Campus Security Authorities
Overview
Wright State University encourages everyone to immediately report crimes or suspicious activity to the Department of Public Safety to help maintain the safest possible environment for students, faculty, staff, and visitors.
The Clery Act requires the University to compile and publish crime statistics in the Annual Security Report. As part of this obligation, members of the University's community who are considered to be Campus Security Authorities (CSAs) are required to report crime for inclusion as statistics in the University's Annual Security Report.
Who is a CSA?
"CSA" is a Clery-specific term that encompasses certain departments, groups, and individual Wright State employees who have a duty to report crimes they become aware of, as defined by the Clery Act.
The law defines a CSA as "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."
Examples of CSAs include, but are not limited to:
- Members of police and security departments
- Deans and directors
- Title IX coordinators
- Office of Student Conduct staff
- Athletic team coaches
- University housing staff
- Faculty and staff advisors to student organizations
- Study abroad faculty and staff
- Greek life advisors
CSAs may also be identified by job function; that is any employee who, by their job function, has significant responsibility for assisting students or campus activities. Examples would be student advisors or formal or informal student mentors.
The Role of a CSA
CSAs should NOT investigate crimes or attempt to determine whether a crime occurred. Rather, a CSA's obligation is to simply report the information as soon as possible. If you are unsure a crime is reportable, please err on the side of caution and notify the Wright State University Department of Public Safety at (937) 775-2111 immediately. A crime is considered "reportable" when it is brought to your attention. Third-party reports of crimes are Clery-reportable.
CSA Training
A CSA Training video is available. You will need to login with your campus username and password to access it.
