The Clery Act Project

As part of our work with the Clery Act, we are interested determining how the Act has affected the operations of those who manage student affairs on college campuses and knowing your thoughts on the Clery Act's effectiveness as it relates to the stated public policy purposes of the Act. Campus police, admissions officers, housing officials, judicial officers, assault victim advocates, students and parents have already been part of similar studies. The perceptions of senior student affairs officers will make an important contribution to this research.

Please take a few moments to respond to the questions shown below. The questionnaire consists of 33 items and will take less than five minutes to complete. If you wish to change an answer, just check another circle closest to the answer you wish to make or scroll to the bottom of the form and click on the "RESET" button and start over. Of course, if you do not wish to answer a question, you may skip the item. When you are finished select the "SUBMIT" button to send us your responses. Your name, position, or institution will not be identified in your response. All information is anonymous and will be used as aggregate data. Finally, submitting the questionnaire serves as your informed consent to participate in this project.

If you have questions about this research, you may contact Steve Janosik at (sjanosik@vt.edu) or Dennis Gregory at (dgregory@odu.edu). Thank you for your time and your thoughtful consideration.

Steven M. Janosik
Associate Professor and
Co-director of the Educational Policy Institute
Virginia Tech

Dennis E. Gregory
Assistant Professor and Director of
Higher Education Programs
Old Dominion University

1. Are you aware of the federal law known as the Jeanne Clery Campus Crime Disclosure and Reporting Act?

Yes No.

2. Do your prospective students receive a summary of your institution's crime statistics, or directions to where they may access these statistics from your institution's web site, in their admissions packet?

Yes No Don't Know.

3. If so, does that summary influence students' decision about college choice?

Yes No Don't Know.

4. Do students receive a copy of your institution's complete annual crime statistics report or directions to where they may access these statistics from your institution's web site?

Yes No Don't Know.

5. If so, do they read the annual crime statistics report?

Yes No Don't Know.

If your students read this annual report, do you think they will:

6. Change the way they protect personal property? Yes No Don't Know.

7. Change the way they protect themselves from harm? Yes No Don't Know.

8. Change the way they move around the campus? Yes No Don't Know.

9. Increase their confidence in campus police? Yes No Don't Know.

10. Do your students read other types of flyers, posters, news articles, or email about campus safety and crime prevention?

Yes No Don't Know.

11. Do your students attend campus crime awareness and prevention programs provided by your institution?

Yes No Don't Know.

If your students read this material or attend these programs, do you think your students will:

12. Change the way they protect personal property? Yes No Don't Know.

13. Change the way they protect themselves from harm? Yes No Don't Know.

14. Change the way they move around the campus? Yes No Don't Know.

15. Increase their confidence in campus police? Yes No Don't Know.

16. Have you and other senior administrators been candid and forthcoming about campus safety issues?

Yes No Don't Know.

17. How safe do you think your students are on your campus?

Very Safe Safe Unsafe Very Unsafe.

18. How safe do you think your students are in the community in which your institution is located?

Very Safe Safe Unsafe Very Unsafe.

19. Are the reporting requirements found in the Act clear to those who prepare the mandated annual reports?

Yes No Don't Know.

20. Has the information presented to students at your institution increased student confidence in the campus police?

Yes No Don't Know.

21. To the best of your knowledge, has anyone at your institution sought to hide campus crime information?

Yes No Don't Know.

22. If you answered yes, who do you believe is most likley to hide crime?

Presidents
Public Affairs/Development Officials
Campus Police Officers
Deans of Students
Admissions Recruiters
Campus Judicial Affairs Officers
Not Applicable, I answered no

23. Has the Clery Act had any effect on reducing crime on your campus?

Yes No Don't Know.

24. Has the Clery Act improved campus crime reporting on your campus?

Yes No Don't Know.

25. Has the Clery Act improved the quality of crime awareness / prevention programming on your campus?

Yes No Don't Know.

26. Has the Clery Act fostered better relationships between your offices and your Campus Police?

Yes No Don't Know.

27. Has the Clery Act encouraged greater reporting of crimes by students?

Yes No Don't Know.

28. Are you the Senior Student Affairs Officer at your institution?

Yes No.

29. How large is your institution?

0 - 1500 students 1501 - 4500 students 4501 - 7500 students more than 7500 students.

30. In which type of institution do you work?

2-Year Public 4-year Public 2-Year Private 4-Year Private.

31. How long have you been at your current institution?

0 - 5 years 6 - 10 years 11 - 15 years 16 or more years.

32. How long have you held your current position?

0 - 5 years 6 - 10 years 11 - 15 years 16 or more years.

33. Have you or anyone in your immediate family been a victim of crime?

Yes No.

Your submission serves as your informed consent and allows us to use your responses as aggregate data only. Thanks again for your help.