Clery Disclosure Information

Background

The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act) is a federal law that requires all colleges and universities to annually disclose information about crime on and around their campuses. The act is named in memory of Jeanne Clery, a 19-year-old Lehigh University freshman who was assaulted and murdered in her residence hall room on April 5, 1986. This report has been prepared to meet the requirements of this act. The statistics included in this report are for the three most recent reporting periods, including calendar years 2004, 2005, and 2006.

Safety on the university campus is a natural source of concern for parents, students, and university employees. Education - the business of the University of New Haven - can take place only in an environment in which each student and employee feels safe and secure. UNH recognizes this and employs a number of security measures to protect the members of this community.

In the event that a situation arises, either on or off campus, that, in the judgment of the Chief of University Police, constitutes an ongoing or continuing threat, a campus-wide timely warning, or "Crime Alert", will be issued. Students, faculty, and staff receive "Crime Alerts" through the university email system, and, if they so choose, via a text message to their cell phones.