2015 ANNUAL
SAFETY, SECURITY,
2015
 Annual
 
afety,
 Sand
ecurity,
 Fire
 
FIRE SSAFETY,
STATISTICS
Safety,
 &CRIME

 Crime
 
Statistics
 Report
 
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
 the
 Venango
 College
 of
 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
 Venango
 College
 of
 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.
 

 

•


 


 


 

1
 

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.
 

VENANGO COLLEGE SAFETY PROTOCOLS
Venango
 College
 falls
 under
 the
 jurisdiction
 of
 the
 Oil
 City
 Police
 department,
 and
 all
 emergency
 calls
 are
 handled
 by
 
the
  Oil
 City
 Police.
 Emergency
 calls
 are
 dispatched
 through
 the
 Venango
 county
 911
 system.
  The
 college
 employs
 a
 
Security
  Officer,
 who
 is
 available
 to
 provide
 building
 security
 and
 escort
 services
 5
 days
 per
 week.
  Venango
 College
 is
 
located
 at
  1801
 West
 First
 Street,
 Oil
 City,
 Pennsylvania
 on
 68
 acres.
 

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).
 Clarion
 University
 Police
 officers
 are
 commissioned
 police
 officers
 in
 the
 Commonwealth
 of
 Pennsylvania
 
and
  have
  arrest
  authority
  when
  investigating
  incidents
  related
  to
  Venango
  College.
  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.
 

WORKING RELATIONSHIP WITH OTHER AGENCIES
The
 Clarion
  University
  Department
 of
  Public
  Safety
  is
 the
 primary
 agency
 handling
 
 criminal
 
 incidents
  on
 
 Venango
 
Campus.
 The
 Department
 is
 equipped
 with
 a
 telecommunications
 system
 to
 contact
 and
 exchange
 information
 with
 Oil
 
City
 Police
 Department.
 Clarion
 University
 maintains
 a
 working
 relationship
 with
 the
 Oil
 City
 Police
 Department.
 

MONITORING AND RECORDING CRIMINAL ACTIVITY OFF-CAMPUS
The
  University
  relies
  on
  the
  close
  working
  relationship
  with
  Oil
  City
  Police
  Department
  to
  receive
  information
  about
 
incidents
 they
 receive
 concerning
 or
 involving
 a
 member
 of
 the
 campus
 community.
 
  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
 Oil
 City,
 
the
  incident
 will
  be
  referred
  to
  Student
  Affairs
  for
 disciplinary
  action.
  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
 community
 members
 may
 avoid
 similar
 incidents.
 

2
 

REPORTING OF CRIMINAL OFFENSES
Venango
  College
  encourages
  all
  members
  of
  the
  campus
  community
  and
  visitors
  to
  accurately
  and
  promptly
  report
  all
 
on-­‐campus
  crimes
  and
  emergencies
  to
  Oil
  City
  Police
  Department
  by
  calling
  “911”,
  or
  by
  using
  the
  “blue-­‐light”
 
emergency
 telephones
 located
 throughout
 campus.
  Crimes
 can
 also
 be
 reported
 in
 person
 at
 the
 Frame
 Administration
 
Building
 of
 Venango
 College
 or
 the
 Dispatch
 Center
 of
 Thorn
 1
 on
 the
 Clarion
 Campus.
  Clarion
 University’s
 Department
 
of
  Public
  Safety
  investigates
  all
  reported
 on-­‐campus
  crimes
  and
  initiates
  prosecutions
  through
  the
  legal
  systems,
  when
 
warranted.
 
Students
 and
 employees
 should
 report
 any
 potential
 criminal
 offenses
 to
 Clarion
 University
 Department
 of
 Public
 Safety
 
or
  a
  Campus
  Security
  Authority
  at
  Venango
  College
  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.
 
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”.
 
