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The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy
Campus Crime Statistics Act - 2006

Springfield College – Benedictine University (SC/BU) is committed to complying with The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy & Campus Crime Statistics Act. As required by Federal Law, the College makes its institutional security provisions and crime statistics available to the College community. This report is compiled by the Student Affairs office by reviewing information from the Springfield Police Department, campus incident reports, round reports from campus security and housing staff, and contacting campus officials. The report is disseminated annually to current employees and students, and is available for inspection by prospective employees and students. Interested persons may request a copy of the report from the Office of the Dean of Student Affairs. . The statistical data contained in the report is also on file with the U.S. Department of Education.

Springfield College Safety and Security

SC/BU Security consists of members of the physical plant staff during regular business hours and a patrolling security officer between the hours of 6:00 pm and 2:00 am. A team of Resident Assistants and the Dean of Student Affairs assist in maintaining the safety and security of the College Housing facilities in addition to the earlier mentioned staff. This staff provides a visible security presence throughout the campus. The physical plant staff is responsible for the maintenance of College safety systems such as campus lighting, the emergency phone system, and fire protection systems and equipment.

The College staff works closely with local law enforcement authorities. College security personnel do not possess police authority, but will assist any person in contacting the proper authorities.

The Springfield College attempts to make reasonable provision for the personal safety of, and protection of the personal property of all members of the College community. Community members, however, are ultimately responsible for their own safety, as well as for the security of their personal property.

In the event of a serious criminal act, bulletins/alerts will be posted in the housing facilities and at various other campus locations. These bulletins/alerts will include information regarding the crime, and prevention tips for reducing possibility of future occurrences. For emergencies that pose an immediate serious threat to the safety or security of the College community, Department Heads will notify their departments, and faculty will be alerted to inform students. Crimes will be recorded in a crime log maintained in the Student Affairs Office.

Any violations of an individual’s rights, as well as any theft or damage to personal property, should be immediately reported to a Security Officer, a member of the Physical Plant Staff, a member of the Residence Life staff, or the Dean of Student Affairs.

Reporting crimes, suspicious activity, and emergencies

Emergencies or crimes which occur Monday through Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. during normal business hours (4:00 p.m. on Friday) should be immediately reported to the Business Office (Ext. 260) or the Student Affairs Office (Ext. 239).

Any emergencies or crimes which occur between 6:00 pm and 2:00 am should be reported to the on-duty Security Officer by calling 638-4753, or to a member of the Residence Life staff. Emergencies may also be reported after hours by calling the Director of Public Safety at 306-8035. For life-threatening emergencies at any time, call 911. Be prepared to give the 911 operator specific details about the emergency and its exact location.

Students, faculty, and staff may also utilize either of two blue light emergency stations on campus. These phones are directly connected to Young’s Security System. Pressing the emergency button automatically dials Young’s Security and appropriate emergency personnel will be notified.

Students and staff are strongly encouraged to promptly report all crimes, suspicious activity, and other emergencies to a member of the security team, local police, ambulance service, or fire department. The College maintains contact with local authorities regarding crimes in the area of the campus.

Residential facilities are secured by use of a key lock system. All residents are assigned a key specific to their room, which will open a sequence of locks. In the event a member of the physical plant enters an apartment for maintenance issues, all doors will be locked when leaving.

Confidential reports of crime may be made to the Dean of Student Affairs, the Chief Financial and Operations Officer, or the Security Officer on duty. The person making a confidential report of a crime should report the incident without identifying the victim. The facts will be evaluated for possible inclusion in the annual disclosure of crime statistics. Pastors or counselors are encouraged to make confidential reports without naming the person responsible for the crime or the victim, although they are not obligated to do so.

Springfield College – Benedictine University will provide educational opportunities covering topics including preventing sexual assault, drug and alcohol education and prevention, crime reduction provisions, and other safety issues through our counseling service and other methods on a yearly basis. Alcohol and Drug information can also be found in the DFSCA report.

SCI Crime Reduction Provisions

Students are advised to keep their dormitory and vehicle doors locked at all times.
Resident Assistants receive training in crisis management and crime prevention. This information is shared with residents throughout the academic year through meetings, one-on-one conversations, and opportune reminders.
Resident Assistants conduct periodic safety and security walk-throughs of the housing facilities.
Residence Life meetings are conducted periodically throughout the school year, with crime prevention discussed in detail. Students are encouraged to be responsible for their own safety and security.
Safety & Security officers conduct daily walk-through patrols of academic buildings.
Emergency call centers are located on campus.
Employees are provided crime prevention information as part of their new employee orientation.
Each year, all current employees and students receive a copy of the Clery Disclosure Report.

