Jeanne Clery Act Violators

The following institutions of higher education were found in violation of the "Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act" through campus security focused "program reviews" conducted by the U.S. Department of Education.

1.) Moorhead State University (Minnesota)
[FOUND IN VIOLATION 09/13/96]
*Crime Statistics Not Accurately Disclosed in annual security reports
*Timely Warnings were not issued
*Security Report Information Not Made Available to Students & Employees
*Deficiencies in information contained in the annual campus security reports (statements of policy omitted or incomplete; statements of policy inaccurate)

Documents-Program Review Report (09/13/96)

Status-Case closed. Final Program Review Determination Letter (PRCN: 199630513007) issued June 30, 1997.

2.) Virginia Tech (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University)
[FOUND IN VIOLATION 6/19/97]
*Crime Statistics Not Accurately Compiled for annual security reports
*Crime Statistics Not Accurately Disclosed in annual security reports
*Statements of Policy Omitted/Incomplete (procedures to follow if a sex offense occurs; procedures for campus disciplinary actions in alleged sex offense cases; sanctions the institution may impose following a disciplinary hearing)

Documents-Amended Final Program Review Determination Letter (09/26/97)

Status-Case closed. Amended Final Program Review Determination Letter (PRCN: 199640313824) issued September 26, 1997.

3.) Miami University of Ohio
[FOUND IN VIOLATION 9/11/97]
*Crime incidents from all sources not reported
*Crime statistics not calculated correctly from Miami University police records
*All university properties not included
*Inconsistent data
*Crime statistics from branch campuses misreported
*Failure to follow Campus Security Act Regulations Regarding Notification of Disciplinary Action

Documents-Program Review Report (09/11/97)

Status-Case closed.

[FOUND IN VIOLATION 5/24/05]
*Failure to follow Campus Security Act Regulations Regarding Notification of Disciplinary Action

Documents-Final Program Review Determination Letter (05/24/05)

Status-Referred for possible fine action.

4.) Clemson University
[FOUND IN VIOLATION 7/18/97]
*Crime Statistics Not/Improperly Reported (sex offenses improperly reported; hate crimes not reported; only reported 2 and 1/2 years worth of data not 3 years; statistics inconsistently reported; STATISTICS DO NOT MATCH INSTITUTIONAL RECORDS)
*Drug/Alcohol Policy Not Included in the Campus Security Report
*Timely Warning Procedure Inadequately Developed
*Sexual Assault Policy Inadequate/Underdeveloped
*Missing Campus Security Reports for other Campuses/Locations
*Crime Statistics Not/Inaccurately Gathered (STATISTICS ARE GATHERED FROM POLICE REPORTS ONLY)

Documents-None Available

Status-Case closed.

5.) The University of Pennsylvania
[FOUND IN VIOLATION 2/98]
*Hate Crime Statistics Not Included In Campus Security Report
*Failure To Report Specific Incidents (1994 rape; 1996 liquor law violations)
*Failure To Complete Separate Statistics For Separate Campuses
*Failure To Include Statistics For All Campus Locations (campus hospital)
*FAILURE TO NOTIFY ALL PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS OF THE AVAILABILITY OF THE CAMPUS SECURITY REPORT
*FAILURE TO PROVIDE CAMPUS SECURITY REPORT TO ALL CURRENT STUDENTS

Documents-Program Review Report (02/98)

Status-Case closed. Final Program Review Determination Letter (PRCN: 199730314575) issued August 5, 1998.

6.) West Virginia Wesleyan College
[FOUND IN VIOLATION
09/09/99]
*Required Policy Statements Omitted or Incomplete
*Hate Crime statistics Not Included in Campus Reports
*Failure to Include all Required Incidents in Campus Security Reports
*Failure to Notify All Prospective Students of the Availability of the Annual Report

Documents-Program Review Report (09/09/99)

Status-Case closed. Final Program Review Determination Letter (PRCN: 199830316138) issued March 9, 2000.

7.) Mount St. Clare College
[FINAL REVIEW ISSUED 3/24/00; FINE NOTICE ISSUED 4/28/00]
*Crime Statistics Not Accurately Disclosed-Annual Campus Security Reports
*Campus Security Report Information Not Made Available to Prospective Students and Employees
*Statements of Policy Omitted or Incomplete

Documents-Program Review Report (03/24/00), Program Review Report (PDF version), Settlement Agreement (10/17/00), Order Of Dismissal (10/19/00)

Status-Case closed. School was fined $25,000 appealed and settlement was reached for $15,000.

