Student Right To Know
Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy
The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act is the landmark federal law, originally known as the Campus Security Act that requires colleges and universities across the United States to disclose information about crime on and around their campuses. Because the law is tied to participation in federal student financial aid programs it applies to most institutions of higher education both public and private. It is enforced by the U.S. Department of Education.
The “Clery Act” is named in memory of 19-year-old Lehigh University freshman Jeanne Ann Clery who was raped and murdered while asleep in her residence hall room on April 5, 1986.
Jeanne's parents, Connie and Howard, discovered that students hadn't been told about 38 violent crimes on the Lehigh campus in the three years before her murder. They joined with other campus crime victims and persuaded Congress to enact this law, which was originally known as the "Crime Awareness and Campus Security Act of 1990."
The law was amended in 1992 to add a requirement that schools afford the victims of campus sexual assault certain basic rights, and was amended again in 1998 to expand the reporting requirements. The 1998 amendments also formally named the law in memory of Jeanne Clery. The law was most recently amended in 2000 to require schools beginning in 2003 to notify the campus community about where public "Megan's Law" information about registered sex offenders on campus could be obtained.
The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act is the landmark federal law, originally known as the Campus Security Act that requires colleges and universities across the United States to disclose information about crime on and around their campuses. Because the law is tied to participation in federal student financial aid programs it applies to most institutions of higher education both public and private. It is enforced by the U.S. Department of Education.
The “Clery Act” is named in memory of 19-year-old Lehigh University freshman Jeanne Ann Clery who was raped and murdered while asleep in her residence hall room on April 5, 1986.
Jeanne's parents, Connie and Howard, discovered that students hadn't been told about 38 violent crimes on the Lehigh campus in the three years before her murder. They joined with other campus crime victims and persuaded Congress to enact this law, which was originally known as the "Crime Awareness and Campus Security Act of 1990."
The law was amended in 1992 to add a requirement that schools afford the victims of campus sexual assault certain basic rights, and was amended again in 1998 to expand the reporting requirements. The 1998 amendments also formally named the law in memory of Jeanne Clery. The law was most recently amended in 2000 to require schools beginning in 2003 to notify the campus community about where public "Megan's Law" information about registered sex offenders on campus could be obtained.
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STUDENT RIGHT TO KNOW FROM THE SGU STUDENT HANDBOOK:
The Student Right-To-Know and Campus Security Act
This act requires institutions to produce and make readily available to current students, and to teach prospective students enrolling or entering into any financial obligations, the completion or graduation rate of certificate or degree-seeking, full-time undergraduate students entering Sinte Gleska University.
This act also requires institutions to prepare, publish and distribute information to all current students and employees, and to any applicant for enrollment, upon request, as follows:
4. Statistics concerning the number of arrests for the following crimes on campus:
Liquor law violations
Drug abuse violations
Weapons violations
5. Statement(s) of policy regarding possession, use and sale of alcohol and illegal drugs at Sinte Gleska University.
All SGU campuses are Alcohol, Tobacco and Drug Free Zones.
Information relating to the Student Right-To-Know and Campus Security Act is compiled and reported annually and is available through the Registrar’s Office and Financial Aid Office.
Due Process
All students are automatically afforded due process in matters for which the student may be subject to suspension or dismissal from Sinte Gleska University. Due process includes:
1. Written notice of any changes stemming from an alleged violation within a reasonable time after such violation
Pre-Grievance
Students seeking information regarding the academic grievance policy and procedure or considering a formal grievance action are advised to contact the Sinte Gleska University Student Services Director. The Student Services Director will discuss the various steps and requirements involved in initiating an academic grievance and, if so requested, will recommend alternatives for possible resolution of the matter.
This policy and procedure is designed to address student grievances in the following areas:
Policy
The Student Right-To-Know and Campus Security Act
This act requires institutions to produce and make readily available to current students, and to teach prospective students enrolling or entering into any financial obligations, the completion or graduation rate of certificate or degree-seeking, full-time undergraduate students entering Sinte Gleska University.
This act also requires institutions to prepare, publish and distribute information to all current students and employees, and to any applicant for enrollment, upon request, as follows:
- Statement(s) of policies and procedures regarding criminal actions or other emergencies occurring on campus, security and access to campus facilities, and campus law enforcement.
- Description(s) of programs designed to inform the students and employees about campus security procedures and the prevention of crimes.
- Statistics concerning the occurrence of the following criminal offenses on campus:
- Murder
- Rape
- Robbery
- Aggravated assault
- Burglary
- Motor vehicle theft
4. Statistics concerning the number of arrests for the following crimes on campus:
Liquor law violations
Drug abuse violations
Weapons violations
5. Statement(s) of policy regarding possession, use and sale of alcohol and illegal drugs at Sinte Gleska University.
All SGU campuses are Alcohol, Tobacco and Drug Free Zones.
Information relating to the Student Right-To-Know and Campus Security Act is compiled and reported annually and is available through the Registrar’s Office and Financial Aid Office.
Due Process
All students are automatically afforded due process in matters for which the student may be subject to suspension or dismissal from Sinte Gleska University. Due process includes:
1. Written notice of any changes stemming from an alleged violation within a reasonable time after such violation
- A fair and impartial hearing prior to the imposition of any disciplinary action except in emergency situations wherein lives are endangered.
- The right to representation by legal counsel of student choice (at personal expense).
- The right to produce relevant evidence or testimony.
- The right to pronounce concluding remarks prior to adjournment of any hearing.
