Section 1: Introduction to the Annual Security Report and the Fire Safety Report

Thank you for taking time to read this document, the combined Annual Security Report (ASR) and Fire Safety Report (ASFR). This document is reviewed and updated annually per the requirements of the federal law known as the Clery Act, and in keeping with the requirements of the Colorado State Board of Education, and the Colorado Community College System.

Northeastern Junior College (College or Northeastern) values the safety and security of our campus community, including all students, faculty, staff and visitors. Therefore, this document details the policies and procedures that Northeastern uses to deter and respond to crimes on campus. In it, you will find listings of the measures the College has taken to help maintain personal safety. Suggestions on how to increase your own safety, as well as the information required by the Crime Awareness and Campus Security Act of 1990, the Campus Crime Disclosure Act of 1998, and the Campus Sex Crimes Prevention Act of 2000, are also included.

This document also contains the Annual Fire Safety Report (AFSR) which explains fire and fire safety related statistics and information. These reports explain policies, programs and systems that are in place, and statistics for crime incidents which happen on or within the campus “Clery Geography.” These statistics are collected from our own records, which include any reports made to us from any source, as well as what is reported to us from our Campus Security Authorities (CSA’s). Northeastern also sends out formal requests for crime statistics to all law enforcement agencies which have jurisdiction over our “Clery Geography.” While these requests for statistics are made, these agencies are not required to provide their statistics, and so not all statistics may be shared, and some data provided may not be in a manner that provides adequate information for statistical determination. The records which include crime reports, incident reports entered into our online reporting system, referrals for disciplinary action, as well as copies of Timely warnings, etc., are maintained by the Student Services and Campus Safety & Security Offices.

The Northeastern Junior College Main Sterling Campus is a residential campus located on approximately 50 acres within the city limits of Sterling, Colorado. The College properties (Clery Geography) include the Main campus, Applied Technology Campus (ATC), and the Equine Exhibition Center on the Logan County Fairgrounds. Northeastern also has a non-residential satellite campus in Yuma, Colorado. A separate ASR is published for the Yuma Campus, which does not require the Annual Fire Safety Report portion, because there is no residential housing at that location.

Like other small, rural community colleges, Northeastern has historically been less susceptible to many of the violent crimes more prevalent at colleges located in other areas of the country. However, neither Northeastern nor any other institution of higher education can completely isolate itself from the ills of society. No institution can guarantee that all members of its community will be free from personal attack or loss of property. This level of absolute protection is unavailable anywhere. What should be expected is that an institution will take reasonable steps to provide a level of security that is not so restrictive as to be unacceptable, yet will promote an environment where personal security is taken seriously by all members of the college community. Therefore, the College encourages you to read and understand this document. Your use of the facilities, programs, and services mentioned herein, along with taking steps to increase your safety, will help you have a positive educational experience at Northeastern.

The ASR is completed and posted by October 1 of each year. (The 2020 ASR was set back to the end of December by the U.S. Department of Education because of the SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19 Pandemic). Each ASR contains the applicable statistical data for the previous three calendar years.

Note: On October 9, 2020 the U.S. Dept. of Education rescinded and archived the “Handbook for Campus Safety and Security Reporting” (2016 Edition), but it was not eliminated. At the same time, the provided “Clery – related” Appendix to the Federal Student Aid Handbook “does not have the force and effect of law” behind it. The National Association of Clery Compliance Officers and Professionals, as well as the Colorado Community College System have advised the continued use of the “Handbook.”

The content that follows in this section (1), is meant to give you the background, and a thorough understanding of what Annual Security Report and the Annual Fire Safety Report are all about, through an understanding of the Jeanne Clery story, and the resulting Clery Act, the VAWA Act, and other related laws. More details and specific Policies and Procedures will follow throughout the remaining sections.

Please feel free to call the Coordinator of Campus Safety & Security (970.521.6683), the Vice President of Student Services (970-521-6657), or the Director of Resident Life (970-521-6655) for more information.

The Clery Act

The Clery Act was named after Jeanne Ann Clery, a 19-year-old Lehigh University student who was raped and murdered in her campus residence hall room on April 5, 1986, the spring of her freshman year. This crime was committed by another student who entered her unlocked room, after entering her dormitory through a propped open exterior door. This attack on Jeanne Clery was one of 38 violent crimes recorded at the university in a three-year timespan.

As Jeanne’s parents, Connie and Howard Clery, learned more about their daughter's death, they grew convinced that she had died because of "slipshod" security on campus. At the time, Lehigh University's vice president, John Smeaton, said that security measures were "more than adequate, reasonable and appropriate for our setting and our situation. You can't prevent everything from happening." Nonetheless, the Clery family believed that campus crime statistics had been significantly underreported, and they argued that, had the university's crime record been known, Jeanne would not have attended school there. Her murder triggered a backlash against unreported crimes on campuses across the country.

Jeanne’s parents believed the University had failed to share this vital information with its students, and campaigned for legislative reform for several years following their daughter's death, and their efforts resulted in the passage of the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act.

The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, (originally the Crime Awareness and Campus Security Act, or in short, the Clery Act), was enacted by the 101^st United States Congress and signed into law in 1990 by President George W. Bush. These are part of several amendments over the years to the original Higher Education Act of 1965, which was written to expand the federal government’s role in higher education policy. This federal statute is codified in 20 U.S.C. § 1092(f), with implementing regulations in the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations, 34 CFR 668.46. 

This landmark federal law requires all colleges and universities that participate in federal financial aid programs (Title IV funding) to keep and disclose information about certain crime(s) on and near their respective campuses. The Act delineates these specific “Clery” crimes, which, if they are known or reported to occur on or near campus, are required to be recorded and addressed. It also requires that institutions provide educational programs and campaigns promoting awareness of dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking, and supply victims of these crimes with information, in printed form, explaining their rights and options, and the procedures that they should follow, and that the institution will follow. (See more in Clery Act Requirements section).

The Campus Sexual Assault Victims’ Bill of Rights This law was signed into law by President George W. Bush in July of 1992 and exists as a part of the campus security reporting requirements under the Clery Act, as a result of the 1992 amendments to the Higher Education Act of 1965. (Public Law: 102-325, section 486). This law affords sexual assault victims certain basic rights.

