2023
Annual Security Report &
Fire Safety Report
Crime and Fire Stascs for Calendar Years 2020, 2021, and 2022
Texas Chrisan University
Police Department
3025 Lubbock Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76129
police.tcu.edu
Applies to the TCU main campus and the Burne School of Medicine at TCU
Published September 27, 2023
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Texas Chrisan University, in compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security
Policy & Campus Crime Stascs Act and the Higher Educaon Opportunity Act, publishes the
Annual Security Report & Fire Safety Report to provide its students, employees, and
prospecve students and employees with an overview of the University's security and safety
resources, policies, and procedures. These policies and procedures are subject to change at
any me.
Texas Chrisan University’s Annual Security Report & Fire Safety Report is the result of the
eorts of many people on campus and within agencies in the surrounding community. The
Clery Compliance Commiee, in conjuncon with the TCU Police Department, the Fort
Worth Police Department, any Federal or State Agency and other law enforcement
jurisdicon that has taken acon on our campus, TCU Housing and Residence Life, Oce of
Instuonal Equity, Oce of Compliance, Human Resources, Dean of Students Oce,
Department of Public Safety, and various departments within the Division of Student Aairs
work in coordinaon to prepare this report. Each enty provides updated informaon on
their educaonal eorts, including prevenon and awareness programs, to comply with the
Act.
Crime stascs reported to designated campus ocials, including but not limited to ocials
with signicant responsibility for student and campus acvies and law enforcement
agencies with jurisdicon over all other reportable university properes, are included in this
report. No formal police report is required for a crime to be included in the stascs.
We invite you to contact any of the departments or programs referenced in this report for
more informaon about our policies or resources. Safety is an important issue for the Texas
Chrisan University community. Each member of the campus community, including students,
faculty and sta, should take an acve role in prevenng and reporng incidents that
jeopardize safety on and around campus.
Obtain a Copy of the Annual Security Report & Fire Safety Report
The University distributes a noce of the availability of this Annual Security Report by no later
than October 1 of each year to every member of the University community, including all students
and employees, via email. Anyone, including prospecve students and prospecve employees,
may obtain a hard copy of this document by contacng the Texas Chrisan University Police
Department at 817- 257-7930, or obtain an electronic copy at hps://police.tcu.edu/annual-
security- report. Copies of the report can also be obtained from the TCU Police Department at
3025 Lubbock, Fort Worth, Texas 76129. The University also reports the annual crime and re
stascs contained in this report to the U.S. Department of Educaon. A searchable database
containing those stascs can be found at hp://ope.ed.gov/ security.
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A MESSAGE FROM TCU CHIEF OF POLICE ROBERT RANGEL
The overarching mission of TCU is to educate individuals to think and act as ethical leaders and responsible cizens in the global
society. A safe learning environment is crical to achieving TCU’s mission. The Annual Security Report and Fire Safety Report
contains informaon pertaining to safety and security eorts, policies and procedures on the TCU campus. The TCU Oce of
Compliance prepares this report annually, in collaboraon with the TCU Police Department (TCUPD) and the Clery Compliance
Commiee. In addion to describing the University’s crime prevenon and security programs, the report provides stascs
addressing crime on its campus and reects TCU’s commitment to the palpable safe environment experienced by students, faculty,
sta and visitors.
TCU Public Safety, comprised of the TCUPD, Oce of Emergency Management, Parking and Transportaon, reports to
Assistant Vice Chancellor, Adrian Andrews, and are collecvely responsible for developing services, programs and strategies for
maintaining a safe campus.
The TCUPD is commied to applying genuine Community Policing principles towards achieving more eecve crime control,
reduced fear of crime and improving the quality of life on our campus. Fostering a safe and secure living, learning and working
environment is the goal of its Community Policing philosophy, which recognizes a
shared responsibility with our community. A proacve reliance on collaboraon encourages every member of our Horned Frog
community to pracce good personal safety habits and report suspicious behavior to the police. It also assumes a greater need
for police accountability, shared decision making and mutual respect. The extraordinary quality, experience and skill of our
public safety sta and the integraon of security technology, signicantly contribute to achieving our goal of a safe
environment for everyone.
The Oce of Emergency Management is responsible for creang the framework within which the Horned Frog community
increases instuonal disaster resilience. TCU Emergency Management facilitates a comprehensive emergency management
program built upon industry standards and best pracces across the phase of emergency management: prevenon, migaon,
preparedness, response and recovery.
This report contains valuable informaon about, safety and security on campus, and how our community members, can help us
keep them safe. Please take me to review the crime stascs, security programs, prevenon and awareness programs, on and o-
campus resources, and the safety ps contained within this annual report. If you have any quesons, please direct them to, Robert
R. Rangel, Chief of Police, R.Rangel@tcu.edu.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
All statements of policy contained in this report are applicable to both campuses—(1) TCU Main Campus; and
(2) Burne School of Medicine Campus—unless otherwise indicated.
Clery Act Requirements 6 Issuance of Emergency Nocaons: Nocaons to the
University about an Immediate Threat or Emergency
21
Clery Compliance Commiee 6 Crime Alert/Safety Bullen 22
Noce of Nondiscriminaon and Retaliaon
Prohibion
7 Emergency Response Drills 23
Preparaon of the Annual Security Report & Fire
Safety Report and Disclosure of Crime Stascs
9 Emergency Management at TCU: Emergency Drills,
Tesng & Evacuaon Policies and Procedures
26
Safety at TCU 10 Campus Facilies: Security & Access 29
Campus Law Enforcement Policies and Jurisdicon 12 Security Consideraons Used in the Maintenance of
Campus Facilies
29
Interagency Relaonships with Local and State Law
Enforcement
13 Firearms and Weapons 30
Monitoring and Recording of Criminal Acvity by
Students at Noncampus Locaons of Recognized
Student Organizaons
13 Workplace Violence 30
Reporng Criminal Oenses and Other Emergencies 14 Violence Against Women Act (VAWA): Dang Violence,
Domesc Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking
31
Reporng Responsibilies: Duty to Report 15 Federal Denions 31
Anonymous Reporng 15 Jurisdiconal Denions of Dang Violence, Domesc
Violence, Sexual Assault, Stalking and Consent
32
Condenal Reporng 15 How to be an Acve Bystander 34
Counselors and Condenal Crime Reporng 16 Risk Reducon 35
Reporng to Campus Security Authories 16 Programs to Prevent Dang Violence, Domesc Violence,
Sexual Assault, and Stalking
36
Stascal Disclosure of Reported Incidents 17 Primary Prevenon and Awareness Programs 37
Reporng to FW Police Department 17 Ongoing Prevenon and Awareness Campaigns 40
Response to Crime Report 17 Procedures Vicms Should Follow if a Crime of Dang
Violence, Domesc Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking
Occurs
42
Daily Crime & Fire Log 18 Procedures the University Will Follow When a Crime of
Dang Violence, Domesc Violence, Sexual Assault, and
Stalking is Reported
43
Timely Warnings 19 Assistance for Complainants: Rights & Opons 44
Emergency Response and Evacuaon Procedures 20 Accommodaons and Interim Measures Available for
Complainants
45
Receiving TCU Alert 21 On and O Campus Services for Complainants and
Respondents
46
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
All statements of policy contained in this report are applicable to both campuses—(1) TCU Main Campus; and
(2) Burne School of Medicine Campus—unless otherwise indicated.
Condenality 47 Reporng that a Fire Has Occurred 91
Adjudicaon of Violaons 47 Fire Stascs and Fire Safety Systems and Drills 92
Disciplinary Proceedings Ulized in Cases of Alleged
Dang Violence, Domesc Violence, Sexual Assault
and Stalking for Students and Employees
48 On-Campus Resources 101
Obtaining Registered Sex Oender Informaon 56 O-Campus Resources 102
Nocaon of Missing Student/Condenal Contact
Informaon
57
Campus Safety: Crime Prevenon and Safety &
Security Awareness Programs
59
University Policies Governing Alcohol and Other Drugs 61
Health Risks Associated With Drug and Alcohol Use 66
Legal Sancons for Illegal Use of Alcohol and Other
Drugs
68
Counseling and Treatment Resources 69
Annual Disclosure of Crime Stascs 70
Denions of Crime Categories: Clery Act Oenses 70
Arrests and Referrals for Disciplinary Acon 72
Denions of Clery Geography 72
Clery Geography Maps 74
Clery Act Crime Stascs – Main Campus 79
Clery Act Crime Stascs – Burne School of Medicine 83
Annual Fire Safety Report 86
On-Campus Student Housing Facility Fire Safety
System
87
Policies on Portable Electrical Appliances, Smoking and
Open Flames in Student Housing Facilies
88
Fire Safety and Fire Drills 89
Procedures Students and Employees should follow in
case of a re in on-campus residenal facilies
89
Procedures Students and Employees Should Follow in
Case of a Fire in non-residenal facilies
90
Fire Safety Educaon and Training Programs 90
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Clery Act Requirements
The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Stascs Act (Clery Act) is a federal consumer protecon
law that requires instuons of higher educaon parcipang in the federal student aid program to maintain and disclose campus
crime stascs and statements of security policy to the campus community and general public. It was rst enacted by Congress in
1990 and most recently amended in 2013 by the Violence Against Women Reauthorizaon Act. The purpose of the Clery Act is to
provide current and prospecve students and employees with accurate, complete, and mely informaon about campus safety so
they can make informed decisions.
The Clery Act requires colleges and universies to:
• Publish and disseminate an annual security and re report, by October 1 of each year, that contains three years of campus
crime and re stascs;
• Submit crime stascs to the U.S. Department of Educaon via the Campus Safety and Security Survey web-based
reporng tool.
• Disclose crime stascs for reported crimes that occurred on campus; and in certain non-campus buildings or property
owned, leased, or controlled by TCU;
• Disclose instuonal policies and procedures addressing campus safety and security;
• Issue mely warnings and campus alerts to the campus community for Clery crimes that represent and ongoing threat to
the safety of students and employees, or emergency nocaons upon conrmaon of a signicant emergency or
dangerous situaon involving an immediate threat to the health or safety of students and employees;
• Maintain and make available in a public log, all crimes and alleged crimes which occurred on campus or within the patrol
jurisdicon.
• Disclose missing student nocaon procedures pertaining to students residing in on-campus student housing facilies.
For addional informaon on the Clery Act and its reporng requirements, visit the United States Department of Educaon
website at hps://www2.ed.gov/admins/lead/safety/campus.html.
Clery Compliance Commiee
Complying with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Stascs Act is a shared responsibility.
The Clery Compliance Commiee includes an interdisciplinary team of campus stakeholders charged with managing TCU’s
compliance with the Clery Act. The Commiee will meet at least once each quarter and more regularly as needed. Members of the
Commiee include the following:
Greg Arrington —Corporal Support Division/Clery Compliance, TCU Police Department
Holly Ellman— Associate Director, Communicaons
Karen Morgan – Dean of Students
Steven Enright—Commander Support Division, TCU Police Department
Andrea McDew—Title IX Coordinator
Andrea Nordmann—Chief University Compliance Ocer
Robert Rangel—Chief of Police, TCU Police Department
Jeremy Steidl—Assistant Dean of Students
Sean Taylor, Director of Emergency Management
John Thornhill—Firearms/Instructor/Administraon, TCU Police Department
Norma Ramirez - Assistant Director of Housing & Residence Life
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Noce of Non-Discriminaon and Retaliaon Prohibion
TCU is commied to providing a posive learning and working environment free from discriminaon and harassment. TCU
prohibits discriminaon and harassment on the basis of age, race, color, religion, sex (including sexual harassment and sexual
violence), sexual orientaon, gender, gender identy, gender expression, naonal origin, ethnic origin, disability, genec
informaon, covered veteran status and any other basis protected by law, in the University’s programs and acvies as required by
Title IX, Title VII, The Age Discriminaon Act of 1975, the Americans with Disabilies Act, Secon 504 of the Rehabilitaon Act of
1973, and other applicable laws and regulaons.
The university prohibits unlawful harassment of students, employees and third pares on the basis of any protected characteriscs
as idened above. The university also prohibits retaliaon against any individual because the individual les a good faith report or
formal complaint, teses, assists or otherwise parcipates in an invesgaon of conduct of the type prohibited by the university’s
Prohibited Discriminaon, Harassment, Sexual Misconduct, and Retaliaon Policy.
Inquiries about TCU’s policies and compliance with Title IX and nondiscriminaon policies or inquiries on how to le a complaint of
discriminaon should be directed to:
Ms. Sharon F. Gooding
Director of Oce of Instuonal Equity
TCU Box 298980
The Harrison 1802
Fort Worth, TX 76129
817-257-4748
Inquiries about TCU’s policies and compliance with Title IX, should be directed to:
Ms. Andrea McDew
Title IX Coordinator
TCU Box 298980
The Harrison 1800
817-257-8228
Inquiries about TCU’s policies and compliance with Title VII, The Age Discriminaon Act of 1975, or other aspects of TCU’s equal
opportunity or armave acon programs should be directed to:
Ms. Yohna Chambers
Vice Chancellor and Chief Human Resources Ocer
TCU Box 298200
2701 West Berry Street
817-257-5103
Individuals seeking an accommodaon for a documented disability should contact the following: For students: Student Access and
Accommodaon; For employees: Human Resources. Inquiries regarding campus accessibility or accessibility of the TCU website, as
required by the Americans with Disabilies Act, Secon 504 of the Rehabilitaon Act and related regulaons and statutes should
be directed to:
Ms. Andrea Nordmann
Chief University Compliance Ocer
TCU Box 297080
The Harrison 3209
Fort Worth, TX 76129
817-257-5520
askcompliance@tcu.edu or To Report a Barrier
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Complaints and inquiries regarding discriminaon, harassment, and retaliaon involving federal laws may be directed to the
individuals previously listed or to the following:
U.S. Department of Educaon Oce for Civil Rights
Dallas Oce
1999 Bryan Street, Suite 1620
Dallas, Texas 75201-6810
214-661-9600 or 800-241-3481
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Dallas Oce
207 S. Houston St., 3rd Floor
Dallas, Texas 75202
214-253-2720 or 800-669-6820
Complaints and inquiries regarding discriminaon, harassment, and retaliaon involving state laws may be directed to the
individuals listed above or to the following:
Texas Workforce Commission
Civil Rights Division
301 W. 13th St.
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
817-438-2445
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Preparaon of the Annual Security Report & Fire Safety Report and Disclosure of Crime Stascs
Texas Chrisan University publishes its Annual Security Report & Fire Safety Report annually, on or before October 1st, in
compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Stascs Act requires . The university’s
Oce of Compliance, in cooperaon with the TCU Police Department (TCUPD) and several other departments, publishes this
report.
The TCUPD is responsible for requesng and collecng annual crime stascs from several sources, including records of crimes
reported to the TCUPD, Fort Worth Police Department, state of Texas, and naonal and internaonal law enforcement agencies.
Addionally, stascs contained in this report include crimes that are reported through collaboraon with several University
departments including the Dean of Students Oce, the Oce of Instuonal Equity, Title IX Oce, Human Resources, Housing and
Residence Life, Substance Use & Recovery Services, and TCU’s designated campus security authories, as dened on page 16. The
stascs reported for the categories on liquor laws, drug laws and weapons oenses represent the number of individuals arrested
or referred to campus judicial authories for respecve violaons.
The following informaon provides context for the crime stascs reported as a part of compliance with the Clery Act.
The stascs contained in this report are published in accordance with the standards and guidelines used by the FBI Uniform Crime
Reporng Handbook and relevant federal regulaons. Annually, TCU submits crime stascs published in this report to the
Department of Educaon, which is available to the public through the Department of Educaon website. Addionally, these crime
stascs are compiled and reported to the campus community via this report, the Annual Security Report and Fire Safety Report.
On an annual basis, the Oce of Compliance sends an email nocaon to all enrolled students and current employees, informing
of the availability of the Annual Security Report and Fire Safety Report and the exact URL at which the report is posted: hps://
police.tcu.edu/annual-security-report. Informaon outlining how to obtain a copy of the report from the TCUPD is also included in
the nocaon.
TCU provides prospecve students with noce of the availability of the Annual Security Report & Fire Safety Report on various
admissions webpage. Prospecve employees are advised of the availability of the Annual Security Report & Fire Safety Report on
TCU employment webpages and noce is provided within each job posng. Informaon outlining how to obtain a copy of the
report from the TCUPD is also included. Addionally, prospecve students and employees of the University are informed of the
guide’s availability and online locaon of the report, provided with a summary of its contents, and instrucons on how to request a
printed copy of the report from the TCUPD.
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Safety at TCU
PUBLIC SAFETY—PUBLICSAFETY.TCU.EDU
The TCU Police Department and the Oce of Emergency Management are key departments within Public Safety that work
together to educate and protect TCU’s campus and create partnerships that encourage safety and mutual respect for the
community. The Department of Public Safety is led by Assistant Vice Chancellor, Adrian Andrews.
TCU POLICE DEPARTMENT
The TCU Police Department provides a safe and secure learning environment through professional service to the university
community. In addion to providing patrol services, the Department also coordinates safety and security for a variety of on-
campus events, including Commencement, athlecs contests, and concerts. The TCU Police Department also provides crime
prevenon and awareness educaon to the campus community.
FrogShield is a free, personal safety app designed for members of the TCU
community. Using geo-fences and the naon’s rst Indoor Posioning System
(IPS) for public safety, the FrogShield app systems can send accurate locaons
and pernent informaon about 911 callers directly to the TCU Police
Department. Instantly and anonymously, users can send ps about suspicious
acvity, safety concerns, or even service requests using the iReport feature.
The all-in-one Anonymous Report feature makes it easy to help detect and
prevent unsafe condions. Addionally, when an Anonymous Tip is submied,
a conversaon can be started by the TCU Police Department, without
disclosing your identy, allowing a further understanding of the situaon and
the ability to take acon quickly.
FriendWatch allows app users to enter emergency contact phone numbers of
friends and family members in their prole, then acvate FriendWatch’s me before an acvity (e.g., walking in a parking garage,
going for a run, etc.). Visit hps://police.tcu.edu/about/police-services/#FrogShield for more informaon.
HEALTH and SAFETY: RISK MANAGEMENT and ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH & SAEFTY DEPARTMENT
The primary funcon of Risk Management and the Environmental Health and Safety Department is to assist all members of the
campus in providing safe and health condions for work, research, and study. The University’s health and safety programs are
designed to minimize unreasonable risks through, sound common-sense pracces. These departments are responsible for ensuring
compliance with federal, state, and local regulaons and standards; providing inspecons, oering a range of occupaonal safety
and environmental training to University departments; and preparing for and responding to hazards on campus.
CAMPUS ADVOCACY, RESOURCES, and EDUCATION (CARE)
The mission of CARE is to advocate and support students impacted by sexual and gender-based harassment, sexual assault, dang
and domesc violence, and stalking while promong educaon and awareness that empowers lasng change in the TCU
community. CARE provides condenal support, addressing the needs to those who experience forms of violence or trauma.
SUBSTANCE USE & RECOVERY SERVICES
The mission of the TCU Substance Use & Recovery Services oce is to enhance the student’s overall academic experiences and
personal development through the promoon of responsible decision making and healthy lifestyle choices, especially regarding
alcohol, drugs, and related issues.
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TITLE IX COORDINATOR
The university has designated a Title IX Coordinator, responsible for coordinang, implemenng and overseeing compliance with
Title IX of the Educaon Amendment Act of 1972 (Title IX) and the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), in addion to working
with the TCU Police Department, Dean of Students Oce, Oce of Compliance, and Human Resources on compliance with the
Clery Act and other applicable laws.
The Title IX Coordinator oversees and tracks all Title IX complaints and reports of alleged violaons of TCU’s Discriminaon,
Harassment, Sexual Misconduct and Retaliaon Policy (Policy 1.008). The Title IX Coordinator may address a complaint alleging a
violaon of this Policy or may delegate responsibilies under this Policy to designated University ocials who have appropriate
training and/or experience. Addionally, the Title IX Coordinator can provide informaon about TCU’s policies regarding Title IX
and will assist the pares in receiving support services and will facilitate any interim measures during an invesgaon.
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Separate campuses
All statements of policy contained in this report are applicable to both campuses – (1) TCU Main Campus; and (2) Burne School of
Medicine Campus – unless otherwise indicated.
Campus Law Enforcement Policies and Jurisdicon
TCU Main Campus: TCU Police Department
The TCU Police Department’s (TCUPD) mission is to provide a safe and secure learning environment for students, faculty, sta and
visitors through mutual respect and shared responsibility of community policy. The core values of the TCUPD are service, integrity,
and respect.
All TCU Police Officers are fully qualified law enforcement Officers with full police duties, responsibilities, and powers of arrest for
offenses committed on property owned or controlled by TCU. All TCU commissioned officers are licensed and certified by the Texas
Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) as meeting or exceeding the minimum training requirements of the State of Texas for
peace officers. TCUPD operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
The TCUPD has a full-time staff of 31 police officers, 5 full-time dispatchers, 17 security guards, a Director of Parking and
Transportation, and a Coordinator of Transportation and Parking. The department maintains an auxiliary staff pool, including 12
police officers, 3 dispatchers, and over 25 student workers to assist in staffing large events and maintain minimum staffing at all
times. The TCUPD employs three full-time detectives who investigate crimes committed on campus, conduct threat assessments,
and work as liaisons with regional, state, and federal law enforcement resources.
The Patrol Division is the core of the TCUPD. There are 25 fully certified officers assigned to the Division, which enforce Texas State
and Federal criminal laws, as well as University policies. These officers are the most visible to our TCU community as they patrol
the campus 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Patrol officers are the first responders to calls for service and/or crimes
in progress and may be seen in marked police cars, bicycles, golf carts and on foot.
The Support Division includes The Criminal Investigation Section (CIS), Dispatch Office and Special Events Team. Criminal
Investigation Section detectives investigate all crimes and file their cases directly with the Tarrant County District Attorney’s Office
with the exception of sexual assaults, which are investigated by the Fort Worth Police Department. The Dispatch Office handles all
calls for service and monitors a variety of security and safety systems. A dispatcher can always be reached by calling 817-257-7777,
on the numerous emergency blue phones throughout campus, or in person at 3025 Lubbock Ave. The Special Events Team
conducts security assessments of all special events on campus and plans, and coordinates the appropriate resources to provide a
safe environment for all.
TCUPD employs security guards who are responsible for maintaining a safe and secure environment by observing and reporng
suspicious acvity, patrolling areas, and idenfying parking violaons. The patrol jurisdicon of security guards is limited to any
buildings or property owned or controlled by TCU. They are responsible for monitoring trac by direcng drivers and they issue
parking citaons and on occasion, they sta posions in parking lots to control/enforce parking regulaons, including during
special events. TCUPD security guards inspect buildings, equipment and access points. They prevent losses and damage by
reporng irregularies in addion to informing violators of policy and procedures. Addionally, security guards deliver customer
service by providing on-campus safety escort services, answering quesons, and giving direcons. They are responsible for
compleng reports by recording observaons, informaon, occurrences and surveillance acvies. Security guards have no arrest
or detenon authority.
