The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act or Clery Act was created in 1990, after a tragic incident occurred at small university in Pennsylvania. In 1986, Jeanne Clery was a freshman student at Lehigh University and was raped and murdered by fellow student Josoph Henry while in her dorm room.

Following the incident, Congress passed the Clery Act, which requires that all postsecondary institutions participating in federal 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. Additionally, the Clery Act requires institutions to develop and implement specific campus safety and crime prevention policies and procedures.

Our Clery Compliance Officer is LeeAnn Shreve. She may be reached at shrevelm@jmu.edu or by calling 540-568-6769.