
that
something
burned),
please
notify
Public
Safety
at
814-‐393-‐2111
as
soon
as
possible.
Do
not
attempt
to
remove
or
clean
up
any
debris
until
an
officer
has
assessed
the
situation.
FIRE DETECTION AND PROTECTION
All
residence
halls
and
suites
are
equipped
with
fire
alarm
systems,
including
smoke
detectors,
manual
pull
stations
and
automatic
sprinkler
systems.
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Automatic
Sprinkler
System
Information
• The
sprinkler
systems
installed
in
the
residence
halls
are
“wet-‐pipe”
sprinkler
systems.
This
means
that
there
is
enough
water
throughout
the
pipes
in
the
system
right
up
to
each
sprinkler
head.
• Sprinkler
heads
are
heat
sensing
devices.
They
are
set
to
activate
once
the
area
around
the
sprinkler
reaches
a
predetermined
temperature.
Sprinkler
heads
do
not
sense
smoke.
• Each
sprinkler
head
operates
individually.
In
other
words,
the
activation
of
one
sprinkler
head
will
not
cause
the
entire
system
to
operate.
• Never
hang
on
sprinkler
pipes
or
hang
anything
on
a
sprinkler
head.
Tampering
with
sprinkler
pipes
and
• sprinkler
heads
can
cause
significant
flooding
and
water
damage.
• Do
not
cover
or
otherwise
obstruct
sprinkler
heads,
smoke
detectors
and
or
other
fire
detection
and
suppression
equipment.
• Never
tamper
with
any
fire
protection
equipment
or
block
any
fire
protection
devices
or
other
fire
protection.
• Do
not
open
windows
during
the
winter
months.
Some
areas
are
not
heated
well
enough
to
prevent
water
from
freezing
in
the
pipes.
This
can
cause
leaks
and
flooding
from
broken
pipes.
The
automatic
sprinkler
systems
and
fire
detection
systems
installed
in
the
residence
halls
are
there
for
your
protection.
Please
do
not
tamper
with
them
or
use
them
for
any
other
purpose.
Your
cooperation
is
needed
to
help
insure
that
these
systems are operating properly.
Tampering
with
fire
protection/detection
equipment
is
considered
to
be
a
crime
and
could
be
subjected
to
disciplinary
action.
Your
cooperation
is
appreciated.
USE OF FIRE EXTINGUISHERS
Properly
trained
and
competent
residence
hall
staff
may
attempt
to
put
out
fire
using
fire
extinguishers.
Fire
extinguishers
are
not
meant
to
fight
large
or
spreading
fires.
Apply
the
following
guidelines
when
using
a
fire
extinguisher:
• Only
trained
personnel
should
use
a
fire
extinguisher.
• Activate
a
fire
alarm
prior
to
using
a
fire
extinguisher.
• Always
position
yourself
with
an
exit
or
means
of
escape
at
your
back
before
using
a
fire
extinguisher
to
put
out
a
fire.
• If
the
fire
is
producing
large
amounts
of
smoke
that
you
may
inhale
fighting
it,
do
not
try
to
extinguish
it.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Residence
Hall
Faulty
and
Staff
participate
in
(live-‐burn)
fire
extinguisher
training
and
classroom
fire
safety
training
at
a
minimum
of
once
a
year.
Topics
addressed
during
this
training
include:
•
•
•
•
Fire
prevention
in
the
residence
halls
What
to
do
in
the
event
of
a
fire
How
to
report
a
fire
or
other
emergency
How
residence
hall
fire
safety
systems
operate.
Additional
fire
safety
training
and
education
programs
for
residence
hall
students
are
coordinated
by
Community
Assistants.
Students,
faculty
and
staff
may
request
fire
training
at
any
time
by
calling
814-‐393-‐2009.
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FIRE LOG
A
fire
log
is
maintained
in
the
Public
Safety
office
and
is
available
for
public
inspection.
The
log
includes:
•
•
•
•
Nature
of
the
fire
Date
/
time
fire
occurred
Date
/
time
fire
reported
General
location
of
the
fire
PLANS FOR FUTURE IMPROVEMENTS IN FIRE SAFETY
Clarion
University
continues
to
monitor
trends
related
to
residence
hall
fire
incidents
and
alarms
to
provide
a
fire
safe
living
environment
for
all
students.
New
programs
and
policies
are
developed
as
needed
to
help
insure
the
safety
of
all
students,
faculty
and
staff.
28
University
of
Pennsylvania
2015 ANNUAL
SAFETY,
SECURITY,
2015 Annual
Safety,
Security,
Fire
FIRE SAFETY, and
Safety,
CRIME
& Crime
Statistics Report
STATISTICS
REPORT
1
DEAR CAMPUS COMMUNITY,
The
Annual
Security
Report
is
generated
every
year
by
the
university
as
a
tool
to
promote
awareness
for
our
community.
Each
year,
many
prospective
students,
their
families,
and
potential
employees
make
inquiries
as
to
the
nature
of
crime
on
campus
and
the
procedures
the
university
has
undertaken
to
improve
the
quality
of
the
experience
at
Clarion
University.
The
goal
of
the
Annual
Security
Report
is
to
increase
awareness
through
education
of
the
types
of
incidents
reported
on
the
campus,
and
to
bring
safety
to
the
forefront
of
everyone’s
daily
routine.
Safety
is
a
partnership
that
we
all
share,
and
taking
steps
to
increase
your
own
safety
reduces
the
opportunity
for
crime
to
occur.
The
annual
security
report
is
also
a
source
of
practical
information
that
can
be
utilized
in
the
event
you
need
to
access
the
university’s
resources.
The
Clarion
University
Annual
Security
Report
is
compiled
in
compliance
with
the
Jeanne
Clery
Disclosure
of
Campus
Security
Policy
and
Crime
Statistics
Act
of
1998.
We
hope
this
report
will
help
you
to
increase
your
personal
awareness
of
safety
and
security
on
campus.
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THE CAMPUS SECURITY ACT: LEGAL REQUIREMENTS
The
Campus
Security
Act
requires
colleges
and
universities
to
publish
an
annual
report
by
October
1st
that
contains
three
years
of
campus
crime
statistics
and
certain
campus
security
policy
statements;
disclose
crime
statistics
for
the
campus,
public
areas
immediately
adjacent
to
or
running
through
the
campus,
and
certain
non campus
facilities
and
remote
classrooms.
The
statistics
must
be
gathered
from
campus
police
and
security,
local
law
enforcement
and
other
University
officials
who
have
significant
responsibility for
student
and
campus
activities;
provide
“timely
warning”
notices
of
those
crimes
that
have
occurred
and
pose
an
ongoing
threat
to
students
and
employees;
and
disclose
a
public
crime
log
of
any
crime
that
occurred
on
campus
within
the
patrol
jurisdiction
of
the
campus
police
or
the
campus
security
department
and
is
reported
to
the
campus
police
or
security
departments.
Clarion
University
Department
of
Public
Safety
is
responsible
for
preparing
and
distributing
this
report.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
Clarion
University
Department
of
Public
Safety
operates
under
the
Division
of
Finance
and
Administration.
The
department
has
11 full-time
commissioned
police
officers.
The
campus
police
section
provides
law
enforcement
and
security
services
on
university
owned
property
as
well
as
the
Clarion
University
Foundation
property
of
Reinhard
Villages,
west
of
campus
on
Route
322
in
Clarion
Township.
The
Clarion
Campus
is
situated
on
104
acres
with
50
buildings
in
Clarion
Borough.
The
campus’
outer
boundaries
include
Greenville
Avenue
and
8th
Avenue
as
the
western
boundaries,
Corbett
Street
as
the
southern
boundary,
Wilson
Avenue
as
the
eastern
boundary
and
a
wooded
area
to
the
north
of
Main
Street
as
the
northern
boundary.
Additionally,
there
is
a
29
acre
athletic
complex
at
the
west
end
of
Main
Street
in
Clarion
Borough.
Reinhard
Village
encompasses
75
acres
with
30
buildings
just
east
of
campus.
A
campus
map
is
available
at
www.clarion.edu/campusmap
or
upon
request
from
Public
Safety
(located
at
Thorn
1).
A
map
of
Reinhard
Villages
is
available
at
http://www.clarion.edu/student-‐life/living-‐at-‐clarion/campus-‐housing/reinhard-‐floor-‐
plans.pdf.
The
University's
Safety
Department
is
responsible
for
ensuring
that
proper
safety
procedures
are
followed
in
all
areas
of
campus.
Departmental
safety
responsibilities
include
Fire
Safety,
Emergency
Planning
and
Preparedness,
Hazardous
Material
Management,
and
Occupational
Safety.
The
Public
Safety
Office
is
located
on
Thorn
Street.
Phone
is
814-‐393-‐
2111
or
call
911
for
Police
or
health-‐related
emergencies.
The
Dispatch
Center
within
the
Department
of
Public
Safety
is
staffed
24
hours
a
day,
365
days
a
year.
The
Dispatch
Center
is
located
in
the
Public
Safety
building
(Thorn
1)
on
Thorn
Street.
The
dispatchers
are
trained
and
upon
receiving
a
call,
immediately
dispatch
an
officer
to
the
area
by
use
of
a
two-‐way
radio.
All
complaints
received
by
the
Dispatch
Center
are
thoroughly
investigated
by
the
police
officers.
The
Department
of
Public
Safety,
through
its
patrols
and
investigations,
consistently
enforces
all
of
the
laws
of
the
Commonwealth
of
Pennsylvania
including
those
related
to
alcohol
and
other
illegal
drugs.
MISSION STATEMENT
The
mission
of
the
University
Police
is
to
establish
an
environment
where
people
on
the
campus
may
be
free
from
fear
and,
thereby,
contribute
to
the
quality
and
excellence
of
the
University.
Clarion
University
Police
is
committed
to
the
protection
of
life
and
property;
the
preservation
of
peace,
and
safety;
the
fair
and
impartial
enforcement
of
state
and
federal
laws
and
University
rules;
and
the
defense
of
the
Constitution
of
the
Commonwealth
of
Pennsylvania
and
the
Constitution
of
the
United
States
of
America.
University
police
officers
will
exercise
law
enforcement
authority
on
behalf
of
the
people
of
the
Commonwealth
of
Pennsylvania
and
will
faithfully
discharge
that
trust.
To
fulfill
this
mission,
the
University
Police
have
an
obligation
to
develop
and
maintain
performance
standards
that
will
ensure
our
functions
are
performed
in
an
effective,
efficient,
consistent
and
fair
manner.
These
standards
and
programs
will
reflect
commitments
to
quality
service,
ethical
behavior,
and
the
rule
of
law.
We
recognize
that
we
can
accomplish
our
mission
only
with
the
support
and
trust
of
the
University
community
and
through
collaborating
with
the
community
to
2
carry
out
our
programs.
The
major
responsibilities
of
the
University
Police
in
carrying
out
our
mission
include
the
following.
1. Reduce
the
opportunities
for
the
commission
of
some
crimes
through
providing
educational
programs
to
the
community
and
preventive
patrol.
2. Identify
violators
of
the
law
and
University
policies
and,
where
appropriate,
refer
such
violators
to
the
legal
or
administrative
systems
and
participate
in
subsequent
proceedings.
3. Aid
individuals
who
are
in
danger
of
physical
harm
or
who
cannot
care
for
themselves.
4. Promote
the
protection
on
constitutional
guarantees
to
all
members
of
the
community
while
providing
an
educational
function
as
to
the
rights
and
responsibilities
of
individuals
in
the
community.
5. Provided
a
role
model
of
responsibility,
accountability,
and
trustworthiness
for
the
members
of
the
community
through
the
actions
and
statements
of
each
member
of
the
department.
