Ithaca College

Dear Campus Community:

When Howard and Connie Clery advocated for transparency on college campuses after the loss of their daughter, Jeanne, in 1986, they did so to prevent other families from experiencing similar grief and pain. Through their tireless advocacy at the local, state, and national levels, the Clery family called for campuses across the United States to publicly disclose crime statistics and various campus safety policies and procedures. The evolution of the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, also known as the Clery Act, has inspired campuses to build and establish partnerships between disciplines to enhance the safety and security of all members of the campus community. 

Per the Clery Act, Ithaca College and the Office of Public Safety and Emergency Management is responsible for preparing, publishing, and distributing an annual report by October 1st of each year. Due to the global pandemic, the Department of Education extended the deadline for publication of the report to December 31st. 

Recent and continued amendments to this federal law add provisions relating to specific content found in the publication, including but not limited to the following: 

·       Emergency preparedness, response and communication

·       Crime reporting procedures and statistical disclosures

·       Fire safety policies and fire statistics

·       Campus safety and security policies and procedures

·       Crime prevention education and programming

·       Sexual harassment and sexual assault response and education; on and off-campus resources; Students' Bill of Rights; policies and procedures for reporting and handling reports of sexual misconduct.

·       Alcohol and substance use-related information

·       Federal, state, and local alcohol and drug laws

Information on campus safety and security policies and procedures are made public by way of the College’s 2020 Annual Security and Fire Safety Report. To view the publication electronically, please visit: https://www.ithaca.edu/file-download/download/public/26191

Paper copies of the publication are also available upon request.  Please direct your requests to the Office of Public Safety and Emergency Management by emailing publicsafety@ithaca.edu.  

Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodations should contact Elyse Nepa at enepa@ithaca.edu. We ask that requests for accommodations be made as soon as possible.