In cases of sexual assault on campus, survivors shall have:

1. The right to have any and all sexual assaults against them treated with seriousness; the right, as victims, to be treated with dignity; and the right for campus organizations which assist such victims to be accorded recognition.
2. The right to have sexual assaults committed against them investigated and adjudicated by the duly constituted criminal and civil authorities of the governmental entity in which the crimes occurred; and the right to the full and prompt cooperation and assistance of campus personnel in notifying the proper authorities. The foregoing shall be in addition to any campus disciplinary proceedings.
3. The right to be free from any kind of pressure from campus personnel that victims –
   1. Not report crimes committed against them to civil and criminal authorities or to campus law enforcement and disciplinary officials; or
   2. Report crimes as lesser offenses than the victims perceive them to be.
4. The right to be free from any kind of suggestion that campus sexual assault victims not report, or under-report, crimes because –
   1. Victims are somehow responsible for the commission of crimes against them
   2. Victims were contributorially negligent or assumed the risk of being assaulted; or
   3. By reporting crimes they would incur unwanted personal publicity.
5. The same right to legal assistance, or ability to have others present, in any campus disciplinary proceeding that the institution permits to the accused; and the right to be notified of the outcome of such proceeding.
6. The right to full and prompt cooperation from campus personnel in obtaining, securing, and maintaining evidence (including a medical examination) as may be necessary to the proof of criminal sexual assault in subsequent legal proceedings.
7. The right to be made aware of, and assisted in exercising any options, as provided by the State and Federal laws or regulations, with regard to testing of sexual assault suspects for communicable diseases and with regard to notification to the victims of the results of such testing.
8. The right to counseling from any mental health services previously established by the institution, or by other victim-service entities, or by victims themselves.
9. After campus sexual assaults have been reported, the victims of such crimes shall have the right to require that campus personnel take necessary steps or actions reasonably feasible to prevent any unnecessary or unwanted contact or proximity with alleged assailants, including immediate relocation of the victim to safe and secure alternative housing, and transfer of classes if requested by the victims.
10. In addition to the above rights, sexual assault victims have a right to be free from sexual or physical intimidation in campus housing and in campus accommodations for which the college receives any compensation, direct or indirect.

https://www.congress.gov/bill/102nd-congress/senate-bill/1289/text

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/STATUTE-106/pdf/STATUTE-106-Pg448.pdf

Final Version

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1994/04/29/94-10207/student-assistance- general-provisions-campus-safety

These clarifications were added with the 2013 Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act.

• When survivors are notified of their right to notify law enforcement, is should be clear that they may opt to decline to notify authorities as well.
• Both parties shall be notified simultaneously of the outcome of any disciplinary hearing, of procedures to appeal, of any change of results prior to final results, and the final results.
• Written notification must be given to victims or survivors about their rights, options, and assistance the school is required to provide, including the institutions obligation to arrange appropriate accommodations for academic, counseling, health services, legal advocacy and assistance, filing criminal reports, housing and transportation, financial aid assistance, immigration and visa assistance, help with employment concerns, and various other on-campus and off-campus needs.
• Information regarding how the institution will protect the confidentiality of victims or survivors, including how publicly available record keeping will be accomplished without the inclusion of identifying information about the victim or survivor, to the extent permitted by law.
• Written notification to students and employees about existing resources and services on campus and with the local community, including counseling, medical and mental health services, immigration and visa assistance, and legal services.

https://fsapartners.ed.gov/knowledge-center/library/electronic-announcements/2020-10- 09/rescission-and-replacement-2016-handbook-campus-safety-and-security-reporting- updated-jan-19-2021

Through guidance from the Colorado Community College System office, Northeastern will continue to refer to the handbook for guidance. The policies and procedures that Northeastern Junior College follow are guided by the standards set forth by the State Board for Community Colleges and Occupational Education. See the following links:

https://www.cccs.edu/about-cccs/state-board/https://www.cccs.edu/policies-and-procedures/board-policies/bp-19-20-jeanne-clery- disclosure-of-campus-security-policy-and-campus-crime-statistics-act/

https://www.cccs.edu/policies-and-procedures/system-presidents-procedures/sp-19-20- jeanne-clery-disclosure-of-campus-security-policy-and-campus-crime-statistics-act/

Other Related Laws

(and understanding how they work together)

The Campus Sexual Violence Act, or the Campus “SaVE Act,” is a series of VAWA (Violence Against Women Act) amendments to the Clery Act (Section 304 of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act). This provision, as an amendment update to the Clery Act, was a part of The Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act, and was signed into law by President Obama on March 7, 2013. It essentially integrates VAWA into the Clery Act, though the VAWA provisions also interconnect with Title IX. See “Understanding How Clery and Title IX Interconnect” on page 12.

Violence Against Women Act (VAWA): The (original) Violence Against Women Act was a landmark federal law originally enacted in 1994, which provided comprehensive provisions to improve the criminal justice response to violence against women, specifically related to sexual and domestic violence. In 2013, President Obama signed the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act, which among other provisions, amended the Clery Act (the Campus SaVE Act updates) to require institutions to compile statistics for incidents of Dating Violence, Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking, and require institutions to include certain policies, procedures, and programs pertaining to these incidents in the ASR, and in their practices.

The Sexual Assault crimes of rape, fondling, incest and statutory rape are covered in the reporting of “Criminal Offenses,” the first of the four categories of crimes and offenses that are required to be reported under the Clery Act (Criminal Offenses, Hate Crimes, VAWA Offenses and Arrests and Referrals for Disciplinary Action). These Sexual Assault crimes fall under “Criminal Offenses category based on the FBI’s UCR (Uniform Crime Reporting program). The VAWA Offenses category then gives special attention to Dating Violence, Domestic Violence and Stalking, thereby incorporating VAWA into the Clery Act structure.

