Clery Act
The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act is a federal law that directs colleges and universities to disclose information about crime on and around their campuses. It requires colleges and universities to do everything from developing security policies to issuing crime alerts to keeping daily crime logs.
The goal of the law and its disclosure requirements “is to provide students and their families, as higher education consumers, with accurate, complete and timely information about safety on campus so they can make informed decisions,” according to a federal report.
Daily crime logs
WCC maintains a daily crime log, as required by the Clery Act. It’s available for review at the WCC Public Safety department, and older logs are available online. See past crime logs.
Clery Act annual report
One of the main provisions in the Clery Act requires colleges and universities to publish an annual crime report. WCC complies by publishing the Annual Security Report, which presents statistics for crimes reported to the Public Safety department during the last 3 years.
- Download the annual report
- Request a paper copy by visiting us at the Public Safety office (CS 205) during normal business hours. We are located on the WCC campus, in the middle of the 2nd floor of the parking structure, on the northeast side, facing the Larry L. Whitworth Occupational Education Building.
Campus Hazing Transparency Report
The Stop Campus Hazing Act requires that the college compile and publish on a prominent location of their public website a hazing transparency report that summarizes findings concerning any student organization found to be in violation of the institution’s standards of conduct related to hazing. This report will be updated at least every 6 months and include:
- The name of the student organization;
- A general description of the violation that resulted in a finding of responsibility; and
- Related dates (the date of the alleged incident, the date of the initiation of the investigation, the date the investigation ended with a finding, and the date the institution provided notice to the organization of the finding).