The TCUPD also employs students who carry out a variety of roles, including operang the Froggie Five-O student escort program.
Police Authority
The TCU Police Department’s sworn officers derive their law enforcement authority from the Texas Education Code, Sec. 51.212
and the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, Title 1, Chapter 2, Art. 2.12: http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/Docs/ED/htm/
ED.51.htm. TCU Police officers have the same law enforcement powers as Fort Worth Police officers and they have the authority to
make arrests on campus and in certain circumstances in all of Tarrant County.
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Jurisdicon
The TCU Police Department has jurisdicon on all property owned or controlled by Texas Chrisan University and surrounding
areas under Secon 51.212 of the Educaon Code.
Interagency Relaonships with Local and State Law Enforcement
The relaonship between the TCU Police Department and the Fort Worth Police Department is a cooperave one. A Fort Worth
Neighborhood Patrol Ocer (NPO) is assigned to the TCU campus and coordinates acvies with the TCUPD. The Fort Worth NPO
is available to answer quesons or provide programs for students. The TCUPD responds to all crimes on campus and may ulize the
assistance of the Fort Worth Police Department during the course of invesgaons. Vicms of on-campus crime at TCU who have
made a report to the TCUPD may also report the oense to Fort Worth Police Department if circumstances dictate.
The Fort Worth Police Department is the lead agency in invesgaons of homicide, suicide, or sexual assault and may take the lead
on other major felony crimes, when they are part of a broader city-wide invesgaon. The TCUPD and the Fort Worth Police
Department work closely together to solve crimes in and near the campus. There is no wrien memorandum of understanding
(MOU) pertaining to the invesgaon of alleged criminal incidents; however, the two departments have been working under this
understanding for the past 25 years. The TCUPD operates on the same radio communicaons system with the Fort Worth Police
Department.
In addion to ongoing eorts to build and maintain a construcve working relaonship with the Fort Worth Police Department, the
TCUPD maintains a close working partnership with State and Federal law enforcement agencies to keep the TCU community safe.
Partner agencies include: Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), Texas Alcohol Beverage Commission (TABC), the Federal Bureau
of Invesgaon (FBI), and Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
When students are handled by the TCUPD ocers on maers that constute violaons of local, state, or federal laws, the students
are subject to arrest or citaon as allowed by law. Addionally, in criminal cases involving students, the case will also be referred
through the Dean of Students Oce for possible University sancons and/or discipline.
Monitoring and Recording of Criminal Acvity by Students at Noncampus Locaons of Recognized Student
Organizaons
When the University becomes aware of o-campus student behavior that may negavely impact the university community, the
Dean of Students Oce may invesgate. Based on the results of the invesgaon, disciplinary acon may be taken by the
University. Recognized student organizaons at TCU are not permied to own or rent houses o campus. Therefore, TCU does not
have ocially recognized student organizaons that own or control housing facilies outside of the TCU main campus. If incidents
caused by student organizaons do occur o campus, the Fort Worth Police Department may report such problems to the TCU
Police Department. If TCU students are implicated in criminal acvity occurring o-campus, including non-campus locaons of
student organizaons ocially recognized by TCU (acvies o-campus recognized by university authority), the law enforcement
agency with jurisdicon may nofy the TCU Police Department; however, there is no ocial policy requiring such nocaon.
Students in these cases may be subject to both arrest by the law enforcement ocers and to the University’s Code of Student
Conduct.
Burne School of Medicine Campus: Fort Worth Police Department
The Burne School of Medicine Campus does not have a campus police agency. Law enforcement services on the Burne School of
Medicine Campus are provided by the Fort Worth Police Department. Anyone who becomes aware of an emergency, either at
Internaonal Plaza or Harris Place, should call the TCU Police Department at 817-257-777 or 911. Following a call to TCUPD and/or
911, individuals at Internaonal Plaza should also report that emergency to the receponist or security ocer on duty at (817) 377-
6229 or via the Internaonal Plaza answering service at (817) 571-7051.
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Reporng Criminal Oenses and Other Emergencies
Texas Chrisan University is commied to providing a safe campus environment for its students and employees. Members of the
TCU community must assume personal responsibility for their own safety, while working collaboravely to enhance the safety of
the TCU main campus and the Burne School of Medicine campus.
TCU Main Campus: Contacng the TCU Police Department
Texas Chrisan University provides protecve services through a fully empowered police force, security guards/Communicaons
Ocers/Public Services Ocers, or a combinaon of both. The University’s overall safety policy encourages accurate and prompt
reporng of all crimes and emergencies, including when the vicm elects to, or is unable to, make such a report. Criminal acons
and other emergencies may be reported by anyone, in person, via telephone or online, to the respecve campus police and/or
security department listed in this publicaon. Students, faculty, and sta are urged to report any crime or safety related problem
to the TCU Police Department to ensure a police response, for the purpose of issuing a mely warning noce, and for inclusion in
the annual crime stascs.
Anyone who is the vicm or witness to any crime is encouraged to accurately and promptly report the incident to the police or
appropriate police agencies when the vicm of crime elects to, or is unable to make such a report. TCUPD has an emergency
reporng telephone system that allows an individual to make immediate contact with the TCUPD by simply pressing the buon at
one of the emergency phones indicated by a blue light and strategically placed throughout the campus. The TCUPD can also be
reached by dialing 7777 from any campus phone extension or 817-257-7777 from an outside line, or through the Frog Shield
smartphone app. Addionally, the TCUPD monitors all emergency 911 calls from campus phone lines that are automacally
directed to concurrent jurisdicon emergency services agencies. You may also visit the TCUPD at 3025 Lubbock St. The TCUPD is
open 24 hours a day, seven days a week throughout the year to respond to requests for assistance.
If you are the vicm of a crime at an o-campus locaon, nofy the police agency with responsibility for that specic area (typically
the Fort Worth Police Department at 817-392-4222) or call 911. If you need assistance in reporng, call TCUPD.
Condenal reports for purposes of inclusion in the annual disclosure of crime stascs can generally be made to other TCU
campus security authories, which are outlined within this report.
Burne School of Medicine Campus: Contacng the Fort Worth Police Department
Individuals should immediately report alleged criminal acons (including sex oenses such as rape, acquaintance rape, domesc
violence, dang violence, sexual assault, and stalking) or emergencies that occur on or o the Burne School of Medicine campus.
Reporng of criminal oenses aids the department in informing the community when necessary and assists in the accurate
reporng of crime stascs. The Burne School of Medicine encourages an accurate and prompt reporng of all crimes to the TCU
Police Department, Fort Worth Police Department and/or the appropriate law enforcement agencies when the survivor of such
crimes elect to, or is unable to, make such a report. You may report crime and other emergencies through the following means:
For Emergencies
Call the TCU Police Department at 817-257-
7777
Call the Fort Worth Police Department by
dialing 911
Individuals with hearing
impairments should dial 800-RELAY
TX (TTY)
All emergencies in Internaonal Plaza reported to TCUPD and/or FWPD should also be reported to the receponist or security
ocer on duty at 817-377-6229.
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Reporng Responsibilies: Duty to Report
All Community Members
1. It is the responsibility of each community member to promptly report violaons or concerns about violaons of laws,
regulaons and University policies that come to their aenon.
2. Mandatory Reporters: Employees of TCU have a mandatory duty to report to the Oce of Instuonal Equity any
violaons related to prohibions enumerated in TCU’s Prohibited Discriminaon, Harassment, Sexual Misconduct, and
Retaliaon policy (Policy 1.008). Failure to do so will result in a report to TCU Human Resources and may result in
disciplinary acon, up to and including terminaon, and/or civil and criminal charges in some circumstances. Under Texas
law, if an employee learns of an incident of sexual harassment or harassment that is based on sex and fails to mely report
the incident to TCU’s Title IX Coordinator, Texas law may require TCU to terminate the employee, and the employee may
be subject to criminal prosecuon.
Special Duty to Report
1. Individuals in posions of authority who hold a supervisory posion at the University have a special duty to report alleged
violaon of TCU’s Prohibited Discriminaon, Harassment, Sexual Misconduct, and Retaliaon policy (Policy 1.008).
Therefore, when a supervisor receives a report of conduct that may violate Policy 1.008 or has reason to believe that a
violaon of Policy 1.008 has occurred, the supervisor has a mandatory duty to contact the Oce of Instuonal Equity and
report the conduct or possible occurrence.
2. An individual in a posion of authority who is made aware of, or in the exercise of reasonable care should have know of, a
violaon of Policy 1.008 by a person under their authority or supervision and fails to take appropriate acon is subject to
disciplinary acon and may be subject to legal acon.
Excepons
Individuals who are considered Condenal Resources are exempt from this mandatory reporng obligaon when they receive
informaon in the context of providing professional services to a student. Condenal Resources are University ocials who can
maintain legally-protected condenality within the University for the individual who shred the informaon. The following
University employees serve as TCU’s Condenal Resources: licensed mental health professionals at the Counseling Center;
licensed medical professional at the Health Center; TCU Title IX Condenal Advocate(s); and ordained University Chaplains in the
Oce of Religious and Spiritual Life. Licensed physicians on TCU’s Sports Medicine sta are also Condenal Resources for student-
athletes when they receive informaon in the context of providing professional services. See the Counselors and Condenal Crime
Reporng secon on page 16 in this report for addional informaon.
Anonymous Reporng
You may make an anonymous report to the TCU Police Department if you are the vicm of a crime and do not wish to pursue
acon within the criminal jusce system or the university system, or if you are a witness to a crime and do not wish to reveal your
identy. Providing informaon helps the university protect the safety of the campus community and helps the university maintain
accurate records regarding the number of incidents involving students, employees and visitors. However, reporng anonymously
may limit the University’s ability to invesgate and appropriately address the allegaons. Reports led in this manner are included
in TCU’s annual crime stascs, and when they involve allegaons of sexual misconduct, including sexual harassment, they are
made available to the Oce of Instuonal Equity and the Title IX Coordinator.
If you wish to report a crime, but want to remain anonymous, you may use the “Anonymous Tips” page on the police department’s
website hps://police.tcu.edu/report-a-crime/ or use the FrogShield mobile device app. You may also report incidents
anonymously using the TCU Ethics & Compliance Hotline. TCU has contracted with a third-party vendor, NAVEX EthicsPoint, to
enable students, faculty, and sta to communicate issues and concerns associated with unethical or illegal acvies while
maintaining anonymity and condenality.
Condenal Reporng
It is TCU’s policy that all crimes should be reported to the TCUPD and it is also TCU policy to comply with all federal requirements
for disclosure of crime stascs. Because police reports are public records under the state law and may be subject to some
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disclosure under Texas’ Public Informaon Act, the TCUPD cannot hold reports of crime in condence. Condenal reports can
generally be made to University pastoral counselors and professional counselors, which are outlined within this report. Reporng
in this manner allows for other types of university response and for inclusion in the annual disclosure of crime stascs.
Counselors and Condenal Crime Reporng
Individuals may make condenal reports to ordained University pastoral counselors in the Oce of Religious and Spiritual Life,
the Condenal Advocate in the TCU CARE Oce, and/or licensed mental health professionals assigned to the Counseling Center.
When the communicaon takes place within the scope of the provision of professional services, these condenal resources will
not disclose personally idenfying informaon communicated to them by a student or employee without the student or
employee’s permission, as they are not considered to be campus security authories to TCUPD.
As permied by the Clery Act, pastoral and professional counselors who receive condenal reports are not required to report
these crimes to University police for inclusion in the annual disclosure of crime stascs or for the purpose of a mely warning.
Pastoral and professional counselors, if and when they deem appropriate, are encouraged to inform the persons they are
counseling of the procedures to report a crime to the TCUPD for inclusion in the annual disclosure of crime stascs. TCU students
seeking pastoral counseling may contact the Oce of Religious & Spiritual Life at 817-257-7830 or via the internet at hps://
faith.tcu.edu/contact-us/.
Reporng to Campus Security Authories
A Campus Security Authority (CSA) is a Clery-specific term that encompasses four groups of individuals and organizations
associated with an institution. These groups include:
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 campus security department.
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.
Individuals are encouraged to report alleged crimes to law enforcement; however, there are campus officials to whom you may
also report a crime. These CSAs are identified as any member of the TCU Police Department, its officers and staff; and any
University official who has significant responsibility for student and campus activities, including, but not limited to, the Dean of
Students Office; designated members of the Housing & Residence Life office staff, including Hall Directors and Residential Advisors;
Coaches and designated administrators within the Department of Athletics; the Chancellor, President, Vice Chancellors, and
designated Administrators, and any other University official who has the authority and duty to take action or respond to particular
issues on behalf of the University. Crimes should be reported to the TCUPD and the primary CSAs listed below, for inclusion in the
annual statistical disclosure of crimes, if appropriate, and for assessment for an Emergency Notification or Timely Warning.
While the University has identified several hundred CSAs, TCU officially designates the following offices as Primary CSAs—places
where campus community members may report crimes:
OFFICE/DEPARTMENT CAMPUS ADDRESS PHONE NUMBER
TCU Police Department
3025 Lubbock Ave.
Fort Worth, TX 76129
817-257-7930
817-257-7777 (Emergency)
Title IX Coordinator The Harrison 1800 817-257– 8228
Vice Chancellor for Student Aairs The Harrison 2200 817-257-7820
Dean of Students Oce The Harrison 1600 817-257-7926
Housing & Residence Life Pamela and Edward Clark Hall– Garden Level 817-257-7865
Oce of Compliance The Harrison 3200 817-257-5520
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An informed campus community proacvely contributes to the safe and secure environment of TCU. The Assistant Vice
Chancellor for Public Safety, TCU Chief of Police, Dean of Students Oce, and the Vice Chancellor for Student Aairs are available
to respond to any quesons you may have concerning campus safety and security.
Stascal Disclosure of Reported Incidents
Incidents reported to the TCU Police Department that are determined to meet one of the required reporng classicaons as
dened by the Clery Act and the Naonal Incident-Based Reporng System (NIBRS), will be disclosed as a stasc in the crime table
within this Annual Security Report and Fire Safety Report. Addionally, on an annual basis TCU sends wrien request to CSAs,
requesng informaon about all reported Clery crimes that occurred within TCU’s Clery geography. These reported crimes are also
disclosed as a stasc in the same manner.
Reporng to the Fort Worth Police Department
A person reporng a crime to the TCU Police Department has a right to report the Fort Worth Police Department by
calling 911 or by calling the Fort Worth non-emergency number at 817-392-4222. TCU Police Ocers discuss this opon
with the vicm of a crime and will assist the vicm with that process. The TCU Police Department has a working
relaonship with the Fort Worth Police Department.
Response to a Crime Report
TCU Main Campus
Dispatchers are available at the respecve telephone numbers listed in this report 24 hours a day to answer your calls. In response
to a call, TCUPD will take the required acon, either dispatching an ocer or asking the vicm to report to TCUPD to le an incident
report. All incidents reported to the TCUPD are invesgated by the TCUPD and may be followed up by University administrave
ocials. Police reports are reviewed daily by the Vice Chancellor for Student Aairs or their designee. Student behavior is governed
by the Code of Student Conduct, which outlines the expected behavioral standards on the TCU campus. The Code of Student
Conduct is available to all students, and may be accessed online at hps://deanofstudents.tcu.edu/student-handbook/. Violaons
of the Code of Student Conduct, and acons by members of this community that threaten the safety and security of the campus,
are taken very seriously. Disciplinary outcomes will be imposed if the facts warrant such acon. The University also reserves the
right to le civil and/or criminal charges when it is deemed appropriate. The Dean of Students oce coordinates the campus
discipline process and is the responsible agency for implemenng disciplinary procedures for major violaons of the Code of
Student Conduct. The Oce of Housing and Residence Life and the Oce of Fraternity and Sorority Life also are involved in
invesgang and addressing inappropriate student behavior.
Burne School of Medicine Campus
On the Burne School of Medicine campus, TCUPD, in coordinaon with the Fort Worth Police Department, will review reports of
alleged criminal acvity and will either send an ocer immediately or refer the report for subsequent invesgaon, depending
upon the nature and seriousness of the oense involved. Individuals reporng an alleged crime should aempt to preserve
evidence that might prove the crime was commied. All criminal incidents are invesgated by the TCUPD. TCUPD response (s)
include, but are not limited to:
Fort Worth Police Department
Fort Worth Police—Emergency 911
Fort Worth Police– Non-Emergency 817-392-4222 Criminal Invesgaons 817-394-4300
Fort Worth Police Administraon 817-392-4200 Homicide 817-392-4330
Berry Street Store Front 817-923-1720 Automobile Pound 817-392-6730
Trac Division 817-871-7110 Municipal Court 817-392-6730
Records 817-392-4160 Vicm’s Assistance 817-392-4390
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• Immediate response to emergencies through dispatch of one or more ocers
• Invesgaon of reports in accordance with TCUPD procedures
• Arrest and ling of charges, depending upon the circumstances of the incident
• Referred alleged oenders to appropriate campus oce, such as student conduct.
Daily Crime Log & Fire Log
TCUPD maintains and publishes a Daily Crime and Fire Log of reported crimes occurring on or within the TCU Clery Geography
and expanded patrol jurisdicon and res occurring in TCU’s on-campus student housing facilies. The Daily Crime and Fire Log
will record specic informaon about all criminal incidents reported to the TCUPD, and at a minimum include the following
required elements: (1) the date the crime was reported; (2) the date and me the crime occurred; (3) the nature of the crime;
(4) the general locaon of the crime; and (5) the disposion of the complaint, if know. Entries in the Daily Crime and Fire Log,
and changes in the disposion of a complaint, will be recorded within two business days of TCUPD’s receipt of the report. The
instuon is not required to update the disposion of a crime log entry if the disposion changes aer 60 days have passed;
however, TCUPD may choose to do so.
For each re incident that has occurred in an on-campus TCU residenal building, the log will include: (1) the date the re was
reported; (2) the nature of the re; (3) the date and me of the re; and (4) the general locaon of the re. The Fire Log is a
live document and is updated as events are reported.
TCUPD may temporarily withhold entries from the Daily Crime and Fire Log only if there is clear and convincing evidence that the
release of informaon would: (a) jeopardize an ongoing invesgaon; (b) jeopardize the safety of an individual; (c) cause a suspect
to ee or evade detecon; or (d) result in the destrucon of evidence. Once the informaon is no longer likely to prove harmful,
TCUPD will make the entry on the Daily Crime and Fire Log. If an entry is delayed, TCUPD will clearly document the reason for doing
so.
The Daily Crime and Fire Log is available 24 hours a day to the public on the TCUPD website (hps://police.tcu.edu/daily-crime-re-
log/). The most current 60 days of informaon is also available for public inspecon at the TCUPD located at 3025 Lubbock Ave.,
Fort Worth, TX 76129.
TCUPD maintains all records related solely to law enforcement subject to disclosure under the Texas Public Informaon Act (PIA).
All requests submied to TCUPD under the PIA must be submied using the Public Informaon Request Form and the TCUPD will
review all requests for public records and respond to the requestor within 10 business days. The Police Department Record
Custodian is available to the public from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday and closed on weekends and University
holidays.
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Timely Warnings
Issuance of Timely Warning Nocaons
Instuons must issue a mely warning, as soon as the pernent informaon is available, for any Clery Crime occurring within
Clery geography (On Campus, Public Property and Noncampus property), that in the judgment of the Assistant Vice Chancellor of
Public Safety, or designee, represents an ongoing or serious threat to the safety of students and employees.
Timely Warnings are typically issued for the following Uniform Crime Reporng Program (UCR)/Naonal Incident Based Reporng
System (NIBRS) crime classicaons:
• Murder/Non-Negligent Manslaughter
• A string of Burglaries or Motor Vehicle Thes that occur in reasonably close proximity to one another
• Aggravated Assault (cases involving assaults among know pares, such as two roommates ghng which results in
aggravated injury, will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis to determine if the individual is believed to be an ongoing
threat to the larger TCU community)
• Robbery involving force or violence (cases including pick pockeng and purse snatching will typically not result in the
issuance of a Timely Warning Noce, but will be assessed on a case-by-case basis)
• Sexual Assault (considered on a case-by-case basis depending on the facts of the case, when and where the incident
occurred, when it was reported, and the amount of informaon known by the Assistant Vice Chancellor of Public Safety,
or designee). In cases involving sexual assault, they are oen reported long aer the incident occurred, thus there is no
ability to distribute a “mely” warning noce to the community. All cases of sexual assault, including stranger and non-
stranger acquaintance cases, will be assessed for potenal issuance of a Timely Warning Noce.
• Major incidents of Arson
• Other Clery crimes as determined necessary by the Assistant Vice Chancellor of Public Safety, or their designee in their
absence.
Timely Warning Noces will be distributed as soon as pernent informaon is available, in a manner that withholds the names of
vicms as condenal, and with the goal of aiding in the prevenon of similar occurrences.
Issuance of a Timely Warning is determined on a case-by-case basis by TCU Ocials:
• TCU Department of Public Safety (TCU DPS), represented by the Director of Emergency Management, the TCU Police
Dispatcher and their direct supervisor, to include the Assistant Vice Chancellor of Public Safety, the Chief of Police, the
Lieutenant, or the most senior Sergeant on Duty, will gather enough substanal informaon, and without delay,
determine the most appropriate TCU Alert messaging to send to the TCU community with the intenon of migang
damages and saving lives.
• Upon receipt of a call nofying of an emergency situaon on campus, TCU DPS will evaluate the facts and circumstances
and consider the following in making a determinaon to iniate a Timely Warning:
1. The informaon related to the reported crime;
2. The nature of the reported crime;
3. Whether the reported crime is a crime subject to the Clery Act’s Timely Warning requirements;
4. What acons could be taken to aid in the prevenon of similar crimes;
5. Whether the reported crime or a series of crimes represents a connuing threat to students, faculty, and sta;
and
6. Whether an Emergency Nocaon is more appropriate, and recognizing that a Timely Warning is not required if
an Emergency Nocaon is issued.
In the case of a crime that might be an ongoing or serious threat to students and employees of the campus, an email and text alert
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will be sent to all students, faculty and sta. Under certain circumstances, TCU DPS may also ulize the TCU Alert system, as well as
posters and yers in residence halls and other strategic campus locaons. The campus radio staon will also be requested to make
periodic announcements regarding the danger or threat if such acons are warranted.
