Professional Development

NECUSA Professional Development Workshops

2012 Advanced Clery Act Training Classes

The 2012 Advanced Clery Act Training Classes (which now includes a basic overview of the Title IX requirements) are now open for registration at www.dstaffordandassociates.com. The number of seats in each class is capped at 65—so register early to guarantee a seat in the location of your choice.

This 3 1/2 day (8:00 am to 5:00 pm (Days 1-3) and until 12 noon on Day 4) workshop is designed to be a comprehensive and intensive Clery Act training class, including all elements of the Clery Act and the new 2008 HEOA security and safety requirements, such as Fire Safety, Emergency Response, Missing Persons, Additional Hate Crime Reporting requirements. This training class will benefit individuals who have not had previous Clery Act training, as we take you through the basic requirements and then focus on the advanced elements of the law. The class is specifically designed for people who have already had formal training in the Clery Act who want to enhance and broaden their knowledge of the law. The class also includes a significant amount of training in classifying crimes according to UCR Guidelines. A new addition to the class is an overview of the Title IX requirements. The class size is limited to provide participants with the opportunity to participate in exercises, case studies and discussions to enhance their practical application of the complex requirements of these laws.

• January 10, 11, 12 and 13, 2012 at the University of California, San Diego, CA

• March 5, 6, 7 and 8, 2012 at the College of Charleston, Charleston, SC

• May 22, 23, 24 and 25, 2012 at the St Louis University, St Louis, MO

• July 16, 17, 18 and 19, 2012 at the University of Washington, Seattle, WA

• July 31, August 1, 2, and 3, 2012 at Villanova University, Villanova, PA (near Philadelphia)

During the independent on-site Clery Act audits conducted by D Stafford & Associates at various campuses this past year, we found that the staff members in the police/public safety departments who actually review the reports and classify/count the Clery statistics have not received adequate training. Have you sent your Clery compliance personnel to a training class that provides them with sufficient detail to do the job? If not, you may want to consider sending them to the Advanced Clery class referenced above. Has your Student Conduct/Judicial Office personnel been trained in classifying and counting the referral statistics? If not, please forward this training notice to them. We found numerous campuses that did not properly count hundreds of incidents that should have been captured and reported by the Student Conduct/Judicial Office. They are a "key" department and they need detailed training to really understand what is required. The Chronicle of Higher Education reported on May 16, 2011 that the Department of Education recently identified one University that was missing 451 referrals that should have been counted in the Clery Statistics.

If you aren't aware--the Department of Education has hired auditors in the past year to specifically to conduct more random audits of Clery Act compliance on college campuses, so be prepared and make sure your staff members and colleagues receive detailed and thorough training by sending them to an Advanced Clery Act training class.

This class is getting Outstanding reviews from Police/Public Safety attendees as well as Student Conduct/Judicial Affairs Coordinators!!!