- The right to appeal.
- The right to have all allegations and/or information surrounding the
allegations erased from the official student record if found not guilty of the change(s).
Pre-Grievance
Students seeking information regarding the academic grievance policy and procedure or considering a formal grievance action are advised to contact the Sinte Gleska University Student Services Director. The Student Services Director will discuss the various steps and requirements involved in initiating an academic grievance and, if so requested, will recommend alternatives for possible resolution of the matter.
This policy and procedure is designed to address student grievances in the following areas:
Policy
- Grades: any academic circumstances in which the student can document that he/she warrants a change of grade.
- Harassment by an instructor including abusive language or sexual harassment.
- Other unlawful discrimination such as racial discrimination.
- Violations by the instructor of an academic contract (syllabus or Individually-Guided Contract) entered into by a student and the instructor.
- Appeals by the students of an allegation of academic cheating, plagiarism or dishonesty.
- Retaliation by an instructor against a student because a student has filed a grievance against the instructor.
- Any other disputes between an instructor and student in which the student Standards, Scholarship and Conduct Committee decide, in its discretion, to consider according to these procedures.
- The student must complete all actions in this step within thirty (30) calendar days of the instructor’s alleged misconduct, not including facultyholidaysorleave. Actionsinclude:
b. The student will go to the instructor to discuss the matter.
c. If the student is dissatisfied with the results of the discussion, the student must present a written complaint outlining the specific details of the complaint to the Chairperson of the department involved. - The Chairperson will render his/her findings on the complaint to all parties (student/instructor) within 10 days of his/her receipt of the student complaint.
- If either party is dissatisfied with the results of the finding of the Chairperson, the party will file a formal written appeal including the initial complaint and response by the Chairperson, with the Student Standards, Scholarship and Conduct Committee outlining
the specific details of the appeal. The Chairperson must do this within 30 days of the response. In the event that the complaint is against the Department Chairperson, the student should go to the Vice President of Academic Affairs with a written complaint outlining specific details of the complaint within 30 days of the alleged misconduct of the Department Chairperson.
STUDENT RIGHT TO KNOW FROM THE SGU FINANCIAL AID AND PROCEDURES HANDBOOK:
STUDENTS HAVE THE RIGHT TO… Inspect and review education records pertaining to the student.
Request an amendment to the student’s records.
Request a hearing (if the request for an amendment is denied) to challenge the contents of the educational records, on the grounds that the records are inaccurate, misleading, or violate the rights of the student.
TYPES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED FOR STUDENTS OF SGU
Academic records
Financial aid files
Testing Results
Directory information
LOCATION OF RECORDS…
All students that attend Sinte Gleska University may have one or more record files maintained at one of the following location:
Sinte Gleska University Campus, Mission, S.D.
Sinte Gleska University Administration Building, Mission, S.D.
Sinte Gleska University Campus, Lower Brule, S.D. (Lower Brule Community
College)
Sinte Gleska University Campus, Marty, S.D. (Ihanktonwan Community College)
STUDENTS HAVE THE RIGHT TO… Inspect and review education records pertaining to the student.
Request an amendment to the student’s records.
Request a hearing (if the request for an amendment is denied) to challenge the contents of the educational records, on the grounds that the records are inaccurate, misleading, or violate the rights of the student.
TYPES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED FOR STUDENTS OF SGU
Academic records
Financial aid files
Testing Results
Directory information
LOCATION OF RECORDS…
All students that attend Sinte Gleska University may have one or more record files maintained at one of the following location:
Sinte Gleska University Campus, Mission, S.D.
Sinte Gleska University Administration Building, Mission, S.D.
Sinte Gleska University Campus, Lower Brule, S.D. (Lower Brule Community
College)
Sinte Gleska University Campus, Marty, S.D. (Ihanktonwan Community College)
Americans with Disabilities (ADA) Policy
Sinte Gleska University is committed to complying fully with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable federal, state, and tribal laws. Sinte Gleska University is also committed to ensuring equal opportunity in employment for qualified persons with disabilities. Sinte Gleska University makes employment decisions based on the merits of the situation in accordance with defined criteria, not the disability of the individual. Further, Sinte Gleska Unversity is committed to not discriminating against any qualified employee or applicant because the person is related to or associated with a person with a disability.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Sinte Gleska University provides equal opportunity in the employment to all employees and applicants for employment. No person shall be discriminated against in employment because of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, disability, military status, or any other characteristic protected by the applicable federal or tribal law. However, Sinte Gleska University may grant first consideration for employment to Indians pursuant to Native American/Indian Preference in accordance with the spirit of the Indian Preference Act, PL 88-352-Sec. 707(1) July 2, 1972.
Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act
The Sinte Gleska University has issued a revised Sexual Harassment and Sexual Violence Policy in response to President Obama signing into law the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 (VAWA).
The VAWA requires that educational institutions, including SGU comply with specific regulations when responding to incidents of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking and harassment. SGU’s revised Sexual Harassment and Sexual Violence Policy implements these requirements by increasing reporting requirements for sexual harassment and sexual violence, providing support and clear direction for victims, and outlining training for faculty, staff and students.
Title IX Policy
Sinte Gleska University is committed to maintaining an environment in which the dignity and worth of all members of the institutional community are respected. Sexual harassment harms the environment the university seeks to maintain and is unequivocally prohibited. Moreover, sexual harassment/sexual violence is a form of sex discrimination and violates federal laws, including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and further amendments.