Director
 of
 Student
 Affairs
 

Executive
 Dean
 

Director
 of
 Marketing
 &
 University
 Relations
 

Director
 of
 Finance
 and
 Administration
 

Assistant
 to
 the
 Executive
 Dean
 

Director
 of
 the
 School
 of
 Nursing
  and
 Allied
 Health
 

Chair
 of
 Applied
 Technology
 

Chair
 of
 Department
 of
 Humanities,
 Science
 and
 Technology
 

Coordinator
 of
 Intermural
 and
 Recreation
 

Coordinator
 of
 Admissions
 &
 Financial
 Aid
 

Graduate
 Assistants
 

Community
 Assistants
 

Assistant
 Coordinator
 Admissions
 and
 Financial
 Aid
 

Chair
 of
 the
 Department
 of
 Allied
 Health
 

Chair
 Department
 of
 Nursing
 

Coordinator
 of
 Career
 Services
 

Coordinator
 of
 Learning
 
 Support
 

Security
 Officer
 Public
 Safety
 

Counselor
 

3
 

NOTIFICATIONS OF MISSING STUDENTS
If
  a
  member
  of
  the
  Venango
  community
  has
  reason
  to
  believe
  that
  a
  student
  who
  resides
  in
  onr campus
  housing
  is
 
missing
  her/him
  should
  immediately
  notify
  University
  Police/Public
  Safety
  at
  814r 393r 2111.
  University
  Police
 
will
 generate
  a
  missing
  persons
  report
  once
  information
  is
  provided
  and
  initiate
  an
  investigation.
 After
  investigating
 
the
  missing
 person
 report,
 should
 Clarion
 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
  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
  accessed
  at;
 
http://www.clarion.edu/studentr life/studentr affairs/conductr policiesr andr judicialr services/srrpr 2015r 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
  circumstance
  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 & EVACUATION PROCEDURES
Emergency
 preparedness
 is
 the
 responsibility
 of
 the
 Emergency
 Management
 Team
 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.
 

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
 
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instruments
  on
  University
  property
  is
  an
  attempt
  to
  reduce
  the
  possibility
  of
  injury
  to
  the
  campus
  population.
 
Exceptions
 to
 this
 policy
 include
 the
 following:
 
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.
 
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.
  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.
 

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
 http://www.clarion.edu/studentrights.
 Limited
 numbers
 of
 hard
 copies
 are
 also
 available
 
at
 the
 Office
 of
 Judicial
 and
 Mediation
 Services.
 
Venango
  College
  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.
 

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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
Venango
  College
  provides
  alcohol
  and
  other
  drug
  prevention
  and
  intervention
  services
  to
  its
  students
  and
  employees
 
through
  Counseling
  Services
  located
  in
  Montgomery
  Hall.
  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
  twor 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
  http://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
 (Rape
 Aggression
 Defense
 System
 or
 RAD),
 theft
 awareness,
 sexual
 assault
 awareness
 and
 
prevention,
 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
 and
 Student
 Affairs
 
on
  an
  annual
  basis.
  Additional
  efforts
  are
  utilized
  during
  summer
  orientation
  sessions,
  Discovery
  Weekend
  Programs,
 
and
 through
 meetings
 held
 by
 Community
 Assistant
 staff.
 
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.
 

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SAFETY ESCORTS
Venango
  campus
  security
  officer
  provides
  on-­‐campus
  safety
  escorts
  during
  specified
  hours
  and
  can
  be
  scheduled
  by
 
contacting
 the
 security
 officer
 at
 814-­‐393-­‐1238.
 

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. If
 a
 crime
 is
 in
 progress
 or
 being
 witnessed.
2. If
 emergency
 assistance
 is
 needed.
3. If
 you
 are
 being
 harassed/feeling
 threatened.
4. If
 you
 are
 ill
 or
 require
 medical
 attention.
5. If
 you
 require
 assistance
 or
 directions.

NOTIFICATION OF DAILY CRIME LOGS
Venango
 campus
 is
 not
 required
 to
 maintain
 a
 daily
 crime
 log
 but
 any
 crime
 that
 is
 reported
 to
 Clarion
 University
 Police
 
at
  Venango
  campus
  would
  be
  entered
  in
  Clarion
  daily
  crime
  log
  and
  is
  available
  at
  the
  Public
  Safety
  office,
  Clarion
 
Campus
 24
 hours,
 seven
 days
 a
 week.
 

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.
 
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
 
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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
  test
  its
  emergency
  notification
  system-­‐Eagle
  Alerts.
  The
  process
  is
  collaboration
 
between
  Finance
  and
  Administration,
  Marking
  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.
 

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
 
Venango
  College
  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.
  Security
 Officer
 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.
 

