CLERY ACT

Federal law that requires colleges and universities to disclose annual information about campus crime.  Each year the University files a report of campus crime statistics with the United States Department of Education.  The Jeanne Clery Act is named in memory of 19-year-old Jeanne Ann Clery, a Lehigh University freshman who was raped and murdered in her residence hall room on April 5, 1986. Jeanne’s parents, Connie and Howard, learned that Lehigh University students had not been informed of the 38 violent crimes that occurred on the Lehigh campus in the three years before her murder. They eventually persuaded Congress to enact a law that would help mitigate future tragedies. The Clery Act is a consumer protection law that aims to provide transparency around campus crime policy and statistics.

The Clery Reports contain three years’ worth of campus crime statistics and certain security policy statements, fire safety information, and information about where students, faculty, and staff should go to report crimes. The report uses federally mandated definitions concerning the locations and types of crimes in order to allow for comparisons across campuses.  Campus safety is the primary job of the Valdosta State Department Police. 

Valdosta State University Clery Act Committee Charter

Valdosta State University Jeanne Clery Act Compliance Policy

Annual Safety and Security & Fire Safety/Clery Report 2023