6. Assist
in
the
educational
mission
of
the
University
through
cooperation
with
colleges
and
by
providing
direct
instruction
to
members
of
the
community
to
enhance
safety
in
the
work
place,
living
areas,
and
recreational
areas.
7. Resolve
conflict
between
individuals
or
groups
that
could,
escalate
to
criminal
behavior.
8. Facilitate
the
movement
of
persons
and
vehicles.
9. Reduce
environmental
hazards
to
persons
and
property
through
inspection,
investigation,
and
prevention;
and
maintain
an
effective
program
for
environmental
health
and
safety.
10. Participate
in
the
identification
and
recovery
of
lost
or
stolen
property
and
return
to
it
to
the
right
owner.
11. Identify
problems
that
are
potentially
serious
to
law
enforcement,
safety,
or
the
University.
12. Enforce
parking
regulations
to
insure
the
employees,
students
and
visitors
who
have
parking
privileges
are
able
to
use
the
facilities
as
assigned.
13. Create
and
maintain
a
feeling
of
safety
in
the
community.
14. Promote
and
preserve
order.
15. Provide
other
University
departments
with
timely,
appropriate
information
essential
to
their
function.
16. Provide
other
services
on
an
emergency
basis.
17. Provide
assistance
to
victims
of
crimes.
18. Prevent
theft
through
establishing
physical
security
programs
and
alarm
monitoring.
19. Provide
walking
escorts
to
persons
in
the
community
during
hours
of
darkness.
ARREST AUTHORITY
In
Pennsylvania,
the
State
System
of
Higher
Education
Act
188
of
1982,
as
amended
by
Act
48
of
2003,
establishes
and
defines
the
powers
and
duties
of
Campus
Police
Officers.
This
act
granted
campus
police
officers
the
authority
to
exercise
the
same
powers
that
are
granted
to
municipal
officers
under
the
Statewide
Municipal
Police
Jurisdiction
Act
(Title
42,
8953).
All
Clarion
University
Police
officers
are
commissioned
police
officers
in
the
Commonwealth
of
Pennsylvania.
All
officers
carry
firearms
and
are
granted
powers
of
arrest
through
the
Governor
of
the
Commonwealth.
The
department's
sworn
police
officers
have
all
received
police
training
and
regularly
attend
in-‐service
training.
Uniformed
officers
patrol
the
campus
24
hours
a
day,
seven
days
a
week,
365
days
a
year.
WORKING RELATIONSHIP WITH OTHER AGENCIES
The
Clarion
University
Department
of
Public
Safety
is
the
primary
agency
handling
criminal
incidents
on
campus.
The
Department
is
equipped
with
a
telecommunications
system
to
contact
and
exchange
information
with
surrounding
local
and
state
police
(as
the
need
arises).
Clarion
University
maintains
a
working
relationship
with
the
Clarion
Borough
Police
Department,
the
Clarion
County
Sheriff’s
Department,
the
Pennsylvania
State
Police
and
the
Clarion
County
District
Attorney’s
Office.
3
MUTUAL AID
The
Clarion
University
Police
Department
has
a
written
mutual
aid
agreement
with
the
Clarion
Borough
Police
Department.
University
officers
often
interact
with
other
agencies
and
provide
assistance
when
requested.
University
officers,
when
requested,
assist
the
Clarion
County
Drug
Task
Force
to
target
drug
violators
on
campus
and
in
the
surrounding
area.
MONITORING AND RECORDING CRIMINAL ACTIVITY OFF CAMPUS
The
University
relies
on
the
close
working
relationship
with
local
law
enforcement
agencies
to
receive
information
about
incidents
they
receive
concerning
or
involving
a
member
of
the
campus
community.
If
the
University
is
notified
of
a
situation
in
which
a
campus
community
member
is
the
victim
of
a
crime,
the
Department
may
issue
a
Campus
Safety
Alert,
detailing
the
incident
and
providing
tips
so
that
other
members
of
the
campus
community
may
avoid
similar
incidents.
If
the
Department
of
Public
Safety
is
notified
of
a
crime
or
other
serious
incident
that
involves
a
member
of
the
campus
community
and
occurs
in
Clarion
Borough,
the
incident
will
be
referred
to
Student
Affairs
for
disciplinary
action.
REPORTING OF CRIMINAL OFFENSES
The
Clarion
University
Department
of
Public
Safety
and
University
Police
encourages
all
members
of
the
campus
community
and
visitors
to
accurately
and
promptly
report
all
on-‐campus
crimes
and
emergencies
to
the
department
at
extension
2111
or
814-‐393-‐2111,
or
by
using
the
“blue-‐light”
emergency
telephones
located
throughout
campus.
Crimes
can
also
be
reported
in
person
at
the
Dispatch
Center
of
Thorn
1.
The
Public
Safety
department
investigates
all
reported
on-‐campus
crimes
and
initiates
prosecutions
through
the
legal
systems,
when
warranted.
Crimes
that
occur
off
University
property
may
be
reported
to
either
the
Clarion
Borough
Police
Department
or
the
Pennsylvania
State
Police.
Both
of
these
agencies
can
be
contacted
by
dialing
911.
The
Public
Safety
Department
works
in
conjunction
with
the
Clarion
Borough
Police
and
the
Pennsylvania
State
Police
to
investigate
crimes
and
other
emergencies
involving
students
both
on
and
off
campus.
Public
Safety
officers
also
provide
assistance
off
campus
when
requested
by
another
police
agency.
Students
and
employees
should
report
any
potential
criminal
offenses
to
Clarion
University
Department
of
Public
Safety
or
a
Campus
Security
Authority
for
the
purpose
of
making
timely
warning
reports
and
inclusion
in
the
annual
statistical
disclosure.
VOLUNTARY CONFIDENTIAL REPORTING
If
you
are
the
victim
of
a
crime
and
do
not
want
to
pursue
action
within
the
University’s
student
conduct
system
or
the
criminal
justice
system,
please
consider
making
a
confidential
report.
With
your
permission,
the
Chief
or
designee
of
Clarion
University’s
Police
force
can
make
a
report
on
the
details
of
the
incident
without
revealing
your
identity.
The
purpose
of
a
confidential
report
is
to
comply
with
your
wish
to
keep
the
matter
confidential,
while
taking
steps
to
ensure
the
future
safety
of
yourself
and
others.
With
such
information,
the
University
can
keep
an
accurate
record
of
the
number
of
incidents
involving
students,
employees
and
visitors;
determine
where
there
is
a
pattern
of
crime
and
alert
the
campus
community
to
potential
danger.
Reports
filed
in
this
manner
are
counted
and
disclosed
in
the
required
Annual
Security
Report.
Anonymous
crime
tips
can
be
reported
by
using
the
Anonymous
Tips
Reporting
form
found
on
the
police
web
page
at
www.clarion.edu/policetip.
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Professional
Counselors
are
not
required
to
report
crimes
to
be
included
in
the
Annual
Security
Report
statistics;
unless
mandated
under
scope
of
license
or
law.
They
are
encouraged,
however,
to
inform
the
person
being
counseled
of
the
procedures
to
report
crimes
on
a
voluntary
basis
for
inclusion
in
the
annual
crime
statistics.
CAMPUS SECURITY AUTHORITIES
As
required
by
the
Jeanne
Clery
Disclosure
of
Campus
Security
Policy
and
Campus
Crime
Statistics
Act,
or
Clery
Act,
colleges
and
universities
must
annually
compile
and
publish
crime,
fire
and
security
information
about
their
campuses.
Under
this
law,
“Campus
Security
Authorities”
are
mandated
to
report
crimes
brought
to
their
attention
for
inclusion
in
Clarion
University’s
Annual
Security
and
Fire
Safety
Report
and
for
the
purpose
of
issuing
Timely
Warning
Notices
if
deemed
necessary.
If
you
or
someone
you
know
wishes
to
report
a
crime;
you
may
contact
any
of
the
following
of
“Campus
Security
Authorities”.
University
President
Director
of
Public
Safety/Chief
of
Police
University
Police
Officers
Department
of
Public
Safety
Management
Technician
Public
Safety
Students
Dean
of
College
of
Arts
&
Sciences
Dean
of
College
of
Education
Dean
of
University
Libraries
Assistant
to
President
for
Social
Equity
Admission
Counselors
Dean
of
Students
SOAR
Director
Director
Student
Leadership
&
Involvement
Director
Student
Recreation
Center
Health
Center
Director
Health
Educator
Counseling
Center
Director
Advising
Center
Coordinator
Assistant
Director(s)
of
Resident
Life
Residence
Life
Coordinator
Community
Assistants
Associate
Director
of
Athletics
Student
Organization
Advisors
Vice
President
for
Finance
&
Administration
Associate
VP
for
Finance
&
Administration
University
Police
Dispatchers
University
Safety
Inspector
Provost
Dean
of
College
of
Business
Administration
Dean
of
Enrollment
Management
Registrar
Student
Advocate
Vice
President
for
Student
Affairs
Director
of
Athletics
Reinhard
Villages
Director
Athletic
Training,
Sports
&
Wellness
Greek
Student
Life
Coordinator
Health
Center
Nurses
Woman’s
Studies
Program
Director
Counseling
Center
Counselors
Director
of
Residence
Life
Associate
Director
of
Residence
Life
Graduate
Assistants
Athletics
Events
&
Promotions
Athletic
Coaches
NOTIFICATIONS OF MISSING STUDENTS
If
a
member
of
the
university
community
has
reason
to
believe
that
a
student
who
resides
in
onr campus
housing
is
missing
they
should
immediately
notify University Police/Public
Safety
at
814-393-2111.
University
Police
will
generate
a
missing
persons
report
once
information
is
provided
and
initiate
an
investigation.
After
investigating
the
missing
person
report,
should
University
Police determine
that
the
student
is
missing
and
has
been
missing
for
more
than
24
hours,
Clarion
University
will
notify
the
student’s
Missing
Person
Contact
no
later
than
24
hours
after
the
student
is
determined
to
be
missing.
If
the
missing
student
is
under
the
age
of
18
and
is
not
an
emancipated
individual,
Clarion
University
will
notify
the
student’s
parent
or
legal
guardian
immediately
after
University
Police
has
determined
the
person
has
been
missing
for
more
than
24
hours. The
local
law
enforcement
agency
with
jurisdiction
will
also
be
notified
no
later
than
24
hours
after
the
student
is
determined
to
be
missing.
The
student’s
Missing
Person
Contact
information
is
collected
at
the
MyClarion
area
of
the
www.clarion.edu
website.
This information
is registered
as
confidential
and
is
only
accessible
to
Clarion
University Police
in
furtherance
of
an
official
5
investigation
where
a
student
is
determined
to
have
been
missing
for
24
hours
or
more.
The
complete
Clarion
University
of
Pennsylvania
Policy
on
Missing
Students
is
listed
as
“Appendix
O”
in
the
Clarion
University
Judicial
Policy
Handbook
and
can
be
access
at
http://www.clarion.edu/student-‐life/student-‐affairs/conduct-‐policies-‐and-‐judicial-‐
services/srrp-‐2015-‐16.pdf.
MISSING STUDENT EMERGENCY CONTACT
The
Center
for
Residence
Life
Services
will
provide
annual
notice
to
all
students
in
University
Housing
regarding
this
policy.
Students
are
given
an
opportunity
at
the
beginning
of
the
fall
semester
to
designate
an
individual
to
be
contacted
by
the
University
if
the
student
is
determined
to
be
missing.
The
designation
remains
in
effect
until
changed
or
revoked
by
the
student.
The
online
form
provided
for
designation
states
the
circumstances
in
which
the
designated
emergency
contact
information
will
be
used,
and
will
include
a
statement
that
the
University
is
required
by
law
to
also
notify
the
student's
custodial
parent
or
guardian
if
the
student
is
under
18
at
the
time
he
or
she
is
discovered
to
be
missing.