STAFFING IN THE APARTMENTS
The
  Student
  Apartments
  at
  Venango
  College
  are
  privately
  owned
  and
  operated
  by
  the
  Clarion
  University
  Foundation,
 
Inc.,
 are
 staffed
 with
 graduate
 and
 student
 staff
 members
 hired
 by
 the
 Foundation
 and
 directly
 supervised
  by
 the
 Direct
 
of
  Student
  Affairs
  at
  Venango
  College.
  Staff
  members
  undergo
  a
  screening
  and
  interview
  process
  prior
  to
  official
 
commencement
  of
  duties
  assigned.
  The
  Graduate
  Assistant
  for
  Student
  Life
  and
  Housing
  resides
  at
  the
  complex
  and
 
provides
 oversight
  to
  three
  student
  paraprofessionals,
  referred
  to
  as
  Community
  Assistants.
  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
  to
  for
  both
 
informational
 and
 training
 purposes.
 Training
 topics
 include
 but
 are
 not
 limited
 to
  policies,
 procedures,
 referral
 systems,
 
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emergency
 
  systems,
 
  and
 
  fire/safety
 
  training
 
  as
 
  well
 
  as
 
  training
 
  regarding
 
  active
 
  shooters
 
  and
 
  other
 
  emergency
 
preparedness.
 

TYPE OF AVAILABLE HOUSING
Students
 residing
 in
 the
 Student
 Apartment
 Complex
 are
 live
 in
 four
 bedroom,
 two
 bathroom
 apartments.
 Each
 unit
 has
 
an
 outside
 entrance
 accessible
 with
 a
 key
 card,
 and
 each
 student
 has
 a
 private
 bedroom
 accessible
 with
 a
 hard
 key.
 In
 
addition
  to
  general
  lease
  policies,
  students
  are
  expected
  to
  abide
  by
  the
  rights
  and
  regulations
  outlined
  in
  the
  Clarion
 
University
 Student
 Code
 of
 Conduct
 

POLICIES FOR ASSIGNMENT & ON-CAMPUS HOUSING CHANGES
Students
  can
  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.
  Assignments
  are
  not
  made
  with
  regard
  to
  race,
  creed,
  color,
  religion,
  or
  sexual
  orientation.
 
  The
 
University
  and
  the
  Foundation
  reserve
  the
  right
  to
  make
  assignments,
  temporary
  assignments,
  consolidations,
  and
 
reassignments.
  The
  University
  and
  the
  Foundation
  reserve
  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
 

VISITATION POLICY
Students
 may
 have
 overnight
 guest
 no
 more
 than
 three
 consecutive
 nights
 and
 no
 more
 than
 seven
 nights
 per
 month.
 

HOUSING WHILE THE UNIVERSITY IS ON RECESS
Students
 are
 able
 to
 remain
 in
 their
 apartments
 over
 breaks
 and
 recesses.
 

SEXUAL OFFENSE PROGRAMS
Venango
  College,
  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
  and
  other
  sexual
  offenses.
  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
  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
 advises
 all
 victims
 to
 
first
  report
 directly
 to
 Public
 Safety.
  If
 the
 assault
 occurred
 off
 campus,
 dial
 911
  and
 the
 appropriate
  police
  agency
 will
 
respond.
 
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.
  PPC,
  The
  Violence
  Free
  Network,
 
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.
 
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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
  sex
 u
 a
 l
  h
 a
 r
 a
 s
 s
 m
 e
 n
 t
  p
 o
 l
 i
 c
 y
  and
  Students
  Rights,
  Regulation
  and
 
Procedures
 found
 at
 http://www.clarion.edu/studentrights.
 
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
  (University
  Police)
  and
  the
  Judicial
  and
  Mediation
  Services
  in
  addressing
  complaints
 
regarding
 
  sexual
 
  assault,
 
  and
 
  sexual
 
  violence.
 
  Please
 
  visit
 
  our
 
  website
 
  for
 
  the
 
  institution’s
 
  sex
 u
 a
 l
 
  h
 a
 r
 a
 s
 s
 m
 e
 n
 t
 
p
 o
 l
 i
 c
 y,
 including
 a
  copy
 of
 grievance
 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.

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• 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
  http://www.clarion.edu/studentrights
  .
  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
  a
  complainant
  (the
  person
  who
  is
  bring
  the
 
charge)
  and
  a
  respondent
  (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.
 
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
  s
  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
 
Department
  of
  Human
  Resources.
  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.
 

