Appendix C – Campus Security Authorities

“Campus security authority” is a Clery Act-specific term for university employees who are responsible for reporting to the University certain campus crimes that are reported to them, including all forms of sexual violence. They are not allowed to keep information reported to them suggesting a campus crime has occurred confidential. 

CSAs encompasses four groups of individuals and organizations associated with an institution. 

  1. A campus police department or a campus security department of an institution. 
  2. Any individual or individuals who have responsibility for campus security but who do not constitute a campus police department or a campus security department (e.g., an individual who is responsible for monitoring the entrance into institutional property) 
  3. Any individual or organization specified in an institution’s statement of campus security policy as an individual or organization to which students and employees should report criminal offenses.   
  4. An official of an institution who has significant responsibility for student and campus activities, including, but not limited to, student housing, student discipline and campus judicial proceedings. An “official” is defined as any person who has the authority and the duty to take action or respond to particular issues on behalf of the institution.   

At UWM, the following employees are Campus Security Authorities:  

  • Senior Student Affairs Officer;  
  • Title IX Coordinator and Deputy Title IX Coordinators;  
  • Student Health and Wellness Center Director;  
  • Victim Advocate; 
  • Dean of Students Office and Office of Equal Opportunity and Civil Rights staff;  
  • Police Department Staff, including dispatchers and security and civilian staff;  
  • Housing Director and Associate Director; Residence Life Coordinators; Area Coordinators; Resident Assistants; Security and Desk Staff;  
  • Athletic Department Coaches and Administrative Staff; 
  • University Recreation Administrative Staff and Staff responsible for security of facilities and events;  
  • Student Organization Advisors; 
  • Center for International Education Study Abroad administrators and staff, including staff traveling abroad with students;  
  • Student Services Staff who have significant responsibility for student and campus activities including ROTC Administrators; Neighborhood Housing Staff, Student Association Professional Staff, Student Life Center Directors and Assistant Directors, and Assistant Dean of Graduate Education;  
  • Union Administrative and Security Staff;  
  • Individuals who have responsible for monitoring the entrance into Zilber College of Public Health and Freshwater Science Building. 
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