A safe campus environment is essential to your success at the University of Michigan. In compliance with Clery Act, the Division of Public Safety and Security (DPSS) and the university track crimes occurring on and near campus and offer that information to the U-M community and the public. Knowledge is power—and with this data, DPSS not only fosters a culture of transparency and trust at U-M, but also uses this information to uncover problem areas and learn where to best concentrate campus safety efforts and resources.

Requirements of the Act

• Annual Security Report & Annual Fire Safety Report provides useful information such as crime statistics for the prior three years, safety tips and policy statements regarding safety and security issues, crime prevention program descriptions, and procedures to be followed in the investigation and prosecution of alleged sex offenses.
• Daily Crime and Fire Log lists all crimes reported to DPSS.
• Crime Alerts are timely warnings of crimes that may present a threat to the safety of students, faculty or staff.
• U-M Emergency Alert is an urgent, mass notification system that gives students, faculty and staff timely warnings about major active emergencies on campus.
• U-M Clery Statistics are the most recent seven years of statistics of crimes that occurred on or near campus or in off-campus U-M facilities.
• Our Community Matters Rights and Resources Guide is a comprehensive resource guide for U-M students, faculty and staff who may have experienced sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence and/or stalking.
• Campus Security Authority (CSA) Mandatory Reporting provides links to forms to report incidents.
• CSA Training Course is available for those with reporting obligations.

• University Housing staff
• Division of Student Life staff
• Athletics coaches and staff
• Office of Student Conflict Resolution staff
• University deans, directors and department heads
• Office of General Counsel
• Senior human resource directors of Staff HR Services, Academic Human Resources and Michigan Medicine Labor Relations
• Advisors to recognized student organizations
• Any U-M faculty or staff traveling with students

CSAs must take the online training course—this will take approximately 30 minutes.

If you are a CSA and need to report Clery-reportable crimes or disciplinary referrals:

If you have questions related to the Clery Act or CSA reporting, please email Erik Mattila, Clery Act Compliance Manager at emattila@umich.edu or call (734) 763-3063

For more information on how the Clery Act is helping to make campus communities safer, please visit the Clery Center.