CHANGING LIVING AND ACADEMIC SITUATIONS
If
 a
 Venango
 College
 student
 who
 is
 a
 survivor
 of
 sexual
 assault
 or
 relationship
 violence
 requests
 a
 change
 in
 her
 or
 his
 
living
 arrangements
 or
 academic
 schedule
 Student
 Affairs
 and/or
 Office
 of
 Academic
 Affairs
 will
 assist
 the
 student.
 

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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
  head,
  designated
  housing
 
personnel,
 Residence
 Life
 and
 Dining
 Services
 staff,
 advisors
  to
  students/student
 organization,
 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
 on
 line
 at
  http://www.clarion.edu/crimestats.
 

HATE CRIMES
No
 hate
 crimes
 were
 reported
 for
 Clarion
 University
 at
 the
 Venango
 College
 in
 2012,
 2013,
 or
 2014.
 

CRIME STATISTICS
Statistical
 data
 for
 this
 report
 is
 compiled
 by
 the
 Public
 Safety
 Department.
 
  Information
 about
 crime
 is
 obtained
 from
 
Public
 Safety
 crime
 statistics,
 University
 employees,
 campus
 judicial
 records,
 Oil
 City
 Police
 and
 West
 Penn
 Hospital
 
Security
  Department.
 
  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
 e ncourages
 t he
 reporting
 of
 crimes
 and
 other
 emergencies.
 Individuals
 w ho
 r eport
 c rimes
 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
 Venango
 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
 

On
 Campus
 Property
 
2012
  2013
  2014
 
Murder/Non-­‐Negligent
 
0
 
0
 
0
 
Manslaughter
 
Negligent
 
0
 
0
 
0
 
Manslaughter
 
Forcible
 Sex
 Offenses
 
0
 
0
 
0
 
Non
 Forcible
 Sex
 
0
 
0
 
Offenses
 
Domestic
 Violence
 *
 
-­‐
 
0
 
0
 
Dating
 Violence
 *
 
-­‐
 
2
 
0
 
Stalking
 *
 
-­‐
 
1
 
0
 
Robbery
 
0
 
0
 
0
 
Aggravated
 Assault
 
0
 
0
 
0
 
Motor
 Vehicle
 Theft
 
0
 
0
 
0
 
Arson
 
0
 
0
 
0
 
Burglary
 
1
 
0
 
0
 

On
 Campus
 Student
 
Housing
 Facilities
 
2012
  2013
  2014
 
0
 
0
 
0
 

Non-­‐Campus
 Property
 
2012
  2013
  2014
 
0
 
0
 
0
 

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
 

ARRESTS
 
Liquor
 Laws
 
Drug
 Laws
 
Weapon
 Laws
 

2012
 
0
 
1
 
0
 

2013
 
0
 
0
 
0
 

2014
 
0
 
1
 
0
 

2012
 
1
 
1
 
0
 

2013
  2014
 
0
 
0
 
0
 
0
 
0
 
0
 

2012
  2013
  2014
 
0
 
0
 
0
 
0
 
0
 
0
 
0
 
0
 
0
 

2012
  2013
  2014
 
0
 
0
 
0
 
0
 
0
 
0
 
0
 
0
 
0
 

REFERRALS
 
Liquor
 Laws
 
Drug
 Laws
 
Weapon
 Laws
 

2012
 
0
 
1
 
0
 

2013
 
6
 
0
 
0
 

2014
 
2
 
3
 
0
 

2012
 
0
 
1
 
0
 

2013
  2014
 
6
 
2
 
0
 
3
 
0
 
0
 

2012
  2013
  2014
 
0
 
0
 
0
 
0
 
0
 
0
 
0
 
0
 
0
 

2012
  2013
  2014
 
0
 
0
 
0
 
0
 
0
 
0
 
0
 
0
 
0
 

DEFINITIONS
 AND
 CAVEATS
 
Public
 Property
 is
 considered
 the
 roads
 and
 sidewalks
 adjacent
 to,
 but
 not
 part
 of
 Clarion
 University
 Property
 at
 the
 Venango
 College.
 
Statistics
  for
  Liquor
  Law
  Referrals
  and
  Drug
  Law
  Referrals
  reflect
  incidents
  where
  arrests
  were
  not
  made
  for
  those
  violations
  but
 
where
 instead
 handled
 through
 the
 Student
 Disciplinary
 system.
 