See the following links for a full explanation of the Federal Code:

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/10/20/2014-24284/violence-against- women-act

https://ecfr.federalregister.gov/current/title-34/subtitle-B/chapter-VI/part-668/subpart- D/section-668.46

This is a summary of the Major Provisions of This Regulatory Action as shown in the federal register. They -

• Require institutions to maintain statistics about the number of incidents of dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking that meet the definitions of those terms;
• Clarify the very limited circumstances in which an institution may remove reports of crimes that have been “unfounded” and require institutions to report to the Department and disclose in the annual security report the number of “unfounded” crime reports;
• Revise the definition of “rape” to reflect the Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) updated definition in the UCR Summary Reporting System, which encompasses the categories of rape, sodomy, and sexual assault with an object that are used in the UCR National Incident-Based Reporting System;
• Revise the categories of bias for the purposes of Clery Act hate crime reporting to add gender identity and to separate ethnicity and national origin into separate categories;
• Require institutions to provide to incoming students and new employees and describe in their annual security reports primary prevention and awareness programs. These programs must include: a statement that the institution prohibits the crimes of dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking, as those terms are defined in these final regulations; the definitions of these terms in the applicable jurisdiction; the definition of “consent,” in reference to sexual activity, in the applicable jurisdiction; a description of safe and positive options for bystander intervention; information on risk reduction; and information on the institution's policies and procedures after a sex offense occurs;
• Require institutions to provide, and describe in their annual security reports, ongoing prevention and awareness campaigns for students and employees. These campaigns must include the same information as the institution's primary prevention and awareness program;
• Define the terms “awareness programs,” “bystander intervention,” “ongoing prevention and awareness campaigns,” “primary prevention programs,” and “risk reduction;”
• Require institutions to describe each type of disciplinary proceeding used by the institution; the steps, anticipated timelines, and decision-making process for each type of disciplinary proceeding; how to file a disciplinary complaint; and how the institution determines which type of proceeding to use based on the circumstances of an allegation of dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking;
• Require institutions to list all of the possible sanctions that the institution may impose following the results of any institutional disciplinary proceedings for an allegation of dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking;
• Require institutions to describe the range of protective measures that the institution may offer following an allegation of dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking;
• Require institutions to provide for a prompt, fair, and impartial disciplinary proceeding in which: (1) Officials are appropriately trained and do not have a conflict of interest or bias for or against the accuser or the accused; (2) the accuser and the accused have equal opportunities to have others present, including an advisor of their choice; (3) the accuser and the accused receive simultaneous notification, in writing, of the result of the proceeding and any available appeal procedures; (4) the proceeding is completed in a reasonably prompt timeframe; (5) the accuser and accused are given timely notice of meetings at which one or the other or both may be present; and (6) the accuser, the accused, and appropriate officials are given timely and equal access to information that will be used during informal and formal disciplinary meetings and hearings;
• Define the terms “proceeding” and “result”; and
• Specify that compliance with these provisions does not constitute a violation of section 444 of the General Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 1232g), commonly known as the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA).

 VAWA crimes, and the related Criminal Offense Sexual Assault crimes of Rape, Fondling, Incest and Statutory Rape interconnect the Clery Act with Title IX as you will see shortly.

Though the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act expired in 2019, it is expected to be reauthorized. Because it was incorporated into the Clery Act, its tenants continue to be adhered to.

Title IX: Title IX is a federal, civil rights law that prohibits gender discrimination in education programs and activities. Title IX ensures that universities and colleges are proactive in handling complaints and have established policies and procedures for addressing discrimination, harassment and violence, and that they provide support for survivors.

The policies and procedures that Northeastern Junior College follow are guided by the standards set forth by the State Board for Community Colleges and Occupational Education. See the following links:

https://www.njc.edu/safety-and-security/title-ix https://www.cccs.edu/about-cccs/state-board/

https://www.cccs.edu/policies-and-procedures/s-p-19-60-civil-rights-and-sexual-misconduct- resolution-process-definitions

See the following information from the Federal Register:

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/05/19/2020-10512/nondiscrimination-on- the-basis-of-sex-in-education-programs-or-activities-receiving-federal

See “Understanding How Clery and Title IX Interconnect” 

The FERPA Exception: FERPA, the Federal Education Rights and Privacy Act, protects the privacy of a students’ educational records. Any disclosures in regard to the Clery Act, would only be in context to the following exception as it applies in the case of a Health or Safety Emergency.

Health or Safety Emergency

“In some situations, a school official may determine that it is necessary to disclose personally identifiable information from a student’s education records to appropriate parties in order to address a health or safety emergency. FERPA’s health or safety emergency provision permits such disclosures, without the consent of the parent or eligible student, if necessary, to protect the health or safety of the student or other individuals. See 34 CFR §§ 99.31(a)(10) and 99.36. This exception to FERPA’s general consent requirement is limited to the period of the emergency and generally does not allow for a blanket release of personally identifiable information from a student’s educational records. Typically, law enforcement officials, public health officials, trained medical personnel, and parents (including parents of an eligible student) are the types of appropriate parties to whom information may be disclosed under this FERPA exception. Disclosures for health of safety emergency reasons do not include disclosures to address emergencies for which the likelihood of occurrence is unknown, such as would be the case in emergency preparedness activities. Rather, disclosures made under the health or safety emergency provision must be “in connection with an emergency,” which means it must be related to an actual, impending, or imminent emergency, such as a natural disaster, a terrorist attack, a campus shooting, or the outbreak of an epidemic disease.

Under this health or safety emergency provision, an educational agency or institution must determine whether to disclose personally identifiable information from educational records on a case-by-case basis, taking into account the totality of the circumstances pertaining to a threat to the health or safety of the students or others. If the school, school district, or postsecondary institution determines that there is an articulable and significant threat to the health or safety of the student or other individuals, it may disclose that information to appropriate parties without consent. 34 CFR §§ 99.36. The phrase “articulable and significant threat” means that if a school official can explain why, based on all the information then available, the official reasonably believes, for instance, that a student poses a significant threat, such as a threat of substantial bodily harm to any person, including the student, the school official may disclose personally identifiable information from educational records without consent to any person whose knowledge of the information will assist in protecting a person from threat. This is a flexible standard under which the Department defers to school administrators so that they may bring appropriate resources to bear on the situation, provided that there is a rational basis for the educational agency’s or institutions decisions about the nature of the emergency and the appropriate parties to whom the information should be disclosed. We note also that, within a reasonable period of time after the disclosure is made under this exception, an educational agency or institution must record in the student’s educational records the articulable and significant threat that formed the basis for the disclosure, and the parties to whom the information was disclosed. 34 CFR § 99.32(a)(5).” https://studentprivacy.ed.gov/resources/addressing-emergencies-campus https://studentprivacy.ed.gov/sites/default/files/resource_document/file/emergency- guidance.pdf

https://studentprivacy.ed.gov/resources/school-resource-officers-school-law-enforcement- units-and-ferpa

