As we review Clery Act Annual Security Reports and new Campus Hazing Transparency Reports, we are seeing a common gap. Too often, institutions publish a Transparency Report that lists hazing violation findings—or a page stating there are no findings—without including Read More …
Category: Clery Act
When a University Recognizes a Fraternity, It May Now Own Part of the Risk
A New Duty to Protect Students from Fraternity Hazing In a first-of-its-kind ruling on July 30, 2026, the Washington Supreme Court held that a university can owe a duty to protect students from foreseeable hazing by a fraternity with which Read More …
5 Lessons for Better Campus Hazing Transparency Reports
Two months have passed since the inaugural Campus Hazing Transparency Report (CHTR) deadline of December 23, 2025. Across the country, colleges and universities published their first reports—some with detailed entries, others with clear statements indicating no violations were found, and Read More …
Clery Act’s Hidden Limit: No Federal Mandate for Cameras—But Promises Must Be Kept
When people think of federal oversight on campus safety, they often imagine strict mandates dictating exactly how colleges must prevent and respond to crime. Yet buried in the Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act—a law that requires emergency notifications, detailed sexual Read More …
Hazing Joins Clery in 2025: What the Report-Year Rule Means for Pre-2025 Incidents
Thanks in part to the Stop Campus Hazing Act’s educational requirements, it seems like we’re seeing more reports of hazing in the news and at the campus level. For instance, just last week, a wrongful death lawsuit was filed against Read More …
Colleges Must Still Comply With Clery Act Amid Proposed ED Closure
Campus safety professionals, compliance officers, and university leaders—listen up. Amid the whirlwind of changes at the U.S. Department of Education (ED), one thing remains rock solid: the Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act’s statutory obligations. Despite President Donald Trump’s anticipated executive Read More …
A Historic Milestone in Campus Safety: Celebrating the Stop Campus Hazing Act
On March 12, 2025, SAFE Campuses, LLC joined a remarkable group of advocates, lawmakers, and families at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., to celebrate the passage of the Stop Campus Hazing Act (SCHA). Signed into law on December Read More …
Turning Your ASR into a Campus Safety Superpower: Lessons from Clery Month 2025
Let’s face it: the Annual Security Report (ASR) doesn’t exactly scream “page-turner.” For years, it’s been that hefty document—sometimes topping 100 pages—that checks boxes for Clery Act compliance but leaves students, staff, and families scratching their heads. Dense stats, legal Read More …
The Clery Act Stands Firm on Statutory Foundations Amid Shifting Enforcement Priorities
Unlike some U.S. Department of Education (ED) requirements—most notably Title IX—the Clery Act’s mandates are rooted almost entirely in statute rather than regulation. This distinction is significant amid recent discussions about reducing reliance on regulatory enforcement in favor of statutory Read More …
Violating the Clery Act Will Cost More in 2025: Key Updates in Educational Policy and Compliance
Clery Act Fines Increase to $71,545 Institutions of higher education, take note: the cost of non-compliance with the Clery Act has just escalated. Effective from the announcement on January 21, 2025, the fines for violating the Clery Act have been Read More …