Requirements of the Clery Act

All public and private institutions of postsecondary education participating in federal financial aid programs are subject to the Clery Act.

The Clery Act requires that colleges and universities:

• Keep a public crime log
• Provide timely warnings to students and campus employees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat to students and campus employees
• Ensure certain basic rights for victims of sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, and stalking
• Publish an annual security report (Clery Report) that includes crime statistics and security policies

Clery Act compliance is monitored by the U.S. Department of Education and includes stiff penalties for those found to be in violation of the law. Violators can be fined upwards of $57,317 per violation. Along with monetary penalties, the Department of Education can suspend institutions from participating in federal financial aid programs.

Crime statistics

The Clery report provides statistics for the previous three years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus, in certain off-campus buildings or property owned, leased or controlled by Kansas State University. The data covers a 12-month period— Jan. 1 through Dec. 31 — for each year listed.