Drug-Free Schools and Campuses Regulations: The original Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act, or DFSCA, required all educational institutions, including colleges and universities which utilize Title IV student aid funding “or any other form of financial assistance under any federal program,” to “certify that it has adopted and implemented a program ‘to prevent the unlawful possession, use, or distribution of illicit drugs and alcohol by students and employees,” otherwise referred to as “DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE PREVENTION” regulations and programs. The DFSCA was amended in 1989, and differentiates the K-12 requirements from the newer Higher Education regulations “as articulated in the Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) Part 86, (known as) The Drug-Free Schools And Campuses Regulations.” A reduction in the use of alcohol and other drugs on campuses clearly impacts the over-all Safety and Security of campus life, and these regulations are meant to assist in preventing the illegal use of alcohol and other drugs (AOD) on campus. The most recent revisions by the Trump Administration directly ties this requirement, as a part of the Clery Act, to Federal Student Aid. See the links below.

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1996-12-17/pdf/96-31874.pdf https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text- idx?SID=393301a7cdccca1ea71f18aae51824e7&node=34:1.1.1.1.30&rgn=div5#se34.1.86_13 https://fsapartners.ed.gov/knowledge-center/fsa-handbook/2020-2021/vol2/ch6-consumer- information-and-school-reporting#pid_1065012

Understanding How Clery and Title IX Interconnect

Both the Clery Act and Title IX apply to institutions that receive Federal financial student aid assistance under Title IV funding. Through the enactment of the “Campus SaVE Act,” by the reauthorization of the VAWA Act, VAWA was expanded and incorporated into Clery. Though the Clery Act and Title IX are separate laws, they interconnect and work together in the realm of the Sexual Assault crimes of Rape, Fondling, Incest and Statutory Rape, and the added VAWA crimes of Dating Violence, Domestic Violence, and Stalking, to supply a comprehensive structure for addressing the Safety and Security of students, faculty and staff.

The Clery Act is the federal law establishing requirements for institutions of Higher Education regarding crime awareness and protections (including the Violence Against Women Act, which was incorporated into the Clery Act in 2014), and establishes requirements for the dissemination of Timely Warnings and Emergency Notifications for cases of serious crimes and life safety emergencies on or near campus, as well as recording and publishing statistics for “Clery” crimes. The Clery Act also requires that “residential” campuses, record and publish fire safety information and statistics.

Title IX is the Federal civil rights law of 1972, which was a follow-up to the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The Civil Rights Act of 1964, and its parallel counterpart, Title VI, were passed to end discriminations based on race, color, religion, sex and national origin, however, they did not prohibit sex discrimination against persons in educational institutions. In general, now, Title IX lays out Civil Rights protections regarding various discriminations, sexual harassment and assaults. It also establishes the requirements for policies, procedures and processes for addressing these issues, the investigation, adjudication, and discipline that may result, and requires that institutions provide certain supportive measures for survivors.

See Reportable Crimes and definitions under the Clery Act further below for detailed explanations of Clery Act Crimes, including the Sexual Assault Criminal Offenses and the VAWA Offenses, as well as Hate Crimes and Arrests and Referrals for Disciplinary Action.

The following graphic shows how Clery and Title IX interconnect, and work together.

The Campus SaVE Act amendments to the Clery Act, as a provision of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act (VAWA), included Domestic Violence, Dating Violence and Stalking. These Offenses, along with the Criminal Sexual Assault Offenses, are included under the jurisdiction of both the Clery Act and the Title IX Act.

Both – the Clery and Title IX Acts require:

• That institutions of higher education provide victims of sexual violence with information, in writing, about options for and available assistance with how to request changes to academic, living, transportation, and working accommodations, as well as other supportive and protective measures.
• Both Acts supply guidance for disciplinary procedures for sexual violence incidents.
• Both Acts require institutions to explain the types of proceedings, steps involved, and timelines for such proceedings within their policies.
• Both Acts require training for individuals involved in the disciplinary proceedings.
• And, both Acts state that certain individuals have reporting responsibilities when they become aware that sexual violence has occurred. Under the Clery Act, these individuals are designated “Campus Security Authorities,” or “CSA’s,” and under Title IX, they are referred to as “Responsible Employees” or “Responsible Reporters.”

Victims of sexual violence are encouraged to report these crimes to local Law Enforcement, and institutions are required to advise victims of that right, either on their own or with the assistance of the institution, but it is understood that this is often a difficult step to take. The Title IX process allows a victim to address the crime within the structure of the institution, therefore reducing their exposure to the criminal justice system. If a victim chooses to address it internally, the institution may notify law enforcement of the event, but not disclose the personal details.

Clery Act Policy and Procedures

Clery Policy Statement

JEANNE CLERY DISCLOSURE OF CAMPUS SECURITY POLICY AND CAMPUS CRIME STATISTICS ACT, AS AMENDED BY THE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2013

Northeastern Junior College does not discriminate on the basis of sex in its educational programs; sexual harassment and sexual violence are considered types of sex discrimination. Other acts may also be defined as forms of sex-based discrimination and are also prohibited whether sexually based or not and include dating violence, domestic violence, and stalking. As a result, Northeastern Junior College issues this statement of policy to inform the community of our comprehensive plan that addresses sexual misconduct, educational programs, and procedures that address sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking, whether the incident occurs on or off campus and when it is reported to a College official. In this context, Northeastern Junior College prohibits the offenses of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and stalking and reaffirms its commitment to maintain a campus environment to emphasize the dignity and worth of all members of the College community.

Northeastern Junior College is a part of the Colorado Community College System (CCCS) and is governed by the State Board for Community Colleges and Occupational Education (SBCCOE). Vie all SBCCOE Board Policies (BP) governing sexual misconduct. BP 3-120, Affirmative Action/Anti-Discrimination, prohibits employee sexual misconduct and BP 4-120, Prohibition of Discrimination or Harassment, prohibits student sexual misconduct.

Additionally, the Board has delegated procedural authority to the Colorado Community College System Chancellor. As a result, view the pertinent CCCS System President’s Procedures (SP) on Sexual Misconduct. SP 3-120a applies to CCCS employees, authorized volunteers, guests and visitors. SP 4-120a applies to students.