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.
 
The
 crime
  statistics
 information
 year
  2013
  as
 shown
  above
 does
 include
 data
 that
 was
  collected
 by
  the
 Oil
  City
  Police
 Department
 
and
 West
 Penn
 Hospital.
 West
 Penn
 hospital
 had
 no
 reportable
 crimes.
 

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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.
 
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.
 
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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.
 

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
 
actual
 or
 perceived
  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.
 

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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
 Venango
 Campus.
 Campus
 student
 housing
 (not
 
owned
 by
 Clarion
 University
 at
 the
 Venango
 Campus)
 would
 be
 included
 as
 on-­‐campus.
 

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
 Venango
 College:
 streets,
 alleys
 and
 sidewalks
 that
 are
 adjacent
 to
 campus
 or
 that
 bisect
 campus,
 would
 
be
 included
 as
 public
 property.
 

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.
 West
 Penn
 Hospital
 would
 be
 considered
 non-­‐campus.
 

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
 Venango
 College
 students
3. The
 crime
 represents
 a
 continuous
 threat
 to
 the
 Venango
 College
 campus
 community.

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QUICK REFERENCE NUMBERS
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 Police
 (24
 hours
 a
 day)
 ........................................................................................
 814-­‐393-­‐2111
 
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 ..................................................................................................................................
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 and
 Transportation
 ..................................................................................................
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 Violence
 Free
 Network
 ..................................................................................................
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 free,
 confidential
 sexual
 assault
 services
 
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 Affairs
 .......................................................................................................................
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 allegations/student
 code
 violations;
 makes
 referrals
 to
 other
 appropriate
 agencies
 
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 Equity
 ..........................................................................................................................
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 allegations
 of
 sexual
 harassment;
 makes
 referrals
 to
 other
 appropriate
 agencies
 
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 (Wellness)
 Center
 ......................................................................................................
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 medical
 treatment
 at
 the
 Clarion
 University
 Main
 Campus
 
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 Center
 .................................................................................................................
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 assessment
 and
 intervention
 to
 assist
 in
 alcohol
 and
 drug
 abuse;
 
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 referrals
 and
 other
 resources.
 
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 &
 Drug
 Education
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CLARION UNIVERSITY-VENANGO COLLEGE
2015 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.
 

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
 Venango
 College
 campus.
 
 
 
 
Reported
 Fires
 

FIRES
 

INJURIES
 

DEATHS
 

2012
 

2013
 

2014
 

2012
 

2013
 

2014
 

2012
 

2013
 

2014
 

Black
 Hall
 

0
 

0
 

0
 

0
 

0
 

0
 

0
 

0
 

0
 

Hughes
 Hall
 

0
 

0
 

0
 

0
 

0
 

0
 

0
 

0
 

0
 

Barnes
 Hall
 

0
 

0
 

0
 

0
 

0
 

0
 

0
 

0
 

0
 

Leadership
 Hall
 

0
 

0
 

0
 

0
 

0
 

0
 

0
 

0
 

0
 

Peters
 Hall
 

0
 

0
 

0
 

0
 

0
 

0
 

0
 

0
 

0
 

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.
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.
DO
 NOT
 USE
 ELEVATORS.
Alert
 others
 as
 you
 leave.
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
 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.
 
 
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•

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,
 Venango
 College
 Student
 Affairs
 conducts
 fire
 drills
 (evacuations)
 a
 minimum
 of
 four
 
times
 annually.
 In
 addition,
 Venango
 College
 conducts
 one
 fire
 drill
 per
 semester
 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.
  All
  building
  occupants
  are
  required
  to
  evacuate
  during
  fire
  drills.
  Individuals
  who
  ignore
  fire
  alarms
  and
  required
 
evacuations
 may
 face
 disciplinary
 action
 or
 criminal
 charges.
 Fire
 drill
 documentation
 will
 be
 maintained
 in
 Frame
 Hall.
 
 

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
 the
 situation
 has
 
been
 assessed.
 
 
 
 

 


 

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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.
 
 
Automatic
 Sprinkler
 System
 Information
 
 
 
The
 sprinkler
 systems
 installed
 in
 the
 apartments
 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.
 
 

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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.
 
  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:
 
 
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•
•
•

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
 Faculty
 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
 Frame
 Administrative
 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
 and
 Venango
 College
 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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