Students
are
advised
that
their
contact
information
will
be
registered
confidentially,
will
be
accessible
only
to
authorized
university
officials,
and
will
not
be
disclosed
to
any
third
party
except
to
law
enforcement
personnel
in
furtherance
of
a
missing
person
investigation.
EMERGENCY RESPONSE & CAMPUS EVACATION PROCEDURES
Emergency
preparedness
is
the
responsibility
of
the
Office
of
Emergency
Management
and
done
under
the
direction
of
the
Director
of
Public Safety.
Members
of
the
team
include
the
Vice
President
of
Finance
&
Administration,
the
Vice
President
of
Student
Affairs,
the
Director
of
Facilities
Maintenance,
and
the
Director
of
University
Relations.
The
Office
of
Emergency
Management
works
to
develop
an
Emergency
Operations
Plan
(EOP)
and
a
Campus
Evacuation
Plan
to
address
response
to
emergency
incidents/situations
related
to
all
types
of
hazards
(natural,
man-‐made,
utilities,
and
technological)
that
may
arise.
The
campus
EOP
is
National
Incident
Management
Systems
(NIMS)
compliant
and
incorporates
the
principles
of
the
Incident
Command
System
(ICS)
as
required
by
State
and
Federal
law.
Both
the
EOP
and
Campus
Evacuation
Plans
provide
responders
with
guidelines
for
documentation,
sheltering
-‐in-‐place
and
other
pertinent
information
for
managing
emergencies.
All
Clarion
Department
of
Public
Safety
Officers
are
trained
in
ICS
as
well
as
all
members
of
the
Critical
Incident
Team
(CIT)
and
Emergency
Management
Team.
If
an
incident
causing
an
immediate
threat
to
the
campus
occurs,
the
first
responders
to
the
scene
are
the
Clarion
University
Police.
If
the
Director
of
Public
Safety
determines
the
need
for
mutual
aid
assistance,
the
Clarion
Borough
Police,
Pennsylvania
State
Police,
Clarion
Emergency
Medical
Services,
Clarion
Sheriffs
Department
and
Clarion
Fire
Department
will
be
requested
to
respond.
Emergency
response
and
evacuation
procedures
will
be
tested
on
an
annual
basis.
To
view
the
procedures
Clarion
University
will
follow
in
the
event
of
an
emergency
click
the
following
link
www.clarion.edu/oem.
FIREARMS/WEAPONS POLICY
Clarion
University
of
Pennsylvania
is
an
institution
of
Higher
Education.
As
an
academic
environment
there
is
no
legitimate
purpose
to
possess
or
control
weapons,
firearms
or
dangerous
devices
on
University
property.
Weapons,
firearms
and
dangerous
devices
are
instruments
capable
of
causing
harm
and
injury
to
the
campus
population.
Accordingly,
it
shall
be
prohibited
for
anyone
to
possess
or
control
weapons,
firearms
or
dangerous
devices
at
Clarion
University
of
Pennsylvania,
except
as
provided
for
in
the
following
paragraph.
Prohibition
of
such
devices
and
instruments
on
University
property
is
an
attempt
to
reduce
the
possibility
of
injury
to
the
campus
population.
Exceptions
to
this
policy
include
the
following;
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1.)
Small
canisters
of
pepper
spray
as
those
sometimes
carried
on
key
chains
for
personal
protection.
2.)
Pocketknives
and
other
similar
devices.
3.)
Tools
carried
by
maintenance
employees
in
furtherance
of
their
assigned
jobs.
4.)
Weapons
carried
by
Law
Enforcement
officers
in
the
performance
of
their
duties.
Other
exceptions
to
this
policy
may
be
granted
in
appropriate
circumstances
by
the
Director
of
Public
Safety.
A
facility
to
temporarily
store
weapons
is
located
at
the
Public
Safety
Office,
Thorn
1.
Failure
to
comply
with
the
Weapons,
Firearms
and
Dangerous
Devices
Policy
will
result
in
campus
administrative
or
judicial
actions
by
the
Department
of
Public
Safety.
This
policy
complies
with
Clarion
University
of
Pennsylvania
President’s
authority
under
Act
188
to
adopt
policies
governing
the
use
of
institutional
facilities
and
property,
and
to
do
and
perform
those
things
necessary
and
required
for
the
orderly
operation
of
the
institution.
ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY FOR ALCOHOL AND ILLEGAL DRUGS
The
University
will
not
tolerate
the
use,
possession,
and/or
distribution
of
alcohol
or
illegal
drugs.
These
activities
present
a
danger
to
the
University
community
and
detract
from
the
educational
mission
of
the
institution.
Students
may
be
denied
admittance
into
University
facilities
if
it
is
believed
they
are
under
the
influence
of,
or
in
possession
of,
alcohol
or
illegal
drugs.
Negative
behavior
that
results
from
the
use
of
alcohol
and/or
other
drugs
will
not
be
tolerated
in
the
university
community.
All
instances
of
drug
and
alcohol
usage
will
be
formally
adjudicated
by
the
office
of
Student
Affairs
and,
wherever
possible,
police
authorities.
The
university
reserves
the
right
to
provide
alcohol
amnesty
to
the
person
reporting
the
act
of
sexual
violence
and/or
to
the
reported
survivor
of
sexual
violence
in
efforts
to
increase
the
likelihood
of
reporting
such
incidents.
DRUG AND ALCOHOL POLICY
No
persons
regardless
of
age
are
permitted
to
possess,
transport,
or
consume
alcoholic
beverages
on
campus
with
the
exception
of
certain
presidential
legally
approved
non-‐student
activities.
It
is
unlawful
to
sell,
furnish
or
provide
alcohol
to
a
person
under
the
age
of
21.
The
possession,
sale,
use,
manufacture,
or
distribution
of
any
controlled
substance
(drugs)
is
illegal
under
both
state
and
federal
law
and
prohibited
by
university
policy
as
denoted
in
the
Code
of
Conduct
contained
within
the
Student
Rights,
Regulations,
and
Procedures
Online
handbook
which
is
available
at
www.clarion.edu/studentrights.
Limited
numbers
of
hard
copies
are
also
available
at
the
Office
of
Judicial
and
Mediation
Services.
Clarion
University
Police
strictly
enforces
all
drug
law
and
liquor
law
violations.
Violators
of
the
law
are
subject
to
criminal
prosecution
under
state
and/or
federal
laws
as
well
as
under
the
student
conduct
system
as
outlined
in
the
Student
Rights,
Regulations,
and
Procedures
Online
handbook.
Clarion
University
has
developed
a
program
to
prevent
the
illicit
use
of
drugs
and
abuse
of
alcohol
by
students
and
employees.
The
program
services
related
to
drug
use
and
abuse
include
dissemination
of
information
materials,
educational
programs
through
Wellness
Programs,
counseling
services,
referrals,
individualized
meetings,
and
by
way
of
disciplinary
actions.
7
DRUG FREE LEGISLATION
In
addition
to
this
publication
and
in
accordance
with
the
Drug-‐Free
Schools
and
Campuses
Act
and
Drug-‐Free
Workplace
Act,
the
University
makes
available
and
distributes,
on
an
annual
basis,
a
Student
Rights,
Regulations,
and
Procedures
Online
handbook
brochure
which
contains
specific
information
concerning
the
use
and
abuse
of
alcohol
and
illegal
drugs,
and
programs
available
both
on
and
off
campus.
The
Student
Rights,
Regulations,
and
Procedures
Online
handbook
contains
a
compliance
manual
section
which
details
information
regarding
drug
use
and
sale
as
well
as
information
related
to
alcohol.
DRUG AND ALCOHOL INTERVENTION SERVICES
Clarion
University
provides
alcohol
and
other
drug
prevention
and
intervention
services
to
its
students
and
employees
through
the
Office
of
Health
Promotions
and
Programs
located
in
the
Keeling
Health
Center.
Some
of
the
services
provided
include
alcohol
education/intervention
workshops.
The
Office
of
Health
Promotions
and
Programs
supports
a
Clarion
University-‐Clarion
Community
Coalition
on
the
prevention
of
alcohol
abuse
and
violence
task
force.
The
staff
offers
presentations
to
university
groups,
classes,
treatment
referral
service,
student
field
experiences,
and
literature
distribution.
Clarion
University,
in
conjunction
with
all
Pennsylvania
State
System
of
Higher
Education
institutions
provides
Brief
Alcohol
Screening
and
Interactions
(BASICS)
for
all
known
first-‐time
offenders
of
the
Clarion
University
Alcohol
Policy.
BASICS
is
a
two-‐session
preventative
alcohol
program
offered
to
Clarion
University
students
who
want
to
further
explore
their
alcohol
use.
CRIME PREVENTION AND SECURITY AWARENESS PROGRAMS
The
Office
of
Emergency
Management
is
dedicated
to
the
safety
of
employees
and
students
and
offers
training
in
A.L.I.C.E. (Active
Shooter),
bomb
threat
and
severe
weather
emergencies.
This
training
is
held
periodically
through
out
the
academic
year
to
introduce
students
and
employees
to
campus
security
procedures
and
practices.
Information
regarding
all
emergency
plans
is
located
on
the
Office
of
Emergency
Management’s
website
and
all
employees
and
students
are
encouraged
to
personally
prepare
themselves
for
a
campus
emergency
by
attending
training
events
and
familiarizing
themselves
with
the
information
on
the
website.
The
Student
Rights,
Regulations,
and
Procedures
Online
handbook
is
available
online
for
student
use
and
public
viewing/inspection
at
www.clarion.edu/studentrights.
A
brochure
version
is
sent
to
all
new
students
and
new
employees
and
information
is
conveyed
electronically
to
the
campus
community
on
the
Wednesday
prior
to
the
start
of
fall
and
spring
classes.
The
Student
Rights,
Regulations,
and
Procedures
Online
handbook
contains
information
regarding
University
policies,
procedures,
and
information
on
personal
safety,
fire
safety,
and
other
policies.
Each
student
is
responsible
for
familiarizing
him/herself
with
the
information
contained
in
this
document.
Students
must
carry
their
University
identification
card
at
all
times
and
must
present
it
to
a
University
Official
upon
request
in
accordance
with
the
Student
Rights,
Regulations,
and
Procedures
Online
handbook.
Safety,
security,
self-‐defense,
theft
awareness,
sexual
assault
awareness
and
prevention
including
domestic
violence,
dating
violence
and
stalking,
sexual
harassment
training,
security
awareness,
vandalism
reduction,
alcohol
and
other
drug
awareness
and
education,
and
overall
crime
prevention
are
some
of
the
programs
implemented
by
University
Police,
the
Center
for
Residence
Life
Services,
Wellness
Programs,
Judicial
and
Mediation
Services,
and
the
Office
of
Social
Equity
on
an
annual
basis.
Two
university
police
officers
are
certified
as
Rape
Aggression
Defense
(RAD)
Instructors.
RAD
is
a
nationally
recognized
self-‐defense
course
for
women
that
teaches
practical
crime
prevention
skills.
Additional
efforts
are
utilized
during
summer
orientation
sessions,
Discovery
Weekend
Programs,
and
through
meetings
held
by
Residence
Life
staff.
8
Each
Community
Assistant
provides
a
minimum
of
two
mandatory
meetings
each
school
year
to
verbally
emphasize
applicable
residence
hall
policies
and
procedures
as
well
as
safety
and
security
procedures.
Other
meetings
are
held
as
needed
to
disseminate
information
or
follow
up
on
concerns.
Community
Assistants
are
also
required
to
complete
programs
for
students
in
their
building/floor/wing
Student
Affairs
maintains
contact
with
recognized
fraternity
and
sorority
organizations
through
the
Office
of
Leadership
and
Involvement’s
Fraternity
and
Sorority
Affairs.
University
Police
does
not
provide
law
enforcement
service
to
off-‐
campus
residences
of
recognized
fraternity
or
sorority
organizations.
