Clery Act
The Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act (formerly known as the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act)
The "Clery Bill" (H.R.3344, S.1925, and S.1930) was introduced in Congress on September 6, 1989, and was signed into law on November 8, 1990 by President George Bush as Title 2 of the "Student Right-To-Know and Campus Security Act." The bill was named for Jeanne Clery who was raped and murdered in her dorm room at Lehigh University in 1986. It took effect September 1, 1991 and the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) was charged with enforcing the law. The law requires all institutions of higher education to release campus crime statistics and security policies to their current and prospective students and employees.
The law was amended in 1992 to add a requirement that schools afford the victims of campus sexual assault certain basic rights. Amendments in 1998 added new categories to the crime statistics, an obligation to report statistics for public property in and immediately adjacent to the campus, a geographic breakdown of statistics, and a daily public crime log for schools with a police or security department. The law was also amended to require the DOE to centrally collect the crime statistics and make them publicly available. The 1998 amendments also formally named the law in memory of Jeanne Clery.
On December 23, 2024, President Biden signed The Stop Campus Hazing Act into law, marking a significant advancement for student safety and well-being. This bipartisan legislation amends the now-renamed Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act (formerly known as the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act) and introduces important measures aimed at increasing transparency, accountability, and the prevention of hazing in U.S. higher education.
The Stop Campus Hazing Act (SCHA) requires colleges and universities to publicly report incidents of hazing, implement comprehensive prevention policies, and maintain Campus Hazing Transparency Reports to ensure greater accountability. This Act aims to enhance campus safety for all students by mandating hazing prevention education and the reporting of hazing incidents, keeping students, their families, and the public informed about these critical issues.
This website serves as a platform of information and resources to help the campus community understand the Clery Act, to provide easily accessible campus crime information and statistics, and to support other initiatives related to compliance.
For additional information on the university’s compliance with the Clery Act, or to address any questions or concerns, you may contact the Clery Act Manager at clerycompliance@unf.edu.
News & Announcements
- Clery Center:
- Ospreys don't haze
- Stop Campus Hazing Act -
- Student and Parents Campus Safety Tool Kit -
- 2023 Annual Security and Fire Safety Report