Clery Act reporting is based on where the incident occurred. To help distinguish which properties are reportable for the University of Tennessee, Knoxville campus, the Clery map color codes properties based on the reportable location definitions classified by the U.S. Department of Education.
The following describes the highlighted areas that distinguish our Clery geography for reporting. Any property within the Clery map not highlighted in the following colors are not considered Clery geography for reporting or notification.
- On Campus: These properties highlighted in orange represent University of Tennessee, Knoxville owned or controlled campus buildings, streets and property.
- On Campus Residential: These properties are highlighted in red. This is a subset of on-campus property that represents student housing.
- Public Property: These properties are public or city-owned property immediately adjacent to University of Tennessee, Knoxville owned or controlled property – only the areas highlighted in pink are categorized as Clery defined public property.
- Noncampus: These properties are highlighted in blue – many of the university’s non-campus properties are not pictured on the map. Noncampus property are areas the university owns or controls, is frequented by students, but is not within the area of our main campus. These properties also include properties owned or controlled by a registered or recognized student organization. Some examples of noncampus properties include university-owned research centers, properties leased to house students, RecSports Fields at Sutherland, university-owned 4-H centers, etc.
For questions about UT Clery geography or reporting areas, please do not hesitate to reach out to clery@utk.edu.
Federal Definitions of Clery Geography Locations.
The Code of Federal Regulations provides definitions and regulations on Clery Act terms including Clery geography. For full text of the regulatory code visit their website.
“Campus” is defined in 34 CFR 668.46(a) as,
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- “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 within or reasonably contiguous to the area identified in paragraph (i) of this definition, that is owned by the institution but controlled by another person, is frequently used by students, and supports institutional purposes (such as a food or other retail vendor).
34 CFR 668.46(c) states,
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- “An institution must identify, of the crimes that occurred on campus, the number that took place in dormitories or other residential facilities for students on campus.”
“Public Property” is defined in 34 CFR 668.46(a) as,
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- “All public property, including thoroughfares, streets, sidewalks, and parking facilities, that is within the campus, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus.”
“Noncampus building or property” is defined in 34 CFR 668.46(a) as,
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- “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”