All
offr campus
events
are
required
to
register
with
the
University’s
Leadership
and
Involvement
office
if
alcohol
will
be
present.
Criminal
activity
at
such
off
campus
locations
is
addressed
by
either
Clarion
Borough
Police
or
Pennsylvania
State
Police,
depending
on
the
jurisdiction
of
the
activity.
Clarion
University
Police
has
a
close
working
relationship
with
both
entities
and
offers
assistance
when
requested
SAFETY ESCORTS
On-‐campus
safety
escorts
are
available
24
hours
a
day
by
contacting
Public
Safety
at
814-‐393-‐2111.
The
blue
light
emergency
phones,
located
throughout
campus
may
be
used
to
request
an
on-‐campus
Safety
escort.
EMERGENCY PHONES
The
Emergency
Phones
have
been
installed
for
safety.
All
students,
faculty,
staff
and
visitors
are
encouraged
to
activate
the
phones
if
they
encounter
any
situation
that
makes
them
feel
uncomfortable.
Some
situations
when
the
Emergency
Phones
may
be
used:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
If
a
crime
is
in
progress
or
being
witnessed.
If
emergency
assistance
is
needed.
If
you
are
being
harassed/feeling
threatened.
If
you
are
ill
or
require
medical
attention.
If
you
require
assistance
or
directions.
UNIVERSITY BUS SERVICE
The
Clarion
Area
Transit
(CATA)
bus
offers
free
transportation
to
University
students
who
need
to
travel
locally
on
campus
and
to
the
Clarion
Mall,
Wal-‐Mart
and
the
Clarion
Hospital
areas.
Non-‐students
may
also
utilize
the
bus
service
for
a
small
fee.
There
are
two
buses
with
individual
loops;
one
travels
only
from
Reinhard
Villages,
Eagle
Park
to
Campus
and
the
other
goes
to
the
mall
area.
To
access
the
bus
schedule;
see
www.clarion.edu/bus.
NOTIFICATION OF DAILY CRIME LOGS
The
Department
of
Public
Safety
maintains
a
Daily
Crime
Log
that
includes
all
crimes
reported
to
University
Police.
The
Daily
log
is
posted
each
business
day
in
the
lobby
of
the
Public
Safety
office
in
Thorn
1.
The
Daily
Crime
log
is
available
for
public
inspection
at
the
Public
Safety
office,
24
hours
per
day.
The
Daily
Crime
log
includes
the
nature
of
crime,
date
and
time
crime
occurred,
date
and
time
crime
reported
and
the
general
location
of
each
crime
reported
to
the
department
as
well
as
the
disposition
of
the
complaint
if
the
information
is
known
at
the
time
the
log
is
created.
The
department
posts
specific
incidents
in
the
Daily
Crime
log
within
two
business
days
of
receiving
a
report
of
an
incident
and
reserves
the
right
to
exclude
reports
from
the
log
in
certain
circumstances.
9
TIMELY WARNING NOTICES AND EMERGENCY NOTIFICATIONS
In
accordance
with
the
Clery
Act,
Clarion
University
will
immediately
notify
the
campus
community
upon
the
confirmation
of
a
significant
emergency
or
dangerous
situation
involving
an
immediate
threat
to
the
health
or
safety
of
students
or
staff
occurring
on
campus.
The
University
will,
without
delay,
and
taking
into
account
the
safety
of
the
community,
determine
the
content
of
the
notification
and
initiate
the
notification
system,
unless
issuing
a
notification
will,
in
the
professional
judgment
of
the
responsible
authorities,
compromise
efforts
to
assist
a
victim
or
to
contain,
respond
to,
or
otherwise
mitigate
the
emergency.
Such
authorities,
include,
but
are
not
limited
to,
the
Clarion
University
Department
of
Public
Safety,
the
office
of
the
President,
the
office
of
the
Vice
President
of
Finance
and
Administration
and
University
Relations.
The
University
will
send
a
Timely
Warning
Notice
to
the
campus
community,
notifying
of
any
crimes
that
pose
a
serious
and
continuing
threat
to
the
community
in
an
attempt
to
aid
in
the
prevention
of
similar
crimes
on
campus
or
in
Clarion
University
owned
or
controlled
property
off
campus.
Timely
Warning
Notices
are
usually
distributed
for
the
following
Uniformed
Crime
Reporting
Program
(UCR)/National
Incident
Based
Reporting
System
(NIBRS)
classifications:
arson,
criminal
homicide,
and
robbery.
Cases
of
aggravated
assault
and
sex
offenses
are
considered
on
a
case-‐by-‐case
basis,
depending
on
the
facts
of
the
case
and
the
information
known
by
the
Department
of
Public
Safety.
Cases
involving
sexual
assault
usually
are
reported
long
after
the
incident
has
occurred,
and
there
is
no
ability
to
distribute
a
“timely”
warning
notice
to
the
community.
Sex
offenses
will
be
considered
on
a
case
by
case
basis
depending
on
when
and
where
the
incident
occurred,
when
it
was
reported,
and
the
amount
of
information
known
by
the
Department
of
Public
Safety.
The
Chief
of
Police,
or
designee,
will
review
all
reports
to
determine
if
there
is
any
ongoing
or
immediate
threat
to
the
community
and
if
the
distribution
of
a
Timely
Warning
Notice
is
warranted.
Timely
Warning
Notices
may
also
be
posted
for
other
crime
classifications,
as
deemed
necessary.
The
name
of
any
victim
of
a
crime
will
be
withheld
in
all
public
notices
and/or
communication.
Public
Safety,
will
issue
a
campus
wide
timely
warning
notice
or
emergency
notification
through
the
Office
of
University
Relations.
Public
Safety
will
provide
University
Relations
with
the
content
of
the
timely
warning
and
determine
the
appropriate
segment
or
segments
of
the
campus
community
to
receive
them.
University
Relations
will
send
the
notifications
to
the
community
as
instructed.
This
notification
will
consist
of
information
being
disseminated
via
the
Eagle
Alerts
System;
which
includes
messages,
emergency
text
messages
and
inner-‐office
voice
messages.
Students
and
employees
can
sign
up
at
http://www.clarion.edu/alert.
Students
may
also
include
family
members
to
be
notified
when
an
alert
is
issued
during
their
registration
for
this
service.
Active
crime
alerts
are
found
on
the
Clarion
University
Police
webpage
at
http://www.clarion.edu/publicsafety
.
Any
person
with
information
about
a
crime
or
other
situation
that
may
warrant
a
timely
warning
should
report
it
immediately
to
Public
Safety
at
814-‐393-‐2111
or
2111
from
a
campus
phone
or
in
person
at
Public
Safety,
Thorn
1.
TESTING OF THE EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION SYSTEM
Each
semester,
Clarion
University
tests
its
emergency
notification
system
–
Eagle
Alerts.
The
process
is
collaboration
between
Finance
and
Administration,
Marketing
and
Communication
and
Computing
Services.
The
Eagle
Alert
system
is
designed
to
provide
time-‐sensitive
information
to
university
students,
faculty
and
staff
in
the
event
of
life
threatening
events.
The
system
will
also
be
used
to
let
participants
know
if
the
campus
will
be
closed
for
any
reason,
or
if
classes
are
delayed
or
cancelled.
The
information
you
enter
into
this
system
will
not
be
shared
with
any
outside
vendors,
nor
will
it
be
retained
by
the
university
beyond
the
opt-‐out
date.
Register
for
eagle
alerts
at
http://www.clarion.edu/alert.
10
CAMPUS
FACILITIES
AND
ON-‐CAMPUS
STUDENT
HOUSING
SECURITY CONSIDERATIONS IN THE MAINTENANCE OF CAMPUS FACILITIES
Each
semester
the
Campus
Safety
Inspector,
within
the
Department
of
Public
Safety,
and
various
members
of
the
campus
community
participate
in
a
Safety
Walk
of
the
campus
grounds
to
conduct
regular
inspections
of
the
facilities
and
grounds
to
note
and
correct
deficiencies
that
may
exist
inclusive
of
landscaping,
grounds-‐keeping
and
outdoor
lighting.
Police
Officers,
on
routine
patrols,
report
any
safety
hazards
that
are
noticed
and
submit
work
orders
for
the
necessary
corrections
to
be
made
by
the
Facilities
Management
Department.
SECURITY OF AND ACCESS TO CAMPUS FACILITIES
Clarion
University
is
a
public
educational
institution.
The
academic
and
administrative
buildings
are
typically
open
during
normal
business
hours
and
into
the
evening
hours
for
night
classes
and
activities.
Most
facilities
have
individual
hours
which
may
vary
at
different
times
of
the
year.
Access
to
some
campus
buildings
is
controlled
by
a
card
access
system;
which
has
various
levels
of
access
to
authorized
individuals.
There
are
various
areas
of
the
campus
that
are
posted,
in
a
manner
prescribed
by
law,
to
serve
notice
not
to
intrude,
under
penalty
of
law.
These
areas
include,
but
are
not
limited
to
hazardous
and
utility
areas,
residence
halls
and
academic
buildings
that
are
closed
after
normal
operating
hours.
Administrative
and
academic
buildings
are
typically
locked
between
11
p.m.
and
7
a.m.,
unless
there
is
a
need
to
keep
them
open
for
extended
hours.
Unauthorized
persons
are
not
permitted
in
the
buildings
during
these
hours.
In
most
buildings
on
campus,
a
building
authorization
form
must
be
completed
and
signed
by
faculty,
department
head
and
dean.
To
gain
admittance
to
a
building
that
is
closed,
proper
identification
must
be
present
to
Public
Safety
after
the
proper
authorization
has
been
verified
by
dispatch.
SECURITY AND ACCESS TO RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES
Front
doors
are
locked
24
hours
daily
in
traditional
and
suite
style
housing.
Givan
Hall
main
front
entry
door
is
open
to
the
public
to
allow
access
to
the
service
desk.
Givan
Hall
doors
leading
to
residential
housing
are
locked
24
hours
per
day.
Students
enter
residential
buildings
via
the
students
ID
Card.
Resident
students
and
their
guests
are
required
to
use
main
doors
to
enter
and
exit
their
residential
facility
and
not
use
first
floor
windows.
Access
to
the
residence
halls
is
restricted
to
residents
and
their
approved
guests,
and
other
approved
members
of
the
University
community.
Residents
gain
entrance
by
swiping
their
Clarion
University
Eagle
ID
card
in
the
card
access
readers
at
the
main
entrance.
The
Givan
service
desk
is
staffed
afternoon/evening/late
night
hours
during
the
fall
term
and
spring
term.
All
residential
facilities
are
equipped
with
an
automatic
fire
alarm
system
that
is
monitored
by
Public
Safety.
Notification
24
hours
per
day
of
any
safety
and
security
measures
that
have
changed
will
be
updated
annually
and
changes
are
ordered
when
students
report
a
lost
key.
Each
professional
staff
member
who
lives
in
supervises
a
key
box
and
a
sub
master
and
master
key
system
for
her/his
area
of
campus
and
a
system
are
in
place
for
accessing
the
master
key
under
special
circumstances
only.
STAFFING IN THE RESIDENCE HALLS
The
residence
halls
and
suites
are
staffed
with
professional,
student
and
custodial
staff
members.
Staff
members
undergo
a
screening
and
interview
process
prior
to
official
commencement
of
duties
assigned.
All
professional
staff
designated
as
Assistant
Directors
or
Residence
Life
Coordinators
live
on
campus
as
well
as
all
the
student
staff.
There
are
two
Assistant
Directors
and
one
Residence
Life
Coordinator.
Community
Assistants
are
the
student
staff
members.
There
is
one
full
time
24-‐hour
desk
staff
employee
who
does
not
live
in
the
residence
halls
and
the
remainder
of
the
staffing
is
from
work
study
students.
