Campus Security Authorities

ACC encourages all members of the campus community to report crimes to ACC District Police. 

Because a victim of a crime may report it to someone other than the police, ACC also collects crime reports from a variety of individuals who are designated Campus Security Authorities (CSAs). This helps the college provide accurate, complete, and timely information about safety on campus. 

CSAs must report to ACC District Police any allegations of Clery Act crimes or attempts at Clery Act crimes that they receive. The CSA must offer assistance to the victim/survivor by connecting them with the Student Affairs, Equal Opportunity Compliance, ACC District Police and/or the Employee Assistance Program. 

Who are CSAs?

Campus Security Authority is a Clery-specific term that encompasses the following groups:

• All ACC District Police department members (sworn and civilian)
• Individuals who have responsibility for campus security, e.g. those who monitor access into a campus facility (staff who work at the front desk of campus entrances, ACCelerators, Learning Labs, Testing Centers, and the Children’s Lab School) or act as event security (on-site or off-site)
• Individuals or organizations to which students and employees should report crimes. In this category are those who supervise ACC employees or student workers.
• ACC officials who have significant responsibility for student and campus activities. 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, including:
  • campus managers
  • those involved in student or employee disciplinary proceedings
  • student life professionals
  • advisors to student organizations
  • financial aid or academic advisors
  • faculty and staff who accompany students on field trips, to off-campus sites, or on overnight trips

Individuals Who DO NOT Meet the CSA Criteria:

• Licensed Professional Counselors, when working in their counseling roles,
• Faculty members who do not have any responsibility for student and campus activities beyond the classroom; and
• Clerical staff

Resources for Campus Security Authorities

1. Report in one or more of these ways:
   • IN AN EMERGENCY DIAL 911. ACC District Police will be informed.
   • Report directly to ACC District Police by dialing 512-223-1231 or visiting any campus police office.
   • Report to the Clery Compliance Officer using the CSA report form (also found on the Report an Incident page).
2. View and bookmark the Information and Resources for CSAs.
3. Review ACC’s Clery Geography.
4. Reference the Emergency Information for Immediate Assistance and Equal Opportunity Compliance Resources.
5. Get information about ACC’s Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
6. Take your Campus Security Authority Training.

Reporting Title IX Violations

State and federal Law require all ACC employees to report to the District Title IX Coordinator (equalopportunity@austincc.edu or using the Sexual Misconduct Report form) if they become aware of the following:

• Sexual Assault
• Sexual Harassment
• Interpersonal Violence (dating or domestic)
• Stalking
• Sexual Exploitation
• Gender-based harassment that is not sexual in nature