Utah Tech University

Clery Act & Campus Safety

At Utah Tech University, your safety is our top priority. This website provides information and resources about the Clery Act, crime reporting, and campus safety.

About the Clery Act

The Clery Act requires colleges and universities to report campus crime data, support victims of violence, and publicly outline the policies and procedures they have put into place to improve campus safety.

– from https://www.clerycenter.org/the-clery-act

In 1990, Congress passed the Crime Awareness and Campus Security Act (CACSA) amendments to the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA). Amendments to CACSA in 1998 renamed the law the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (the Clery Act) in memory of a student who was murdered in her dorm room.  In 2013, Congress passed the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act (VAWA), which included additional amendments to the Clery Act.

The Clery Act requires that all postsecondary institutions participating in Title IV student financial assistance programs disclose campus crime statistics and other security information to students and the public. The VAWA amendments added requirements that institutions disclose statistics, policies, and programs related to dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking, among other changes.

– From Clery Act Appendix for FSA Handbook

Reports

  • 2023 Annual Security & Fire Safety Report (pdf)
  • 2022 Revised Annual Security & Fire Safety Report (pdf)
    • Note: Utah Tech University identified a typographical error in its 2022 Annual Safety Report (ASR) after its publication. The 2019 total data reported for drug abuse and arrests for on-campus property and on-campus housing facilities were not combined. This typographical error has now been corrected in the 2022 Annual Security Report.
  • 2021 Revised Annual Security & Fire Safety Report (pdf)
    • Note: Utah Tech University identified a typographical error in its 2021 Annual Safety Report (ASR) after its publication. The 2019 total data reported for drug abuse and arrests for on-campus property and on-campus housing facilities were not combined. This typographical error has now been corrected in the 2021 Annual Security Report.

Campus Security Authority (CSA)

Individuals at the University who because of their functional role have an obligation to notify the University department responsible for collecting crime information (e.g., the campus police department) of alleged Clery Crimes that are reported to or witnessed by the CSA. CSAs include campus police employees and other persons who:

  • Have responsibility for campus security but who are not employees of a campus police department or campus security department.
  • Are specified in the campus ASR as an individual to whom students and employees should report criminal offenses; or
  • Have significant responsibility for student and campus activities, including, but not limited to, student housing, student discipline, and campus judicial proceedings. The policies and procedures required to be listed in the ASR can be found in the Code of Federal Regulations: Title 34, Section 668.46 (b, c, q-k) and US Code Title 20, Section 1092(f)(1) and 1092(f)(8). These policies can also be found in the DOE Handbook for Campus Safety and Security Reporting.  Clery crimes include (but are not limited to):
    • Homicide
    • Burglary
    • Aggravated assault
    • Robbery
    • Arson
    • Motor vehicle theft
    • Domestic violence
    • Stalking
    • Sex offenses
    • Crimes that appear to be motivated by hate or bias (hate crimes)

CSAs can report online or by calling police dispatch at 435-627-4300.

While some employees are classified as CSAs, University employees have different reporting obligations to the Office of Equity/Title IX, depending on their job titles and duties, in how they are required to respond to disclosures of sexual misconduct.  For clarification, please contact the UT Title IX office at 435-652-7747 or titleIX@utahtech.edu.

*In Compliance with The Jeanne CLERY Act and Utah State Bill 134

Additional Resources

Police Escort

If a student, staff, or faculty member feels unsafe walking alone on campus, an officer will respond to their location and escort them to their on-campus destination.

Marketplace Meet Up

The UTPD is offering a safe place to exchange items being bought and sold off of an Online marketplace.

The Safe Meet-up Location is Outside the Utah Tech University Police Department in the PD parking stalls or along the sidewalk.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I know if I am a CSA?

Where do I report a crime/ how can I report a crime or safety concern?

Contact Us

Lindsey Bracken

Clery Compliance Officer

Email: Lindsey.Bracken@utahtech.edu

Phone: 435-879-4331

Hazel Sainsbury

Director of Equity Compliance/Title IX Coordinator

Email: Hazel.Sainsbury@utahtech.edu

Phone: 435-652-7747

Utah Tech Police Department

Email: policerecords@utahtech.edu

Phone: 435-652-7515