Crime Prevention Tips

Springfield College in Illinois is committed to providing a safe and secure College environment. The College strongly urges all members of its community to observe the following safety precautions:

Plan not to be a victim of crime

Be aware of your surroundings. Look around and be cognizant of potential risks. If something does not look or feel right, assume it is not right.
Stay in well-lit, populated areas.
Travel in pairs or groups.
Look individuals in the eye.
Always lock your vehicle. Park in well-lit areas and check the inside of your vehicle before entering.
Have your vehicle key ready as you approach.
Do not leave valuables in plain sight inside your vehicle. Store them in the glove compartment, under the seats, or in the trunk.
Know the location of the College’s emergency call centers.
Do not prop open dormitory or bedroom doors.
Do not allow non-residents into your dormitory or bedroom. All guest to the dorms should be registered.
If you see non-residents in the housing area, notify a Residence Life staff member, the Dean of Student Affairs, or other Security personnel.
If your ID card is lost or stolen, contact the Dean of Student Affairs.
If you choose to drink, drink responsibly. Much of the crime and misconduct that happens on college campuses, especially sexual assault/abuse, includes an involvement of alcohol.
Be aware of date rape drugs:

Always pour your own drink.
Do not accept an opened drink from anyone.
Do not set your drink down or leave it unattended.
When you go to the bathroom, take your drink with you or leave it with a friend whom you trust with your life.
Remember, date rape drugs may be placed in non-alcoholic beverages also.

Sexual Harassment and Sexual Assault

Springfield College – Benedictine University maintains a standing policy of non-tolerance for any form of sexual harassment and any form of sexual assault (forcible or non-forcible) Students are encouraged to report incidents of sexual harassment or sexual assault to the Dean of Student Affairs. All reports will be investigated in a manner that maintains maximum confidentiality. Any employee or student who is determined to be in violation of the College’s policy against sexual harassment or assault will be subject to disciplinary action including, but not limited to, expulsion from campus housing, expulsion from the college, probationary status, or termination of employment. Both the accuser and the accused will be allowed the same opportunity to have others present in their defense. When a decision has been made regarding the guilt of the accused, both the accused and the accuser will be notified of the results.

A listing of current registered sex offenders in the state of Illinois can be found on the Illinois State Police website by linking to http://www.isp.state.il.us/sor/.

After Sexual Assault: Guidelines for seeking medical attention and support

Students, faculty, or staff who have been sexually assaulted are strongly encouraged to notify the Springfield City Police Department and seek medical treatment immediately at a hospital emergency room. Since sexual assault is a serious crime, medical staff will identify and preserve evidence of the assault.

Before a survivor seeks medical assistance, the following precautions are advised:

Do not bathe or douche.
Try not to urinate.
If oral contact occurred, do not eat, smoke, or brush your teeth.
If you change your clothes place the clothes worn during the assault in a paper bag. (Plastic destroys evidence.)

Since it is very important to check for internal or other injuries and sexually transmitted diseases, survivors who choose not to go to the emergency room are strongly encouraged to seek medical attention from a medical clinic or private physician.

If the decision is made not to file a formal complaint, the survivor must be cognizant of the need to preserve physical evidence. The survivor, and any individuals there to provide support, must take precautions to protect evidence from destruction or alteration. If the survivor decides at a later time to initiate formal proceedings, the evidence may thus be available to assist with the prosecution.

The College, where possible and for the welfare of the survivor, will make adjustments in such things as the survivor's residential assignment and course enrollment(s).

Counseling services are available to students through the College’s Student Assistance Program by calling 744-2255. Additionally, the Dean of Student Affairs maintains a list of rape counseling and advocacy centers. Employees seeking such assistance should contact the Chief Financial and Operations Officer.

Springfield College will report statistics for crimes reported to a pastoral or professional counselor as stated in Title 34 of Code of Federal Regulations (34CFR668.46).

Alcohol and Drug Policy

Springfield College in Illinois prohibits any possession or use of illegal non-prescription drugs or alcohol on campus, at any campus activity, or in any College residence halls. The possession and consumption of alcoholic beverages or the use of illegal drugs anywhere on campus is prohibited. Residents found in possession of alcoholic beverages or illegal drugs will be subject to disciplinary action, including possible immediate expulsion from College housing and the College, without refund of security deposit and rent.

Alcohol and Drug abuse counseling is available through St. John’s Hospital Student Assistance Program.

Definitions of Reportable Crimes

Definitions of the crimes reported are in accordance with the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Uniform Crime Reporting Program:

Aggravated assault: unlawful attacks by one person upon another for the purpose of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury. This offense is usually accompanied by the use of a weapon or by means likely to produce death or great bodily harm. (It is not necessary that an injury result from an aggravated assault, when a gun, knife, or other weapon is used which could and probably would result in serious personal injury if the crime were successfully completed.)

Arson: Any willful or malicious burning or attempt to burn, with or without intent to defraud, a dwelling house, public building, motor vehicle or aircraft, personal property of another, ect.

Burglary (Breaking and Entering): The unlawful entry of a structure to commit a felony or a theft. For reporting purposes this definition includes: unlawful entry with intent to commit a larceny or felony; breaking and entering with intent to commit a larceny’ housebreaking; safecracking; and all attempts to commit any of the aforementioned.

