Welcome to the University's dedicated section on gender or sex-based discrimination and sexual misconduct awareness and reporting. Here, you'll discover resources designed to promote a safe and enjoyable learning and working environment for everyone, including students, employees, and campus visitors.

Campus Safety Plan 2026

Availability, Location, and Methods to Summon Law Enforcement Assistance

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Campus Security Authority (CSA)

The term Campus Security Authority, or CSA, "is a Clery-specific term that encompasses four groups of individuals and organizations associated with an institution."

The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, commonly referred to as the Clery Act, is a federal mandate requiring all institutions of higher education that participate in federal student financial aid programs to disclose information about certain campus policies, procedures, and crimes reported to have occurred on the campus and certain off campu

The California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act, California Penal Code §§ 11164-11174.3 (CANRA), identifies certain groups of employees as “Mandated Reporters” of child abuse and also imposes various obligations on and extends certain protections to those Mandated Reporters as well as their employees.

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