45.0 - 46.0 Clery Act / Violence Against

Campus security policies, procedures and reporting, as required by the Clery Act and the Violence Against Women Act, are detailed in the Annual Security Report. The Annual Security Report is available for review in the Student Support Services department. 

All GPTC employees are designated as Campus Security Authorities (CSA) with the exception of a professional counselor who is “providing mental health counseling to members of the institution’s community and who is functioning within the scope of the counselor’s license or certification”. This exemption is intended to protect the counselor-client relationship. However, even the legally recognized privileges acknowledge some exemptions, there may be situations in which counselors are in fact under a legal obligation to report a crime.

The function of a campus security authority is to report to the GPTC Executive Director of Instructional Development or his/her designee, any allegations of Clery Act crimes that he/she receives.

CSAs are responsible for reporting allegations of Clery Act crimes that are reported to them in their capacity as a CSA. This means that CSAs are not responsible for investigating or reporting incidents that they overhear students talking about in a hallway conversation; that a classmate or student mentions during an in-class discussion; that a victim mentions during a speech, workshop, or any other form of group presentation; or that the CSA otherwise learns about in an indirect manner.

A CSA is not responsible for determining authoritatively whether a crime took place—that is the function of law enforcement personnel. A CSA should not try to apprehend the alleged perpetrator of the crime. That too is the responsibility of law enforcement.

Clery Act and Violence Against Women Act crimes are defined as:

1. Criminal Offenses—Criminal Homicide, including Murder and Non-negligent Manslaughter, and Manslaughter by Negligence; Sexual Assault, including Rape, Fondling, Incest and Statutory Rape; Robbery; Aggravated Assault; Burglary; Motor Vehicle Theft; and Arson.
2. Hate Crimes—Any of the above-mentioned offenses, and any incidents of Larceny-Theft, Simple Assault, Intimidation, or Destruction/Damage/ Vandalism of Property that were motivated by bias.
3. VAWA Offenses—Any incidents of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence and Stalking. (Note that Sexual Assault is also a VAWA Offense but is included in the Criminal Offenses category for Clery Act reporting purposes); and
4. Arrests and Referrals for Disciplinary Action for Weapons—Carrying, Possessing, Etc. Law Violations, Drug Abuse Violations and Liquor Law Violations.

In the course of any disciplinary proceeding of an alleged sexual offense, both the accuser and the accused will be entitled to the same opportunities to have others present. In addition, both the accuser and the accused will be informed of the outcome of the proceeding and any sanctions imposed following such a proceeding.

The Student Support services Department shall maintain information including:

• Rape
• Acquaintance Rape
• Forcible Sexual Assault
• Non-forcible Sexual Assault

This information shall be available to all students through the Campus Crime Report, and its existence and location will be given to all students during student orientations. Students may also be referred to online sources for information, including resources defining sexual assault, prevention of sexual assault, and both male and female roles in sexual assault. This list of resources will be made available in the Student Support Services Department and will be distributed to all teachers during orientation. This information shall also appear in the Student Handbook, which is available to all students and parents of students on the Great Plains Technology Center website.

Students will also be informed regarding the presence of security on campus and available assistance in notifying the authorities, if the student requests such assistance