REMINDER: CSA reporting is NOT a police report, meaning an investigation will not take place unless a victim/survivor requests one. CSA reports are only used for statistical purposes and consideration of a potential campus alert.
When to Report
Only crimes that occur on campus property, public property immediately adjacent to campus, certain properties owned or controlled by UCM, and properties owned or controlled by campus-recognized Student Organizations (e.g., fraternity/sorority houses) need to be reported for Clery Act purposes. Crimes that occur in hotel rooms and common areas used during university- or Student Org-sponsored trips are considered under the university’s “control” and should also be reported. Keep in mind that it does not matter if the victim of a crime is a member of the campus community or not—only the location is relevant to Clery Act reporting.
CSAs are expected to immediately, or as soon as feasibly possible, report all Clery crimes. We strongly encourage CSAs to report any incident shared with them that is criminal in nature; the Clery Act Coordinator will determine which reports should be included in Clery Act statistics. (Campus policy violations are not part of the Clery Act reporting requirements.)
If you are unsure of whether the crime falls under Clery Geography or whether it would be considred a Clery crime, please proceed with submitting a CSA report with as much infromation as possible and the Clery Coordinator will determine if it falls under the Clery Act umbrella.
How to Make a Report
Reports should be made in a timely manner so that campus Police can assess for potential danger to the campus community and consider sending a Timely Warning to the campus community. For active threats or concerns, please immediately call the UCM Police Department at 9-1-1 or 209-228-2677. For all other reports, please complete an electronic CSA Report Form. Although reports can be made confidentially (i.e., not revealing the name of the person impacted by crime), it is important to provide as much information as possible, including names (when possible), accurate date and time, and specific address/location; this assists law enforcement in tracking patterns and avoiding double counting crimes.
Please note that CSAs are also Responsible Employees with Title IX-reporting duties. Some crimes will need to be reported to both Title IX and the Clery Act.