TCU DPS designees, or members of the Crisis Communicaon Team will:
• Determine if a Timely Warning or addional informaon related to an earlier Timely Warning needs to be issued;
• Formulate a warning; and
• Disseminate the warning using the appropriate system(s).
The instuon is not required to issue a Timely Warning with respect to crimes reported to a pastoral or professional counselor.
Emergency Response and Evacuaon Procedures
In accordance with the TCU Emergency Operaons Plan (EOP), TCU has installed a comprehensive emergency nocaon system
(EMNS), TCU Alert, to alert the campus community of impending danger. When acvated, the system sends warnings through
email, text, indoor speakers, and outdoor high-power speaker arrays. In conjuncon with EMNS, messages may be posted on the
TCU website and social media. Depending on the nature of the emergency, some or all of these systems will be used to disseminate
informaon.
To facilitate disseminaon of warnings and campus instrucons, a set of scripted warning messages and public informaon
messages suitable for use in likely emergency situaons is in place. They are included in the TCU Alert templates. These scripted
messages may be used as wrien or tailored as needed for specic circumstances. The TCU Department of Public Safety (DPS)
oversees the creaon of and holds approval responsibility for all scripted messages.
TCU DPS consists of the TCU Oce of Emergency Management, Parking and Transportaon, and the TCU Police Department, which
report to the Assistant Vice Chancellor for Public Safety. Under appropriate circumstances, the TCU DPS will issue Emergency
Nocaons, Timely Warnings, and/or safety bullens regarding criminal acvity or safety issue concerning campus as required by
law.
TCU DPS is responsible for conrming facts that indicate a nocaon is necessary, somemes in conjuncon with campus
administrators, local rst responders and/or the naonal weather center.
Individuals can report emergencies occurring at TCU by calling the TCU Police Department at 7777 or 817-257-7777.
TCU DPS has primary responsibility for issuing, coordinang, and determining content methods of delivery of Emergency
Nocaons, Timely Warnings, and safety bullens. TCU DPS representaves, typically a TCU Dispatcher, will determine the most
appropriate TCU messaging to send to the TCU community with the intenon of migang damages and saving lives.
When there is a call into the TCU dispatch nofying of an emergency situaon on campus, the following process is required to take
place:
• The TCU dispatcher will ascertain signicant informaon pertaining to what is happening, where it is happening on
campus and any informaon on those involved.
• The TCU dispatcher will then use the radio to send the appropriate TCU Police resources to suciently confront the
ongoing situaon and acvate the TCU Alert of either, “Lockdown”, “Evacuate”, or “Seek Shelter” immediately if the
situaon warrants immediate acvaon.
• The TCU dispatcher will contact the most senior TCU Police management team member, informing them of the current
situaon.
• Pending the situaon and aer receiving instrucons from the senior TCU Police management team member, the
dispatcher will acvate the TCU Alert of either, “Lockdown”, “Evacuate”, or “Seek Shelter”.
• Aer acvang the TCU Alert, and if necessary, the dispatcher will reach out to the Fort Worth Police Department and/
or other Fort Worth rst responders for addional support.
TCU PDS will determine the inial message and the system to send the message. When the Emergency Operaons Center has been
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acvated, the Crisis Communicaons Team will determine who needs to be warned and how. TCU DPS will normally execute the
warnings by acvang the warning systems. The Markeng and Communicaon Department may disseminate emergency public
informaon directly to the media. The local news media may be ulized to disseminate emergency informaon to members of the
larger community. The larger community can also access emergency informaon via the TCU homepage and/or social media.
Authority to acvate the TCU Alert System is conveyed to the following personnel in order of precedence:
• The Incident Commander or Acng Incident Commander
• Assistant Vice Chancellor for Public Safety
• Director of Emergency Management
• TCU Chief of Police
• All TCU Police Department shi supervisors, assigned or acng
Given the urgent and immediate nature of some emergencies, it is understood that the TCU Police Shi Supervisor on duty, the
Campus Police Chief, Incident Commander and Director of Emergency Management are authorized to acvate the TCU Alert
System in any situaon where students, faculty, sta, and visitors are at immediate risk of death or injury.
Receiving TCU Alerts
TCU Alert pulls contact informaon from an internal database maintained by the University for students, faculty and sta. This
informaon may include home or cell phone numbers. As a faculty/sta member or student, you may update your contact
informaon by vising my.tcu.edu (in the Contact Details secon). All current students, faculty and sta will remain in the
university database and may not be removed.
Issuance of Emergency Nocaons: Nocaons to the University about an Immediate Threat or Emergency
TCU is commied to ensuring the campus community receives immediate nocaon upon the conrmaon of a signicant
emergency or dangerous situaon on campus that poses an immediate threat to the health or safety of students and employees
occurring on campus. Without delay, the instuon will nofy the campus community or the appropriate segments of the
community that may be aected by the situaon.
The TCU DPS will determine the content of the message and will use some or all of the systems described in this report to
communicate the threat to the TCU community or to the appropriate segment of the community, if the threat is limited to a
parcular building or segment of the populaon. TCU DPS, or members of the Crisis Communicaon Team, will verify the facts and
circumstances and consider the following before issuing an Emergency Nocaon:
Type of Threat System to Use Primary
Message
Creator
Backup
Message
Creator
Authority for
Approving &
Sending
Messages
Primary Message
Sender/Distributor
Backup Message
Sender/Distributor
Primary System
Life-Threatening TCU Alert AVC or DEM AVC, DEM or
Chief of Police
TCU Dispatcher TCU Dispatcher TCU Facilies
Non Life-
Threatening
TCU Alert AVC or DEM AVC, DEM or
Chief of Police
AVC, DEM, Chief
of Police or
designee
TCU Dispatcher TCU Facilies
Secondary System
Life-Threatening FrogShield TCU Police AVC or DEM Chief of Police
or designee
Chief of Police or
designee
Chief of Police or
designee
Non Life-
Threatening
FrogShield TCU Police AVC or DEM Chief of Police
or designee
Chief of Police or
designee
Chief of Police or
designee
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1. Informaon related to the threat;
2. The nature of the threat;
3. Whether the threat is a signicant emergency or dangerous situaon involving and immediate threat to the health and
safety of students, faculty, sta, and visitors on campus or TCU-owned properes; and
4. What acon may be taken to promote the safety of the community.
If there is an immediate threat to health or safety of students or employees occurring on campus, an instuon must follow its
emergency nocaon procedures. An instuon that follows its emergency nocaon procedures is not required to issue a
mely warning based on the same circumstances; however, the instuon must provide adequate follow-up informaon to the
community as needed.
TCU will, without delay, and taking into account the safety of the community, determine the content of the nocaon and iniate
the TCU Alert mass nocaon system, unless issuing a nocaon will, in the professional judgment of responsible authories,
compromise eorts to assist a vicm or to contain, respond to, or otherwise migate the emergency. An Emergency Nocaon
may not be issued if it will compromise those eorts to assist a vicm or to contain, respond to, or migate the emergency.
Crime Alert/Safety Bullen
When the TCU community is not in immediate danger, TCU Police may send out a Crime Alert/Safety Bullen to enhance
community safety, prevent future crimes and help solve crimes. Along with informaon about the incident, the bullen will include
the following bullet points:
Crimes in Residence Halls
• Keep doors locked.
• Do not prop outside doors open. Do not let anyone else into the residence hall.
• Do not allow “tailgang” or let others use their ID card to access the residence hall.
• When reporng suspicious acvity, be a good witness. Describe exactly what you observe with as many details as possible.
Give complete descripons such as gender, race, height, weight, hair color, clothing, etc.
O-Campus Crimes
• Use extreme cauon if you observe or are approached by a person who appears to be acng strangely or suspiciously. Avoid
them and call the police. Trust your insncts.
• If possible, always travel in pairs with trusted companions, especially at night or in remote areas. On campus, use the
shule service, Froggie 5-0 and other escort services when available. If not available, call TCU Police at 817-257-7777.
• When reporng suspicious acvity, be a good witness. Describe exactly what you observe with as many details as possible.
Give complete descripons such as gender, race, height, weight, hair color, clothing, etc. If a vehicle is involved, note the
color, make, model, and if possible, the license plate.
TCU DPS or members of the Communicaons Team will consider and issue addional informaon (perhaps but not necessarily
using the same Nocaon System(s) used inially), to provide adequate follow-up to an earlier Emergency Nocaon or Crime
Alert/Safety Bullen.
Nocaon Systems
TCU has implemented various nocaon systems to assist the university in alerng the campus community of emergency
situaons. These systems may be used to issue warnings, disseminate campus instrucons, a set of scripted warning messages, and
public informaon messages suitable for use in likely emergencies. The scripted messages are included in the TCU Alert templates
and may be used as wrien or tailored for specic circumstances.
The nocaon systems include:
Edwards EST-3 Fire Alarm Panels (FireWorks)
Every building on campus is protected by an Edwards EST-3 Fire Alarm panel that contains the EMNS components and is connected
to a dedicated, campus-wide ber opc network. EMNS control is done via FireWorks control panels at located at TCU Police
Department and Facilies, with monitoring a staon at the Emergency Operaons Center and remote access from the Markeng
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and Communicaons Oce.
Indoor Speakers
All building re alarm panels include a VoIP module that allows live voice announcement from EST-3 panel in building or remotely
from TCU Police Department or Facilies. In addion, pre-recorded messages containing emergency instrucons and informaon
can be broadcast over indoor speakers. This informaon is to advise students, faculty, sta and guests of condions and acons
that require their immediate aenon to ensure their safety. In an emergency situaon, all emergency messages can be iniated
and controlled at any of the locaons noted above.
Outdoor High-Power Speaker Arrays
This system component includes six outdoor High-Power Speaker Arrays that are strategically located across the campus and
opmized to ensure intelligible communicaons campus-wide. As with indoor speaker and visual components, control of the HPSA
is controlled primarily from TCU Police Department and Facilies.
TCU Alert (Rave)
This part of the University Emergency Mass Nocaon System is a web-based system leased from Rave. The system provides high
speed, mass messaging services via voice, email and text messaging. The system is capable of sending thoughts of messages per
minute to all registered users or to select groups of campus as dened by the university.
If any of these systems fail or the University deems it appropriate, in person communicaon may be used to communicate an
emergency.
Emergency Response Drills
The EMNS will be tested on an ongoing basis at least once per semester, either announced or unannounced. Regularly scheduled
tesng of the system will be done in the following manner:
• Emergency Mass Nocaon System: Each semester the EMNS will be tested ulizing each component including TCU
Alert, interior nocaon and all outdoor High-Power Speaker Arrays (HPSA) nocaon speakers.
• Indoor speakers: Tested as required by code and in accordance with repair and maintenance schedules. Advance
nocaon of this tesng is provided to the campus community via email and the University website.
• Outdoor: TCU’s outdoor HPSA will be tested in conjuncon with and on the same schedule with the TCU Alert test.
TCU has adopted an annual, unannounced mandatory tesng of the TCU Alert system that includes three (3) emergency messages
(“Lockdown”, “Evacuate”, and “Seek Shelter”) for every occupied building on campus. The tesng of these buildings is typically
conducted in conjuncon with the annual training for the Building Depues and the Building Emergency Coordinators assigned to
their respecve buildings. TCU DPS conducts aer-acon reviews of all emergency management exercises, drills and tests,
including documentaon of the exercise, the date the exercise was conducted, the start and end me, and whether the it was
announced or unannounced. Pernent informaon from the aer-acon review is communicated to the campus community via
email by the Assistant Vice Chancellor for Public Safety. The campus publicizes a summary of the emergency response and
evacuaon procedures via email at least once each year in conjuncon with a test (exercise or drill) that meets all of the
requirements of the Higher Educaon Opportunity Act.
Tests were previously conducted August 30, 2022; January 24, 2023; and during the week of May 16 –23, 2023.
The tesng for all residence halls is conducted twice a year. Because the residence halls are mandated under Texas state law to
conduct an evacuaon drill at least one me per semester, TCU conducts the mandated evacuaon drills rst, then executes
the “Lockdown” and “Seek Shelter” drills immediately following. These drills are scheduled to be completed during the rst few
weeks of the fall and spring semesters. Tests within the residence halls were previously conducted on August 23, 2022; August
24, 2022; August 25, 2022; August 30, 2022; August 31, 20222; January 11, 2023; January 17, 2023, January 18, 2023; January 24,
2023; and January 25, 2023.
Training for EMNS Operators: Training of EMNS primary and backup operators is held in conjuncon with the tesng of the
system. Competency training is held quarterly for all operators and their backups in addion to aer each update to the EMNS
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system.
Training for Students and Employees: TCU’s Department of Public Safety oers training and planning assistance to individuals
or groups of students, faculty, and sta. Parcipants learn how to prepare, respond and recover from dierent emergency
situaons. To request emergency management training, visit hps://publicsafety.tcu.edu/public-safety-training/.
• Disaster Preparedness and Local Hazards
• Emergency First Aid
• Fire Safety and Suppression
• Building Emergency Coordinator Training
• L.E.S.S. is More
• Run, Hide, Fight—Acve Shooter Response
TCU Alert “Lockdown” Nocaon
The TCU Alert nocaon system will provide nocaon of a “Lockdown” emergency. The system will automacally contact the
proper authories. The TCU Alert nocaon system may be supplemented by a live voice from the Campus Police department
giving vital instrucons for the campus. Listen carefully and respond accordingly.
General “Lockdown” Procedures
When emergency condions involve an acve shooter or a violent situaon involving the police, the safest method to protect
individuals may be to “Lockdown” the building and take shelter inside and await further instrucons. When in a “Lockdown”
situaon, one must do the following:
Run, Hide, Fight
• RUN!
If you know where the shooter is and you know you can get away, do so.
If you hear gun re, run taccally (run from cover to cover).
Help others escape.
Warn others to keep away from the danger area.
Try to remain calm.
• HIDE!
Stay hidden from the shooter’s view.
Find somewhere that will provide protecon, such as in a locked room, behind furniture.
Make no noises.
Avoid places that will trap or restrict movement (in case evacuaon is possible later).
Keep the shooter out by locking a door, creang a blockade, etc.
Turn o lights, cell phone ringers, and all noises – remain silent.
Do not huddle together – spread out.
• FIGHT!
As a last resort, prepare to ght the shooter if you are confronted.
Throw things.
Use furniture to rush the shooter.
Create a plan to seriously disable the shooter.
Once the police arrive:
Raise your hands and spread your ngers.
Remain calm and follow their instrucons.
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Drop any items in your hands.
Avoid sudden movements toward the ocers.
Avoid poinng, screaming, or yelling.
Do not ask quesons when evacuang.
At the End of the TCU Alert “Lockdown” Nocaon
The “All Clear” Message will be delivered by the TCU Alert nocaon system by outdoor sirens and indoor speakers, followed by
text messages, emails and phone calls. If the speakers have been turned o as a safety precauon then the “All Clear” Message will
be sent by text messages, emails and phone calls only.
An “All Clear” message will always follow a TCU Alert Message. Not hearing the TCU Alert nocaon system does not mean the
emergency situaon has ended. Remain vigilant unl you hear the “All Clear”.
TCU Alert “Evacuaon” Nocaon
The TCU Alert notification system will provide notification of a fire in the facility. The system will automatically contact the proper
authorities. In the event of any emergency, always call TCU PD at 7777 or 817-257-7777. The Building Emergency Coordinator
should begin evacuation procedures upon the sounding of the alarm.
General Evacuaon Procedures
An evacuaon is an organized departure from a building. Upon hearing the TCU Alert nocaon system or if you are instructed to
evacuate, leave your work area immediately and proceed to the nearest exit, and leave the building. If you are the rst to
recognize a re situaon, acvate the alarm, evacuate to a safe locaon using the nearest exit, and nofy the TCU Police
Department by dialing 911 or 817-257-7777 (7777 from a campus phone).
• Remain calm and leave the building by the nearest and safest exit
• Obey the instrucons of the Building Emergency Coordinators and Emergency Floor Ocers during an emergency or drill
• If me allows, dress appropriately for the weather
• Take only essenals (eyeglasses, medicaons, wallet, phone), do not pack belongings
• If me allows, turn o potenally hazardous equipment and appliances
• If me allows, close the door to your room as you exit
• Avoid using the elevator
• If able, ask and provide help for those who need assistance in evacuang the facility
• Meet at the designated Rally Point.
At the End of the TCU Alert “Evacuaon” Nocaon
The “All Clear” Message will be delivered by the TCU Alert nocaon system by outdoor sirens and indoor speakers, followed by
text messages, emails and phone calls. If the speakers have been turned o as a safety precauon then the “All Clear” Message will
be sent by text messages, emails and phone calls only.
An “All Clear” message will always follow a TCU Alert Message. Not hearing the TCU Alert nocaon system does not mean the
emergency situaon has ended. Remain vigilant unl you hear the “All Clear”.
TCU “Seek Shelter” Nocaon
The TCU Alert notification system will provide notification of a weather-related emergency. That system will automatically contact
the proper authorities. The TCU Alert notification may be supplemented by a live voice from the TCUPD giving vital instructions for
the campus. During a “Seek Shelter” emergency:
• Remain alert and look/listen for signs of an emergency in the building
• Relay any information to the Building Emergency Coordinator or emergency response personnel
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• Be prepared to assist emergency response personnel if asked by the Building Emergency Coordinator
General “Seek Shelter” Procedures
If an incident occurs and the buildings you are in is not damaged, stay inside in an interior room unl you are told it is safe to come
out. If your building is damaged, take your personal belongings (phone, wallet, ID card, etc.) and follow the evacuaon procedures
for your building. Once you have evacuated, seek shelter at the nearest University building quickly. If TCU PD or Fort Worth Fire
Department personnel are on the scene, follow their direcon.
When taking shelter:
• Get to the lowest, most interior locaon in the building
• Put as many walls between you and the weather emergency as possible
• Avoid exterior windows
• Always seek out the closest, safe path when securing a safe space within the facility
• Take a cell phone with you
• If available, take a ashlight and radio or designated emergency kit to the “Seek Shelter” are to track emergency status
• Avoid using the elevator
• Keep telephone lines free for emergency responders. Do not call 911 for updates or informaon
• If able, provide assistance to people needing help reporng to the “Seek Shelter” safe area
The “Seek Shelter” safety areas include the lowest interior stairwells or hallways, lowest oor restrooms, and lowest oor rooms
without exterior windows. No individuals should remain on the second or higher oors.
At the End of the TCU Alert “Seek Shelter” Nocaon
The “All Clear” Message will be delivered by the TCU Alert nocaon system by outdoor sirens and indoor speakers, followed by
text messages, emails and phone calls. If the speakers have been turned o as a safety precauon then the “All Clear” Message will
be sent by text messages, emails and phone calls only.
An “All Clear” message will always follow a TCU Alert Message. Not hearing the TCU Alert nocaon system does not mean the
emergency situaon has ended. Remain vigilant unl you hear the “All Clear”.
Burne School of Medicine Campus
Emergencies and disasters are unpredictable and strike without warning. It is for that reason the Property Management
Department at Internaonal Plaza has implemented organizaon and preplanning, as well as equipping and training individuals
within the Internaonal Plaza Building for eecve emergency acon. The Internaonal Plaza Building Emergency Handbook
outlines emergency procedures on (1) How to report an emergency; (2) What to do; (3) Who will assist; and (4) What help will
come from building and city emergency units during such emergencies.
The TCUPD encourages the School of Medicine students to enroll in TCU Alert, allowing the university to send messages to keep
them informed before, during, and aer a campus emergency.
Emergency Management at TCU: Emergency Drills, Tesng & Evacuaon Policies and Procedures
TCU Main Campus
TCU is commied to providing a safe environment for its faculty, sta and students. Safety is the result of careful aenon to
operaons and everyone’s willingness to be prepared should an emergency arise.
Emergency response and evacuaon procedures are documented on the TCU Emergency Management website. Procedures for
potenal emergencies can be found at: hps://publicsafety.tcu.edu/emergency-management/.
Building Emergency Coordinator Program
To assist in emergencies, the University established a program using Building Emergency Coordinators (BECs) that are assigned to
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each oor of most major buildings on campus. These BECs direct evacuaon or seek shelter acons toward the appropriate exits for
their oor while ensuring the elevator is not ulized. They are idenable through their purple BEC vests. Visit hps://
publicsafety.tcu.edu/building-emergency-coordinators/ or contact the Oce of Emergency Management at 817-257-7771, for
further informaon on this program.
Training, Drills, Tests, and Exercises
Announced and/or unannounced drills are scheduled and executed annually to test evacuaon and emergency procedures. In
conjuncon with other emergency agencies, the University conducts emergency response drills and exercises each year, such as
tabletop exercises, eld exercises, and tests of the emergency nocaon systems on campus. These tests, which may be
announced or unannounced, are designed to assess and evaluate the emergency plans and capabilies of the instuon.
Eecve training in the Emergency Nocaon System (EMNS), its many components and interrelaonships is done on an
ongoing basis and all drills are documented by the TCU Department of Public Safety. This training is done in conjuncon with
the tesng of TCU Alert. The systems may be tested and training accomplished more oen based on the best judgement of
the Emergency Policy Group.
Event Follow-up: As soon as possible following the conclusion of an event, the Director of Emergency Management schedules and
chairs an aer-acon review meeng for essenal players to review the emergency nocaon issues that need renement or
aenon based on the performance of the system and the response teams. The Aer-Acon Improvement Processes are updated
and expanded as necessary and “lessons learned” are incorporated into future training and tesng sessions.
Hot Wash: A Hot Wash, or debrieng, shall be conducted immediately following each operaonal period of event,
exercise or incident on campus. The discussion will be directed by the exercise facilitator, incident commander,
EOC director or the individual response leaders of each funcon in an event/incident. Hot Wash leaders shall
facilitate a brief and construcve discussion to outline:
• Strengths idened in the response
• Areas for improvement idened in the response
• Potenal for future hazards derived from the event or associated psychological impacts
Aer-Acon Meeng: The Aer-Acon Meeng is a meeng, facilitated by the Director of Emergency
Management, held among exercising or response organizaons to debrief the exercise or incident and to review
and rene the dra Aer-Acon Report/Improvement Plan. The Aer-Acon Meeng should be an interacve
session providing aendees the opportunity to review items from the Hot Wash, and to collaborate on collecve
strengths and areas for improvement from the response.
Correcve acons to address areas for improvement will be idened at this meeng, as well expected
compleon dates and responsible pares for these correcve acons. Correcve acons are concrete, aconable
steps that are intended to resolve capability gaps and shortcomings idened in exercises or real- world events.