APPLICATION

This procedure applies to the Community Colleges within the Colorado Community College System (CCCS).

BASIS

Pursuant to the Board Policy (BP) 19-20, Colleges shall establish a Clery Committee to meet at least annually to review the College’s Clery Act compliance efforts. The College President shall designate a Clery Compliance Officer. The Clery Compliance Officer shall work with the Clery Committee to develop and implement policies and procedures regarding the College’s Clery Act obligations.

PROCEDURE

College Responsibilities:

1. All faculty, staff and students must promptly and accurately report all suspected Clery Act Crimes and significant emergencies or dangerous situations occurring on On- Campus property, Non-Campus Property and Public Property to campus safety/security. Additionally, all employees and students should and are encouraged to report these crimes to the Sterling Police Department, or the proper law enforcement agency with jurisdiction. This is especially important when the victim of a crime elects to, or is for reason of incapacitation, unable to make such a report.
   1. See Section 3: Reporting Emergencies, Criminal Offenses, and Other Concerns “Northeastern Junior College has implemented the following procedure for collecting, storing and managing incident reports from CSA’s. All reports are to be submitted through the Maxient Reporting System. Reports shall be routed to the Vice President of Student Services, who may assign them to others for investigation depending on the category of the incident. Offenses reported in the residence halls shall be primarily investigated by the Director of Residence Life. Alcohol and Drug Violations shall be investigated by either the Director of Residence Life or the Vice President of Student Services. Additional Support shall be provided by the Student Guidance Coordinator. Weapons offenses, hate crimes, and other serious offenses shall be assigned to the Vice President of Student Services. Sexual offenses and harassment shall be assigned to the Director of Human Resources, who also serves as our Title IX Coordinator. In addition to being entered in the Maxient Reporting System, offenses that are criminal in nature shall be added to the daily crime log by the Vice President of Student Services. Once incidents have been investigated and a finding has been determined, the assigned investigator shall close the case in Maxient. Sanction letters shall be generated in Maxient and sent to the relevant party or parties in the incident. All reported incidents remain filed/stored in the Maxient Reporting System, even after they are cleared, so they can easily be referenced at a later date. Only Maxient users with level 4 or level 5 status can access closed reports in Maxient.”
2. All campus departments must provide a contact name to campus safety/security to serve as a “Clery Liaison.” The Clery Liaison shall be responsible for the following:
   1. Identifying and registering Campus Security Authorities (CSAs) within the unit/division;
   2. Registering all Non-Campus Property used by the unit/division;
   3. Registering locations where students go on College-sponsored travel, provided that (a) the duration of travel lasts more than one night in a row: or (b) there is repeated use on an annual or more frequent basis of a specific location used for accommodation (e.g., hotel, inn, hostel).
3. All campus departments must maintain for seven (7) years all Clery Act-related documentation in accordance with Federal law.

Campus Security Authority (CSA) Responsibilities:

1. CSAs must complete annual training
2. CSAs must report suspected Clery Act Crimes that are brought to their attention or that they personally witness, regardless whether the victim or alleged suspect are associated with the campus.
3. CSAs must complete and submit a CSA Crime Report Form.

Office of Student Life (OSL) Responsibilities:

1. OSL must promptly report any Clery Act Crimes to the campus safety/security.
2. OSL must submit any liquor, drug or weapon violations resulting in discipline to campus safety/security for inclusion in the Annual Security Report.
3. OSL shall coordinate with campus safety/security to issue Missing Student Notification within 24 hours.

College Housing Responsibilities:

1. College Housing must notify all College Housing residents that the resident may enter a Missing Student Notification contact form, or into the Banner database.

Facilities Department Responsibilities:

1. By January of every year, the Facilities Department must provide the Clery Compliance Coordinator a list of all buildings or property owned or controlled by the College, including specific address information and a notation of those properties that fall within the Core Campus.
2. The Facilities Department must annually review the Clery Geography Map and building list and update as appropriate with the representatives of campus safety/security.
3. The Facilities Department must provide an electronic version and printed versions of the Clery Geography Map to the Clery Compliance Coordinator. This permits this information to be shared with local law enforcement authorities.
4. The Facilities Department must notify the Clery Compliance Coordinator when buildings or property owned or controlled by the College are bought, sold, or the use of such property changes, to allow updates to the Clery Geography Map and building list.

Human Resources Responsibilities:

1. Human Resources must include language in all job postings regarding how to access the Colleges Annual Security Report.
2. Human Resources shall annually provide the Clery Compliance Officer any liquor, drug, or weapon violations resulting in discipline for an employee.

Office of Admissions Responsibilities:

1. The Office of Admissions must include language in materials to prospective students on how to access the College’s annual security reports.

Campus Safety/Security Responsibilities:

