Clery Act Geography
On Campus
Any building or property owned or controlled by an institution with 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 paragraph (1) of this definition, that is owned by the institution but controlled by another person, is frequently used by students and supports institutional purposes (such as food or other retail vendors).
Separate Campus
An additional location or site that meets the following criteria:
- The institution owns or controls the site;
- It is not reasonably geographically contiguous with the main campus;
- It has an organized program of study; and
- There is at least one person on site acting in an administrative capacity.
Residence Halls
A 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 that is within the reasonably contiguous geographic area that makes up the campus.
Public Property
All public property, including thoroughfares, streets, sidewalks, and parking facilities, that is within the campus, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus.
Non-Campus Buildings or Property
Any building or property owned or controlled by a student organization that is officially recognized by a student 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.
Property Frequently Used by Students
Short-stay away from main campus trips — University-sponsored trips of more than one night for student travel. Include information about lodging and any classroom (other) space sponsored by the University.
Repeated Use — University-sponsored travel that occurs more than once in any 365-day period.
- Example — A student group travels to the same off-campus location every semester and stays at the same hotel each trip.
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