WMU Campus Safety
Annual Security and Fire Safety Report
Please take time to review the Annual Security and Fire Safety Report. The WMU Department of Public Safety considers safety and security of the campus community to be paramount. The department believes in full transparency and publishes this report each year in accordance with the Clery Act.
WMU Alerts and Advisory Notifications
WMU students and employees: login in to your goWMU account, click Apps (top left) and then click the WMU Alert Settings badge.
University visitors may get notifications via text message. Click here for more info.
Rave Guardian Smartphone App
WMU students and employees may download this app and register with their @wmich.edu email addresses.
Clery Act
The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act or "Clery Act" was signed into law in 1990, amending the Higher Education Act of 1965. There have been multiple amendments to the act since it's inception. Requirements of the Clery Act include:
- Annual Security Report - Published on October 1 of each year
- Crime Log - Publicly available crime and fire logs with the most recent 60 days' of information
- Timely Warnings - Notifying students and employees of crimes representing a threat to their safety
- Crime Statistics - Keep most recent seven years of crime statistics
The Clery Act is a federal statute codified at 20 U.S.C. ยง 1092(f), with implementing regulations in the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations at 34 C.F.R. 668.46.
The Clery Act requires all colleges and universities that participate in federal financial aid programs to keep and disclose information about crime on and near their respective campuses. Compliance is monitored by the United States Department of Education, which can impose civil penalties, up to $57,317 per violation, against institutions for each infraction and can suspend institutions from participating in federal student financial aid programs.
Campus Security Authority (CSA) responsibilities [PDF download]
Clery WMU Student Off-Campus Trip Form
After returning from a trip, please complete a separate form for each overnight-stay location, within 30 days. Access the online form here.
Crime Log
The crime log displays recent reported criminal activity and is available here: Crime Log
Fire Log
The fire log lists reported incidents of fire that occurred in on-campus student housing and is available here: Fire Log
Weapons Policy
Firearms and other dangerous weapons are not permitted on WMU property. Click here to view the WMU weapons policy.
Public Safety Oversight Committee
Click here to download and view information about the Public Safety Oversight Committee and the grievance form.
University Policies
The following are some university policies the WMU community should be aware of:
University Ordinances and Parking Regulations
Click here to view the WMU Traffic, Parking, and Pedestrian Ordinances.
Click here to view the WMU Parking Regulations.