11
Student
staff
receives
two
weeks
of
intensive
training
in
August
and
three
days
of
intensive
training
in
January
with
other
staff
development
trainings
occurring
throughout
the
course
of
the
semester.
Weekly
staff
meetings
are
also
held
and
all
new
student
staff
complete
New
Staff
Support
which
assists
in
the
ongoing
training
of
new
student
staff.
Training
topics
include
but
are
not
limited
to
policies,
procedures,
referral
systems,
emergency
systems,
and
fire/safety
training
as
well
as
training
regarding
active
shooters
and
other
emergency
preparedness.
Custodial
personnel
are
clearly
identified
in
each
building
with
staff
ID
cards.
Other
maintenance
personnel
and
outside
contractors
are
required
to
wear
ID
badges
or
uniforms
that
authorize
them
to
work
within
the
residence
halls.
TYPES OF ON-CAMPUS HOUSING
Students
residing
in
on-‐campus
housing
have
options
between
co-‐educational
traditional
halls,
single
sex
traditional
halls,
and
co-‐educational
suite
style
housing.
Visitation
Policies
and
guest
policies
are
listed
in
the
Rights,
Regulations,
and
Procedures
Online
Handbook
and
the
Residence
Hall
handbook
which
are
available
at
either
www.clarion.edu/placestolive
or
http://www.clarion.edu/judicial.
Co-‐education
housing
in
traditional
halls
allow
men
and
women
to
live
on
the
same
floor
of
the
residence
hall
but
on
different
wings.
A
Community
Assistant,
student
staff
member,
is
assigned
to
each
wing.
Co-‐education
housing
is
also
available
in
suite
style
housing
which
utilizes
single
sex
suites.
These
suites
may
be
next
to
a
suite
of
the
opposite
sex.
Most
rooms
in
traditional
halls
are
standard
double
rooms;
however,
there
are
a
number
of
single
occupancy
rooms.
Common
single
gender
assigned
baths
are
located
on
each
wing
or
single
gender
floor
in
traditional
housing.
Suite
style
housing
has
an
internal
bathroom.
Please
contact
the
Center
for
Residence
Life
Services
at
814-‐393-‐2352
with
questions.
POLICIES FOR ASSIGNMENT & ON-CAMPUS HOUSING CHANGES
All
non-‐ exempted
First
Year
Students
and
sophomore
students
reside
in
University
or
University
Affiliated
Housing.
Students
select
their
room
and
may
select
a
roommate
or
roommates
using
our
online
housing
system.
Students
who
do
not
select
a
roommate
will
be
automatically
assigned
a
roommate
based
upon
a
roommate
preferences
questionnaire.
The
University
does
not
assign
with
regard
to
race,
creed,
color,
religion,
or
sexual
orientation.
The
University
reserves
the
right
to
make
assignments,
temporary
assignments,
consolidations,
and
reassignments.
The
University
reserves
the
right
to
cancel
any
housing
agreement
and
terminate
a
student’s
housing
if
the
conduct
of
the
student
disrupts
others,
disregards
the
rights
of
others,
or
is
in
violation
of
the
terms
of
the
Housing
Agreement,
local,
state,
or
federal
law.
Involuntary
moves
may
also
occur
in
regards
to
a
request
of
a
victim/survivor.
Room
changes
and
specific
instructions
for
room
changes
begin
during
August
and
January
with
a
$150
room
change/transfer
fee
associated.
VISITATION POLICY
All
non-‐residents
of
a
building
must
be
escorted
at
all
times
by
a
resident
host.
HOUSING WHILE THE UNIVERSITY IS ON RECESS
Limited
housing
is
available
to
students
during
breaks
throughout
the
fall
and
spring
semester.
NCAA
Athletic
programs
competing
or
practicing
additionally
have
limited
housing
available
during
break
periods.
All
policies
and
prohibitions
apply
during
break
periods.
12
FRATERNITY AND SORORITY ORGANIZATIONS
While
Clarion
University
does
not
recommend,
inspect,
or
otherwise
approve
off-‐campus
housing,
the
university
expects
the
operation
and
activities
of
general
fraternities
and
sororities,
and
their
members,
to
comply
with
all
applicable
federal,
state
and
local
laws,
as
well
as
all
university,
governing
council
and
inter/national
organization
policy
while
on
chapter
premises,
during
a
fraternity
event,
in
any
situation
sponsored
or
endorsed
by
the
chapter,
or
at
any
event
or
residence
that
an
observer
would
associate
with
a
chapter.
SEXUAL OFFENSE PROGRAMS
Clarion
University,
through
Orientation,
Discovery
Weekend,
student
activities,
Counseling
Services,
residence
hall
programming
and
academic
departments,
produces
a
wide
array
of
programs
and
services
which
promote
the
awareness
of
rape,
acquaintance
rape,
domestic
violence,
dating
violence
and
stalking.
Public
Safety
provides
crime
prevention
and
self
defense
instruction
through
the
RAD
(Rape
Aggression
Defense)
program
throughout
the
academic
year.
An
education
brochure
entitled
”Have
You
or
Someone
You
Care
About
Survived
an
Incident
of
Sexual
Violence”
is
a
campus
resource
that
is
provided
in
and
digital
forms.
This
brochure
is
available
online.
The
resource
provides
information
about
sexual
misconduct
policies,
relationship
violence,
educational
information,
safety
tips,
victim
resources
and
information
about
how
to
respond
and
report
sexual
violence.
If
you
are
the
victim
of
a
sexual
assault
you
are
encouraged
to
report
to
the
Public
Safety
office,
Thorn
1,
or
call
814-‐393-‐2111.
Because
all
allegations
of
sexual
assault
have
the
potential
to
involve
criminal
conduct,
the
university
strongly
e ncourages
all
victims
to
first
report
directly
to
Public
Safety.
If
the
assault
occurred
off
campus,
dial
911
and
the
appropriate
police
agency
will
respond.
Victims
may
report
or
be
asked
by
the
university
to
report
a
sexual
assault.
The
victim
may
elect
not
to
report
being
a
victim
of
sexual
assault.
You
should
seek
medical
attention
immediately
because
you
could
be
injured,
internally
or
externally.
A
medical
examination
could
also
provide
important
evidence
of
assault
that
is
vital
for
the
prosecution
of
the
offender.
It
is
possible
that
you
could
become
pregnant
or
contract
a
sexually
transmitted
disease.
PASSAGES
(814-‐226-‐7273)
can
provide
trained
support
staff
to
assist
you.
Don’t
bathe
until
you
have
had
a
medical
exam;
you
literally
could
be
washing
away
valuable
evidence.
Save
the
clothing
you
were
wearing;
place
in
a
paper
bag
to
preserve
for
evidence
as
well.
NOTICE OF NON DISCRIMINATION AND SEXUAL HARASSMENT
Clarion
University
is
committed
to
cultivating
a
learning,
teaching
and
working
environment
that
is
free
of
discrimination
on
any
basis,
which
includes
discrimination
of
the
basis
of
sex
in
accordance
with
Title
IX
of
the
Education
Amendments
Act
of
1972,
which
prohibits
discrimination
on
the
basis
of
sex
in
educational
programs
and
activities
at
institutions
that
receive
federal
financial
assistance.
Title
IX
prohibits
sexual
offenses
in
all
collegiate
aspects
and
requires
a
prompt
and
equitable
resolution
of
complaints.
Sexual
harassment,
which
includes
acts
of
sexual
violence
(including,
but
not
limited
to
rape,
sexual
assault,
sexual
harassment
and
sexual
exploitation
as
well
as
domestic
violence,
dating
violence
and
stalking)
is
a
form
of
sexual
discrimination
prohibited
by
Title
IX.
In
the
context
of
Clarion
University
of
Pennsylvania’s
Sexual
Harassment
Policy
and
Procedures,
sexual
assault,
or
violence
occurs
when
there
are
physical
sex
acts
perpetrated
against
the
will
of
a
student
or
employee
when
that
student
or
employee
is
incapable
of
giving
consent.
Acts
of
rape,
sexual
assault,
sexual
battery,
and
sexual
coercion
all
constitute
sexual
violence.
Allegations
of
sexual
harassment
involving
employees
or
students
will
be
investigated
pursuant
to
the
process
outlined
in
the
University’s
Sexual
Harassment
Policy
and
Procedures
found
at
sexual
harassment
policy
and
Students
Rights,
Regulation
and
Procedures
found
at
www.clarion.edu/studentrights.pdf.
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The
University
offers
many
resources
for
addressing
complaints
of
sex
discrimination.
Inquiries,
concerns
or
complaints
of
faculty,
staff
and
students
regarding
sex
discrimination
should
be
directed
to
the
attention
of
University’s
Title
IX
coordinator
by
phone
814-‐393-‐2109.
The
Office
of
Social
Equity
(Carrier
207)
works
closely
with
the
Offices
of
Public
Safety
(campus
police)
and
the
Judicial
and
Mediation
Services
in
addressing
complaints
regarding
sexual
assault,
and
sexual
violence.
Please
visit
our
website
for
the
institution’s
sexual
harassment
policy,
including
a
copy
of
complaint*
procedures
or
Title
IX
and
the
Clery
Act.
Clarion
University,
upon
written
request,
will
disclose
to
the
alleged
victim
of
a
crime
of
violence
or
a
non-‐forcible
sex
offense,
the
report
of
the
results
of
any
disciplinary
proceeding
conducted
by
the
institution
against
a
student
who
is
the
alleged
perpetrator
of
such
crime
or
offense.
If
the
alleged
victim
is
deceased
as
a
result
of
such
crime
or
offense,
the
next
of
kin
of
such
victim
shall
be
treated
as
the
alleged
victim
for
purposes
of
this
paragraph.
Throughout
the
entire
on-‐campus
student
conduct
process,
both
the
complainant
and
respondent
will
have
access
to
the
same
rights
including
the
opportunity
to
have
an
advocate
present
during
the
process
and
to
be
informed
of
the
outcome
without
condition.
The
complainant
will
be
afforded
certain
rights
while
the
university
hearing
process
is
ongoing
as
defined
in
the
Sexual
Offenses
Policy.
Some
of
the
rights
include,
but
are
not
limited
to,
changing
academic
and/or
living
situations,
if
those
changes
are
requested
by
the
victim
and
are
reasonably
available,
protection
against
discussion
of
past
sexual
history,
and
to
be
free
from
intimidation
and
harassment.
All
sexual
offenses
are
considered
major
violations
of
the
Student
Code
of
Conduct.
A
student
found
responsible
by
the
student
conduct
process
is
subject
to
disciplinary
probation,
suspension
or
dismissal.
REPORTING OPTIONS
FILING
A
REPORT
WITH
THE
DEPARTMENT
OF
PUBLIC
SAFETY
If
the
victim
of
a
sexual
assault
elects
to
contact
the
Department
of
Public
Safety
to
file
a
report,
an
officer
trained
to
investigate
sexual
assault
will
work
with
the
victim
to
gather
information.
The
victim
always
retains
the
right
to
decide
whether
or
not
to
participate
in
any
criminal
prosecution.
The
officer
will
ensure
that
the
survivor
gets
the
counseling
and
other
assistance
they
need.
CONTACTING
ANOTHER
LAW
ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY
Victims
may
also
contact
local
law
enforcement
agencies
to
report
a
sexual
assault
or
other
crime.
Members
of
the
Department
of
Public
Safety
and
other
University
officials
will
assist
the
victim
in
notifying
the
appropriate
agency
in
the
applicable
jurisdiction.
FILING
AN
INTERNAL
COMPLAINT
WITHIN
THE
UNIVERSITY
If
you
have
been
sexually
assaulted,
you
have
several
options
to
address
your
situation.
You
may
simply
wish
to
speak
with
a
counselor
or
member
of
the
Student
Affairs
staff
privately.
