Student Right to Know and Campus Security Act

Statement of Compliance

Sandersville Technical College is in compliance with the Student Right-To-Know and The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy (originally known as the "Campus Security Act" Pub. L. 101 –542 as amended by Pub. L. 102-26 the Higher Educational Technical Amendments of 1991.)

Student Right to Know

Information and Where to Find it:

• Tuition and Fees
• Crime Statistics
• Estimates of Costs Necessary for Books and Supplies
• Additional Program Costs for Enrolled and Prospective Students
• Refund Policy
• Course Withdrawal Requirements and Procedures
• Financial Aid Refund Policy
• Federal Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974
• Current Degree Programs and other Educational and Training Programs
• Sandersville Tech Faculty and other Instructional Personnel
• Names of Associations, Agencies, or Governmental Bodies that provide Accreditation, Approval, and Licensing
• Special Services Available to Disabled Students

Individual designated and available to provide Student-Right-to-Know information:

Vice President of Educational Services

Erica Harden

478-553-2068

Office Number 107

Campus Security Act

The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (originally known as the "Campus Security Act") was enacted by the United States Congress and signed into law by President George Bush in 1990. This law which applies to all institutions of higher education, both public and private that participate in any federal student aid programs requires schools to publicly disclose 3 years of campus crime statistics and basic security policies. It is named in memory of 19 year old Lehigh University freshman Jeanne Ann Clery who was assaulted and murdered while asleep in her residence hall room in 1986.

Statistics on the occurrence of murder, manslaughter, forcible/non-forcible sex offenses, robbery, burglary, aggravated assault, motor vehicle theft, arson and violations of drugs/alcohol/weapons, are compiled annually and made available to the public in this handbook and in the Annual Safety and Security Brochure. Notification of crimes that are reported to campus security authorities or local police agencies and are considered to be a threat to students and employees, will be made utilizing one or more of the following communication systems: Posted "Crime Watch" bulletins, mail system, the fax system and publications. For further information, consult the Security On Campus, Inc. webpage.

Crime Statistics

Sandersville Tech administration maintains an updated record of all criminal activities reported on campus by staff and the Washington County Sheriff’s Department. These statistics are printed annually and are made available to all prospective students, currently enrolled students, and employees.

Notes: A “Hate Crime” is one in which the victim is selected intentionally because of his or her actual or perceived race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, ethnicity, or disability.  Hate crimes must be reported by category of prejudice:  race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, ethnicity or disability.  For the purposes of this data collection, only the total number of hate crimes are being requested.  Hate crime information is gathered by the criminal offenses of:  (1) Murder/Non-negligent man-slaughter, (2) Aggravated Assault, (3) All forcible sex offenses, (4) Forcible rape, (5) Negligent Manslaughter, (6) Arson, and (7) Simple Assault.

Forcible Sex Offenses - Any sexual act directed against another person, forcibly and/or against that person’s will; or not forcibly or against the person’s will where the victim is incapable of giving consent.
Non-forcible Sex Offenses - Unlawful, non-forcible sexual intercourse

NOTIFICATION OF SEX OFFENDERS

Information concerning registered sex offenders may be obtained at your local sheriff’s department or at the following GBI web site: www.ganet.org/gbi/sorsch.cgi