Motor Vehicle Theft: The theft or attempted theft of a motor vehicle. (Classify as motor vehicle theft all cases where automobiles are taken by persons not having lawful access even though the vehicles are later abandoned including joyriding.)

Murder: The willful (non-negligent) killing of one human being by another.

Manslaughter: The killing of another person through gross negligence.

Robbery: The taking or attempting to take anything of value from the care, custody, or control of a person or persons by force, threat of force, or violence, and/or by putting the victim in fear.

Sex Offenses: (a) Forcible sex offense: "any sexual act directed against another person, forcibly and/or against the person's will; or not forcefully against the person's will where the victim is incapable of giving consent”. (b) Non-forcible sex offense: an act of "unlawful, non-forcible sexual intercourse," including incest and statutory rape.

Hate Crimes: Any of the above crimes which manifest evidence that the victim was intentionally selected because of the victim's actual or perceived race (RA), religion (RE), sexual orientation (SO), gender (G), ethnicity (E), or disability (D).

Drug Abuse Violation: Violations of State and local laws related to the unlawful possession, sale, use, growing, manufacturing, and making of narcotic drugs. The relevant substances include: opium or cocaine and their derivatives (such as morphine, heroin, codeine), marijuana, synthetic narcotics (Demerol, methadone); and dangerous non-narcotic drugs (barbiturates, benzedrine).

Liquor Law Violation: The violation of laws or ordinances prohibiting: the manufacture, sale, use, transporting, furnishing, possessing of intoxicating liquor; maintaining unlawful drinking places; bootlegging; operating a still; furnishing liquor to a minor or intemperate person; using a vehicle for illegal transportation of liquor to a train or public conveyance; and all attempts to commit any of the aforementioned.

Weapons Law Violation: The violation of laws or ordinances dealing with illegal weapons offenses, regulatory in nature, such as: manufacture, sale, or possession of deadly weapons; carrying deadly weapons, concealed or openly; furnishing deadly weapons to minors; the possession of deadly weapons by persons who are not U.S. citizens; and all attempts to commit any of the aforementioned.

Note: A referral for College disciplinary action for violation of College policies regarding alcohol, drugs, or weapons, does not mean that a violation of law has occurred, and is not a reportable offence under Clery Act regulations.

Definitions of Geographical Locations

For purposes of reporting crime statistics, Springfield College in Illinois must distinguish criminal offenses according to where they occur, as categorized in the following chart.

Campus: (1) Any building or property owned or controlled by an institution within 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. (2) Any property within the same reasonably contiguous geographic area of the institution that is owned by the institution but controlled by another person, is used by students, and supports institutional purposes (such as a food or retail vendor.)

Non-campus Building or Property: (1) Any building or property owned or controlled by a student organization that is officially recognized by the institution. (2) Any building or property (other than a branch campus) owned or controlled by an institution of higher education 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.

Public Property: (1) All public property that is within the same reasonably contiguous geographic area of the institution, such as a sidewalk, a street, other thoroughfare, or parking facility, and is adjacent to a facility owned or controlled by the institution if the facility is used by the institution in direct support of, or in a manner related to the institution’s educational purposes.

Crime Statistics

Crimes

Reported

Year

Campus

Residential

Facilities

On Campus, Non-residential

Non campus Building or Property

Public Property

Total

Hate

Crimes

Aggravated Assault

2004

2005

2006

Arson

2004

2005

2006

Burglary

2004

2005

2006

Manslaughter

Negligent

2004

2005

2006

Murder &

Non-Negligent

Manslaughter

2004

2005

2006

Motor Vehicle Theft

2004

2005

2006

Robbery

2004

2005

2006

Sex Offenses Forcible

2004

2005

2006

Sex Offenses Non-Forcible

2004

2005

2006

Other Hate Crimes Involving Bodily Injury

2004

2005

2006

Arrests	Campus Residential Facilities	On-Campus, Non-residential	Non-Campus Building or Property	Public Property
Year	2004 2005 2006	2004 2005 2006	2004 2005 2006	2004 2005 2006
Liquor Law	0 0 0	0 0 0	0 0 0	0 0 0
Drug Law	1 0 0	0 0 0	0 0 0	0 0 0
Illegal Weapons	0 1 0	0 0 0	0 0 0	0 0 0

Disciplinary Referrals	Campus Residential Facilities	On-Campus, Non-residential	Non-Campus Building or Property	Public Property
Year	2004 2005 2006	2004 2005 2006	2004 2005 2006	2004 2005 2006
Alcohol	6 6 1	0 0 0	0 0 0	0 0 0
Drugs	1 2 0	0 0 0	0 0 0	0 0 0
Weapons	0 0 0	0 0 0	0 0 0	0 0 0

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The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy Campus Crime Statistics Act - 2006

The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy
Campus Crime Statistics Act - 2006