1. Must compile and disclose statistics of reports on the type of Clery Act Crimes that occurred on On-Campus Property, Non-Campus Property, and Public Property. (See How the Annual Security Report and Crime Statistics are Prepared).
2. Must collect reports of Clery Act Crimes made to campus safety/security, local law enforcement, and CSAs.
3. Must complete the Department of Education’s annual Campus Safety and Security Survey. Colleges must submit statistics for the three previous calendar years.
4. Must, by October 1^st of each year, disclose to the campus community and the public, an Annual Security Report, including:
   • Clery Act Crimes data by type;
   • College policies and procedures in place to protect the community; and
   • Information on the handling of threats, emergencies and dangerous situations.
   • Policy statement as required by VAWA.
5. The Clery Compliance Officer must notify, via email, all currently enrolled students and employees of the availability of the Annual Security Report, providing: (i) a statement of the reports availability; (ii) a list and brief description of the information contained in the report; (iii) the exact URL (a direct link) for the website at which the report is available; and (iv) a statement that a paper copy of the Annual Security Report is available without fee upon request, written or otherwise.
6. Ensure that annual training is provided for all CSAs.
7. Determine, on a case-by-case basis, whether and when to issue Timely Warning alerts (“Crime Alerts”) to inform the campus community and surrounding communities about Clery Act Crimes, depending on when and where the incident occurred, when it was reported, and the amount of information known by the campus safety/security. Campus safety/security will issue a Crime Alert whenever a serious crime or series of crimes on Campus Property and in College-owned or controlled properties poses a continuing risk to students and employees. Campus safety/security may issue Crime Alerts for crime classifications such as: murder, manslaughter, sex offenses, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, and arson.
8. Campus safety/security determines, on a case-by-case basis, whether and when to issue Emergency Notifications to the campus community and surrounding community. Campus safety/security may issue a text alert if a situation poses a verified, imminent, or ongoing potential threat to the safety, security, or health of students or employees, and to expedite emergency response and/or evacuation procedures.
9. Campus safety/security shall coordinate with Office of Student Life to issue a Missing Student Notification within 24 hours.
10. Campus safety/security must maintain a Daily Crime Log and make the Daily Crime Log available for public review.
11. Campus safety/security shall work with the campus departments to establish Clery Act related educational programs and promotion of safety awareness programs.
    • Specifically, Campus safety/security shall work with the campus departments to establish primary prevention and awareness programs for incoming students and employees and ongoing prevention and awareness campaigns for students and employees for VAWA that must cover domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. All educational programs for VAWA must:
      • Identify domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and stalking as prohibited conduct;
      • Define what behavior constitutes domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking pursuant to Colorado law; (SP 19-60)
      • Define what behavior and actions constitute consent to sexual activity in the State of Colorado;
      • Provide safe and positive options for bystander intervention that may be carried out by an individual to prevent harm or intervene when there is a risk of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking against a person other than the bystander;
      • Provide information on risk reduction so that students and employees may recognize warning signs of abusive behavior and how to avoid potential attacks; and
      • Provide information on the procedures that the College will adhere to after a sex offense occurs.
12. Must maintain the Fire Log and make the Fire Log available, upon request, for public inspection.
13. Must prepare the Annual Fire (Safety) Report and distribute the report by October 1^st of each year. This report can be incorporated within the Clery Annual Security Report.
14. Must notify, via e-mail, all currently enrolled students and employees of the availability of the Annual Fire Safety Report, providing (a) a statement of the report’s availability; (b) a list and brief description of the information contained in the report; (c) the exact URL (a direct link) for the website at which the report is available; and (d) a statement that a paper copy of the Annual Fire Safety Report is available upon request, written or otherwise.
15. Must work with the Clery Compliance Coordinator to provide annual fire statistics for the Department of Education Campus Safety and Security Survey.

End Policy Statement

Department of Education Clery Act Requirements and Compliance

The following further explains the elements that are required by the Clery Act.

Annual Security Report

By October 1 of each year, institutions of Higher Education that receive Federal funding must publish and distribute their Annual Security Report (ASR) to current and prospective students and employees. If the institution is a residential campus, they must also publish their Annual Fire Safety Report. These can be individual or combined documents. This can be made available as a digital document via email, or they may also provide notice of the report and where to find it on their website by providing the URL, and finally how to obtain a paper copy if desired. This report is required to provide crime statistics for the prior three years, policy statements regarding various safety and security measures, campus crime prevention program descriptions, and procedures to be followed in the investigation and prosecution of alleged sex offenses.

Collect, publish and disclose Crime Statistics

Each institution must (1) collect, classify and count crime reports and crime statistics of “Clery Crimes” which occurred on their “Clery Geography” that are reported to them, publish them in the ASR, and (2) submit them to the U.S. Department of Education through their Web-based data collection portal. See Reportable Crimes below.

Maintain a Crime Log

If an institution has a police department, or a Campus Safety Department, are also required to maintain a crime log of all crimes (not just Clery Crimes) that are reported to them, or of which they are made aware, documenting the nature, date, time, and general location of each crime and its disposition, if known. These incidents must be entered into the Crime Log within two business days of being made aware of the crime. This log must be accessible to the public during normal business hours and remain open and available for sixty (60) days. These statistics must then be made available within two business days upon request after the sixty days.

Alert the Campus with Timely Warnings or Emergency Notifications

Institutions are required to notify the campus community about certain Clery Crimes and other Life Safety Emergencies that represent a serious or “ongoing threat” with a Timely Warning, or an Emergency Notification alert upon “confirmation of a significant emergency or dangerous situation involving an immediate threat to the health or safety” of the campus community. In conjunction with this, campuses must have emergency notification, response and evacuation procedures and policies in place and published them in the ASR. This includes at least one annual test of this system.

Provide educational programs and campaigns

Institutions are required to provide primary (to all incoming students and new employees) and ongoing – prevention and awareness programs and campaigns, to promote awareness of dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking.

Have procedures for institutional disciplinary action

Institutions are required to have procedures in place for disciplinary action in cases of dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking, and to disclose their policies and procedures in the ASR.

Missing Student Notification Procedure

Institutions with on-campus student housing facilities are required to disclose missing student notification procedures for students who reside in those facilities. See Appendix B.

Fire Safety Information

Institutions with on-campus student housing facilities are required to disclose fire safety information related to those facilities, keep a fire log which is open to public inspection, publish an Annual Fire Safety Report (may be combined in one document with the ASR) which contains policy statements and fire statistics associated with each housing facility. These statistics must also be submitted to the DOE in the Web-based data collection portal.

Clery Compliance

Compliance is monitored by the U.S. Department of Education, which can impose fines, up to $59,017.00 per violation, against institutions for each infraction and can suspend institutions from participating in the federal financial aid programs.

Reportable Crimes and definitions under the Clery Act

The Clery Act requires that that institutions report criminal statistics that fall into the following four general categories: Criminal Offenses, Hate Crimes, VAWA Offenses and Arrests and Referrals for Disciplinary Action.

