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The willful (non-negligent) killing of one human being by another.

The killing of another person through gross negligence.

Any sexual act directed against another person, without the consent of the victim, including instances where the victim is incapable of giving consent.

• Rape is defined as penetration, no matter how slight, of the vagina or anus with any body part or object, or oral penetration by a sex organ of another person, without the consent of the victim. This definition includes any gender of victim or perpetrator. (Rape now includes Sodomy and Sexual Assault with object)
• Fondling is defined as the touching of the private body parts of another person for the purpose of sexual gratification, without the consent of the victim, including instances where the victim is incapable of giving consent because of his/her age or because of his/her temporary or permanent mental or physical incapacity
• Incest is defined as non-forcible sexual intercourse between persons who are related to each other within the degrees wherein marriage is prohibited by law.
• Statutory Rape is defined as non-forcible sexual intercourse with a person who is under the statutory age of consent. If force was used to threatened, or the victim was incapable of giving consent because of his/her youth, or temporary or permanent mental impairment, the offense should be classified as forcible rape, not statutory rape.

The taking or attempting to take, anything of value under confrontational circumstances from the control, custody, or care of another person by force or threat of force or violence and/or by putting the victim in fear of immediate harm.

An unlawful attack by one person upon another wherein the offender uses a weapon or displays it in a threatening manner, or the victim suffers obvious severe or aggravated bodily injury involving apparent broken bones, loss of teeth, possible internal injury, severe laceration, or loss of consciousness.

The unlawful entry into a building or other structure with the intent to commit a felony or a theft.

The theft of a motor vehicle.

To unlawfully and intentionally damage, or attempt to damage, any real or personal property by fire or incendiary device.

The term domestic violence includes felony or misdemeanor crimes of violence committed by a current or former spouse of the victim, by a person with whom the victim shares a child in common, by a person who is cohabitating with or has cohabitated with the victim as a spouse, by a person similarly situated to a spouse of the victim under the domestic or family violence laws of the jurisdiction receiving grant monies, or by any other person against an adult or youth victim who is protected from that person's acts under the domestic or family violence laws of the jurisdiction.

The term dating violence means violence committed by a person (A) who is or has been in a social relationship of a romantic or intimate nature with the victim; and (B) where the existence of such a relationship shall be determined based on a consideration of the following factors:

• The length of the relationship.
• The type of relationship.
• The frequency of interaction between the persons involved in the relationship.

The term dating partner refers to a person who is or has been in a social relationship of a romantic or intimate nature with the abuser, and where the existence of such a relationship shall be determined based on a consideration of (A) the length of the relationship;(B) the type of relationship; and (C) the frequency of interaction between the persons involved in the relationship.

The term stalking means engaging in a course of conduct directed at a specific person that would cause a reasonable person to

• fear for his or her safety or the safety of others; or
• suffer substantial emotional distress.

Hate crimes are those crimes that manifest evidence that the victim was intentionally selected because of the victim’s actual or perceived race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, ethnicity, national origin or disability. Crimes listed above as well as crimes of Larceny-theft, Simple Assault, Intimidation, and Destruction, Damage, or Vandalism of property that may show evidence of a hate crime, as well as other crimes involving bodily injury in which the victim was selected based on the aforementioned characteristics.

• Larceny Theft is the unlawful taking, carrying, leading, or riding away of property from the possession, or constructive possession, of another person
• Simple Assault is an unlawful physical attack by one person upon another where neither the offender displays a weapon, nor the victim suffers obvious severe or aggravated bodily injury involving apparent broken bones, loss of teeth, possible internal injury, severe laceration, or loss of consciousness
• Intimidation is to unlawfully place another person in reasonable fear of bodily harm through the use of threatening words and/or other conduct, but without displaying a weapon or subjecting the victim to actual physical attack
• Destruction, Damage, or Vandalism of Property is to willfully or maliciously destroy, damage, deface, or otherwise injure real or personal property without the consent of the owner or the person having custody or control of it

The violation of state laws or local laws/ordinances prohibiting the manufacture, sale, purchase, transportation, possession, and use of alcoholic beverages.

The violations of state and local laws, specifically those related to the unlawful possession, sale, use, growing, manufacturing or making of narcotic drugs.

The violation of laws or ordinances prohibiting the manufacture, sale, purchase, transportation, possession, concealment, or use of firearms, cutting instruments, explosives, incendiary devices, or other deadly weapons.

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 paragraph (1) of this definition, that is owned by the institution but controlled by another person, is frequently used by ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈÊÓƵs, and supports institutional purposes (such as a food or other retail vendor).

What does this mean? A building or property that an institution owns, rents or leases is considered to be “controlled by” the institution. A building or property that is owned by a third party that has a written contract with the institution is also considered to be controlled by the institution.

On-campus property that is specifically and primarily used for ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈÊÓƵs accommodations.

Any building or property owned or controlled by a ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈÊÓƵ 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 ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈÊÓƵs, and is not within the same reasonably contiguous geographic area of the institution.

What does this mean? Any building or property that is either owned or controlled by an officially recognized ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈÊÓƵ organization is considered to be a “non-campus” location. Whether the building or property is located on campus or off campus is irrelevant. If it is owned or controlled by recognized ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈÊÓƵ organization, it is non-campus for Clery Act purposes.

All public property, including thoroughfares, streets, sidewalks, and parking facilities, that is within the campus, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from campus.