To
file
a
formal
written
complaint,
you
should
go
to
www.clarion.edu/judicial
to
submit
an
incident
report
or
contact
the
Office
of
Judicial
and
Mediation
Services
directly.
The
University’s
judicial
procedures
and
policies
are
fully
detailed
in
the
“Guide
to
Clarion
University
Judicial
Policy
Manual”
found
at
www.clarion.edu/studentrights.pdf.
These
procedures
are
sensitive
to
the
rights
of
all
concerned
in
the
matter.
The
accused
and
accuser
are
each
entitled
to
have
a
person
accompany
them
to
the
hearing
and
all
related
proceedings.
Attorney(s)
will
not
be
allowed
to
address
the
University
Judicial
Board,
but
may
serve
in
an
advisory
capacity.
Both
the
accused
and
the
accuser
shall
be
informed
of
the
outcome
of
the
proceedings
involving
alleged
sex
offenses.
Clarion
University’s
response
system
is
designed
to
afford
the
accuser
(the
person
who
is
bring
the
charge)
and
the
accused
(the
person
who
is
answering
the
charge)
a
fair,
prompt
and
appropriate
resolution.
The
process
is
designed
to
help
persons
who
need
support
as
they
address
these
incidents,
and
incorporates
both
informal
resolutions
and
formal
disciplinary
procedures.*
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The
resolution
of
a
formal
sexual
assault
complaint
is
handled
by
the
appropriate
University
judicial
system.
The
full
text
of
the
protocol
for
handling
informal
and
formal
complaints
is
available
from
the
Dean
of
Student
Development.
The
full
context
by
which
the
alleged
sexual
incident
occurred
must
be
considered
in
determining
whether
the
alleged
conduct
constitutes
sexual
harassment
or
assault.
Procedures
for
resolving
complaints
regarding
sexual
assault
or
harassment
are
handled
through
the
Office
of
Judicial
Mediation
Services
or
the
Office
of
Social
Equity
and
the
Title
IX
Coordinator*.
In
any
case,
both
the
accuser
and
the
accused
are
entitled
to
the
same
opportunity
to
have
others
present
during
the
disciplinary
processing.
Clarion
University
has
a
wide
range
of
latitude
when
determining
sanctions
involving
sexual
assault
complaints
proceedings.
Those
sanctions
may
range
from
probation
to
expulsion
from
the
university.
Complainants
may
file
a
confidential
report
with
the
Office
of
Judicial
Mediation
Services
or
University
Police.
INTERIM MEASURES
If
a
Clarion
University
student
who
is
a
survivor
of
sexual
assault
or
relationship
violence
requests
a
change
in
her
or
his
living
arrangements,
academic
schedule,
working
arrangements,
and/or
transportation
arrangements,
the
Office
of
Student
Affairs
and/or
Office
of
Academic
Affairs
will
assist
the
student.
In
addition,
the
university
may
issue
“no
contact”
letters
and
provide
assistance
for
the
victim
to
obtain
a
Protection
from
Abuse
order.
SERVICES FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS AT THE UNIVERSITY
The
victim
of
a
sexual
assault
may
have
another
person
accompany
him/her
through
the
process
of
filing
a
report.
The
Coordinator
for
Judicial
Mediation
Services
will
advise
the
victim
on
the
student
conduct
process.
The
Office
of
Social
Equity,
also
the
Title
IX
Coordinator,
will
offer
guidance
concerning
allegations
of
sexual
harassment.
OFF CAMPUS VICTIM ASSISTANCE
The
following
off-‐campus
organizations
offer
assistance
to
victims
of
sexual
offenses.
The
University
will
assist
the
victim
in
contacting
these
support
organizations,
should
he/she
request
such
assistance.
PASSAGES:
1300
East
Main
Street
Clarion,
PA:
814-‐226-‐7273
Stop
Abuse
for
Everyone
(SAFE):
1302
East
Main
Street,
Clarion,
PA:
800-‐992-‐3039
or
814-‐226-‐SAFE
Clarion
County
Counseling
Center:
214
South
7th
Avenues,
Clarion,
PA:
800-‐672-‐7116
or
814-‐226-‐8252
ON CAMPUS VICTIM ASSISTANCE
The
University
provides
assistance
to
any
individual
who
is
reported
to
be
a
victim
of
sexual
assault
or
relationship
violence
through
Counseling
Services.
Victim
services
are
also
available
from
local
women’s
support
groups
SAFE
and
PASSAGES.
(Contact
information
listed
in
previous
paragraph).
SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY
The
Campus
Sex
Crimes
Prevention
Act
(CSCPA)
of
2000
is
a
federal
law
that
provides
for
the
tracking
of
sex
offenders
enrolled
at,
or
employed
by,
institutions
of
higher
education.
A
list
of
all
registered
sex
offenders
in
Pennsylvania
is
available
at
www.pameganslaw.state.pa.us.
15
REPORTING ANNUAL DISCLOSURE OF CRIME STATISTICS
Campus
crime,
arrest
and
referral
statistics
are
compiled
from
statistics
reported
to
the
Public
Safety
office
and
to
Campus
Security
Authorities,
(including
but
not
limited
directors,
deans,
department
heads,
designated
housing
personnel,
Residence
Life
and
Dining
Services
staff,
advisors
to
students/student
organizations,
athletic
coaches,
trainers,
and
local
law
enforcement
agencies).
University
Counseling
Services
staff
is
encouraged
to
inform
their
clients
of
the
procedures
to
report
crime
to
the
Public
Safety
Department
on
a
voluntary
or
confidential
basis,
should
they
feel
it
is
in
the
best
interest
of
the
client.
In
accordance
with
applicable
State
and
Federal
Regulations,
the
University
publishes
and
distributes
crime
statistics
to
all
current
students,
faculty
and
staff
on
an
annual
basis.
The
crime
statistics
are
also
available
upon
request
to
all
applicants
for
enrollment
or
employment.
View
the
crime
statistics
report
online
at
http://www.clarion.edu/crimestats.
16
UCR STATEMENT
Crime
statistics
and
arrest
information
for
offense
occurring
on
campus,
as
required
by
state
criminal
history
record
retention
laws,
are
reported
monthly
to
the
Pennsylvania
State
Police
for
use
in
the
Uniform
Crime
Report.
Murder
2012
0
2013
2014
0
0
Vandalism
2012
27
2013
24
2014
26
Negligent
Manslaughter
0
0
0
Weapons
Possession
0
0
0
Rape
Robbery
1
0
2
0
4
0
Prostitution
Other
Sex
Offenses
0
1
0
0
0
0
Aggravated
Assault
All
Other
Assaults/
Non
Aggravated
Assaults
Burglary
0
19
0
18
0
22
Drug
Laws
Gambling
12
0
11
0
16
0
5
3
4
Offenses/Family-‐Children
0
0
0
Theft
26
28
22
DUI
4
2
2
Vehicle
Theft
0
0
0
Liquor
Law
38
20
21
Arson
2
1
1
Public
Drunkenness
7
4
4
Forgery
0
1
0
Disorderly
Conduct
22
5
7
Embezzlement
0
1
0
Vagrancy
0
0
0
Receiving
Stolen
Property
3
7
4
5
5
Fraud
1
2
0
All
Other
Offenses
Not
Including
Traffic
0
CRIME STATISTICS
Statistical
data
for
this
report
is
compiled
by
the
Public
Safety
Department.
Information
about
crime
is
obtained
from
Public
Safety’s
crime
statistics,
University
employees,
campus
judicial
records,
Clarion
Borough
Police
and
Pennsylvania
State
Police.
Individuals
who
wish
to
report
crimes
for
inclusion
in
the
Annual
Security
Report
may
contact
the
Department
of
Public
Safety
at
814-‐393-‐2111.
In
seeking
to
maintain
a
safe,
secure
educational
setting,
the
Public
Safety
department
encourages
the
reporting
of
crimes
and
other
emergencies.
Individuals
who
report
crimes
are
not
compelled
to
seek
criminal
prosecution
of
suspects.
University
policy
requires
all
employees,
except
professional
and
pastoral
counselors,
to
report
certain
serious
crimes
to
Public
Safety
for
inclusion
in
the
annual
report.
The
identity
of
the
person
reporting
the
crime
to
the
employee
does
not
have
to
be
disclosed
to
Public
Safety.
Information
about
selected
serious
crimes
can
be
found
in
the
statistical
report
below.
This
publication
is
available,
upon
request,
from
the
Department
of
Public
Safety
or
can
be
found
at
http://www.clarion.edu/crimestats.
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Crimes
reported
to
the
Clarion
University
Public
Safety
Department,
Campus
Officials
or
other
Law
Enforcement
Agencies
that
occurred
at
the
Clarion
Campus.
These
reports
of
crime
are
compiled
in
accordance
with
the
provisions
of
the
Jeanne
Clery
Disclosure
of
Campus
Security
Policy
and
Crime
Statistics
Act.
Reported
Crimes
Murder/Non-‐Negligent
Manslaughter
Negligent
Manslaughter
On
Campus
Property
2012
2013
2014
0
0
0
On
Campus
Student
Housing
Facilities
2012
2013
2014
0
0
0
Non-‐Campus
Property
Public
Property
2012
2013
2014
2012
2013
2014
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
5
0
4
0
1
0
5
0
4
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
-‐
-‐
-‐
0
0
0
0
3
2
0
1
0
0
0
1
3
1
3
3
0
0
1
1
4
-‐
-‐
-‐
0
0
0
0
3
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
3
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
3
-‐
-‐
-‐
0
0
0
1
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
-‐
-‐
-‐
0
0
1
0
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
ARRESTS
Liquor
Laws
Drug
Laws
Weapon
Laws
2012
49
13
0
2013
29
9
1
2014
40
13
0
2012
36
12
0
2013
2014
28
35
8
11
1
0
2012
2013
2014
27
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
2012
2013
2014
18
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
REFERRALS
Liquor
Laws
Drug
Laws
Weapon
Laws
2012
34
15
0
2013
29
8
0
2014
29
33
0
2012
31
12
0
2013
2014
28
29
7
33
0
0
2012
2013
2014
6
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
2012
2013
2014
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Forcible
Sex
Offenses
Non
Forcible
Sex
Offenses
Domestic
Violence
*
Dating
Violence
*
Stalking
*
Robbery
Aggravated
Assault
Motor
Vehicle
Theft
Arson
Burglary
DEFINITIONS
AND
CAVEATS
RESIDENCE
HALLS
includes
offenses
occurring
inside
University-‐Owned
residence
halls.
This
data
is
a
subset
of
on-‐campus
property.
NON-‐CAMPUS
PROPERTY
includes
off
campus
fraternity
or
sorority
houses,
as
well
as
any
off
campus
housing
that
has
a
contract
with
the
University
to
provide
housing.
The
university
has
previously
treated
Reinhard
Villages
as
non
campus
because
it
determined
the
property
was
not
reasonably
contiguous
to
campus.
Guided
by
a
recent
interpretation
of
on
campus
for
another
PASSHE
university,
as
well
as
changes
in
the
university’s
procedures
regarding
this
property,
the
university
has
reclassified
this
property
as
on
campus
for
reporting
purposes.
Statistics
for
Reinhard
Villages
are
included
in
Non
Campus
Property
for
2012
and
in
On
Campus
and
On
Campus
Residence
Halls
for
2013
&
2014.
PUBLIC
PROPERTY
is
considered
the
roads
and
sidewalks
adjacent
to,
but
not
part
of,
the
University’s
property.
Statistics
for
Liquor
Law
and
Drug
Law
Referrals
reflect
incidents
where
arrests
were
not
made
for
those
violations
but
were
instead
handled
through
the
University’s
disciplinary
system.
The Crime statistics for the calendar year 2013, as above, only includes data that was collected by the University Police.
Clarion Borough Police and Pennsylvania State Police did not report any crimes for activity in their jurisdictions.