Category 1 Criminal Offenses

1. Criminal Homicide offenses are separated into the following two categories:
   1. Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter
      1. The willful (non-negligent) killing of one human being by another. This includes any death caused by injuries received in a fight, argument, quarrel, assault or the commission of a crime.
   2. Manslaughter by Negligence
      1. The killing of another person through gross negligence. This includes any death caused by the gross negligence of another.
2. Sexual Assault (Sex Offenses)
   1. Any sexual act directed against another person without consent of the victim, including instances where the victim is incapable of giving consent. This includes attempted sexual assault.
      1. Rape 
         1. Definition: the penetration, no matter how slight, of the vagina or anus, with any body part or object, or oral penetration by a sex organ of another person without the consent of the victim. This includes both female or male victims. Include the crime as Rape, regardless of the age of the victim, if the victim did not consent or if the victim was incapable of giving consent.
      2. ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Fondling
         1. Definition: The touching of the private body parts of another person for the purpose of sexual gratification, without consent of the victim, including instances where the victim is incapable of giving consent because of his/her age or because of his/her temporary or permanent mental incapacity.
      3. ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Incest
         1. Definition: sexual intercourse between persons who are related to each other within the degrees wherein marriage is prohibited by law.
      4. Statutory Rape
         1. Definition: sexual intercourse with a victim who is under the statutory age of consent.
         2. ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Reminder: Though these Sexual Assault Offenses are a distinct subset of the category 1 Criminal Offenses, they are also part of the category 3 VAWA Offenses.
3. Robbery
   1. The taking, or attempting to take, anything of value under from the control, custody, or care of a person or persons by force or threat of force or violence and/or by putting the victim in fear. Essential elements include the crime being committed in the presence of a victim, being directly confronted by the offender, the victim being threatened with force or being put in fear that force will be used, involving a Theft or Larceny.​​​​​​​
4. Aggravated Assault
   1. An aggravated assault is an unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purpose of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury. This type of assault is usually accompanied by the use of a weapon or by means likely to produce death or great bodily harm. Included are assaults or attempts to kill or Murder, Poisoning (including the use of date rape drugs), Assault with a dangerous or deadly weapon, Maiming, Mayhem, Assault with explosives, and Assault with disease (where the offender is aware that he or she is infected with a deadly disease and deliberately attempts to inflict the disease by biting, spitting, etc.).
5. Burglary
   1. The unlawful entry into a structure with the intent to commit a felony or a theft. Included are any degree of Burglary by law enforcement, breaking and entering with the intent to commit a larceny or felony, etc., including Forcible Entry, Unlawful Entry (No Force, the element of trespass), and Attempted Forcible Entry. Burglary must have three elements:
      1. Evidence of unlawful entry
      2. Within a structure defined as having four walls, a roof and a door
      3. With the intent to commit a felony or a theft
6. Motor Vehicle Theft
   1. The theft or attempted theft of a motor vehicle. This includes all incidents where a motor vehicle is taken by persons not having lawful access, even though it is later abandoned, including joyriding.
7. Arson
   1. Any willful or malicious burning or attempt to burn, with or without intent to defraud, a dwelling house, public building, motor vehicle or aircraft or personal property of another, etc. Classify as Arson only fires determined to have been willfully or maliciously set; Attempts to burn; Any fire that investigation determines to meet the UCR definition of Arson regardless of the value of any property damage; Incidents where an individual willfully or maliciously burns his or her own property.

Category 2 Hate Crimes

A Hate Crime is a criminal offense that manifests evidence that the victim was intentionally selected because of the perpetrator’s bias against the victim. Although there are many possible categories of bias, under the Clery Act, only the following eight categories are reported.

1. Race. A preformed negative attitude toward a group of persons who possess common physical characteristics, e.g., color of skin, eyes, and/or hair; facial features, etc., genetically transmitted by descent and heredity which distinguish them as a distinct division of humankind, e.g., Asians, blacks or African Americans, whites.
2. Religion. A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons who share the same religious beliefs regarding the origin and purpose of the universe and the existence or nonexistence of a supreme being, e.g., Catholics, Jews, Protestants, atheists.
3. Sexual Orientation. A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons based on their actual or perceived sexual orientation.
4. Gender. A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a person or group of persons based on their actual or perceived gender, e.g., male or female.
5. Gender Identity. A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a person or group of persons based on their actual or perceived gender identity, e.g., bias against transgender or gender non-conforming individuals.
6. Ethnicity. A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of people whose members identify with each other, through a common heritage, often consisting of a common language, common culture (often including a shared religion) and/or ideology that stresses common ancestry.
7. National Origin. A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of people based on their actual or perceived country of birth.
8. Disability. A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons based on their physical or mental impairments, whether such disability is temporary or permanent, congenital or acquired by heredity, accident, injury, advanced age or illness.

Note: For Clery Act purposes, Hate Crimes include any of the following criminal offenses that are motivated by bias. Murder and Non-negligent Manslaughter, Sexual Assault, Robbery, Aggravated Assault, Burglary, Motor Vehicle Theft, Arson. Additionally, Larceny-Theft, Simple Assault, Intimidation and Destruction/Damage/Vandalism of Property are included only when Hate bias is a motivating factor. The following definitions apply to these added crimes:

1. Larceny-Theft is the unlawful taking, carrying, leading or riding away of property from the possession or constructive possession of another.
2. Simple Assault is an unlawful physical attack by one person upon another where neither the offender displays a weapon, nor the victim suffers obvious severe or aggravated bodily injury involving apparent broken bones, loss of teeth, possibly internal injury, severe laceration, or loss of consciousness.
3. Intimidation is to unlawfully place another person in reasonable fear of bodily harm through the use of threatening words and/or other conduct, but without displaying a weapon or subjecting the victim to actual physical attack.
4. Destruction/Damage/Vandalism of Property is to willfully or maliciously destroy, damage, deface, or otherwise injure real or personal property without the consent of the owner or the person having custody or control of it.

Category 3 VAWA Offenses

The third category of crime statistics that must be disclosed under the Clery Act are those added to the Clery Act by the Violence Against Women Act, Dating Violence, Domestic Violence and Stalking. Sexual Assault, though a VAWA crime, is designated by the FBI as a Criminal Offense, therefore it is placed in Category 1 Criminal Offenses.