Correcve acons will be one of the following categories:
• Equipment
• Exercise
• Organizaon
• Personnel
• Planning
• Training
Improvement Planning: Following the Aer-Acon Meeng, the Director of Emergency Management develops an
Aer-Acon Report and Improvement Plan. The Improvement Plan idenes specic correcve acons, assigns
them to responsible pares, and establishes target dates for their compleon. Correcve acons are tracked and
connually reported on at Emergency Operaons Center Working Group Meengs by the Director of Emergency
Management unl their compleon. Responsible pares review and verify all correcve acons under their
control. The Assistant Vice Chancellor for Public Safety presents updates on progress of correcve acons, and
unmet needs to fulll correcve acons to the Emergency Policy Group at least once per year.
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Burne School of Medicine Campus
The Burne School of Medicine is commied to ensure a safe and secure environment for its students, faculty and sta on the
campus as well as at aliated clinical training sites. Educaon on emergency preparedness protocols for the Burne School of
Medicine is provided to all student, faculty, and sta via the L.E.S.S. is More program.
Students are encouraged to enroll in the TCU Alert system and be familiar with emergency procedures specic to the campus
and environment. Student safety orientaon is provided to all incoming rst-year students by the TCU Police Department and
other administrators during the Introducon to Medicine course that occurs during the rst two weeks of student enrollment.
Addional security, safety and emergency preparedness informaon is contained within the Burne School of Medicine
Security, Safety, and Emergency Preparedness Policy and the Internaonal Plaza Building Emergency Handbook.
Aliaon agreements with clinical teaching sites address the importance of safe environments for onsite educaonal
experiences. When at aliated clinical teaching sites, students and faculty will follow the security, safety, and emergency
preparedness plans of the aliated clinical facility. Aliated clinical hospital sites review the security, safety, and emergency
plans with students at orientaon, and the students complete aestaon with these aliates that they have reviewed aliate
mandated materials.
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS & RESPONSE: PROGRAMS AND TRAINING
Required Training and Programs for Students and Employees
Descripon of Program Addional Informaon/Frequency
L.E.S.S. Is More: TCU Department of Public Safety facilitates a comprehensive emergency
management program built upon industry standards and best pracces across the phases of
emergency management: prevenon, migaon, preparedness, response and recovery. The
L.E.S.S. Is More iniave trains individuals on three emergency responses: Lockdown, Evacuate,
and Seek Shelter.
Required of all students and employees
Ongoing drills and tests scheduled throughout
each semester.
Crical Incident & Crisis Management Protocols: This training is conducted annually and covers
the topics of Fire/Major Facilies Concerns, Physical Altercaons/Weapons/Student Arrest,
Power Outages, Sexual Assault, Domesc Violence, Dang Violence and Stalking, Medical
Transport, Non-Life Threatening Medical Transport, Potenal Life Threatening Medical Transport,
Suicidal behavior/Severe Psychological or Mental Health Concerns, Student Death, Administrave
Inspecon Procedures, Vandalism, Hate/Intolerance and Injusce, and Criminal Trespass
Warnings.
Annual required training for all Housing &
Residence Life, Campus Life and Fraternity and
Sorority professional sta members
Emergency Preparedness Training for Resident Assistants and Chapter Resident Advisors: This
training is conducted annually and covers the many roles you play in an emergency situaon. The
types of emergencies covered in the training are threats of violence, re emergencies, persons of
harm, weather related issues, power outages, hazardous materials, and natural disasters.
Annual required training for all Resident
Advisors and Chapter Resident Advisors
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Campus Facilies: Security & Access
TCU Main Campus
Security of and Access to University Residence Halls
University housing facilies represent unique communies and everyone shares the responsibility for security of the building
and all residents. According to University regulaons, all campus residence halls, including fraternity and sorority facilies, are
locked 24 hours a day. An ID/Access card must be used to enter a residence hall and all exterior doors should remain locked or
aended and no exterior doors are to be propped open. Tampering with the security of a University housing facility, such as
propping doors open, aects the safety of all residents and is taken very seriously. Persons vising residents must be escorted
by their hosts in all areas of the building. Visitaon on the oors of the residence halls is regulated and enforced by residence
hall sta. In addion, security cameras are posioned in strategic locaons throughout the campus and each facility. Residence
Halls, except fraternity and sorority chapter houses, have desk assistants (student workers) who oversee and monitor hall
entrances Sunday—Wednesday: 12:00 pm - 12:00 am and Thursday—Saturday: 12:00 pm—3:00 am daily, in addion to Hall
Directors and Resident assistants who make roune oor and building inspecons several mes a day as part of their assigned
dues to monitor security related maers. TCUPD rounely check buildings during preventave patrol me for security related
issues (e.g., propped doors). Concurrently, TCUPD dispatch personnel monitor external CCTV cameras throughout the campus
to include residenal facilies while TCU security ocers conduct external patrols of residenal facilies 24-hours a day.
Security of and Access to Academic Buildings and Campus Facilies
Security is provided to the campus in the form of 24-hour police patrol, security patrols and CCTV surveillance. Ocers
incorporate walking patrol, vehicle patrol, golf cart patrol and bicycle patrol throughout the patrol day. Academic buildings are
locked each evening by the TCU Police and by remote electronic access systems. These buildings are reopened by 7:00 am
each day except Saturdays and Sundays. The schedule for closing depends on the building and the use of that facility, but
usually occurs between 10 p.m. and midnight. Building access is dictated by building department heads or Deans. TCUPD
conduct roune patrols of campus buildings to evaluate and monitor security related maers.
Security Consideraons Used in the Maintenance of Campus Facilies
All security systems, including cameras, intrusion and panic alarms, are installed and maintained by the Building Maintenance
Department, with input from the TCU Police Department. Electronic access, more commonly known as card access, is installed
and maintained by the Building Maintenance Department. Approval for a card access system must be received from Student
Aairs Informaon Services; following approval, materials will be ordered and a system installed. Addionally, on an annual
basis, the Director of the TCU ID Center, working with the TCU Police Department, tests the emergency Lockdown system and
“safe cards” to ensure that the campus buildings can be locked in the event of an emergency. As one prevenve measure,
students and university representaves conduct a periodic “lighng walk”. Through this acon and the analysis of police
reports, campus lighng needs are assessed. In addion, community members may report any malfunconing lighng so that
the problem may be addressed. The TCU Police Department’s Ocers are responsible for coordinang all on-campus crime
prevenon acvies. Such acvies include conducng informaonal programs in most residence halls, fraternity and sorority
houses, and with student organizaons; providing campus safety and security programs in the Brown Lupton University Union;
walking campus buildings to note safety and security problems and making recommendaons to correct them; and distribung
safety and security literature to students, faculty and sta. The TCU Police Department also lends materials to students,
faculty, and sta to mark equipment and other personal arcles to deter the.
Burne School of Medicine Campus
The Burne School of Medicine is located in a shared facility and this facility has public streets running adjacent to it.
The School does not have on-campus student-housing. Only authorized students, faculty, and sta may enter upon the
space occupied by the School. Unauthorized persons, once idened, are asked to leave the facility. The entrance to
Internaonal Plaza Building is staed by a building monitor who greets all visitors. At the main lobby staon there are
mulple camera moons which include various views of both the internal and external locaons of the building. The second
and third oors of the building are exclusive to the School. The entrance doors, which have proximity card required
access, are covered by a camera, showing anyone entering or exing. Key personnel within the TCUPD, each patrol
vehicle, and dispatch with the TCUPD have proximity cards that allow for access to the space within the building that is
exclusive to the School.
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Firearms and Weapons
Texas Chrisan University is commied to providing a safe and secure environment for the campus community and visitors.
The Firearms and Weapons policy informs the campus community and visitors that TCU is a weapons-free campus and all
rearms, whether openly carried or in a concealed manner, are strictly prohibited on the TCU campus and other TCU property
except in the limited excepons idened in the policy.
This policy applies to students, employees (faculty and sta), outside contractors, and visitors.
To the fullest extent of federal and Texas law, Texas Chrisan University prohibits the possession, storage or use of all rearms
(openly carried or in a concealed manner) and weapons on the TCU campus, TCU property, at athlec events, on all grounds
and buildings on which an acvity sponsored by TCU is being conducted, and all TCU passenger transportaon vehicles.
Firearms and weapons include, but are not limited to, handguns, ries, shotguns, air powered guns, blow guns, stun guns,
ammunion, illegal knives, clubs, sling shots, tasers, explosives, bombs, hoax bombs, reworks, ammable liquids, maral arts
devices, or any other weapon illegal to possess under state or federal law. In accordance with Secon 411.2031, Texas
Government Code, the Texas Chrisan University Board of Trustees, aer consultaon with the campus community, voted to
prohibit handgun license holders from carrying concealed handguns on campus.
All students, employees, outside contractors, and visitors holding a valid license issued by the State of Texas to carry a handgun
are forbidden from entering in or on the TCU campus or TCU property with a concealed handgun and are given the following
statutory noce with which they must comply: CONCEALED HANDGUNS PROHIBITED.
Pursuant to Secon 30.06, Penal Code, (trespass by license holder with a concealed handgun), a person licensed under
Subchapter H, Chapter 411, Government Code (handgun licensing law), may not enter this property with a concealed handgun.
The only excepons to this policy are:
a. A person, including a student enrolled at TCU, who holds a valid handgun license issued by the state may store or
transport a lawfully possessed rearm or ammunion in a locked, privately owned or leased motor vehicle on a
campus street or driveway or in a TCU parking lot, parking garage, or other campus parking area (See Secon
411.2032(b), Texas Government Code).
b. Students and employees may bring unloaded hunng ries, shotguns, or other approved rearms and ammunion
directly to the TCU Police Department to be checked in and stored in a locked gun vault.
c. Law enforcement ocers and other ocials authorized by state law.
d. Authorizaon in wring from the TCU Police Department’s Chief of Police.
Violaon of this policy will result in appropriate disciplinary acon, and may also subject the violator to removal from campus,
arrest and criminal prosecuon.
Workplace Violence
To ensure the safety and security of the workplace, the University has implemented processes for addressing threats and/or
threatening behavior, or acts of violence by University employees against sta members, faculty, students, visitors, or other
individuals on University property, or by University employees while in the conduct of University business o campus. A
member of the University community who exhibits inappropriate or disrupve behavior deemed to be threatening or
potenally threatening may be subject to disciplinary acon. The employee may be required to aend an employee assistance
program for assessment and counseling as a condion of connued employment.
All sta members should report threatening or violent behavior, whether that behavior is exhibited by a member of the TCU
community or a visitor to campus. A report can be made to the TCU Police Department, the Dean of Students Oce or to the
Division of Human Resources.
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Violence Against Women Act (VAWA): Dang Violence, Domesc Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking
TCU prohibits the oenses of dang violence, domesc violence, sexual assault and stalking (as dened by the Clery Act) and
rearms its commitment to maintaining a campus environment that emphasizes the dignity and worth of all members of the
university community. Toward that end, TCU issues this statement of policy to inform the campus community to inform the
campus community of our programs to address domesc violence, dang violence, sexual assault and stalking, as well as the
procedures for instuonal disciplinary acon in cases of alleged dang violence, domesc violence, sexual assault, or stalking,
which will be followed regardless of whether the incident occurs on or o campus when it is reported to a University ocial.
Federal Clery Act Denions
The Clery Act denes the crimes of dang violence, domesc violence, sexual assault, and stalking as follows:
Domesc Violence
i. A Felony or misdemeanor crime of violence commied:
A. By a current or former spouse or inmate partner of the vicm;
B. By a person with whom the vicm shares a child in common;
C. By a person who is cohabitang with, or has cohabitated with, the vicm as a spouse or inmate partner;
D. By a person similarly situated to a spouse of the vicm under the domesc violence or family violence laws of
the jurisdicon in which the crime of violence occurred; or
E. By any other person against an adult or youth vicm who is protected from that person’s acts under the
domesc or family violence laws of the jurisdicon in which the crime of violence occurred.
ii. For the purpose of complying with the requirements of this secon and §668.41, any incident meeng this denion is
considered a crime for the purposes of Clery Act reporng.
Dang Violence: Violence commied by a person who is or has been in a social relaonship of a romanc or inmate nature
with the vicm.
i. The existence of such a relaonship shall be based on the reporng party's statement and with consideraon of the
length of the relaonship, the type of the relaonship, and the frequency of interacon between the persons involved
in the relaonship.
ii. For the purposes of this denion—
A. Dang violence includes, but is not limited to, sexual or physical abuse or the threat of such abuse.
B. Dang violence does not include acts covered under the denion of domesc violence.
iii. For the purposes of complying with the requirements of this secon and §668.41, any incident meeng this denion
is considered a crime for the purposes of Clery Act reporng.
Sexual Assault: An oense that meets the denion rape, fondling, incest, or statutory rape as used in the FBI’s Uniform Crime
Reporng (UCR) program. Per the Naonal Incident-Based Reporng System User Manual from the FBI UCR Program, a sex
oense is “any sexual act directed against another person, without the consent of the vicm, including instances where the
vicm if incapable of giving consent.”
• Rape is dened as the penetraon, no maer how slight, of the vagina or anus with any body part or object, or oral
penetraon by sex organ of another person, with the consent of the vicm.
• Fondling is dened as the touching of the private parts of another person for the purpose of sexual gracaon,
without the consent of the vicm, including instances where the vicm is incapable of giving consent because of his/
her age or because of his/her temporary or permanent mental incapacity.
• Incest is dened as sexual intercourse between person who are related to each other within the degrees wherein
marriage is prohibited by law.
• Statutory Rape is dened as sexual intercourse with a person who is under the statutory age of consent.
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Stalking
i. Engaging in a course of conduct directed at a specic person that would cause a reasonable person to—
A. Fear for the person’s safety or the safety of others; or
B. Suer substanal emoonal distress.
ii. For the purposes of this denion—
A. Course of conduct means two or more acts, including but not limited to, acts which the stalker directly,
indirectly, or through third pares, by any acon, method, device, or means follows, monitors, observes,
surveils, threatens, or communicates to or about, a person, or interferes with a person’s property.
B. Reasonable person means a reasonable person under similar circumstances and with similar idenes to the
vicm.
C. Substanal emoonal distress means signicant mental suering or anguish that may, but does not necessarily,
require medial or other professional treatment or counseling.
iii. For the purposes of complying with the requirements of this secon and §668.41, any incident meeng this denion is
considered a crime for the purposes of Clery Act reporng.
Jurisdiconal Denions of Dang Violence, Domesc Violence, Sexual Assault, Stalking and Consent
Sexual Assault
a) A person commits an oense if:
1) the person intenonally or knowingly:
A) causes the penetraon of the anus or sexual organ of another person by any means, without that person's consent;
B) causes the penetraon of the mouth of another person by the sexual organ of the actor, without that person's
consent; or
C) causes the sexual organ of another person, without that person's consent, to contact or penetrate the mouth, anus,
or sexual organ of another person, including the actor; or
2) regardless of whether the person knows the age of the child at the me of the oense, the person intenonally or
knowingly:
A) causes the penetraon of the anus or sexual organ of a child by any means;
B) causes the penetraon of the mouth of a child by the sexual organ of the actor;
C) causes the sexual organ of a child to contact or penetrate the mouth, anus, or sexual organ of another person,
including the actor;
D) causes the anus of a child to contact the mouth, anus, or sexual organ of another person, including the actor; or
E) causes the mouth of a child to contact the anus or sexual organ of another person, including the actor.
Dang Violence
a) “Dang violence” means an act, other than a defensive measure to protect oneself, by an actor that:
1) is commied against a vicm or applicant for a protecve order:
A) with whom the actor has or had a dang relaonship; or
B) because of the vicm’s or applicant’s marriage to or dang relaonship with an individual with whom the actor is or
has been in a dang relaonship or marriage; and
2) is intended to result in physical harm, bodily injury, assault, or sexual assault or that is a threat that reasonably laces the
vicm or applicant in fear of imminent physical harm, bodily injury, assault, or sexual assault.
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b) For purposes of this tle, “dang relaonship” means a relaonship between individuals who have or have had a
connuing relaonship of a romanc or inmate nature. The existence of such a relaonship shall be determined based on
consideraon of:
the length of the relaonship;
the nature of the relaonship; and
the frequency and type of interacon between the persons involved in the relaonship.
c) A casual acquaintanceship or ordinary fraternizaon in a business or social context does not constute a “dang
relaonship” under Subsecon (b).
Domesc Violence: Texas statues do not specically dene domesc violence – refer to denion of Family Violence under the
Texas Family Code.
Family Violence means:
1) an act by a member of a family or household against another member of the family or household that is intended to
result in physical harm, bodily injury, assault, or sexual assault or that is a threat that reasonably places the member
in fear of imminent physical harm, bodily injury, assault, or sexual assault, but does not include defensive measures to
protect oneself;
2) abuse, as that term is dened by Secons 261.001 (1) (C), (E), (G), (H), (I), (J), (K), and (M), by a member of a family or
household toward a child of the family or household; or
3) dang violence, as that term is dened by Secon 71.0021 (see above).
Stalking
a) A person commits an oense if the person, on more than one occasion and pursuant to the same scheme or course of
conduct that is directed specically at another person, knowingly engages in conduct that:
1) Constutes an oense under Secon 42.07, or that the actor knows or reasonably should know the other person will
regard as threatening:
A) bodily injury or death for the other person;
B) bodily injury or death for a member of the other person’s family or household or for an individual with whom the
other person has a dang relaonship; or
C) that an oense will be commied against the other person’s property;
2) causes the other person, a member of the other person’s family or household or for an individual with whom the other
person has a dang relaonship to be place in fear of bodily injury or death or in fear that an oense will be commied
against the other person’s property, or to feel harassed, annoyed, alarmed, abused, tormented, embarrassed, or
oended; and
3) would cause a reasonable person to:
A) fear bodily injury or death for himself or herself;
B) fear bodily injury or death for a member of the person’s family or household or for an individual with whom the
person has a dang relaonship;
C) fear that an oense will be commied against the person’s property; or
D) feel harassed, annoyed, alarmed, abused, tormented, embarrassed, or oended.
b) An oense under this secon is a felony of the third degree, except that the oense is a felony of the second degree if the
actor has previously been convicted of an oense under this secon or of an oense under any of the following laws that
contains elements that are substanally similar to the elements of an oense under this secon:
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1) the laws of another state;
2) the laws of a federally recognized Indian tribe;
3) the law of a territory of the United States; or
4) federal law.
c) For purposes of this secon, a trier of fact may nd that dierent types of conduct described in Subsecon (a), if engaged in
on more than one occasion, constute conduct that is engaged in pursuant to the same scheme or course of conduct.
d) In this secon:
1) “Dang relaonship”, “family”, “household”, and “member of a household” have the meanings assigned by Chapter 71,
Family Code.
2) “Property” includes a pet, companion animal, or assistance animal, as dened by Secon 121.002, Human Resources
Code.
Consent
The state of Texas denes consent as, assent in fact, whether express or apparent.
The instuon’s denion of consent: For the purposes of Policy 1.008, consent to sexual acvity is: acon(s) or words that a
reasonable person would understand to communicate voluntary permission among parcipants to engage in mutually agreed
upon sexual acvity. Consent cannot be obtained through force, threat of force, coercion, inmidaon, or by taking advantage
of another person’s incapacitaon. An individual is incapacitated and cannot give consent if a reasonable person would
conclude, based on the informaon available, that the individual is not capable of giving consent because the individual is
mentally and/or physically helpless, either voluntarily or involuntarily, or the individual is unconscious, asleep, or otherwise
unaware that the sexual acvity is occurring. A person may not be capable of giving consent as a result of the consumpon of
alcohol and/or other drugs, or due to a temporary or permanent physical or mental health condion.
How to Be an Acve Bystander
Bystanders play a crical role in the prevenon of sexual and relaonship violence. They are “individuals who observe violence
or witness the condions that perpetuate violence. They are not directly involved but have the choice to intervene, speak up,
or do something about it.”
1
We want to promote a culture of community accountability where bystanders are acvely
engaged in the prevenon of violence without causing further harm. We may not always know what to do even if we want to
help. Below is a list
2
of some ways to be an acve bystander. Further informaon regarding bystander intervenon is available.
If you or someone else is in immediate danger, dial 911. This could be when a person is yelling at or being physically abusive
toward another and it is not safe for you to intervene.
1. Watch out for your friends and fellow students/employees. If you see someone who looks like they could be in
trouble or need help, ask if they are okay.
2. Confront people who seclude, hit on, try to make out with, or have sex with people who are incapacitated.
3. Speak up when someone discusses plans to take sexual advantage of another person.
4. Believe someone who discloses sexual assault, abusive behavior, or experience with stalking.
5. Refer people to on or o campus resources listed in this document for support in health, counseling, or with legal
assistance.
For addional informaon, please review the Dang Violence Handout made available by the TCU Campus Advocacy,
Resources & Educaon (CARE) oce.
1
Burn, S.M. (2009). A situaonal model of sexual assault prevenon through bystander intervenon. Sex Roles, 60, 779-792.
2
Bystander intervenon strategies adapted from Stanford University’s Oce of Sexual Assault & Relaonship Abuse.
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Risk Reducon
The TCU Police Department takes an acve role in prevenng crime, and encourage members of the TCU campus community to
assume responsibility for their own personal safety and the security of their personal property. TCU shares many of the same
concerns as other urban instuons.
Sexual assault, in addion to other forms of violence, is never the fault of the person assaulted. Risk reducon is dened as opons
designed to decrease perpetraon and bystander inacon, increase empowerment for vicms in order to promote safety, and help
individuals and communies address condions that facilitate violence. Being alert and conscious of your surroundings contributes
immensely to your safety, as well as other. Some personal safety ps you should consider are:
• First and foremost, pay aenon to acons occurring around you and recognize situaons of potenal harm.
• Be familiar with your surroundings, idenfying emergency phone locaons and occupied buildings.
• Ulize the TCU Frog Shield Smartphone App for added personal safety.
• Walk with a purpose and exude condence—have your keys and/or ID Card in hand when approaching buildings or your
vehicle.
• Walk with a partner at night. If no one is available, call the TCU Police Department (817-257-7777) or Froggie 5-0 (817-
257-5856) for an escort.
• Avoid dark or isolated areas during hours of darkness. If you sense that you are being followed, travel to a well-lit,
populated area.
• If you noce someone in your residence hall that does not belong, is behaving in a suspicious manner, or both, please
contact a hall sta member. If the person is displaying dangerous or threatening behavior, call the TCU Police Department
at 817-257-7777. Do not confront the person yourself.
• When aending a social gathering, go with a group of friends. Arrive together and leave together.
• Watch out for your friends, and vice versa. Idenfy safe and eecve intervenon opons in order to prevent harm or
intervene when there is a risk of violence.
You can signicantly reduce the chance of becoming a vicm of crime by using the buddy system. Walking with at least another
person at night or when in unfamiliar areas makes you less of a target for criminals. Make it a point to know where emergency
telephones are located throughout the campus and do not hesitate to use them should you feel at risk or witness a crime. Nofy
TCU Police at 817-257-7777 immediately if anyone on campus has bothered you, followed you, harmed or aempted to harm you.