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HATE CRIMES
HATE
CRIMES
Reported
Crimes
Murder/Non-‐Negligent
Manslaughter
Forcible
Sex
Offenses
Non
Forcible
Sex
Offenses
Domestic
Violence
*
Dating
Violence
*
Stalking*
Robbery
Aggravated
Assault
Burglary
Larceny-‐Theft
Motor
Vehicle
Theft
Arson
Simple
Assault
Threats
Harassment
Vandalism
•
•
ON
CAMPUS
2012
2013
2014
ON
CAMPUS
RESIDENCE
2012
2013
2014
NON
CAMPUS
PROPERTY
2012
2013
2014
PUBLIC
PROPERTY
2012
2013
2014
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
-‐
-‐
-‐
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
-‐
-‐
-‐
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
-‐
-‐
-‐
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
-‐
-‐
-‐
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Domestic
Violence,
Dating
Violence
and
Stalking
are
Crimes
that
have
been
added
to
the
Clery
Statistics
as
a
requirement
of
the
Violence
against
Women
Act.
2013
is
the
first
year
the
stats
were
included.
In
the
event
a
Hate
Crime
is
reported
the
nature
of
the
Bias
Category
would
be
disclosed
here
for
each
incident.
DEFINITION OF REPORTABLE CRIME
Clarion
University
is
required
to
report
crime
statistics
as
defined
by
the
Clery
Act
for
the
following
crimes
which
are
reported
and
may
have
occurred
in
a
geographic
location
as
detailed
below.
Criminal Homicide
Murder
and
Non-‐negligent
manslaughter:
The
willful
(non-‐negligent)
killing
of
one
human
being
by
another.
Negligent
Manslaughter:
The
killing
of
a
person
through
gross
negligence.
Forcible Sex Offenses
Forcible
Rape:
The
carnal
knowledge
of
a
person,
forcible
and/or
against
the
person’s
will;
or
not
forcible
or
against
the
person’s
will,
where
the
victim
is
incapable
of
giving
consent
because
of
his/her
temporary
or
permanent
mental
or
physical
incapacity
(or
because
of
his/her
youth).
Forcible
Sodemy:
Oral
or
anal
sexual
intercourse
with
another
person,
forcibly
and/or
against
the
person’s
will;
or
not
forcible
or
against
the
person’s
will
where
the
victim
is
incapable
of
giving
consent
because
of
his/her
youth
or
because
of
his/her
temporary
or
permanent
mental
or
physical
incapacity.
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Sexual
Assault
with
an
Object:
The
use
of
an
object
or
instrument
to
unlawfully
penetrate,
however
slightly,
the
genital
or
anal
opening
of
the
body
of
another
person,
forcibly
and/or
against
that
person’s
will;
or
not
forcibly
or
against
the
person’s
will
where
the
victim
is
incapable
of
giving
consent
because
of
his/her
youth
or
because
of
his/her
temporary
or
permanent
mental
or
physical
incapacity.
Forcible
Fondling:
The
touching
of
the
private
body
parts
of
another
person
for
the
purpose
of
sexual
gratification,
forcibly
and/or
against
the
person’s
will;
or
not
forcibly
or
against
the
person’s
will
where
the
victim
is
incapable
of
giving
consent
because
of
his/her
youth
or
because
of
his/her
temporary
or
permanent
mental
of
physical
incapacity.
Non-Forcible Sex Offenses
Incest:
Non-‐forcible
sexual
intercourse
by
persons
who
are
related
to
each
other
within
the
degrees
wherein
marriage
is
prohibited
by
law.
Statutory
Rape:
Non-‐forcible
sexual
intercourse
with
a
person
who
is
under
the
statutory
age
of
consent.
Domestic
Violence:
Felony
or
misdemeanor
crimes
of
violence
committed
by
a
current
or
former
spouse
of
the
victim,
by
a
person
with
whom
the
victim
shares
a
child
in
common,
by
a
person
who
is
cohabitating
with
or
has
cohabitated
with
the
victim
as
a
spouse,
by
a
person
similarly
situated
to
a
spouse
of
the
victim
under
the
domestic
or
family
violence
laws
of
the
jurisdiction
receiving
grant
monies,
or
by
any
other
person
against
an
adult
or
youth
victim
who
is
protected
from
that
person’s
acts
under
the
domestic
or
family
violence
laws
of
the
jurisdiction.
Dating
Violence:
Violence
committed
by
a
person
who
is
or
has
been
in
a
social
relationship
of
a
romantic
or
intimate
nature
with
the
victim
and
where
the
existence
of
such
a
relationship
shall
be
determined
based
upon
a
consideration
of
these
factors:
the
length
of
the
relationship,
the
type
of
relationship,
the
frequency
of
interaction
between
the
persons
involved
in
the
relationship.
Stalking:
Engaging
in
a
course
of
conduct
directed
at
a
specific
person
that
would
cause
a
reasonable
person
to
fear
for
his/her
safety
or
the
safety
of
others,
or
suffer
substantial
emotional
distress.
Robbery:
The
taking
or
attempting
to
take
anything
of
value
from
the
care,
custody,
or
control
of
a
person
or
persons,
by
force
or
threat
or
violence
and/or
by
putting
the
victim
in
fear.
Aggravated
Assault:
An
unlawful
attack
by
one
person
upon
another
for
the
purpose
of
inflicting
severe
or
aggravated
bodily
injury.
This
type
of
assault
usually
is
accompanied
by
the
use
of
a
weapon
or
by
means
likely
to
produce
death
or
great
bodily
harm.
(It
is
not
necessary
that
injury
result
from
an
aggravated
assault
when
a
gun,
knife,
or
other
weapon
is
sued
which
could
or
probably
would
result
in
a
serious
potential
injury
if
the
crime
were
completed
successfully
Burglary:
The
unlawful
entry
of
a
structure
to
commit
a
felony
or
a
theft.
For
reporting
purposes,
this
definition
includes:
unlawful
entry
with
intent
to
commit
a
larceny
or
a
felony,
breaking
and
entering
with
intent
to
commit
a
larceny,
housebreaking,
safecracking,
and
all
attempts
to
commit
any
of
the
aforementioned
acts.
Motor
Vehicle
Theft:
The
theft
or
attempted
theft
of
a
motor
vehicle.
(Classify
as
motor
vehicle
theft
all
cases
where
taken
by
persons
not
having
lawful
access,
even
though
the
vehicles
are
abandoned;
including
joy
riding.
Arson:
The
willful
of
malicious
burning
or
attempt
to
burn
,
with
or
without
intent
to
defraud,
a
dwelling
house,
public
building,
motor
vehicle
or
aircraft,
or
personal
property
of
another
kind.
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Other Offenses
Liquor
Law
violations:
The
violations
of
laws
or
ordinances
prohibiting:
the
manufacture,
sale,
transporting,
furnishing
of
intoxicating
liquor;
maintaining
unlawful
drinking
places;
bootlegging,
operating
a
still,
furnishing
liquor
to
a
minor
or
intemperate
person;
using
a
vehicle
for
illegal
transportation
of
liquor;
drinking
on
a
train
or
a
public
conveyance;
all
attempts
to
commit
any
of
the
aforementioned
activities.
(Drunkenness
and
driving
under
the
influence
are
not
included
in
this
definition).
Drug
Abuse
violations:
Violations
of
state
and
local
laws
relating
to
the
unlawful
possession,
sale,
use,
growing,
manufacturing,
and
making
of
narcotic
drugs.
The
relevant
substances
include
opium
or
cocaine
and
their
derivatives
(morphine,
heroine,
codeine);
marijuana;
synthetic
narcotics
(Demerol,
methadone);
and
dangerous
non-‐
narcotic
drugs
(barbiturates,
Benzedrine).
Weapon
Law
violations:
The
violation
of
laws
regulatory
in
nature,
such
as:
manufacture,
sale
or
possession
of
deadly
weapons;
carrying
deadly
weapons,
concealed
or
openly;
furnishing
deadly
weapons
to
minors;
aliens
possessing
deadly
weapons;
all
attempts
to
commit
any
of
the
aforementioned
acts.
Hate Crimes
A
hate
crime
is
a
criminal
offense
committed
against
a
person
or
property
which
is
motivated
in
whole
or
in
part,
by
the
offender’s
bias.
Bias
is
a
pre-‐formed
negative
opinion
or
attitude
toward
a
group
of
persons
based
on
their
a c t u a l
o r
p e r c e i v e d
race,
gender,
disability,
religion,
sexual
orientation,
gender
identity,
ethnicity
or
national
origin.
GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION REQUIRED
The
following
is
a
statement
of
the
geographic
location
for
which
the
University
is
required
to
report
crime
statistics
and
issue
timely
warnings
under
the
Clery
Act.
The
University
is
required
to
report
crime
statistics
for
Clery-‐designated
crimes
and
to
issue
timely
warnings
for
those
crimes
that
represent
a
severe
and
continuing
threat
in
the
following
geographic
locations:
on
campus,
public
property
and
non-‐campus
buildings
and
property.
On-Campus
Any
building
or
property
owned
or
controlled
by
an
institution
within
the
same
reasonably
contiguous
geographic
area
and
used
by
the
institution
in
direct
support
of,
or
in
a
manner
related
to,
the
institution’s
educational
purposes,
including
residents
halls;
and
any
building
or
property
that
is
within
or
reasonably
contiguous
to
paragraph
(1)
of
this
definition,
that
is
owned
by
the
institution
but
controlled
by
another
person,
is
frequently
used
by
students
and
supports
institutional
purposes.
Definition
for
Clarion
University:
campus
buildings
and
property
on
the
Main
Campus.
Campus
student
housing
would
be
included
as
on-‐campus.
Beginning
with
the
2013
reporting
period,
Reinhard
Villages
will
be
included
in
On-‐Campus
and
On-‐Campus
Residence
Halls
and
not
in
Non-‐Campus
property
as
was
done
previously.
Public Property
All
property,
including
thoroughfares,
streets
and
sidewalks
that
are
within
the
campus,
or
immediately
adjacent
to
and
accessible
from
the
campus
is
considered
public
property.
Definition
for
Clarion
University:
streets,
alleys
and
sidewalks
that
are
adjacent
to
campus
or
that
bisect
campus,
would
be
included
as
public
property.
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Non-Campus buildings or Property
Any
building
or
property
owned
or
controlled
by
a
student
organization
that
is
officially
recognized
by
the
institution;
or
any
building
or
property
owned
or
controlled
by
an
institution
that
is
used
in
direct
support
of,
or
in
relation
to,
the
institution’s
purposes,
is
frequently
used
by
students,
and
is
not
within
the
same
reasonably
contiguous
geographic
area
of
the
institution.
The
university
has
previously
treated
Reinhard
Village
as
non
campus
because
it
determined
the
property
was
not
reasonably
contiguous
to
campus.
Guided
by
a
recent
interpretation
of
on
campus
for
another
PASSHE
university,
as
well
as
changes
in
the
university’s
procedures
regarding
this
property,
the
university
has
reclassified
this
property
as
on
campus
for
reporting
purposes.
Reinhard
Villages
statistics
were
classified
as
non-‐campus
property
through
(and
including)
2012.
Reinhard
Village
statistics
will
be
included
in
On-‐Campus
and
On-‐Campus
Residence
Housing
for
2013
and
forward.
GEOGRAPHIC LOCATON NOT REQUIRED
The
following
is
a
statement
of
the
geographic
locations
for
which
the
University
is
NOT
required
to
report
crime
statistics
or
issue
timely
warnings.
The
University
is
NOT
required
to
report
crime
statistics
or
issue
timely
warnings
for
Clery-‐designated
crimes
that
occur
off
campus,
with
the
exception
of
those
crimes
committed
on
public
property
or
in
(on)
non-‐campus
buildings
and/or
properties,
as
defined
and
described
above.