8.) The College of New Jersey
[FOUND IN VIOLATION 12/08/00]
*Crime Statistics Not Accurately Disclosed In Annual Campus Security Reports
*Additional Information Omitted From Campus Security Report

Documents-Program Review Report & Institutional Response

9.) Ramapo College of New Jersey
[FOUND IN VIOLATION 05/25/01; REVIEW CLOSED & REFERRED FOR POSSIBLE FINE 07/09/01]
*Crime Statistics Not Accurately Disclosed in Annual Campus Security Report
*Public Crime Log Not Maintained Before April 1999

Documents-Program Review Report & Institutional Response

10.) Salem International University
[CASE SETTLED 04/07/05; $200,000 FINE]
*Lack Of Administrative Capability
*Failure To Report Specific Incidents
*Miscoding Of Specific Incidents
*Failure To Coordinate Information From All Sources
*Failure To Comply With The "Timely Warning" Requirement
*Hate Crime Statistics Not Included In Prior Years
*Failure To Distribute The Campus Security Report In Accordance With Federal Regulations
*Required Policy Statements Omitted Or Incomplete
*Failure To Report Separately For Non-Contiguous Locations
*Crime Statistics Reported On A Fiscal Year Basis Rather Than A Calendar Year Basis

Documents-Program Review Report (12/17/01), Program Review Report PDF Format; Final Program Review Determination Letter (04/14/04); $250,000 Fine Imposition Letter (05/19/04), Settlement Agreement (04/07/05) New

11.) Saint Mary's College
[EXPEDITED FINAL DETERMINATION LETTER ISSUED 05/28/02]
*Crime Statistics Not Accurately Disclosed
*Use of Improper Crime Reporting Categories
*Geographical Breakdown of Crime Statistics Not Reported
*Lack of Required Policy Disclosures in Annual Security Reports
*Crime Log Does Not Contain All Reported Incidents

Documents-Security On Campus, Inc. Complaint (05/08/01), Combined Program Review Report and Expedited Final Determination Letter (05/28/02)
Status-Case closed. Final Program Review Determination Letter (PRCN: 200131018735) issued May 28, 2002.

12.) University of California System
[FINAL PROGRAM REVIEW DETERMINATION LETTER ISSUED 03/31/03]
*Underreporting
*Misreporting
*Misleading Information
*UC-Davis Additional Complaint Filed (Crime Log)
*UC-Los Angeles Additional Complaint Filed (Campus Sexual Assault Victims' Bill of Rights)

Documents-Complaint Filed By SOC Against UC-Riverside (5/11/00), Complaint Filed By SOC Against All 9 UC System Campuses (10/2/00), Complaint Filed By SOC Against UC-Davis (10/2/00), Final Program Review Determination Letter (03/31/03)

Status-Case closed, Final Program Review Determination Letter issued March 31, 2003

13.) William Paterson University
[DETERMINATION LETTER ISSUED 10/14/03]
*Reported crime omitted from public crime log
*Crime log not made available to the public

Documents-Determination Letter (10/14/03)

14.) Northern Illinois University
[FINAL PROGRAM REVIEW DETERMINATION LETTER ISSUED 02/11/05]
*Failure to accurately report arrests and referrals for campus disciplinary action for liquor law violations
*Failure to properly maintain daily crime log

Documents-Final Determination Letter (02/11/05)

15.) La Salle University
[FINAL PROGRAM REVIEW DETERMINATION ISSUED 09/19/06]
*Failure To Report And Miscoding Of Specific Incidents
*Misrepresentation Of Disciplinary Referral Statistics
*Failure To Provide Timely Warnings Or To Maintain Open Crime Logs
*Required Policy Statements Omitted Or Incomplete

Documents-Final Program Review Determination Letter (09/19/06)

Status-Case Has Been Referred For "Possible Administrative Action" As Of December 20, 2006.

16.) Ohio State University
[Final Program Review Determination Letter Issued 12/20/06]
*Inaccurate Statistical Information in Annual Crime Report
*Failure to Properly Document and Report Crime Incidents Reported to Authorities; Other than Police
*Failure of Crime Log to Contain All Required Information
*Late Distribution of the Annual Crime Report to Students and Staff

Documents-Final Program Review Determination Letter (12/20/06)

Status-Closed

17.) Eastern Michigan University
[Program Review Determination Letter Issued 06/29/07]
*Failure To Provide Timely Warning
*Lack Of Administrative Capability
*Lack Of A Timely Warning Policy
*Failure To Properly Disclose Crime Statistics
*Lack Of Adequate Policy Statements
*Failure To Report All Required Statistics
*Failure To Properly Maintain The Crime Log

Documents-Program Review Report (06/29/07), Final Program Review Determination Letter (11/14/07)

Status-Referred to the Administrative Actions and Appeals Division (AAAD) for possible civil penalty.

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