The TCU Police Department oers security guard, police ocer, or use of shule buses to provide safety escorts 24 hours a day, 7
days a week. The Froggie 5-0 Safety Escort Service provides safety escorts between the hours of 7:00 pm and 12:30 am, 7 days a
week when classes are in session. You can request a Froggie 5-0 Safety Escort by calling 817-257-8563.
Property crime is a concern on campus and your acons can help prevent the and burglary. Some precauons that you can take
to avoid being a vicm are:
• Never leave valuables in plain sight, whether in your vehicle or residence hall.
• Do not bring valuables to campus unless it is necessary to do so.
• Register your bicycle through the TCU Police Department.
• Always keep your room/apartment door closed and locked, even when you are inside.
• Record serial numbers of all electronics and store this list in a safe place.
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Programs to Prevent Dang Violence, Domesc Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking
TCU engages in comprehensive, intenonal, and integrated programming iniaves, strategies, and campaigns intended to
end dang violence, domesc violence, sexual assault, and stalking that:
• are culturally relevant, inclusive of diverse communies and idenes, sustainable, responsive to campus
community needs, and informed by research; and
• consider environmental risk and proacve factors as they occur on the individual, relaonship, instuonal,
community and societal levels.
The educaonal programming at TCU consists of primary prevenon and awareness programs for all incoming students and
new employees and ongoing awareness and prevenon campaigns for connuing students and employees that:
• emphasizes the instuon’s prohibion of the crimes of dang violence, domesc violence, sexual assault, and
stalking (as dened by the Clery Act);
• includes the denions of dang violence, domesc violence, sexual assault, and stalking according to any
applicable jurisdiconal terms;
• includes the denion of consent , in reference to sexual acvity, in the state of Texas;
• outlines the behaviors and acons that constute consent, in reference to sexual acvity, in the state of Texas;
• includes a descripon of safe and posive opons for bystander intervenon;
• includes informaon on risk reducon, including opons designed to decrease perpetraon and bystander
inacon, and to increase empowerment for vicms in order to promote safety and to help individuals an
communies address condions that facilitate violence; and
• addresses addional informaon regarding:
Procedures vicms should follow if a crime of dang violence, domesc violence, sexual assault and stalking
occurs (as described in “Procedures Vicms Should Follow if a Crime of Domesc Violence, Dang Violence,
Sexual Assault and Stalking occurs” on page 42).
How the instuon will protect the condenality of the vicm and other necessary pares (as described in
“Assistance for Complainants: Rights and Opons” on page 47).
Exisng counseling, health, mental health, vicm advocacy, legal assistance, visa and immigraon assistance,
student nancial aid, and other services available for vicms, both on and o campus (as described in “On
and O Campus Services for Complainants and Respondents” on page 46).
Opons for, available assistance in, and how to request changes to academic, living, transportaon, and
working situaons or protecve measures (as described in Assistance and Interim Measures Available for
Complainants” on page 45-46).
Procedures for instuonal disciplinary acon in cases of alleged dang violence, domesc violence, sexual
assault, or stalking (as described in “Adjudicaon of Violaons” on page 47).
These programs and acvies, occurring online and in-person, are sponsored by various departments and organizaons
throughout the year.
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Primary Prevenon and Awareness Programs
Annually, required online training is provided for new employees and required online and live training is provided for all
students new to TCU, including rst year, transfer, and graduate students. Specically TCU oered the following primary
prevenon and awareness programs for all incoming students in 2022-2023:
Name of Program & Description Date Prohibited Behavior
Addressed
Need 2 Know: Need 2 Know is a mandatory program for all incoming first year students with
education on accessing mental health counseling, alcohol and substance use education, and
sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, and stalking prevention. Each area focuses on
TCU policies, understanding harmful behaviors, and how to seek resources. Presenters focus on
pro-social bystander intervention, including safe and positive options, to create a safe and healthy
TCU community.
August 2022—
presented during
the weekend prior
to the start of
classes for the fall
semester
Dating Violence,
Domestic Violence,
Sexual Assault and
Stalking
Sexual Assault Prevention for Undergraduates: The Sexual Assault Prevention for
Undergraduates course includes training on the following: Values, Identities, and Relationships;
Gender Identities and Stereotypes; Sexual Harassment and Stalking; Consent, Coercion, and
Stepping In; and Reporting Options and Responding to a Survivor. The definitions of dating
violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and consent (in reference to sexual activity),
including those applicable to the local jurisdiction, are addressed in this course. By completing
this course, participants can expect to identify characteristics of healthy and unhealthy
relationships, with an emphasis on personal values and caring communities, distinguish between
consent and non-consent, and increase behaviors that lead to mutually agreed-upon (consensual)
intimacy, recognize the pervasiveness of sexual/relationship violence in our culture, understand
misperceptions about this violence, and experience decreased tolerance of sexual assault,
relationship violence and stalking (including language, attitudes, and behaviors that support
violence), feel increased compassion for victims of sexual assault, violence, or stalking and
confidence in their ability to offer support to someone who has experienced one of these crimes
and recognize the behaviors of a responsible bystander, and identify ways in which they can
safely engage in bystander intervention and support others.
Assigned online in
Summer 2022
(and January 2023
for spring
enrollees).
Required
compleon prior
to rst day of
classes
Dating Violence,
Domestic Violence,
Sexual Assault and
Stalking
Sexual Assault Prevention for Graduate Students: Online course containing Title IX and Clery Act
training to support graduate students’ interactions with advisors, faculty members, peers, and
undergraduate students (including responding to disclosures). Course equips graduate students
with the tools needed to navigate new and complex relationships including how to identify and
respond to harassment from a faculty member or advisor, other workplace-based harassment,
how to respectfully engage with undergraduate students, and how to respond to student
disclosures. This course reflects training requirements outlined in the 2020 Title IX changes.
Assigned online in
Summer 2022
(and January 2023
for spring
enrollees).
Required
compleon prior
to rst day of
Dating Violence,
Domestic Violence,
Sexual Assault and
Stalking
AlcoholEdu for College: AlcoholEdu is for all students, including abstainers, light to moderate
drinkers, and frequent heavy drinkers. This interactive online program uses the latest evidence-
based prevention methods to create a highly engaging user experience, inspiring students to
make healthier decisions related to alcohol and other drugs.
Assigned online in
Summer 2022
(and January 2023
for spring
enrollees).
Required
completion prior
to first day of
classes
Use of alcohol and other
drugs
Prescription Drug Misuse Prevention: Online education course providing knowledge, skills and
tools to help students make healthy, informed decisions about prescription medications, using an
evidenced-based, population-level approach to prevention.
Assigned online
July 1, 2022, to all
School of
Medicine students
Use of prescription
medications
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TCU oered the following primary prevenon and awareness programs for all new employees in 2022-2023:
Name of Program & Description Date Prohibited Behavior
Addressed
Preventing Harassment & Discrimination with Title IX/Clery module: This course
prepares faculty and staff to cultivate and maintain a workplace culture resistant to
discrimination, harassment and retaliation. Faculty and Staff will be equipped with the
information and skills that promote intervention, empathy, and ally ship. This course
includes a section specific to requirements under Title IX and the Clery Act. The Creating
Safe and Healthy Campuses module contained within this course delivers an overview of
Title IX and the Clery Act and provides discussion and skills assessment regarding
intimate partner violence, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking. The
definitions of dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and consent (in
reference to sexual activity), including those applicable to the local jurisdiction, are
addressed in this course. The learning objectives include the following: (1) Identifying the
factors that contribute to a safe and health campus community; (2) Understanding the
rights and responsibilities under Title IX; (3) Recognizing different forms of sexual
harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence and stalking that are
common in a college environment; (4) Identifying safe, positive and effective responses,
and intervention options applicable to people experiencing sexual and relationship
violence; (5) Practicing empathetic and active listening to someone who has experiences
sexual or relationship harassment or violence; and (6) Understanding the reporting
options and disciplinary proceedings for sexual and relationship misconduct.
Assigned online July 20,
2022, and upon hire for
those hired after the
initial assignment date.
Completion required
within 45 days of
assignment.
Dating Violence, Domestic
Violence, Sexual Assault,
Stalking, Sexual
Harassment, Harassment,
and Discrimination
Workplace Conduct: Code of Conduct: The code of conduct establishes the foundation
of the institution’s compliance with complex legal and ethical standards. This module
covers discriminatory, harassing, disrespectful, and offensive behaviors, including that
threatens employee safety and well-being. The course teaches employees how
workforces come from and work in a wide variety of cultural and legal contexts.
Assigned online July 20,
2022, and upon hire for
those hired after the
initial assignment date.
Completion required
within 45 days of
assignment.
Harassment,
Discrimination, Retaliation
Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging: This course uses the unique experiences of relatable
individuals to explore key concepts such as power, communication, identity, and
privilege. The course will help faculty and staff think about the importance of a respectful
working environment and the barriers that prevent full participation. By gaining a better
appreciation for shared experiences of difference, shared expectations of respect, and a
shared need to feel appreciated and belong, faculty and staff are empowered to create
more inclusive and respective workplaces. The course topics include anti-racism; respect,
empathy, civility, and other behaviors that support DEI; socio-historical inequity; identity
& power dynamics; awareness of unconscious biases and strategies for addressing; and
ally ship, advocacy, and activism.
Assigned online July 20,
2022, and upon hire for
those hired aer the
inial assignment date.
Compleon required
within 45 days of
assignment.
Harassment,
Discrimination, Retaliation
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TCU oered the following prevenon and awareness programming for designated employees in 2022-2023:
Name of Program & Description Date Prohibited Behavior
Addressed
Campus Security Authority Training (Safety Skills course): This online course
provides an overview of the history and purpose of the Clery Act, as well as
information on how to identify which employees are designated as Campus
Security Authorities (CSA) and what procedures they must follow. This course also
includes reporting procedures and categories outlined in the Violence Against
Women Reauthorization Act of 2013.
Assigned online August
29-30, 2022, and upon
hire for those hired after
the initial assignment
date.
Dating Violence, Domestic
Violence, Sexual Assault,
Stalking and all other Clery
crimes
Sexual Assault Response Protocol Training: Annual in-person training session for all
Resident Assistants and Hall Directors. The training provides information regarding
reporting requirements, privacy and confidentiality, the role of a Resident Assistant
(Respond, Report and Support), the effects of alcohol and other drugs, and rights,
options & resources.
August 2022 Dating Violence, Domestic
Violence, Sexual Assault, and
Stalking
Athletics Staff Title IX Training: This training is conducted in-person by the Office of
Institutional Equity and Title IX Coordinator. The topics addressed include the
federal regulations and TCU polices associated with discrimination, harassment,
sexual misconduct and retaliation.
August 23, 2022 Dating Violence, Domestic
Violence, Sexual Assault,
Stalking, Discrimination,
Harassment, and Retaliation
Title IX Issues, Definitions Training: Annual training session for all Resident
Assistants and Hall Directors.
August 2022 Dang Violence, Domesc
Violence, Sexual Assault, and
Stalking
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Ongoing Prevenon and Awareness Campaigns
Annually, required online training is provided for returning employees, and online and live training and programs are provided
for all students. Specically the University oered the following ongoing awareness and prevenon programs for students in
2022-2023:
Name of Program & Description Date Prohibited Behavior
Addressed
Sexual Assault Prevention for Athletes: The course topics include: (1) Value &
Respect: Bystander intervention techniques; (2) Positive Relationships: Students
practice supportive intervention techniques to use when they believe someone
might be experiencing sexual harassment; (3) Bullying: Active listening techniques
as a way to support teammates or peers that are being bullied; and (4) Sexual
Violence and Misconduct: Explore consent and strategies to support survivors,
including reporting options.
Assigned online August
30, 2022. Required
completion by all student
athletes
Dating Violence, Domestic
Violence, Sexual Assault, and
Stalking
Retaking Our Story: Reframing the Sexual Assault Conversation; Combating
Sexual Violence/Redefining Masculinity/Provoking Change: Fall Speaker Series
Honoring the 50
th
Anniversary of Title IX. Speaker Tim Mousseau, a male survivor of
sexual assault, research, and widely published author on topics of masculinity, has
seen firsthand how frequently students want to have conversations concerning the
ever-changing idea of masculinity.
September 8, 2022; open
to all students
Dang Violence, Domesc
Violence, Sexual Assault, and
Stalking
Wanna Make Out? A Conversation About Consent: Fall Speaker Series Honoring
the 50
th
Anniversary of Title IX. Dr. Lori Bednarchik provides a unique, positive,
uninhibited and uncensored approach to talking about sexual consent and
communication. Dr. Bednarchik creates a judgment-free space to have honest,
uncensored, positive conversations about sexual assault prevention and healthy
relationships.
September 21, 2022;
open to all students
Dang Violence, Domesc
Violence, and Sexual Assault
No-Yes: the Story and Journey of Katie Koestner: As the rst woman to publicly
speak out about being a vicm of date rape and featured on the cover of TIME
magazine, Kae shares her story and thought-provoking challenges around
relaonships, respect, alcohol, and healthy decision-making.
November 1, 2022; open
to all students
Sexual assault and use of
alcohol.
Listen, Believe, Support: Title IX Education Session: The Women’s Program
presents informaon and denions of sexual violence, including sexual assault,
dang/domesc violence, stalking and harassment. Trauma-informed response
training that equips students, faculty and sta with understandable and applicable
tools to respond to survivors of sexual violence. By listening, believing, and
supporng sexual assault survivors, individuals will be able to posively impact a
survivor’s recovery from sexual violence. Parcipants also learn the concept of
bystander intervenon to prevent sexual or gender-based violence, learn about
TCU's campus-wide sexual violence prevenon iniaves, and pracce bystander
intervenon skills through the use of scenarios and group discussions.
Presented various times
throughout academic
year and open sessions as
part of Sexual Assault
Awareness Month in April
2023; open to all students
Dang Violence, Domesc
Violence, Sexual Assault, and
Stalking
Take Back the Night: The TCU Community gathered to speak out against sexual
violence. Featuring a survivor speak out and keynote by Dr. Kendra Bowen,
Graduate Director and Associate Professor of the TCU Department of Criminology &
Criminal Jusce. At Take Back the Night, TCU provides survivors with an opportunity
to speak out and share their stories.
April 11, 2023; open to all
students
Dang Violence, Domesc
Violence, Sexual Assault, and
Stalking
A Kiss Is Not a Contract: A workshop and discussion for students to talk about
healthy boundaries surrounding sex and consent. Presented in partnership – CARE
and the Community Scholars
April 12, 2023; open to all
students
Dang Violence, Domesc
Violence, Sexual Assault, and
Journey to Healing: Peer Support Community: Student support group open to any
student who is a survivor of trauma, including sexual assault, dang violence,
stalking, and/or harassment. This is a space for students to connect, reect, and
heal.
Every Tuesday during
academic year in the
Counseling Center suite;
open to all students
Dang Violence, Domesc
Violence, Sexual Assault, and
Stalking
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TCU oered the following ongoing awareness and prevenon programs for employees in 2022-2023:
Name of Program & Description Date Prohibited Behavior
Addressed
Preventing Harassment & Discrimination with Title IX/Clery module: This course
prepares faculty and staff to cultivate and maintain a workplace culture resistant to
discrimination, harassment and retaliation. Faculty and Staff will be equipped with the
information and skills that promote intervention, empathy, and ally ship. This course
includes a section specific to requirements under Title IX and the Clery Act. The Creating
Safe and Healthy Campuses module contained within this course delivers an overview of
Title IX and the Clery Act and provides discussion and skills assessment regarding
intimate partner violence, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking. The
definitions of dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and consent (in
reference to sexual activity), including those applicable to the local jurisdiction, are
addressed in this course. The learning objectives include the following: (1) Identifying the
factors that contribute to a safe and health campus community; (2) Understanding the
rights and responsibilities under Title IX; (3) Recognizing different forms of sexual
harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence and stalking that are
common in a college environment; (4) Identifying safe, positive and effective responses,
and intervention options applicable to people experiencing sexual and relationship
violence; (5) Practicing empathetic and active listening to someone who has experiences
sexual or relationship harassment or violence; and (6) Understanding the reporting
options and disciplinary proceedings for sexual and relationship misconduct.
Assigned online July 20,
2022. Completion
required within 45 days
of assignment.
Dating Violence, Domestic
Violence, Sexual Assault,
Stalking, Sexual
Harassment, Harassment,
and Discrimination
Workplace Conduct: Code of Conduct: The code of conduct establishes the foundation
of the institution’s compliance with complex legal and ethical standards. This module
covers discriminatory, harassing, disrespectful, and offensive behaviors, including that
threatens employee safety and well-being. The course teaches employees how
workforces come from and work in a wide variety of cultural and legal contexts.
Assigned online July 20,
2022. Completion
required within 45 days
of assignment.
Harassment,
Discrimination, Retaliation
Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging: This course uses the unique experiences of relatable
individuals to explore key concepts such as power, communication, identity, and
privilege. The course will help faculty and staff think about the importance of a respectful
working environment and the barriers that prevent full participation. By gaining a better
appreciation for shared experiences of difference, shared expectations of respect, and a
shared need to feel appreciated and belong, faculty and staff are empowered to create
more inclusive and respective workplaces. The course topics include anti-racism; respect,
empathy, civility, and other behaviors that support DEI; socio-historical inequity; identity
& power dynamics; awareness of unconscious biases and strategies for addressing; and
ally ship, advocacy, and activism.
Assigned online July 20,
2022. Compleon
required within 45 days
of assignment.
Harassment,
Discrimination, Retaliation
Bystander to Upstander: Workshop empowers participants to transform from
bystanders to upstanders to build communities that support difference and unify against
tolerance.
Conducted various dates
throughout the 2022-
2023 academic year;
open to all employees
Sexual violence, racism,
sexism and heterosexism
Bystander to Upstander: Transforming Culture: Interacve, train-the-trainer workshop.
Transforming Culture workshop parcipants learn how to idenfy harmful behaviors
such as sexual violence, racism, and sexism, learn upstander skills to impact posive
change and promote a culture of nonviolence, and pracce upstander strategies with
Conducted various dates
throughout the 2022-
2023 academic year;
open to all employees
Sexual violence, racism,
sexism and heterosexism
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Procedures Vicms Should Follow if a Crime of Dang Violence, Domesc Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking
Occurs
Aer an incident of sexual assault, dang violence, domesc violence, or stalking, the University encourages individuals to seek the
appropriate medical assistance both on- and o-campus. The TCU Police Department can assist in transporng individuals to John
Peter Smith hospital for a medical evaluaon and/or a sexual assault medical forensic exam (SANE exam).
Individuals reporng an incident of sexual assault, dang violence, domesc violence, or stalking should preserve evidence that
may assist in the invesgaon of the alleged incident and/or may also be helpful in obtaining a protecon order. It is important
that a vicm of sexual assault not bathe, douche, smoke, change clothing or clean the bed/linen/area where they were assaulted if
the oense occurred within the past 96 hours. In circumstances of sexual assault, if vicms do not opt for forensic evidence
collecon, health care providers can sll treat injuries and take steps to address concerns of pregnancy and/or sexually transmied
infecons. Vicms of dang violence, domesc violence, sexual assault, and stalking are encouraged to also preserve electronic
communicaons by saving text messages, instant messages, social networking pages, other communicaons, and keeping
photographic evidence (pictures), logs or other copies of documents, if they have any, that would be useful to University
invesgators, adjudicators, or campus police or local law enforcement.
As me passes, evidence may dissipate or become lost or unavailable, thereby making an invesgaon, possible prosecuon,
disciplinary procedures, or obtaining protecon from abuse orders related to the incident more dicult. If a vicm chooses not to
make a complaint regarding an incident, they should nevertheless consider speaking with the TCU Police Department or other law
enforcement to preserve evidence in the event the vicm decides to report the incident to the University and/or law enforcement
at a later date to assist in proving that the alleged criminal oense occurred or that may be helpful in obtaining a protecon order.
Involvement of Law Enforcement and Campus Authories
Although the university strongly encourages all members of the campus community to report allegaons of dang violence,
domesc violence, sexual assault, and stalking to law enforcement (including TCU Police Department and/or local law
enforcement), it is the vicm’s choice whether or not to make such a report. Furthermore, vicms have the right to decline to
nofy law enforcement. However, the Oce of Instuonal Equity (OIE) will assist any vicm with nofying law enforcement if the
vicm so desires. The TCU Police Department (TCUPD) can be reached by dialing 7777 from any campus phone extension, 817-257-
7777 from an outside line, or through the Frog Shield app. Addionally, the TCUPD monitors all emergency 911 calls from campus
phone lines that are automacally directed to concurrent jurisdicon emergency services agencies. You may also visit the TCUPD at
3025 Lubbock St. The TCUPD is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week throughout the year to respond to requests for assistance.
Addional informaon about the TCUPD may be found online at hps://police.tcu.edu/.
An individual reporng a violaon of dang violence, domesc violence, sexual assault, and stalking has a right to report to the Fort
Worth Police Department by calling 911 or by calling the Fort Worth non-emergency number at 817-392-4222. TCU Police Ocers
discuss this opon with the complainant and will assist the complainant with that process if requested.
Reporng Incidents of Dang Violence, Domesc Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking
If an individual has been the vicm of dang violence, domesc violence, sexual assault, or stalking, they should promptly report
the incident to the Title IX Coordinator, Dr. Andrea McDew, housed within the Oce of Instuonal Equity. There are several ways
to report an incident:
• Call the Title IX Coordinator at 817-257-8228
• File a wrien compliant with the Title IX Coordinator via email: [email protected]
• Make an appointment to see the Title IX Coordinator: The Harrison, Suite 1800
• Make an appointment to see one of the Deputy Title IX Ocers: hps://www.tcu.edu/instuonal-equity/tle-ix/deputy
-ocers.php
• Make an OIE report: hps://www.tcu.edu/instuonal-equity/make-a-report.php
As noted above, an individual may also report, or chose not to report, an incident to the TCU Police Department or local law
enforcement. Reports of all dang violence, domesc violence, sexual assault and stalking made to the TCU Police Department will
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automacally be shared with the Title IX Coordinator, regardless of if the individual chooses to pursue criminal charges.
Procedures the University Will Follow When a Crime of Dang Violence, Domesc Violence, Sexual Assault, and
Stalking is Reported
The University has procedures in place that serve to be sensive to complainants who report dang violence, domesc
violence, sexual assault, and stalking. When a student or employee reports an incident of sexual assault, dang violence,
domesc violence, or stalking to the University, whether the incident occurred on or o campus, TCU will provide that
employee or student a wrien nocaon of rights and opons. This wrien nocaon informs individuals of their right to
le criminal charges, as well as the availability of counseling, health, mental health, vicm advocacy, legal assistance, visa and
immigraon assistance, student nancial aid and other services on and/or o campus. Also outlined within the nocaon are
opons available for assistance in, and how to request appropriate changes to a living arrangement, on-campus academic
classes and/or interacons, transportaon, employment and working environment, and protecve measures/orders. TCU will
make such accommodaons or interim measures, if the complainant requests them and if they are reasonably available.
