The Clery Act is named for student Jeanne Clery who in 1986 was raped and murdered in her dorm room at Lehigh University resulting in legislation in 1990 to help ensure transparency in campus crime reporting and safety policies.

The Clery Act is a federal law requiring colleges and universities that receive federal financial aid to report certain crime statistics and policies regarding safety and security of programs on campus required by the Department of Education.

Reportable crimes under the Clery Act: Motor vehicle theft, Burglary, Robbery, Fondling/Criminal Sexual Contact, Incest, Arson, Manslaughter, Murder, Rape, Statutory rape (under statutory age of consent), Hate crimes, including but not limited to larceny-theft, simple assault, intimidation, destruction, damage, or vandalism of property that was motivated by bias, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) offenses, including dating violence, domestic violence, and stalking.

UAH annually prepares an Annual Security Report and a Fire Safety Report in the interest of promoting student and employee safety and to comply with the requirements of the federal Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act (Clery Act) and the Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA) of 2008.

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