Davis Student Handbook 2021-22

the Title IX policy, or need to request an accommodation to your living or working arrangements regardless of whether or not you chose to report the crime to law enforcement, or Campus Security, contact the Director of Student Development, Health Services or the Title IX Coordinator.

III. CLERY GEOGRAPHY On-Campus: Any building or property owned or controlled by an institution within the same reasonably contiguous geographic area and used by the institution in direct support of or in a manner related to, the institution’s educational purposes, including residence halls; and any building or property that is owned by the institution but controlled by another person, is frequently used by students, and supports institutional purposes. Non-Campus Building or Property: Any building or property owned or controlled by a student organization that is officially recognized by the institution; or any building or property owned or controlled by an institution that is used in direct support of, or in relation to the institution’s educational purposes, is frequently used by students, and is not within the same reasonably contiguous geographic area of the institution.

Public Property: All public property, including thoroughfares, streets, sidewalks, and parking facilities that is within the campus or immediate adjacent to and accessible from the campus.

IV. CRIME AND REFERRAL DEFINITIONS - § 6439 To understand the statistics presented in the ASFSR, it is important to know that, for some definitions, the Clery Act requires the College to use definitions that may be different than New York State Law and the Student Code of Conduct. Following are Clery Act definitions of crimes and referrals and, when appropriate, New York State Law definitions and/or Student Code of Conduct definitions. Further, crimes are recorded in the annual statistics based on the initial report.

Accused: A person accused of a violation who has not yet entered Davis College’s conduct process.

Aggravated Assault: An unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purpose of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury. This type of assault usually is accompanied by the use of a weapon or by means likely to produce death or great bodily harm. (It is not necessary that injury result from an aggravated assault when a gun, knife, or other weapon is used which could and probably would result in serious personal injury if the crime were successfully completed).

Arson: The willful or malicious burning or attempt to burn, with or without intent to defraud, a dwelling house, public building, motor vehicle or aircraft, or personal property of another, etc.

Bystander: Person who observes a crime, impending crime, conflict, potentially violent or violent behavior, or conduct that is in violation of rules or policies of Davis College.

Burglary: The unlawful entry of a structure to commit a felony or a theft. For reporting purposes, this definition includes: unlawful entry with intent to commit a larceny or felony; breaking and entering with intent to commit a larceny; housebreaking; safecracking; and all attempts to commit any of the aforementioned.

Code of Conduct: The written policies adopted by an institution governing student behavior, rights, and responsibilities while such student is matriculated at Davis College

Confidentiality: May be offered by an individual who is not required by law to report know incidents of sexual assault or other crimes to institution officials, in a manner consistent with state and federal law, including but not limited to 20 U.S. C. 1092(f) and 20 U.S.C. 1681(a). Licensed mental health counselors, medical providers and pastoral counselors are examples of institution employees who may offer confidentiality.

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