Regardless of whether the complainant chooses to report the crime to the TCU Police Department or local law enforcement.
Students and employees have the right to apply for an Order of Protecon, restraining order, or similar order with the City of Fort
Worth. Pares may also discuss a No Contact Order with OIE or the Dean of Students Oce (students)/Human Resources
(employees). TCU works in good faith to implement the requirements of judicially-issued protecve orders and similar orders, to
the extent that doing so is within its authority. TCU respects the condenality and disclosure choices and maintains as private any
accommodaons, interim or protecve measures. Publicly available recordkeeping does not include personally idenable
informaon about the pares.
Upon receipt of a report of dang violence, domesc violence, sexual assault or stalking to the University, below are the
procedures that the University will follow:
Incident Being
Reported Procedures TCU Will Follow
Sexual Assault
• Depending on when reported (immediate vs. delayed report), the instuon will provide the
complainant with access to medical care.
• The instuon will assess immediate safety needs of the complainant.
• The instuon will assist the complainant with contacng the TCUPD or local law enforcement if the
complainant requests, and provide the complainant with contact informaon for the TCUPD or local
law enforcement.
• The instuon will provide the complainant with referrals to on and o campus mental health
providers.
• The instuon will assess the need to implement interim or long-term interim measures, if
appropriate.
• The instuon will provide the complainant with a wrien explanaon of rights and opons.
• The instuon will provide a No Contact Order to either or both pares if deemed appropriate.
• The instuon will provide the complainant with wrien instrucons on how to apply for an Order
of Protecon.
• The instuon will provide a copy of the applicable policies, Policy 1.008 Prohibited Discriminaon,
Harassment, Sexual Misconduct and Retaliaon and Policy 1.009 Responding to Reports of
Prohibited Discriminaon, Harassment, Sexual Misconduct and Retaliaon, to the complainant and
inform the complainant regarding meframes for inquiry, invesgaon and resoluon.
• The instuon will inform the complainant of the outcome of the invesgaon, whether or not the
respondent will be administravely charged, and what the outcome of the hearing is.
• The instuon will enforce TCU an-retaliaon policy and take immediate and separate acon
against pares that retaliate against an individual for making a complaint of sex-based
discriminaon or for assisng in an invesgaon.
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Assistance for Complainants: Rights & Opons
Regardless if a complainant elects to pursue a criminal complaint or whether the oense is alleged to have occurred on or o
campus, the university will assist complainants of dang violence, domesc violence, sexual assault, and stalking with a wrien
explanaon of their rights and opons. Such wrien informaon will include:
• The procedures complainants should follow if a crime of dang violence, domesc violence, sexual assault, or
stalking has occurred.
• Informaon about how the instuon will protect the condenality of complainants and other necessary pares;
• A statement that the instuon will provide wrien nocaon to students and employees about the availability of
services and resources on and o campus.
• A statement regarding the instuon’s provisions about opons for, available assistance in, and how to request
accommodaons and Orders of Protecon; and
• An explanaon of the procedures for instuonal disciplinary acon.
TCU respects the condenality and disclosure choices and maintains as private any accommodaons, interim or protecve
measures. Publicly available recordkeeping does not include personally idenable informaon about the pares.
Upon receipt of a report of sexual assault, dang violence, domesc violence, stalking, or sexual harassment, the OIE will make an
inial inquiry to determine what acons should be taken based on the report, including whether interim measures (see below for
addional informaon) are appropriate, and the next steps for resolving the report, including whether the complainant, if any, or
the OIE will submit a wrien complaint and proceed to an invesgaon.
TCU’s OIE and Campus Advocacy, Resources, and Educaon (CARE) websites provide complainants and respondents with access to
on-campus and o-campus resources and provide general informaon pertaining to Title IX for individuals seeking guidance.
Accommodaons or interim measures are available if the complainant requests them, regardless of whether the complainant
chooses to report the crime to campus police or local law enforcement. For addional informaon about and/or making a request
for an interim measure or accommodaon because of an incident of sexual assault, dang violence, domesc violence, or stalking,
individuals shall contact the OIE or Title IX Coordinator (or designee).
Rights of Complainants and the Instuon’s Responsibilies of Orders of Protecon, “No Contact” Orders,
Restraining Orders, or Similar Lawful Orders Issued by a Criminal, Civil, or Tribal Court or by the Instuon
TCU complies with Texas law in recognizing orders of protecon. All TCUPD ocers are sworn and licensed police ocers with
full dues and responsibilies aached to this posion. They comply with all statutory regulaons and enforce acve
protecon orders to the full extent of the law.
The University may issue an instuonal no contact order if deemed appropriate or at the request of the complainant or
Incident Being
Reported
Procedures TCU Will Follow
• The instuon will assess immediate safety needs to the complainant.
Dang Violence,
Domesc Violence,
or Stalking
• The instuon will assist the complainant with contacng the TCUPD or local law enforcement if the
complainant request, and provide the complainant with contact informaon for the TCUPD or local
law enforcement.
• The instuon will provide the complainant with wrien instrucons on how to apply for an Order of
Protecon.
• The instuon will provide wrien informaon to the complainant on how to preserve evidence.
• The instuon will assess the need to implement interim or long-term protecve measures, if
appropriate.
• The instuon will provide the complainant with a wrien explanaon of rights and opons.
• The instuon will provide a No Contact Order to the accused party if deemed appropriate.
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respondent. If the University receives a report such that an instuonal no contact order has been violated, the University will
iniate disciplinary proceedings appropriate to the status of the accused (student, employee, etc.) and will impose sancons if
the accused is found responsible for violang the no contact order.
Accommodaons and Interim Measures Available for Complainants
Upon receipt of a report of dang violence, domesc violence, sexual assault or stalking, TCU will provide wrien nocaon
to students and employees about accommodaons and interim measures available to them, including academic, living,
transportaon, orders of protecon and working situaons. The wrien nocaon will include informaon regarding the
accommodaon and interim measures opons, available assistance in requesng accommodaons, and how to request
accommodaons and orders of protecon (i.e., the nocaon will include the name and contact informaon for the
individual or oce that should be contacted to request the accommodaons.).
TCU may provide reasonable and appropriate interim measures designed to preserve a party’s educaonal or work experience;
protect all pares during an invesgaon; address safety concerns for the broader TCU community; maintain the integrity of the
invesgave and/or resoluon process; deter retaliaon; and/or any other reason deemed appropriate or necessary by the OIE.
These measures may be supporve, remedial (measures designed to maintain connued access to educaonal programs and
acvies) or protecve. During the inial inquiry, the OIE will inform the complainant of the availability of interim measures.
Similarly, any Noce of Invesgaon to the respondent shall include informaon about the availability of interim measures. Interim
measures may include but are not limited to: counselling; modicaons of work or class schedules; changes in work or housing
locaons; and transportaon accommodaons [e.g., campus escort(s)]. The OIE will consider the complainant’s and respondent’s
requests regarding interim measures.
Interim measures are equally available to both the complainant and respondent and are not designed to be punive or to
materially interfere with a party’s access to a living, learning, or working environment. If the OIE determines that for the safety of a
party or the community or to prevent further violaons of TCU policy the University needs to implement interim measures that
materially and adversely impact a party’s acvies as an employee or as a student (e.g., interim suspension for a student or
administrave leave for an employee), the determinaon on any such interim measure may be made by the Crical Incident
Response Team (CIRT), the Dean of Students oce or the Vice Chancellor and Chief Human Resources Ocer (for employees) or
their designees. In implemenng any such interim measure, the University will comply with any policies and processes that may
apply to such interim acon.
These interim measures include:
Interim Measures
Restricon from university acvies
Prohibion for parcipang in student acvies; represenng TCU in any capacity such as
playing on an ocial team, serving in student government, performing in an ocial band,
ensemble, or producon; parcipang in a recognized student organizaon; or parcipang
in other University acvies or privileges for which the Respondent might otherwise be
eligible.
Suspension This includes denying access to campus, including classes.
Imposion of a “no contact direcve” An administrave remedy designed to curtail direct or indirect contact and communicaon
between the responding student and other idened individuals, including a reporng
party/vicm/complainant.
Modicaon of a class schedule Changes to a student’s class schedule, including transferring the student’s course secons
may be made on a temporary basis in the event it is deemed appropriate by the Dean of
Students Oce or OIE.
Modicaon of a University work schedule or
job assignment
Changes to a student’s work schedule or job assignment may be made on a temporary basis
in the event it is deemed appropriate by the Oce of Instuonal Equity, Dean of Students
Oce (students) or Human Resources (employees).
Changes in campus housing locaon
A campus housing relocaon/reassignment, which includes denying access to specied
University housing buildings may be deemed appropriate.
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To receive assistance and/or to request changes in academic, living, transportaon, and/or working situaons or protecve
measures, a complainant should contact the Dean of Students Oce (817-257-7926)/Human Resources (817-257-7710), or the
Oce of Instuonal Equity (817-257-8228).
On and O Campus Services for Complainants and Respondents
Upon receipt of a report of dang violence, domesc violence, sexual assault or stalking, TCU will provide wrien nocaon
to students and employees about exisng assistance with and/or informaon about obtaining resources and services including
counseling, mental health, vicm advocacy, legal assistance, visa and immigraon assistance, student nancial aid and
assistance in nofying appropriate law enforcement. These resources include the following:
Other resources available to persons who report being the vicm of dang violence, domesc violence, sexual assault, or
stalking include:
On Campus
see page 101 for additional on-campus resources
Type of Services Available Service Provider Contact Information
Counseling Psychological treatment and recovery services Counseling & Mental Health Center 817-257-7863
Mental Health Psychiatric services Brown Lupton Health Center 817-257-7940
Advocacy Confidential support to survivors of sexual assault,
dating & domestic violence and stalking
Campus Advocacy, Resources and
Education (CARE)
817-257-5225
Legal Assistance Provide individuals with options for legal assistance
available within community
Office of Institutional Equity 817-257-8228
Visa and Immigration
Assistance
Support and direction regarding immigration, federal
and state laws
Office of International Services 817-257-7292
Student Financial Aid Assistance with financial aid Office of Scholarships & Financial Aid 817-257-7858
Interim Measures (cont.)
Residence hall suspension This includes denying access to University housing.
Access to counseling and medical services Facilitang access to counseling and medical services.
Transportaon accommodaons Campus escort and other safety planning steps
Off Campus
see page 102 for additional off-campus resources
Type of Services Available Service Provider Contact Information
Counseling JPS Health Network— outpatient services John Peter Smith Hospital 817-392-4222
Mental Health Texas Health Behavioral Health—Inpatient
and outpatient services
THR—Harris Methodist Hospital 817-250-2000
Advocacy Domestic violence service provider SafeHaven of Tarrant County 877-701-7233
Legal Assistance Civil legal help through representation and
advocacy.
Legal Aid of Northwest Texas 817-336-3943
Other Rape crisis and victims services Women’s Center of Tarrant County 817-927-2737
Naonal Organizaons/Resources
Rape, Abuse and Incest Naonal Network (RAINN) hp://www.rainn.org
Department of Jusce hp://www.ovw.usdoj.gov/sexassault.htm
Department of Educaon—Oce for Civil Rights hp://www2.ed.gov/about/oces/list/ocr/index.html
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Condenality
Complainants and respondents may request that directory informaon on le with the University be withheld by request
made to the Registrar’s Oce or this opon can be elected via their my.TCU account. Contact informaon for the Registrar’s
Oce is as follows: Phone—817-257-7237; Email—registrar_oce@tcu.edu.
Regardless of whether a complainant or respondent has opted-out of allowing the University to share “directory informaon”,
personally idenable informaon about the complainant, respondent, and other necessary pares will be treated as
condenal and only shared with persons who have a specic need-to-know (i.e., those who are invesgang the report or
those who are providing support services, including accommodaons and interim measures). By only sharing personally
idenable informaon with individuals on a need-to-know basis, the instuon will maintain as condenal, any
accommodaons or interim measures provided to the complainant to the extent that maintaining such condenality would
not impair the ability of the instuon to provide the accommodaons or interim measures.
The University does not publish the name of complainants or other idenable informaon regarding vicms of crime in the
Daily Crime and Fire Log or in the annual crime stascs that are disclosed in compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of
Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Stascs. Furthermore, if a Timely Warning Nocaon is issued on the basis of a
report of dang violence, domesc violence, sexual assault, or stalking, the name of the complainant or other personally
idenable informaon about the complainant will be withheld.
Adjudicaon of Violaons
The university’s disciplinary process includes a prompt, fair, and imparal invesgaon and resoluon process. In all instances,
the process will be conducted in a manner that is consistent with the instuon’s policies (TCU Policy 1.008 and TCU Policy
1.009) and that is transparent to the complainant and the respondent. Usually, the resoluon of dang violence, domesc
violence, sexual assault, and stalking complaints are completed within the meframe specied in TCU Policy 1.008 and TCU
Policy 1.009 maintained by the instuon. However, each procedure allows for extensions of meframes for good cause with
wrien noce to the complainant and respondent of the delay and the reason for the delay. University ocials involved in the
invesgaon or adjudicaon of dang violence, domesc violence, sexual assault and stalking complaints are trained annually
on the issues related to dang violence, domesc violence, sexual assault and stalking, as well as how to conduct an
invesgaon and hearing processes that protect protects the safety of the complainant and promotes accountability.
Furthermore, the policies previously referenced provide that:
1. The complainant and respondent will have mely noce for meengs at which the complainant or respondent, or
both, may be present;
2. The complainant, the respondent and appropriate ocials will have mely and equal access to any informaon that
will be used during formal and informal disciplinary meengs and hearings;
3. The instuonal disciplinary procedures will not be conducted by ocials who have a conict of interest or bias for
or against the complainant or the respondent;
4. The complainant and the respondent will have the same opportunies to have others present during any
instuonal disciplinary proceeding. The complainant and the respondent each have the opportunity to be advised
by an advisor. The University will not limit the choice of the advisor or presence for either the complainant or the
respondent in any meeng or instuonal disciplinary proceeding. However, the University may establish
restricons that apply equally to all pares regarding the extent to which the advisor may parcipate in the
proceedings. During any stage of the process, including during the invesgaon, the advisor may provide support
and advice to the pares at any meeng and/or proceeding. They may not speak on behalf of the pares, make any
type of argument or presentaon during any meeng or interview at which they are present, or otherwise
parcipate in, or in any manner delay, disrupt, or interfere with meengs and/or proceedings, with the excepon of
the process as outlined in the Code of Student Conduct;
5. The complainant and respondent will be noed simultaneously, in wring, of any inial, interim and nal decision
of any disciplinary proceedings; and
6. Where an appeal is permied under TCU Policy 1.008 and TCU Policy 1.009, the complainant and the respondent will
be noed simultaneously in wring of the procedures for the complainant and the respondent to appeal the result
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of the instuonal disciplinary proceeding. When an appeal is led, the complainant and the respondent will be
noed simultaneously in wring of any change to the result prior to the me that it becomes nal as well as of the
nal result once the appeal is resolved.
Disciplinary Proceedings Ulized in Cases of Alleged Dang Violence, Domesc Violence, Sexual Assault and
Stalking for Students and Employees
Whether or not criminal charges are led, the university or any person may le a complaint of dang violence, domesc
violence, sexual assault, an stalking under the following policies depending on the status of the respondent (student or
employee):
TCU Policy 1.008—Prohibited Discriminaon, Harassment, Sexual Misconduct, and Retaliaon (hps://
tcu.navexone.com/content/docview/?docid=135&public=true)
TCU Policy 1.009—Responding to Reports of Prohibited Discriminaon, Harassment, Sexual Misconduct, and Retaliaon
(hps://tcu.navexone.com/content/docview/?docid=140&public=true).
How to File a Disciplinary Complaint Under Policy 1.008 and Policy 1.009
Complaints or reports of dang violence, domesc violence, sexual assault, and stalking may be reported in the following
ways:
• Make an OIE report: hps://www.tcu.edu/instuonal-equity/make-a-report.php
• Leave a private message for the Title IX Coordinator at 817-257-8228
• File a wrien complaint with the Title IX Coordinator: oie@tcu.edu
• Make an appointment to see the Title IX Coordinator: hps://www.tcu.edu/instuonal-equity/tle-ix/deputy-
ocers.php
• Complaints against a student for conduct alleged to have been commied by a student in violaon of the
Prohibited Discriminaon, Harassment, Sexual Misconduct and Retaliaon Policy may be made to the Dean of
Students Oce.
• Report the alleged conduct in person to OIE, located in The Harrison, Suite 1800.
Complainants may also report, or choose not to report, an incident to the TCU Police Department or local law enforcement.
How the University Determines Whether Policy 1.008 and Policy 1.009 will be Used
Policy 1.008 and Policy 1.009 apply to any report that a member of the TCU community has been the target of alleged
misconduct or has allegedly engaged in misconduct that may violate TCU Policy 1.008. These policies apply to the following
members of the TCU community: students (as dened in the Code of Student Conduct); employees; trustees; third-party
consultants; vendors and contractors when they are doing business with TCU; individuals who perform services for TCU as
volunteers; and visitors, guests and other third pares under circumstances within TCU’s control.
Any employee or student who engages in conduct prohibited by Policy 1.008 may be subject to disciplinary acon and
sancons up to and including terminaon or expulsion from the University. TCU will take steps to prevent retaliaon against
anyone making a good faith report and to prevent the recurrence of any harassment and to correct its potenal discriminatory
eects on a complainant, and if applicable, the TCU community.
Upon receipt of a report of a possible violaon of Policy 1.008, including instances of dang violence, domesc violence, sexual
assault, and stalking, the Oce of Instuonal Equity (OIE) will conduct an inial inquiry to determine what acons should be
taken based on the report, including whether interim measures are appropriate; and the next steps for resolving the report,
including whether the complainant, if any or the OIE will submit a wrien complaint.
As part of the inial inquiry, the OIE will: contact the person who reported the conduct, if appropriate; contact the
complainant, if any; assess the nature of the report; address immediate needs of the complainant and the campus community;
implement or recommend interim measures, as appropriate; discuss available opons for resoluon with the Complainant;
provide the complainant with informaon about resources both on and o campus; and assess for paern evidence or other
similar conduct by the respondent. This assessment will connue unl the OIE has sucient informaon to determine an
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appropriate course of acon to resolve the report. In some instances, the OIE will engage in limited fact-nding to gain a beer
understanding of the context of the report or take other appropriate steps, including contacng the respondent and consulng
with other TCU units that may have relevant informaon (e.g., TCU’s Crical Incident Response Team, or CIRT, the TCU Police
Department, Dean of Students Oce, and/or Human Resources).
During the inial inquiry, the OIE will determine if the complainant wishes to submit a wrien complaint. When a complainant
requests anonymity or does not choose to submit a wrien complaint and parcipate in any informal or formal resoluon process
to resolve a report, the OIE will consider this request in the context of TCU’s responsibility to provide a safe and nondiscriminatory
environment for all members of the TCU community.
Anonymity
TCU’s ability to respond fully to or invesgate a report may be limited if the complainant requests anonymity or declines
to submit a complaint or parcipate in an invesgaon or resoluon process. A complainant who inially requests
anonymity or declines to submit a complaint can always change their mind and request to pursue a resoluon through
subming a complaint.
Even if the complainant does not wish to submit a complaint, the OIE may elect to submit a complaint based on the
informaon in the report or informaon gathered during the inial inquiry. If the OIE elects to submit a wrien complaint,
it shall mely inform the complainant it has elected to do so. The OIE may consolidate complaints where appropriate and
necessary.
The submission of a complaint concludes the inial inquiry. If no complaint is submied by the complainant or the OIE, the OIE
may also conclude an inial inquiry by: 1) determining that the maer has been resolved without the submission of a
complaint; 2) the complainant declines to move forward or is non-responsive; or 3) concluding that the report will be referred
to another TCU oce for appropriate and necessary steps to resolve the report or because the report includes informaon
that may violate other University policies or standards.
Steps in the Disciplinary Process, Sources of Informaon to be Considered, and Ancipated Timelines
As outlined above, following receipt of a report of alleged dang violence, domesc violence, sexual assault, and stalking, the
OIE will conduct an inial inquiry. Ordinarily, the OIE should complete an inial inquiry within een (15) business days of
receiving a report. If the report involves a complainant, the OIE will inform the complainant of the outcome of the inial
inquiry. If in the process of conducng an inial inquiry the respondent was made aware of the report, the OIE may also inform
the respondent that the inial inquiry has been concluded.
If the complainant or the OIE submits a Complaint, the OIE will assign an invesgator(s) to conduct the invesgaon, and the
invesgator may be a TCU employee or an independent contractor retained by the OIE to conduct the invesgaon. The
invesgator may be the same person who conducted the inial inquiry.
Within ve (5) business days of receiving a Complaint, the OIE will provide the complainant and respondent a wrien noce of
invesgaon that includes:
• the idenes of the pares involved in the incident, if known;
• the behavior and/or acons allegedly constung the misconduct and the specic potenal policy violaon(s);
• the date and locaon of the alleged incident(s), if known;
• the availability of interim measures;
• a descripon of any interim measures in place that may impact the pares;
• noce to the pares that each may have an advisor of their choice present at any and all meengs or proceedings;
• noce that providing false statements or subming false informaon is prohibited by TCU policies;
• noce that the pares may request to review informaon gathered during the formal resoluon process of a Title IX
complaint;
• noce that retaliatory behavior will not be tolerated;
• noce that the respondent is presumed not responsible for any conduct alleged in the complaint, and that no
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determinaon of responsibility will be made unl the conclusion of the formal resoluon and related processes; and
• an electronic copy of Policy 1.008 as it provides an explanaon of the invesgaon and formal resoluon process.
If in the course of an invesgaon, the OIE discovers addional conduct that may violate Policy 1.008, relevant pares will be
noed of any addional allegaons to be included in the invesgaon. If in the course of the invesgaon the OIE discovers
possible violaons of other TCU policies, the OIE will nofy the appropriate oce(s) for possible addional acons.
