Pre-Con #1: Constructing a Clery Compliant Annual Security and Fire Safety Report (ASFSR)
(All-day: 8:30 am-5:00 pm)
Do you wonder if your Annual Security Report is in compliance? Do you hope you have met all required 115+ policy statements? Ever wish you had an expert to walk you through each policy statement to ensure they meet the requirements set forth in the Clery Act, especially in light of VAWA? Well, if so, this pre-conference boot camp is for you!
This interactive one-day session will enable a limited number of attendees to focus on their specific Annual Security Report (ASR) and/or Annual Fire Safety Report (AFSR) while the instructors review policy statement requirements for these compliance documents. This will enable attendees to independently review the contents of their report(s) during the session to determine how their report(s) should be enhanced to achieve compliance. Attendees will receive instructions before the conference for how to identify the location of required policy statements in their report(s) prior to attending the session to maximize the Boot Camp experience.
Pre-Con #2: Administrative Capability (Session 3) Internal Controls for Identifying and Establishing Clery Geography
(8:30 am-11:30 am)
This session will help attendees establish clear objectives and internal control systems to accurately identify Clery Geography. The session will explore various aspects of policies and procedures that are integral to developing substantive processes for identifying and classifying the institution’s Clery Geography; creating and maintaining records that support compliance efforts (such as a Clery map and Clery Geography list); and establishing a committee or team of key campus constituents to involve in the effort.
Pre-Con #3: Recognizing, Assessing, and Responding to Bias-Related Incidents Under the Clery Act: An Interactive Workshop
(8:30 am-11:30 am)
Data from the U.S. Departments of Education (ED) and Justice (DOJ) reflect an increasing number of reported Hate Crimes on college and university campuses in the last decade. The landscape of higher education is ever evolving, and institutions are not immune from issues related to bias, discriminatory conduct, and harassment. This session is designed to help attendees understand how to best prepare for and respond to incidents of bias from a Clery Act perspective. Case study examples will be reviewed in small groups for broader discussion and assessment.
Pre-Con #4: Administrative Capability (Session 4) Internal Controls for Identifying, Notifying, Training and Engaging CSAs
(1:00 pm-4:00 pm)
This session will help attendees establish clear objectives and internal control systems to accurately identify, notify, train, and engage its Campus Security Authorities (CSA). Outlining the role and responsibility of all the key offices and persons involved in CSA management that includes establishing CSA lists, developing comprehensive training programs, and developing an adequate means for CSA reporting.
Pre-Con #5: Ethical Dilemmas in Clery Compliance
(1:00 pm-4:00 pm)
Clery Compliance Officers face a variety of ethical dilemmas in their day-to-day work. Even though CCOs are typically the institution’s Clery expert, their voices are not always heard by other colleagues and administrators whose actions or inactions directly affect institutional compliance, sometimes in not-so-positive ways. In this session, ethical dilemmas will be presented to Clery Group personnel for their insights and advice. Clery Group personnel will also share some dilemmas they’ve encountered during technical assistance and monitoring/enforcement contexts and share tips for promoting ethical decision-making in the Clery compliance context.