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Campus Security Authority (CSA):

• Members of ����̽̽ Department of Police Services;
• Any individual responsible for security who is not a member of the ����̽̽ Department of Police Services (for example, individuals responsible for monitoring entrances to buildings or specified areas are responsible for security);
• A University official who has significant responsibility for student and campus activities, including, but not limited to, student housing, student discipline and campus judicial proceedings, coaches and coaching staff, and advisors to recognized student organizations; and
• Other individuals designated as ����̽̽ Reporters in accordance with the University's Designation and Responsibilities of ����̽̽ Reporters Operating Procedure.

Clery Act Crimes: Information about any incident that may constitute the following crimes must be reported by Campus Security Authorities to University Police Services and the University is required to maintain statistics of these crimes for its Annual Security Report:

1. Criminal Offenses (Also called “Primary Clery Crimes”)
   • Murder/Non-Negligent Manslaughter
   • Manslaughter By Negligence
   • Rape
   • Fondling
   • Incest
   • Statutory Rape
   • Robbery
   • Aggravated Assault
   • Burglary
   • Motor Vehicle Theft
   • Arson
2. Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Offenses
   • Domestic Violence
   • Dating Violence
   • Stalking
3. Hate Crimes: In addition to the offenses listed above, where a victim is intentionally selected because of their actual or perceived race, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, ethnicity, national origin, or disability, the following crimes shall be reported as Hate Crimes according to the category of prejudice evidenced:
   • Simple Assault
   • Larceny-Theft
   • Intimidation
   • Vandalism
4. State and Local Ordinance Violations: Violations of state, local, or federal weapons, drug, or liquor laws. Note that violations weapons, drug and liquor laws are only reported in the Annual Security Report if an arrest was made or if the matter was referred for campus conduct proceedings.
   • On Campus Property – Any building or property owned or controlled by an institution within the same reasonably contiguous geographic area and used by the institution in direct support of, or in a manner related to, the institution’s educational purposes, including residence halls; and any building or property that is within or reasonably contiguous to such buildings or property that is owned by the institution but controlled by another person and is frequently used by students and supports institutional purposes.  See also: ����̽̽ Main Campus Clery Geography.

University Property:

• Subset of On Campus Property – Student Housing Facilities: Any student housing facility that is owned or controlled by the institution, or is located on property that is owned or controlled by the institution, and is within the reasonably contiguous geographic area that makes up the campus.
  • Non-Campus Property – Any building or property owned or controlled by a student organization that is officially recognized by the institution; or any building or property owned or controlled by an institution that is used in direct support of, or in relation to the institution's educational purposes, is frequently used by students, and is not within the same reasonably contiguous geographic area of the institution.
  • Public Property – All thoroughfares, streets, sidewalks, and parking facilities that are within the campus, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus.

The University encourages all members of the University community to report suspicious or criminal activity to University Police Services as soon as possible. Crimes may be reported to Police Services by calling (802) 656- 3473 ((802) 656-FIRE), by submitting an , or by text to 847411 using the keyword ����̽̽ at the beginning of your text, all of which may be done anonymously. In the event of a crime in progress or at any time there is a risk of harm to persons or property, call 911.

In addition, certain employees, known as Campus Security Authorities or ����̽̽ Reporters, have a legal obligation to file a report of suspected criminal activity with University Police Services to ensure statistical inclusion of all crimes specified by the Clery Act in the University’s Annual Security Report when those crimes occur on or near University Property, in accordance with the Designation and Responsibilities of ����̽̽ Reporters Operating Procedure.

To promote safety and security at ����̽̽ and in compliance with the Clery Act, the University does the following:

1. Submits crime statistics to the United States Department of Education. Each year, the University submits crime statistics for Clery Act crimes by type, location and year to the U.S. Department of Education.
2. Maintains a daily crime log of alleged criminal incidents that is open to public inspection.
3. Issues campus alerts. ����̽̽ issues a timely warning to the University community when there is information that a Clery crime has occurred that represents a serious or ongoing threat to campus safety.
4. Issues emergency notifications. The University issues an Emergency Notification upon the confirmation of a significant emergency or dangerous situation involving an immediate threat to the health or safety of students or employees occurring on the campus. The University tests the emergency notification procedure bi-annually.
5. Publishes and maintains an Annual Security Report containing safety- and security- related policy statements and statistics of Clery Act crimes occurring on University property, adjacent property, and non-University property owned or controlled by the University. To prepare the Annual Security Report, the University collects, classifies and counts crime reports and crime statistics. The Annual Security Report, Public Safety at ����̽̽ is distributed annually to all students and employees of the University, and is available to prospective employees through Human Resource Services and to prospective students through the Office of Admissions. A hard copy of the Annual Security Report may be obtained through University Police Services at (802) 656-2027.
6. Maintains and enforces a missing student policy and notification procedure.
7. Compiles and submits fire statistics to the United States Department of Education. The University maintains a Daily Fire Log that is open to public inspection and generates an Annual Fire Report to the U.S. Department of Education containing fire safety policy statements and statistics to comply with this requirement.

Training will be provided on an as-needed basis as determined by the Approval Authority or the Responsible Official.

• Alcohol, Cannabis, Tobacco, and Other Drug Use – Students Policy
• Alcohol, Cannabis, Tobacco, and Other Drug Use – Faculty and Staff Policy
• Annual Security Report: Public Safety at ����̽̽
• Designation and Responsibilities of ����̽̽ Reporters Procedure
• Discrimination, Harassment and Sexual Misconduct Policy
• Emergency Management Institutional Continuity Policy
• Fire Safety Report
• Hazing Policy
• Minors; Reporting Abuse or Neglect of and Crimes Procedure
• Missing Student Policy
• Personal Safety and Security Policy
• Vulnerable Adults; Reporting Abuse, Neglect or Exploitation of, and Crimes Procedure
• Weapons Policy