During the invesgaon, the OIE may dismiss the complaint if the Invesgator determines: 1) that the facts alleged in the
Complaint, even if true, would not violate TCU’s policy on Prohibited Discriminaon, Harassment, Sexual Misconduct, and
Retaliaon; or 2) even if the facts alleged in the Complaint are true, the alleged Respondent is not a TCU community member
over whom TCU can exercise authority; or 3) even if the facts alleged in the Complaint are true, the issue has been resolved in
a manner consistent with applicable law and/or TCU Policy 1.008. This dismissal does not preclude the OIE taking other steps
to address informaon in a Complaint or preclude TCU from taking acon under another university policy. The Complaint may
be referred to another department for resoluon under a separate provision of the University’s code of conduct for employees
or for students (e.g., Dean of Students Oce, Human Resources). Upon dismissal of a Complaint, the OIE will send wrien
noce of dismissal and reason(s) for dismissal to the pares. A dismissal may occur prior to the issuance of a noce of
invesgaon.
As a part of the invesgaon (during the invesgave process), the invesgator(s) will aempt to meet or communicate
separately with the complainant, respondent, and relevant witnesses. The invesgator(s) may also consult with other
University units that may have relevant informaon (e.g., TCU’s Crical Incident Response Team, or CIRT, the TCU Police
Department, Dean of Students Oce, and/or Human Resources). The pares may each consult with a collegial or professional
support person/advisor (see below) who may accompany them to the interview(s) with the invesgator(s). In general, a
person’s medical and counseling records are condenal and not accessible to the invesgator(s) unless the person voluntarily
chooses to share those records with the invesgator(s). In those instances, the relevant informaon from the records will be
shared with the other party. The invesgator(s) may also consider informaon publicly available from social media or other
online sources that comes to the aenon of the invesgator(s). The invesgator(s) may visit relevant sites or locaons and
record observaons through wrien, photographic, or other means. In some cases, the invesgator may consult medical,
forensic, technological, or other experts when experse on a topic is needed.
The invesgator(s) will also provide an equal opportunity for all pares to idenfy witnesses for the invesgator(s) to
interview, to provide the invesgator(s) informaon from such witnesses, including fact and expert witnesses, and to provide
other relevant informaon to the invesgator(s). The invesgator(s) may consider any evidence determined to be relevant and
credible by the invesgator(s), including history and paern evidence. Generally, informaon considered relevant by the
invesgator(s) will be provided to the pares for their review and comment, as described in this policy. The invesgator(s) may
address any evidenary concerns of the pares, may exclude irrelevant or immaterial evidence, and may disregard evidence
lacking in credibility or that is more prejudicial than probave (the probave value is outweighed by a danger of unfair
prejudice, confusing the issues, misleading the facinder, undue delay, wasng me, or needlessly presenng cumulave
evidence). The invesgator(s) will not consider polygraph test results nor individuals named and proered as character
witnesses. Evidence available during the invesgave process, but not provided by pares unl aer the 10-day response
period may not be considered by the assigned invesgator or during any other university conduct processes.
Ordinarily, within forty-ve (45) business days of the submission of a Complaint, the invesgator(s) will prepare a summary of
the informaon gathered and considered by the invesgator(s), including a summary of the informaon provided by the
witnesses and a list of any documents or other any materials considered. This summary will not include any preliminary
invesgave nding (i.e., determinaon of responsibility). The invesgator(s) will provide access to the complainant, if any,
and to the respondent and their respecve advisors to the summary of informaon gathered. For cases of sexual harassment,
such access will be provided to the pares and advisors in electronic format or they will be provided hard copies. Addionally,
for cases of sexual harassment only, pares and their respecve advisors will receive access to any documents or other
relevant materials considered by the invesgator(s). In all cases, the pares will have ten (10) calendar days to submit a wrien
response which the invesgator(s) will consider prior to the compleon of the Invesgave Report. If the 10th calendar day
falls on the weekend, the response will be due the next business day. In cases of sexual harassment, OIE may provide an
addional ve (5) days for pares to review addional informaon provided during the 10-day response period.
The invesgator(s) will complete the invesgave report (conclusion of the invesgaon) within seven (7) business days aer
receipt of the pares’ comments or addional informaon following their review of the summary. This me period may be
extended if signicant addional invesgave steps are required based on the comments or addional informaon provided
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by the pares.
Under applicable federal Title IX regulaons that take eect and apply to some conduct occurring on or aer August 14, 2020
by the United States Department of Educaon (2020 Title IX Regulaons), the resoluon of Complaints involving allegaons of
sexual harassment requires a hearing with certain enhanced processes as prescribed by the regulaons. TCU reserves the
right to take acon without a resoluon through a hearing with enhanced processes prescribed by federal 2020 Title IX
Regulaons if TCU concludes it has a legal duty to do so.
For the enhanced processes where the respondent is a student, (a complaint involving a respondent(s) who primarily relates to
the University as a student), the invesgave report will not include any invesgave ndings or determinaon of responsibility.
The OIE will deliver the invesgave report to the Dean of Students Oce for determinaon of responsibility and appropriate
sancons and/or remedies. In making such determinaons, the Dean of Students Oce will follow applicable student conduct
procedures set forth in the TCU Code of Student Conduct, including providing for a hearing with enhanced processes if required to
do so by federal Title IX regulaons. If the student is also an employee at TCU, any determinaon of responsibility may also be
shared with the Oce of Human Resources to determine if any personnel acon is appropriate. When the OIE provides the
invesgave report to the Dean of Students Oce, the OIE will provide the complainant and respondent wrien noce that the
maer has been transferred to the Dean of Students Oce for determinaon of responsibility and appropriate sancons and/or
remedies.
The respondent student and complainant shall be allowed to aend the enre poron of the Title IX Conduct Panel hearing at
which informaon is received, excluding Panel deliberaons. In Title IX Conduct Panel hearings involving more than one
respondent, hearings will be conducted separately for each respondent, even when the reported misconduct arises from the same
facts or circumstances or involves mulple Title IX Conduct Panel hearings involving more than one respondent my be consolidated
into one hearing at the discreon of the assigned Student Conduct Administrator, OIE, and/or the Title IX Coordinator, or their
designee, as appropriate, to ensure procedural fairness and prevent undue delay.
During the formal Title IX Conduct Panel, the respondent and complainant(s):
a. May speak on their own behalf and answer quesons posed by their own advisor, the other party’s advisor, or conduct
panel members;
b. If the credibility of informaon presented to the panel is in queson or dispute, will be given a meaningful opportunity to
probe the credibility of the informaon (including documents, statements, or other informaon presented by a party or
witness), as guided by the Title IX Conduct Panel chair;
c. Will be noed of witnesses to be called no less than ve (5) days prior to the scheduled hearing; and
d. Are required to maintain and ensure the privacy of any informaon disclosed, determined, exposed, communicated or
otherwise revealed in the course and scope of their involvement in the Title IX panel hearing process.
University nocaon of the date, me, and locaon of a Title IX Conduct Panel hearing will be provided simultaneously to the
complainant, respondent, and their respecve advisors, if any, no less than ten (10) days prior to the hearing.
University nocaon of the names and University posions of all panelists for the Title IX Conduct Panel hearing will be given to
the complainant, respondent, and their respecve advisors no less than sixteen (16) days prior to the hearing. Any objecons to
the designated panelists, including the raonale for each objecon, must be provided to the assigned Student Conduct
Administrator in wring no less than twelve (12) days prior to the scheduled Title IX Conduct Panel hearing for consideraon. The
Dean of Students has discreon to determine the merit of any objecon to a designated panelist.
At the close of the invesgaon by OIE, upon compleon of the nal invesgave report, the Oce of the Dean of Students shall
provide the complainant, respondent, and their respecve advisors, if any, electronic access to the nal invesgave report,
together with all informaon gathered or submied by the pares throughout the course of the invesgaon. The Dean of
Students shall provide such access no less than sixteen (16) days prior to the scheduled Title IX Conduct Panel hearing. The pares
may submit wrien nal responses to the Dean of Students no less than six (6) days prior to a scheduled hearing. The Dean of
Students will provide the complainant, respondent, and their respecve advisors, if any, electronic access to the other party’s
wrien nal responses no less than ve (5) days prior to the scheduled hearing. The meline for the resoluon of Title IX
complaints by a Title IX Conduct Panel hearing, as outlined in the policy, may be shortened under exigent circumstances, but not
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less than ten (10) days, at the discreon of the assigned Student Conduct Administrator, OIE, and/or the Title IX Coordinator, or
their designee, as appropriate.
To ensure the orderly administraon of the Title IX Conduct Panel hearing process, any witness who will aend the hearing must
nofy the assigned Student Conduct Administrator no less than six (6) days prior to the scheduled hearing in order to parcipate.
The Title IX Conduct Panel may accommodate concerns for the personal safety, well-being, and/or fears of confrontaon of the
complainant, respondent, and/or other witnesses during the hearing by providing hearing parcipaon while in separate facilies
or locaons through videophone, video conferencing, or other digital means, as determined to be appropriate in the judgment of a
University Conduct Ocer or their designee. However, if provided, these accommodaons must ensure that both pares are able
to hear and see one another to facilitate direct and cross-examinaon in real me.
Both the complainant and the respondent must have an advisor. If a party does not have an advisor on any day of a scheduled
hearing, the University will pause the hearing and provide a trained advisor at no expense to the party before resuming the hearing
process.
All evidence gathered and obtained during a Title IX invesgaon by the Oce of Instuonal Equity must be made available at the
hearing to give each party an equal opportunity to refer to such evidence during the hearing, including for purposes of cross-
examinaon.
The panel chair will determine whether any informaon gathered or submied, or queson proposed or posed is admissible and
may be considered by the conduct panel. For any informaon or queson the panel chair determines is not admissible, the panel
chair must provide an oral or wrien juscaon for that determinaon. Either party may challenge the panel chair’s
determinaon by mely nong the challenge in the digital recording of the Title IX Conduct Panel hearing. Any challenge mely
noted may be considered on appeal, if any. Any challenge not mely noted is waived.
a. Only relevant and credible evidence will be admied during a Title IX Conduct Panel hearing. Relevant evidence includes
evidence that is more probave of a material fact. Evidence which confuses the issues in the case, misleads the conduct
panel, or is presented to cause undue delay will be excluded as irrelevant. Relevancy determinaons will be made on the
basis of logic and common sense, and within the sole discreon of the panel chair.
b. The following informaon or evidence will not be admied for consideraon at the hearing: (1) informaon that is
protected by a legally recognized privilege; (2) medical records unless oered with the voluntary, expressed consent of the
subject of the medical records. All medical records of the subject oered with voluntary, expressed consent will be
included with admied evidence in a Title IX Conduct Panel hearing; the subject may only withdraw expressed consent for
all submied medical records in their enrety, not select porons of the records.
c. Quesons and evidence about the complainant’s sexual predisposion or prior sexual behavior are generally irrelevant to
a Title IX Conduct Panel. Quesons or evidence about the complainant’s sexual predisposion or prior sexual behavior
may be admissible, however, when oered 1) to prove that someone other than the respondent commied the alleged
misconduct or 2) to prove the complainant’s consent through quesons or evidence concerning specic incidents of the
complainant’s sexual behavior with respect to or toward the respondent.
d. During the course of the hearing, the panel chair may rule on the admissibility of quesons posed by panel members, the
pares, or the pares’ advisors. The chair may exclude or disallow a queson, or require a party to rephrase a queson, if
the queson if not relevant, if it has been asked an answered, or if it is argumentave, abusive, or harassing. The panel
chair will not rule on the relevancy of a proposed queson or line of quesons before the hearing.
e. Before the hearing, the panel chair will determine the admissibility of any material or informaon gathered by or
submied to OIE during the invesgaon, as provided in Policy 1.009, or submied by the pares to the Dean of Students.
Admissibility determinaons by the panel chair will be shared with the pares and their advisors by the Dean of Student
no less than two (2) days before the hearing.
f. Ordinarily, the hearing panel will only consider wrien materials and informaon (other tangible evidence, documents,
images, or recordings) gathered by or submied to OIE during the invesgaon (before the compleon of the nal
invesgave report). In extraordinary circumstances, the panel chair may admit new informaon submied by the pares
aer the close of the invesgaon, if the informaon was not available to the oering party at the me of the
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invesgaon or for other good cause.
g. Panelists may not consider inadmissible evidence when determining if the respondent is in violaon of the Code of
Student Conduct; however, such evidence may inform quesons asked by the panel of both pares and witnesses during
the hearing.
The Title IX Conduct Panel chair has the authority and discreon to maintain the decorum of the hearing to ensure it is respecul
and not abusive or inmidang. This may include terminang or excluding a line of quesoning that harasses a party or witness or
that the panel chair deems to be repeous or duplicave. The panel chair may also remove a party, witness, or advisor who fails
to alter their behavior aer receiving a warning from the panel chair from the hearing.
If the credibility of any evidence presented by any party or otherwise considered by the panel is at issue, the Title IX Panel chair will
ensure the panel and the pares are aorded a meaningful opportunity to probe the credibility of such informaon.
The Title IX Conduct Panel must refrain from drawing an inference regarding a determinaon of in violaon of this Code based
solely on the absence of, or refusal to answer quesons by, a party or witness, regardless of the reason for the absence or refusal.
The faulty memory of a party or witness, or their inability to recount each specic detail of an incident in sequence, does not
automacally imply that they are lying or making intenonally false statements. The respondent is presumed to be not in violaon
of the Code of Student Conduct unl a determinaon is made by the Title IX Conduct Panel through the hearing process. Title IX
Conduct Panel members may ask quesons of both pares and witnesses during the hearing.
Advisors are not permied to tesfy or provide answers to the they advise during a Title IX Conduct Panel hearing. Advisors must
reserve their role to asking direct quesons of, and providing support to the party they advise, and to examining the other party
and any witnesses. A Title IX Conduct Panel hearing is not a judicial or legal process; instead it is an educaonal, disciplinary
process. The panel chair has the authority and discreon to admonish an advisor on the record who violates the requirements of
this secon. If the advisor fails to alter their behavior aer being warned, the panel chair may remove the advisor from the hearing.
Aer a Title IX Conduct Panel hearing has been completed and all pernent informaon has been received, the Title IX Conduct
Panel, in closed session, will deliberate and determine, by majority vote, if the preponderance of the evidence shows that the
respondent has violated Secon 3.2.16 and/or any other secon of the Code of Student Conduct in which an allegaon is made
against the student. The Title IX Conduct Panel chair serves as a non-vong member of the conduct panel and will not parcipate in
the vote to determine whether the respondent is in violaon of the Code of Student Conduct; however, they will parcipate in
reviewing the informaon and in case deliberaons. The assigned Student Conduct Administrator will be available as a resource
during all deliberaons of the Title IX Conduct Panel. The Student Conduct Administrator has no decision-making authority in a Title
IX Conduct Panel.
The existence of past and/or current Code violaons and/or outcomes will not be shared with the Title IX Conduct Panel unl aer
a nding that the respondent is in violaon of the Code has been made. Aer such a nding is made by the Title IX Conduct Panel,
the assigned Student Conduct Administrator will provide the Title IX Conduct Panel with informaon regarding past and/or current
Code violaons for consideraon. The vong panelists will then deliberate and determine, by majority vote, an appropriate
educaonal, conduct outcome(s) to be imposed against the respondent and if remedies must be provided to restore or preserve
the complainant’s educaonal access.
At the conclusion of all Title IX Conduct Panel hearings, a wrien deliberaon report will be prepared, including:
a. Idencaon of the allegaons against the respondent;
b. A descripon of the procedural steps taken from receipt of the reported misconduct through the determinaon,
including any nocaons to the pares, interviews with pares and witnesses, site visits, methods used to gather other
evidence, and hearings held;
c. Conclusions made by the panel regarding the applicability of the Code of Student Conduct to the facts;
d. A statement of, and raonale for, the result as to each allegaon, including a determinaon regarding whether the
respondent is in violaon of the Code;
e. Any disciplinary outcome determinaon to be imposed on the respondent;
f. A statement of whether remedies to restore or preserve the complainant’s educaonal access must be provided. Specic
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remedies shall not be included in the wrien deliberaon report, unless a remedy will directly aect the responding
respondent. Any such remedies shall be determined through a post-hearing remedies determinaon by the University
Title IX Coordinator in collaboraon with the complainant;
g. Evidenary ndings of fact supporng the determinaon of responsibility and all conclusions made by the panel;
h. Any informaon the panel excluded from its consideraon and why; and
i. The procedures and permissible bases for the complainant and respondent to appeal.
All members of the Title IX Conduct Panel hearing will have the opportunity to review and revise the deliberaon report for
accuracy and completeness, as appropriate, before wrien nocaon of the hearing outcome is provided to the complainant and
respondent. The deliberaon report shall be the property of the University and maintained as a part of the University’s disciplinary
records.
The University shall audiotape and/or digitally record all Title IX Conduct Panel hearings; however, panel deliberaons will not be
recorded. No other recordings of the Title IX Conduct Panel hearing will be permied. The tape and/or digital recording shall be the
property of the University and maintained as part of the University’s disciplinary records. The complainant or respondent may
obtain access to review the audiotape and/or digital recording by subming a wrien request to the assigned Student Conduct
Administrator.
The assigned Student Conduct Administrator will simultaneously nofy the complainant and respondent, and the TCU Title IX
Coordinator in wring of the outcome of a formal Title IX Conduct Panel hearing, including a copy of the deliberaon report, within
ve (5) days following the conclusion of the hearing. The assigned Student Conduct Administrator may meet individually with
either party to discuss the deliberaon report and/or the appeal process.
The complainant, respondent, or their respecve advisors, if any, are prohibited from directly contacng any Title IX Conduct Panel
member, including the panel chair, for any reason either prior to or aer the resoluon of any Title IX Conduct Panel hearing.
For the enhanced processes where the respondent is an employee, (a complaint including an allegaon of sexual harassment, the
respondent is an employee and the complainant is a student, not an employee), then TCU’s federal legal dues to resolve the
allegaon arise primarily under Title IX of the Educaon Amendments of 1972. In that case, for any allegaons in the complaint
involving sexual harassment, the invesgave report shall not include a determinaon of responsibility or recommend appropriate
sancons or remedies. Responsibility and sancons will be determined through a hearing with enhanced processes as required by
the 2020 Title IX Regulaons. TCU reserves the right to take acon without a hearing with enhanced processes prescribed by the
2020 Title IX Regulaons if TCU concludes it has a legal duty to do so.
Decision-Making Process
If the respondent is an employee, the nal invesgator’s report will include a determinaon of responsibility by the invesgator
with recommendaons of sancons and/or remedies. The OIE will provide this report to the Oce of Human Resources and
appropriate management.
If the respondent is a student, the nal invesgator report will not include any invesgave ndings or determinaon of
responsibility. The OIE will deliver the report to the Oce of Campus Life—Dean’s Oce for determinaon of responsibility
and appropriate sancons and/or remedies. In making such determinaons, the Oce of Campus Life – Dean’s Oce will
follow applicable student conduct procedures set forth in the TCU Code of Student Conduct, including providing for a hearing
with enhanced processes if required to do so by federal Title IX regulaons.
The complainant may appeal dismissal of the complaint aer the ling of the complaint but prior to the issuance of a noce of
invesgaon and the commending of the invesgave process. The complainant may appeal the dismissal within three (3) business
days of receiving wrien noce of the dismissal, in wring to TCU’s Chief Inclusion Oce, or if the Chief Inclusion Oce has a
conict of interest, to TCU’s Chief University Compliance Ocer. The complainant may appeal dismissal of the complaint on the
following bases: (a) a procedural error that materially aected the outcome of the maer; or (b) the dismissal was clearly wrong
based on a plain reading of Policy 1.008
The complainant may appeal dismissal of the complaint during the invesgaon within three (3) business days of receiving wrien
noce of dismissal, in wring to TCU’s Chief Inclusion Ocer, or if the Chief Inclusion Ocer has a conict of interest, to TCU’s
Chief University Compliance Ocer. The complainant may appeal dismissal of the complaint on the following bases: (a) a
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procedural error that materially aected the outcome of the maer; or (b) the dismissal was clearly wrong based on a plain
reading of the complaint and Policy 1.008.
The complainant and if the respondent is an employee, the respondent, may appeal the invesgator’s invesgave ndings
(i.e., determinaon of responsibility), within three (3) business days of receiving wrien noce of outcome. To appeal, the
appealing party must mely submit a plain, concise wrien statement outlining the grounds for appeal to TCU’s Chief Inclusion
Ocer, or if the Chief Inclusion Ocer has a conict of interest, to TCU’s Chief University Compliance Ocer. The
invesgator’s invesgave ndings (i.e., determinaon of responsibility) shall be armed on appeal unless the parng seeking
appeal demonstrates: a) there was procedural error that materially aected the outcome of the invesgaon; (b) the party
appealing submits new evidence that was not reasonably available at the me of the invesgaon that a reasonable person
would conclude may have materially aected the outcome; or (c) there was no raonal basis for the invesgave nding.
Failure to oer available evidence prior to an appeal does not constute grounds for appeal on the basis of new evidence.
Where the complaint involves a respondent who is a student, the determinaon of responsibility may be appealed at the
conclusion of the enhanced hearing process (appeal of nding aer the enhanced hearing process) following the applicable
appeal guidelines set forth in the TCU Code of Student Conduct. This includes maers of Title IX sexual harassment
invesgaons.
Standard of Evidence
The standard of evidence used in all determinaons whether a respondent violated TCU’s policy on Prohibited Discriminaon,
Harassment, Sexual Misconduct, and Retaliaon (Policy 1.008) is preponderance of the evidence. The standard is based on all
the available, probave informaon and its probable truth or accuracy in relaon to a determinaon regarding a policy
violaon. Under this standard, a respondent would be found in violaon if, based on the informaon available, the facinder
concludes it is more likely than not that the respondent violated Policy 1.008.
Possible Outcomes
Members of the University community may be subject to remedial measures, outcomes, or sancons for violang the
Prohibited Discriminaon, Harassment, Sexual Misconduct, and Retaliaon Policy (Policy 1.008). Under the direcon of a
University Conduct Ocer (for respondents who are students), or through Human Resources or management (for respondents
who are employees), the following outcomes may be issued:
Outcomes
Warning Warning wrien noce that the student was found to be in violaon of the Code and that further violaon of the
Code may result in more severe outcomes. Students remain in good standing with the University upon receiving a
warning.
Conduct Censure Conduct censure shall be assigned when a wrien warning is insucient to promote personal growth and posive
behavior change in the student. Conduct censure includes acve discreonary outcomes with which the student
must comply to enhance the educaonal impact of the process on the student, in addion to wrien noce of the
Code violaon.
Conduct Probaon Conduct probaon is an outcome given for a specied period of me and is intended to foster reecon,
responsibility, and improved decision-making for the student. It serves as a severe outcome. During the period of
conduct probaon, the student is no longer considered in good standing with the University upon receiving conduct
probaon and may have some student privileges revoked.
Suspension in Abeyance Suspension in abeyance is an outcome by which a student is involuntarily separated from the University for a
period of one (1) semester to four (4) academic years. However, the student is permied to remain in classes
during the period of the suspension unless found in violaon of the Code during the period of the suspension.
