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What is The Clery Act?


The Office of Clery Compliance at Wake Forest University is to create and promote a safe campus community and to provide accurate and timely information to help campus community members make informed decisions about their safety.

Campus collaboration

The safety and wellbeing of the Wake Forest community is a priority. In compliance with the Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act, Wake Forest University maintains an Office of Clery Compliance within the University Police Department to oversee the assessment and classification of Clery-reportable incidents.

You can learn more about campus collaboration on the Clery Act About page.

Clery Missing Student

The Missing Student policy is to establish procedures for the University’s response to reports of missing students, as required by the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008 (“the Act”).


Clery Resources

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Geography, Daily Crime and Fire Log

Federal regulations (34 CFR § 668.46(f)) require institutions with campus police or security departments to maintain and publish a daily crime log covering incidents within the institution’s Clery geography.

Annual Security and Fire Safety Report

Published annually, the Annual Security Report includes campus crime and fire statistics, as well as important safety policies and resources.

Campus Security Authority

The Clery Act is intended to promote transparency by ensuring the accurate and timely reporting of campus crime information, helping members of the campus community make informed decisions about their safety.

About Clery

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Clery Policies

Information about Wake Forest University’s policies on alcohol, drugs, and weapons.

Emergency Alerts

The University’s Wake Alert website is the primary source of information on emergencies and  non-emergency messages that may be related to safety and security matters, including criminal activity, potentially threatening weather and University closures or delays due to weather conditions.