1. Dating Violence is defined as violence committed by a person who is or has been in a social relationship of a romantic or intimate nature with the victim. The existence of such a relationship shall be determined based on the reporting party’s statement and with consideration of the length of the relationship, the type of the relationship, and the frequency of interaction between the persons involved in the relationship. For the purposes of this definition –
   • Dating Violence includes, but is not limited to, sexual or physical abuse or the threat of such abuse.
   • Dating Violence does not include acts covered under the definition of Domestic Violence.
2. Domestic Violence is defined as a felony or misdemeanor crime of violence committed –
   • By a current or former spouse or intimate partner of the victim;
   • By a person with whom the victim shares a child in common;
   • By a person who is cohabitating with, or has cohabitated with, the victim as a spouse or intimate partner;
   • By a person similarly situated to a spouse of the victim under the domestic or family violence laws of the jurisdiction in which the crime of violence occurred.
   • By any other person against an adult or youth victim who is protected from that person’s acts under the domestic or family violence laws of the jurisdiction, in which the crime of violence occurred.
   • To be categorized as an incident of Domestic Violence, the relationship between the perpetrator and the victim must be more than just two people living together as roommates. The people cohabitating must be current or former spouses or have an intimate relationship.​​​​​​​
3. Stalking is defined as engaging in a course of conduct directed at a specific person that would cause a reasonable person to –
   • Fear for the person’s safety or the safety of others; or
   • Suffer substantial emotional distress.

For the purposes of this definition –

• (A) course of conduct means two or more acts, including, but not limited to, acts in which the stalker directly, indirectly, or through third parties, by any action, method, device, or means, follows, monitors, observes, surveils, threatens, or communicates to or about a person, or interferes with a person’s property.
• Reasonable person means a reasonable person under similar circumstances and with similar identities to the victim.
• Substantial emotional distress means significant mental suffering or anguish that may, but does not necessarily require medical or other professional treatment or counseling.

Category 4 Arrests and Disciplinary Referrals for Violation of Weapons, Drug Abuse and Liquor Laws

The fourth category of crime statistics that must be disclosed is the number of arrests and the number of persons referred for disciplinary action. This is not to include violations of “policy” only, which did not have an associated violation of law. The following law violations, which occur on our Clery Geography resulting in arrest or referral for disciplinary action are:

1. Weapons: Carrying, Possessing, Etc.;
2. Drug Abuse Violations; and
3. Liquor Law Violations

Upon written request, Northeastern Junior College will disclose to the alleged victim of a crime of violence (U.S. Code, Title 18, PART 1, CHAPTER 1, Section 16 – “Crime of violence” means –

1. an offense that has an element the use, attempted use, or threatened use of physical force against the person or property of another, or
2. any other offense that is a felony and that, by its nature, involves a substantial risk that physical force against the person or property of another may be used in the course of committing the offense.)

or a non-forcible sex offense, the report on the results of any disciplinary proceeding conducted by Northeastern, against a student who is the alleged perpetrator of such crime or offense. If the alleged victim is deceased as a result of such crime or offense, the next of kin of such victim shall be treated as the alleged victim for purposes of this paragraph.

Daily Crime Log

The Vice President for Student Services maintains the Daily Crime Log at that office (Room 120) in the Hays Student Center. This log provides information regarding any crime that was reported to the Vice President for Student Services, the Coordinator of Campus Safety & Security or other Campus Safety Authorities and recorded through the on-line reporting process (See the Reporting section) and which occurred within the campus Clery Geography. This log includes the nature, date and time (for both when the incident occurred and when it was reported), the general location of the incident, and the disposition of the complaint if known. The log does not include individual names or specific locations. These incidents must be entered into the Crime Log within two business days of being made aware of the crime. This log must be accessible to the public during normal business hours and remain open and available for sixty (60) days.

Fire Log

The Coordinator of Campus Safety & Security maintains the Fire Log which provides information regarding any fire incidents/statistics at that office (Room 21) in Walker Hall.

Unfounded Crimes

Crime reports which have been “unfounded,” and subsequently withheld from the crime statistics in the ASR and the DOE Web-based Survey, must still be included as “unfounded.” A crime is considered unfounded only if a sworn or commissioned law enforcement officer makes a formal determination that the report is false or baseless, after a complete and thorough investigation is conducted and concluded. “Nor can a crime report be designated unfounded merely because the investigation failed to prove that the crime occurred; this would be an inconclusive or unsubstantiated investigation.”

How the Annual Security Report and Crime Statistics are Prepared

This ASR is reviewed and updated annually to comply with the requirements of the federal Clery Act Law and the US Department of Education, in collaboration with the Campus Safety Coordinator, the Vice President of Student Services, the Director of Resident Life. Statistics are collected from reported incidents as recorded in the Crime Log, and in the Maxient Reporting System, which are both overseen by the Vice President of Student Services. Students, employees, even the public, and especially victims and witnesses of crimes, are urged to report any crimes or other incidents to any Campus Security Authority, to the Coordinator of Campus Safety and Security, the Vice President of Student Services, or the Director of Resident Life. The campus community, as well as the public at large, are asked to enter reports via the “Report a concern” tab under “Tools,” at the bottom of the website home page, www.njc.edu, or go to Safety and Security - Incident Report | Northeastern Junior College (njc.edu) Anyone is able to anonymously enter a report into this system as well. Also, the Coordinator of Campus Safety & Security reaches out to the relevant Law Enforcement agencies to request that Clery Crimes to which they have responded, on Clery Geography be reported to the Safety & Security office. This information is reviewed by the Vice President of Student Services and the Coordinator of Campus Safety & Security, and then entered into the record.

Availability of the Annual Security Report

A copy of the Annual Security Report (ASR), the Daily Crime Log and the Fire Log may be obtained, free of charge, or viewed at the Student Services Office or by contacting the Coordinator of Campus Safety & Security. A digital copy of the ASR is sent to all students, faculty and staff via their school email. A digital copy, or information on how to obtain a copy, is provided to prospective students and employees.

Clery Geography: Northeastern Junior College Campuses and Other Locations

In order to comply with the Federal Clery Act requirements, NJC is required to report all Clery Crimes that occur and are reported to us, within the Clery Geography of the campus properties. This means "on-campus" crimes that occur and are reported to us in or on any building or property that is owned or controlled by the institution, or is within the same reasonably contiguous geographic area, and is used by Northeastern in direct support of, or in a manner related to, the institutions educational purposes.

We also must report any crimes that may occur on or in any building or property that is within or reasonably contiguous to this said geography, that is owned by the institution but controlled by another person, and is frequently used by students, and supports our institutional purposes.

Finally, we also must request the assistance of Law Enforcement authorities in the reporting of Clery Crimes which may occur on or in non-campus buildings or properties, with which NJC has an agreement to use or control, even temporarily. For example, if a hotel is used once every year, or over the span of more than one night in a row by a traveling team or club.