However,
the
University
recognizes
that
in
certain
cases
timely
warnings,
even
if
not
required
by
the
Clery
Act,
may
benefit
the
campus
community.
The
following
criteria
must
be
met
for
the
University
to
issue
a
timely
warning
for
an
off-‐campus
crime
that
does
not
require
a
timely
warning
under
the
Clery
Act.
1. The
crime
is
a
murder,
rape,
or
other
serious
or
violent
assault;
or
the
local
municipality
requests
that
the
University
issued
a
timely
warning.
2. The
crime
occurred
in
a
geographic
area
frequented
by
Clarion
University
students
3. The
crime
represents
a
continuous
threat
to
the
Clarion
University
campus
community.
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QUICK REFERENCE NUMBERS
University Police (24 hours a day) 814-393-2111 ............................................................................................. EMERGENCY 911
Parking and Transportation .......................................................................................................................................................... 814-393-2111
PASSAGES ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 814-226-7273
Provides free, confidential sexual assault services
Judicial Affairs ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 814-393-1918
Investigates allegations/student code violations; makes referrals to other appropriate agencies
Social Equity ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 814-393-2109
Investigates allegations of sexual harassment; makes referrals to other appropriate agencies
Health (W ellness) Center.............................................................................. ............................................................................... 814-393-2121
Provides medical treatment
Counseling Center......................................................................................... ....................................................................................... 814-393-2255
Provides assessment and intervention to assist in alcohol and drug abuse; provides referrals and other resources
Alcohol & Drug Education............................................................................. ............................................................................... 814-393-1949
Certified sexual assault counselors; makes referrals to other appropriate agencies
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24
CLARION
UNIVERSITY
OF
PA
2014
FIRE
SAFETY
AND
STATISTICAL
REPORT*
Clarion
University
is
committed
to
provide
a
safe
environment
for
all
students,
faculty,
staff
and
visitors.
It
is
the
University’s
intent
to
protect
members
of
the
campus
community
against
avoidable
and
undue
risks
of
injury
or
death
due
to
fire.
Fire
prevention
measures
also
minimize
loss
of
property
due
to
fire.
It
is
the
intent
of
the
University
to
provide
a
safe
environment
with
respect
to
fire
and
emergency
safety
by
following
the
International
Fire
Code
(IFC).
To
request
more
information
or
to
speak
with
the
Clarion
University
Safety
Inspector,
call
814-‐393-‐2009
or
visit
Thorn
1.
FIRE SAFETY STATISTICS
This
report
complies
with
the
Clery
Act
and
the
Campus
Fire
Safety
Right-‐To-‐Know
Act,
and
is
based
on
reporting
documents
which
includes
housing
affiliated
with
the
Clarion
University
campus.
Reported
Fires
FIRES
INJURIES
DEATHS
2012
2013
2014
2012
2013
2014
Wilkinson
Hall
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Nair
Hall
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Givan
Hall
0
0
0
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Reinhard
Villages
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2012
2013
2014
Reinhard
Villages
was
recognized
as
“Housing
affiliated
with
the
Clarion
University
campus”
in
2013.
PROCEDURES IN CASE OF FIRE OR A FIRE ALARM
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If
a
fire
alarm
is
heard
or
seen,
immediately
begin
evacuation
of
the
building.
Close
all
windows
and
doors
behind
you.
If
a
fire
or
smoke
is
discovered,
sound
the
building
fire
alarm.
Notify
University
Police
at
814-‐393-‐2111
or
dial
911.
Close
the
window
to
your
room.
Proceed
quickly
to
the
nearest
exit,
closing
room
and
stairwell
doors
as
you
leave
(do
not
lock
doors).
Closing
doors
helps
to
confine
the
fire
by
reducing
oxygen
flow.
Alert
others
as
you
leave.
DO
NOT
USE
ELEVATORS.
Activate
the
fire
alarm
as
you
leave
the
building.
If
you
encounter
smoke,
stay
near
the
floor
and
below
the
smoke.
Exit
the
building
and
assemble
in
the
area
established
by
your
Residence
Staff.
Do
not
leave
the
area
as
you
must
be
accounted
for.
If
you
do
not
know
where
your
designated
area
is
located,
contact
your
GA.
If
unable
to
leave
your
room
due
to
heat,
smoke
or
fire,
call
University
Police
at
2111
(campus
phones)
or
814-‐393-‐2111;
or
call
911
to
give
your
location
so
firefighters
may
find
you.
If
possible,
hang
a
brightly
colored
towel
or
article
of
clothing
out
your
window
to
signal
for
assistance.
Do
not
return
to
an
evacuated
building
unless
told
to
do
so
by
an
authorized
university
official.
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GENERAL FIRE SAFETY
Smoking
and
open
flames
are
prohibited
in
all
Residence
Halls.
The
following
items
are
not
permitted
in
Residence
Halls:
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Halogen
Lamps
Candles
Incense
Explosives/
Live
Ammunition
Unsafe
Electrical
Devices
Flammable
Holiday
Decorations
(Live
Christmas
trees,
hay
bales,
corn
stalks,
etc.)
Refrigerators,
microwaves,
hot
pots,
hot-‐air
popcorn
poppers,
and
coffee
makers
with
automatic
shut-‐off
features
are
allowed
in
dorm
rooms.
All
other
cooking
appliances
are
prohibited.
There
may
be
additions
to
the
restrictions
placed
on
what
students
may
bring
into
the
residence
halls
as
deemed
necessary
by
the
Residence
Life
Services
office.
Be
aware
of
the
possible
primary
and
secondary
emergency
exit
routes,
fire
alarm
pull
stations,
and
emergency
procedures
of
your
place
of
residence.
Those
with
physical
disabilities
should
notify
Residence
Life,
in
advance,
to
plan
for
an
evacuation.
If
you
become
temporarily
disabled
due
to
an
injury
or
illness,
Residence
Life
should
also
be
informed.
Become
familiar
with
the
fire
exits
nearest
your
room
and
the
evacuation
plans
posted
on
each
floor
of
your
building.
Generally
speaking,
you
should
use
the
closest
stairwell
to
your
room;
but
you
should
also
be
aware
of
a
secondary
exit
in
the
event
your
primary
exit
becomes
unusable.
FIRE DRILLS
In
compliance
with
state
regulations,
the
Department
of
Public
Safety,
in
conjunction
with
Student
Life/Housing,
conducts
fire
drills
(evacuations)
a
minimum
of
four
times
annually.
Each
semester,
Public
Safety
also
conducts
one
fire
drill
in
academic
and
administrative
buildings.
Drills
shall
be
held
at
random
and
are
conducted
during
all
hours
of
the
day
to
avoid
distinction
between
drills
and
actual
fires.
The
University
requires
all
occupants
to
evacuate
the
buildings
during
the
fire
drills.
Individuals
who
ignore
fire
alarms
and
required
evacuations
may
face
disciplinary
action
or
criminal
charges.
Fire
drill
documentation
is
maintained
by
the
Safety
Office.
PROCEDURE FOR REPORTING A FIRE
Students,
faculty
and
staff
are
instructed
to
call
911
to
report
a
fire
emergency.
Clarion
University
is
required
to
disclose
statistical
data
on
all
fires
that
occur
in
on-‐campus
student
housing
facilities.
The
fire
should
be
reported
to:
Public
Safety
Office
Dispatch
Center
814-‐393-‐2111
Safety
Inspector
814-‐393-‐2009
If
you
find
evidence
that
a
fire
may
have
occurred,
after
the
fact
(e.g.
evidence
that
something
burned),
please
notify
Public
Safety
at
814-‐393-‐2111
as
soon
as
possible.
Do
not
attempt
to
remove
or
clean
up
any
debris
until
an
officer
has
assessed
the
situation.
FIRE DETECTION AND PROTECTION
All
residence
halls
and
suites
are
equipped
with
fire
alarm
systems,
including
smoke
detectors,
manual
pull
stations
and
automatic
sprinkler
systems.
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Automatic
Sprinkler
System
Information
• The
sprinkler
systems
installed
in
the
residence
halls
are
“wet-‐pipe”
sprinkler
systems.
This
means
that
there
is
enough
water
throughout
the
pipes
in
the
system
right
up
to
each
sprinkler
head.
• Sprinkler
heads
are
heat
sensing
devices.
They
are
set
to
activate
once
the
area
around
the
sprinkler
reaches
a
predetermined
temperature.
Sprinkler
heads
do
not
sense
smoke.
• Each
sprinkler
head
operates
individually.
In
other
words,
the
activation
of
one
sprinkler
head
will
not
cause
the
entire
system
to
operate.
• Never
hang
on
sprinkler
pipes
or
hang
anything
on
a
sprinkler
head.
Tampering
with
sprinkler
pipes
and
• sprinkler
heads
can
cause
significant
flooding
and
water
damage.
• Do
not
cover
or
otherwise
obstruct
sprinkler
heads,
smoke
detectors
and
or
other
fire
detection
and
suppression
equipment.
• Never
tamper
with
any
fire
protection
equipment
or
block
any
fire
protection
devices
or
other
fire
protection.
• Do
not
open
windows
during
the
winter
months.
Some
areas
are
not
heated
well
enough
to
prevent
water
from
freezing
in
the
pipes.
This
can
cause
leaks
and
flooding
from
broken
pipes.
The
automatic
sprinkler
systems
and
fire
detection
systems
installed
in
the
residence
halls
are
there
for
your
protection.
Please
do
not
tamper
with
them
or
use
them
for
any
other
purpose.
Your
cooperation
is
needed
to
help
insure
that
these
systems are operating properly.
Tampering
with
fire
protection/detection
equipment
is
considered
to
be
a
crime
and
could
be
subjected
to
disciplinary
action.
Your
cooperation
is
appreciated.
USE OF FIRE EXTINGUISHERS
Properly
trained
and
competent
residence
hall
staff
may
attempt
to
put
out
fire
using
fire
extinguishers.
Fire
extinguishers
are
not
meant
to
fight
large
or
spreading
fires.
Apply
the
following
guidelines
when
using
a
fire
extinguisher:
• Only
trained
personnel
should
use
a
fire
extinguisher.
• Activate
a
fire
alarm
prior
to
using
a
fire
extinguisher.
• Always
position
yourself
with
an
exit
or
means
of
escape
at
your
back
before
using
a
fire
extinguisher
to
put
out
a
fire.
• If
the
fire
is
producing
large
amounts
of
smoke
that
you
may
inhale
fighting
it,
do
not
try
to
extinguish
it.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Residence
Hall
Faulty
and
Staff
participate
in
(live-‐burn)
fire
extinguisher
training
and
classroom
fire
safety
training
at
a
minimum
of
once
a
year.
Topics
addressed
during
this
training
include:
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Fire
prevention
in
the
residence
halls
What
to
do
in
the
event
of
a
fire
How
to
report
a
fire
or
other
emergency
How
residence
hall
fire
safety
systems
operate.
Additional
fire
safety
training
and
education
programs
for
residence
hall
students
are
coordinated
by
Community
Assistants.
Students,
faculty
and
staff
may
request
fire
training
at
any
time
by
calling
814-‐393-‐2009.
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FIRE LOG
A
fire
log
is
maintained
in
the
Public
Safety
office
and
is
available
for
public
inspection.
The
log
includes:
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Nature
of
the
fire
Date
/
time
fire
occurred
Date
/
time
fire
reported
General
location
of
the
fire
PLANS FOR FUTURE IMPROVEMENTS IN FIRE SAFETY
Clarion
University
continues
to
monitor
trends
related
to
residence
hall
fire
incidents
and
alarms
to
provide
a
fire
safe
living
environment
for
all
students.
New
programs
and
policies
are
developed
as
needed
to
help
insure
the
safety
of
all
students,
faculty
and
staff.
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