Students are not in good standing with the University upon receiving suspension in abeyance.
Suspension Suspension is an outcome by which a student is involuntarily separated from the all University classes, acvies,
events, services, facilies, ground, and campus property, including University housing for a period of one (1)
semester to four (4) academic years. A student suspended from the University before an academic semester ends
will not receive a refund of any monies paid and is not relieved of any nancial obligaon to the University. At the
end of the outcome term, the student is eligible for reenrollment pending the submission of appropriate paperwork
and compleon of any other outcome terms. Students who reenroll aer a suspension will remain on conduct
probaon up to the duraon of their enrollment at TCU.
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More than one outcome may be imposed for any single violaon. The university may also impose an administrave leave (on
either a paid or an unpaid basis) for an employee following a formal complaint and during the course of the resoluon process.
Addional employee sancons and outcomes may include training, progressive counseling, and terminaon of employment.
Range of Protecve Measures Available during Disciplinary Proceedings
During the inial inquiry and invesgaon, respondents and complainants do not have to meet or speak to each other as part
of an invesgaon or informal resoluon. At that me, all communicaon will be facilitated through the Oce of Instuonal
Equity. During the formal hearing process for students, which is facilitated through the Oce of Campus Life, pares will be in
the same room, either virtual or otherwise. Addional informaon regarding accommodaons and interim measures available
for complainants is outlined on page 45-46.
University-Iniated Protecve Measures
In addion to those protecve measures previously described, the Title IX Coordinator or designee will determine whether
interim intervenons and protecve measures should be implemented, and, if so, take steps to implement those protecve
measures as soon as possible. Examples of interim protecve measures include but are not limited to: a University order of no
contact, residence hall relocaon, adjustment of course schedules, a leave of absence, or reassignment to a dierent
supervisor or posion. These remedies may be applied to one, both, or mulple pares involved. Violaons of the Title IX
Coordinator’s (or designee) direcves and/or protecve measures may constute related violaons that may lead to addional
disciplinary acon. Protecve measures imposed may be temporary pending the results of an invesgaon or may be
permanent as determined by TCU.
Obtaining Registered Sex Oender Informaon
Federal Campus Sex Crimes Prevenon Act, enacted on October 28, 2000, went into eect October 28, 2002. The law requires
instuons of higher educaon to issue a statement advising the campus community where law enforcement agency informaon
provided by a State may be obtained concerning registered sex oenders. It also requires sex oenders already required to register
in a State to provide noce, as required under State law, of each instuon of higher educaon in that State at which the person is
employed, carries on a vocaon, or is a student. This act amends the Family Educaonal Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 to clarify
that nothing in that Act may be construed to prohibit an educaonal instuon from disclosing informaon provided to the
instuon concerning registered sex oenders and requires the Secretary of Educaon to take appropriate steps to nofy
educaonal instuons that disclosure of this informaon is permied. State law requires persons convicted of or placed on
deferred community supervision for certain oenses to register as sex oenders. Oenders who commied "sexually violent"
oenses (most contact oenses) must register for the remainder of their life, even aer compleng probaon or parole. Others
(some noncontact oenses) may quit registering ten years aer compleng their term of supervision. Law enforcement authories
are required to inform the University when registered sex oenders indicate they are living, working, or volunteering services on
campus.
In the state of Texas, the Texas Sex Oender Registraon Program (Chapter 62 of the Code of Criminal Procedure) requires adult
and juvenile sex oenders to register with the local law enforcement authority of the city they reside in or, if the sex oender does
Expulsion Expulsion is an outcome by which a student is involuntarily separated from the University permanently. This
terminaon pertains to all classes, acvies, services, facilies, grounds, and precludes any future enrollment in the
University for any reason.
Supplemental outcomes Supplemental outcomes may be imposed based on the type of Code violaon nding. These include: Transcript
notaon; Suspension; Expulsion; Restuon; Fines; Conscaon of Prohibited Property; Residence Hall
Reassignment; Residence Hall Probaon; Residence Hall Suspension; and Residence Hall Evicon.
Acve Discreonary
Outcomes
Acve discreonary outcomes are provided to enhance the educaonal impact of the conduct process on the
student and include, but are not limited to community service; campus work assignments; leers of apology;
assessments by mental health professionals; alcohol or drug educaon and/or treatment; conict management
training; ethics workshops; educaonal or informave workshops; academic counseling; educaonal assignments,
such as wring a reecve or research paper, or compleng a project; and restricon or revocaon of campus
community privileges, including visitaon, campus organizaon parcipaon and/or leadership eligibility, and
University representaon restricons.
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not reside in a city, with the local law enforcement authority of the county they reside in. Public informaon regarding registered
sex oenders who are subject to community nocaon may be obtained, free of charge, through the Texas Department of Public
Safety – Texas Public Sex Oender Website via the following website address: hps://publicsite.dps.texas.gov/
SexOenderRegistry. Addionally, you may access the state sex oender registry via the TCU Police Department webpage at
hp://police.tcu.edu, located within the Crime Informaon tab.
Higher Educaon Opportunity Act: Nocaon to Vicms of Crimes of Violence
The University will, upon wrien request, disclose to the alleged vicm of a crim of violence, or non-forcible sex oense, the report
on the results of any disciplinary proceeding conducted by such instuon against a student who is the alleged perpetrator of such
a crime or oense. If the alleged vicm is deceased as the result of such a crime or oense, the next of kin of such vicm shall be
treated as the alleged vicm for the purposes of this paragraph.
Nocaon of Missing Student/Condenal Contact Informaon
Any individual who has reason to believe that a TCU student is missing (from campus or while away on a trip), for more than 24
hours without any know reason, should immediately nofy the TCU Police Department at 817-257-7777. In the event any
University employee receives informaon regarding a missing student, the employee should immediately report the informaon to
the TCU Police Department. The TCU Police Department will generate a missing person report and iniate an invesgaon. In
accordance with the Higher Educaon Opportunity Act of 2008, Texas Chrisan University has a procedure to invesgate when a
student is reported missing. The regulaons recognize that for some students, contacng exisng emergency contacts, parents, or
both may be problemac. Therefore, students have the opon to designate a Missing Student/Condenal Contact by compleng
and subming this form electronically. This contact is separate from their normal emergency contact person. While these contacts
can be designated as the same individual, the Missing Student/ Condenal Contact informaon will only be accessed by the TCU
Police Department. In some instances, the TCU Police Department may, however, need to provide access to other University oces
(e.g., oces of the Dean of Students and Housing and Residence Life), to assist in an invesgaon.
No later than 24 hours aer the TCU Police Department determines that a TCU student is missing for 24 hours, TCU Police will
nofy the designated Missing Student/Condenal Contact as part of their invesgaon procedures. If no Missing Student/
Condenal Contact informaon is designated, TCU Police will ulize exisng Emergency Contact and/or parent/legal guardian
contact informaon.
Students are advised that, in the event a student under 18 years of age and not emancipated, their parent(s) or legal guardian(s)
will be noed within 24 hours that they are deemed missing, even if they are not designated as the Missing Student/Condenal
Contact(s) designated on the online form. The University reserves the right to nofy addional individuals, including the parent or
guardian of students 18 years of age or over, if a student is determined to be missing.
Procedures for designaon of Missing Student/Condenal Contact Informaon
1. Students may designate an individual who will be contacted by the University no more than 24 hours aer the TCU
Police Department has determined the student is missing. Students may register this contact informaon via their
my.TCU account. The link to register the Missing Student/Condenal Contact is accessible via my.TCU.edu/Prole/
Condenal Contact. The Missing Student/Condenal Contact can be dierent from the emergency contact (it can
also be the same person). When students are informed of their opon to provide a condenal contact, they are
advised that their contact informaon is only accessible to authorized camps ocials and law enforcement and that it
may not be disclosed outside of a missing person invesgaon. .
2. Students are advised that in addion to nofying the designated Missing Student/Condenal Contact, if a student is
under 18 years of age and not emancipated, TCU is also required to contact the student’s custodial parent or legal
guardian.
Procedures for Missing Student Nocaon
Upon nocaon of a possible missing student, the TCU Police Department will implement some or all of the following
invesgave procedures in an eort to make a determinaon if the student is missing:
• Speak with the reporng party to gather as much detail as possible, including all essenal informaon about the
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student.
• Aempt to call and text the alleged missing person using the phone numbers supplied to TCU.
• Send an email to the TCU email address assigned to the alleged missing student.
• Contact Dean of Students to determine if they have informaon about the missing student (in the hospital or return
home, etc.)
• Ask Dean of Students to contact faculty to determine last me the person was in class and ask the faculty member to
refer the student to Dean of Students if the alleged missing student shows up in class.
• Contact housing sta members to determine if the missing person has been seen. Have the housing sta members
check the assigned room
• Contact neighbors, friends, acquaintances, and roommates to determine when the missing person was last seen.
• Check the card access system log to determine when the missing person last used their TCU ID to access buildings or
dining services.
• Call local hospitals to check admission.
• Monitor local jail records for possible arrests.
• Use available video footage to review specic locaons and mes.
No later than 24 hours aer the TCU Police Department determines that a TCU student is missing, the TCU Police Department will:
• Students are advised that for all missing students the instuon will nofy the local law enforcement agency, the Fort
Worth Police Department, unless that agency was the enty that made the determinaon the student is missing. Other
appropriate law enforcement agencies may be contacted if the student resides outside of Fort Worth or if the student
was on a trip away from campus.
• Nofy the student’s designated missing student/condenal contact
• If the student is under 18 years of age and not emancipated, the student’s custodial parent or legal guardian will be
contacted and any other designated contact person within 24 hours. The University reserves the right to nofy
addional individuals, including the parent or guardian of students 18 years of age or over, if a student is determined
to be missing.
• Connue to aempt contacng the missing student (in cooperaon with the invesgaon of the outside police
agency.)
• Connue to monitor residenal locaon.
• Connue to monitor University ID card usage.
• Connue to engage faculty about class aendance.
• Regardless of whether the student has idened a contact person, is above the age of 18, or is an emancipated minor,
TCU will inform the local police department (or the local law enforcement with jurisdicon) that the student is missing
within 24 hours.
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Campus Safety: Crime Prevenon and Safety & Security Awareness Programs
Texas Chrisan University oers programs designed to inform students and employees about campus security procedures and the
prevenon of crimes. A common theme of all awareness and crime prevenon programs is to encourage students and employees
to be responsible for their own personal safety and the safety of others within the campus community. Crime prevenon and other
services are oered by the TCU Police Department and the Fort Worth Police Department’s Community Service Oce. These
programs and acvies, conducted throughout the year, address a variety of topics, including emergency response and evacuaon
procedures, sexual assault/acquaintance rape prevenon, personal safety, acve shooter training, personal awareness and self-
defense, campus crime watch meengs, and crime prevenon surveys.
Crime prevenon services can be requested by lling out a request form at Crime Prevenon Training Services or by calling the non
-emergency phone number for the TCU Police Department at 817-257-8400.
For addional informaon regarding L.E.S.S is More, including L.E.S.S maps for TCU buildings, provide seek shelter locaons, and
evacuaon rally points, visit hps://publicsafety.tcu.edu/less-safety-maps/.
CRIME PREVENTION AND SAFETY & SECURITY AWARENESS PROGRAMS
Programs available for Students and Employees
Descripon of Program
Type/Frequency
L.E.S.S. Is More: TCU Department of Public Safety facilitates a comprehensive emergency management
program built upon industry standards and best pracces across the phases of emergency management:
prevenon, migaon, preparedness, response and recovery. The L.E.S.S. Is More iniave trains
individuals on three emergency responses: Lockdown, Evacuate, and Seek Shelter.
All students and employees
Ongoing drills and tests scheduled
throughout each semester.
Minimum of 1-2 per semester.
Campus Security Authority Training (Safety Skills course): This online course provides an overview of the
history and purpose of the Clery Act, as well as informaon on how to idenfy which employees are
designated as Campus Security Authories (CSA) and what procedures they must follow. This course also
includes reporng procedures and categories outlined in the Violence Against Women Reauthorizaon
Act of 2013.
Annual online training assigned to
employees (including student
employees) in roles designated as
CSAs.
Froggie Five-O: TCU Public Safety administers a student escort program, Froggie Five-O. Froggie Five-O
operates between the hours of 7 p.m. and 1 a.m. during the fall and spring semesters. Froggie Five-O
provides safety escorts and uses student employees who escort students on foot or by golf carts to all
areas of the campus. Aer 1 a.m., the TCU Police ocers or security guards are available to escort
students concerned for their safety. Students may request an escort by calling Froggie Five-O at 817-257-
5856 or the TCU Police at 817-257-7777.
Escorts oered daily
Self-defense classes: A cered defensive taccs instructor, who is also a member of the TCU Police
Department, teaches one-hour self-defense courses at locaons across campus. These courses are
conducted several mes during each semester, and upon request of small and large groups.
Open to all students, oered 2-3
mes each semester and upon
request.
TCU Bicycle Registraon Program: Bicycle permits are required on the TCU campus. TCU Police provides
free bicycle registraon for any student, faculty, or sta member. The primary funcon of TCU’s bicycle
registraon program is to provide idencaon for bicycles stored on campus, and record informaon
that may assist in recovery, in the event of a the. Each bicycle registered with the Police department is
issued a permanent scker which is valid for the enre period a student, faculty or sta person is at TCU.
TCU keeps bicycle registraons for 5 years, allowing the department to work with local law enforcement
and bicycle owners to locate bicycles beyond a student’s graduaon date.
Ongoing
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CRIME PREVENTION AND SAFETY & SECURITY AWARENESS PROGRAMS
Programs available for Students and Employees
Descripon of Program
Type/Frequency
Naonal Night Out: All students, faculty and sta are invited to parcipate in an annual celebraon
where residents spend the evening with neighbors and police ocers in the community. Individuals
meet TCU and Fort Worth Police Ocers and learn more about crime prevenon in our area.
Conducted annually during the fall
semester.
Civilian Response To An Acve Shooter: The TCU Police Department provides strategies and insight to
parcipants on how to respond to an acve shooter situaon, upon request, for small and large groups
of TCU community members.
Program open to students, faculty
and sta. Conducted upon request
Coee With Cops: Coee with Cops provides an opportunity for students, employees and the
community to create posive and strong relaonships with the TCU Police Department, Fort Worth
Police Department, and Tarrant County Sheri’s Department.
Program open to students, faculty
and sta. Conducted annually in
spring semester
Naonal Night Out with the TCU Police Department: All students, faculty, and sta are invited to
parcipate in this annual celebraon where residents meet neighbors, city representaves and police
ocers in their community to learn more about crime prevenon in their area.
Annual program in fall semester open
to students, faculty and sta
Student Police Advisory Council (SPAC): TCU Police Department, in collaboraon with students,
formed this advisory council in hopes of producing more meaningful and producve relaonships,
between our students and our local law enforcement communies. The advisory council will also be a
vehicle to conduct philanthropic projects in our community. The advisory council is used to teach
students vital safety and protecon concepts; including but not limited to situaonal awareness; basic
rst aid; CPR; public safety on campus; and Run, Hide, Fight training.
Open to all students. Members serve
an academic year term with eligibility
for up to 3 years of reappointment.
Meet regularly throughout the
academic year.
Burne School of Medicine - Student Safety Orientaon: Session conducted by TCU and other
personnel during the Introducon to Medicine sessions to acclimate students to the procedures and
resources regarding safety and emergencies that pertain to their learning environments. The session
covers prevenon topics including emergency and disaster preparedness plans, TCU emergency
websites, Frog-Shield overview, and campus emergency tools, TCU Alert.
Session provided annually during
inial week(s) of academic year to all
incoming rst-year medical students
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University Policies Governing Alcohol and Other Drugs
Drug Free Schools and Communies Act (DFSCA) Compliance
TCU has documented through the Biennial Review that it has adopted and implemented a program to prevent the unlawful
possession, use or distribuon of illicit drugs and alcohol by students and employees. Addionally, alcohol and drug policies,
standards of conduct, applicable disciplinary sancons, health risks, counseling and treatment resources, and objecves can be
found within the Biennial Review. TCU’s Biennial Review is available in the Substance Use & Recovery Services oce or can be
accessed via the Substance Use & Recovery Services website at the following link: hps://surs.tcu.edu/wp-content/
uploads/2022/02/Biennial-Review-2022.pdf.
At the beginning of the fall and spring academic semesters, informaon regarding TCU’s drug and alcohol abuse prevenon
program, health risks of using alcohol and other drugs, campus resources, disciplinary sancons, and legal sancons for illegal use
of alcohol and other drugs is emailed to all students and employees.
TCU Prevenon eorts are consistent with the 3-in-1 Framework as idened by the Naonal Instute of Alcoholism and Alcohol
Abuse (NIAAA) as recommended pracces for colleges and universies. The environmental approaches include: the Community
Coalion, The Alcohol and Drug Awareness Coalion which was rebranded in 2016 as The Power 2 Choose, and peer educaon
housed in the Wellness Promoons oce. Individual approaches include ulizing Movaonal Interviewing techniques in alcohol
and drug assessments with students, as well as the “EVERFI- AlcoholEdu for College'' online educaon program for all incoming
students and the “EVERFI - AlcoholEdu for Sancons” online educaon program for students who violate alcohol policies. An in-
depth Alcohol Educaon Workshop is oered for students who violate the alcohol policy more than one me. Other collaborave
educaonal prevenon programs and wellness iniaves exist represenng the instuonalizaon of addressing alcohol and drug
issues as an enre campus community. These include programs and partnerships with Housing and Residence Life, where Hall Sta
ulize movaonal interviewing for every student found in violaon of the alcohol policy as well as hosng prevenon and
educaon programs in residence halls that are available to all students. The Department of Intercollegiate Athlecs incorporates
prevenon pracces and substance abuse educaon into the Horned Frog Academy in addion to mandang a session with
program personnel in Substance Use & Recovery Services for any posive drug screening. Other partnerships include Academic
Aairs, Fraternity and Sorority Life, Orientaon, and Student Leadership & Involvement.
Preventave alcohol educaon provided through the Wellness Educaon unit with Campus Recreaon and Wellness Promoon
consists of regular outreach tabling events hosted in a variety of locaon around campus. Focusing on harm reducon strategies to
stay safe while consuming alcohol, these programs are provided directly by undergraduate and graduate students from the
department. These students provide regular prevenon program in residence halls as well focusing on understanding warnings
signs of alcohol poisoning, bystander response, techniques to drink in moderaon, and understanding BAC levels.
Informaon, including policies, related to alcohol and other drug use is outlined below.
Smoking & Tobacco Use Policy
In order to encourage a culture of health and wellness for all students, faculty, sta and guests of the university, Texas Chrisan
University prohibits the use of all tobacco products and smoking on property owned by the university. Smoking and tobacco
products include cigars, cigarees, chewing tobacco, snu, e-cigarees/vapes, and hookahs. The possession of all tobacco products
and electronic delivery devices [e-cigs, vapes, JUULs, vape pens, and electronic nicone delivery systems (ENDS)], is prohibited in
residence hall, regardless of the age of the owner. Persons wishing to use tobacco as part of an established religious ceremony,
academic or research acvity may contact the Vice Chancellor for Student Aairs to request an exempon for those acvies.
Failure to comply with or violaons of this policy are handled in accordance with applicable University policies and procedures;
which may include disciplinary acons.
Alcohol Use Policies for Students
TCU has the responsibility of maintaining an educaonal environment conducive to academic achievement and at the same me
helping young people grow into mature and responsible adults. Though each individual ulmately must decide whether or not to
use alcoholic beverages, the University has determined what pracces will be permied on campus (see Code of Student Conduct
secon 3.2.11).
Students should be aware that the legal drinking age in the State of Texas is 21 years of age. Texas Chrisan University will conform
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to, and enforce where applicable, the State of Texas law and also has further specic regulaons to govern the use, sale, and
possession of alcoholic beverages on the property of the University.
Students who choose to drink, either on or o the campus, are expected to handle alcohol responsibly and conform to the laws of
this state. Violaon of state law, city ordinance, or university regulaons will be considered grounds for disciplinary acon.
Kegs, beer bongs, and other paraphernalia used for alcoholic beverages are not permied anywhere on the campus.
In university housing, and fraternity and sorority chapter facilies (as allowed by naonal organizaons or governing bodies),
residents of legal age (21 years) and over may possess and consume alcoholic beverages in their rooms/apartments or in the
rooms/apartments where all students are 21 years of age or older. If one resident is of legal drinking age and one is not, see
Alcohol in Residence Halls #3. The consumpon of alcoholic beverages is prohibited in hallways, stairways, elevators, lobbies,
lounges, chapter rooms, recreaon areas, restrooms, and all other areas shared or community spaces located in university housing.
The consumpon, purchase, possession, use or sale of alcoholic beverages is prohibited on the campus except in specially
designated areas authorized by the Vice Chancellor for Student Aairs. Furthermore, no person may provide any alcoholic
beverage to any person less than 21 years of age. Students’ rooms/apartments may not be used as “open bars”, but may be used
for private gatherings with no more than six guests, all of whom must be at least 21 years of age.
Being intoxicated is a violaon of the Code of Student Conduct. Any student whose behavior evidences drunkenness will be in
violaon of the TCU Alcohol Policy, and is subject to the sancons of the TCU Alcohol Policy, regardless of age.
Containers designed for alcoholic beverages and empty containers will be treated as evidence of use. Containers designed for
alcohol, empty or otherwise, may not be used for decorave purposes.
Alcohol and Behavior
The use of alcohol will not, under any circumstance, be accepted as an excuse for irresponsible behavior such as the making of
excessive noise, vandalism, violence, sexual assault, etc. Any eort to induce or force a student to drink against his/her expressed
desire will be treated as a serious oense of the Code of Student Conduct.
Students should be aware that a paern of violaons oen indicates a need for an assessment for a potenal Substance Use
Disorder.
Any violaon of the alcohol policy or the Code of Student Conduct while consuming alcohol will result in the conscaon of the
beverage and disciplinary acon.
Such acons may include but are not limited to: revocaon of the privilege of having alcohol in the room, monetary nes, removal
of the individual from university housing or suspension from the University.
For o campus events sponsored by a student organizaon, where alcohol is served, ckets to the event may be sold on campus
only if: a) the price of the cket does not include alcohol, and b) alcohol is sold separately at the event. The University does not
prohibit such o-campus events, but it should be understood that the University neither sponsors nor approves of such events.
Alcohol at Athlecs Events
Persons of legal drinking age may consume alcohol purchased through an ocial vendor inside athlecs venues. The consumpon
of alcohol is permissible for persons of legal drinking age in parking lots of patrons of TCU athlec events from ve hours before
and one- and one-half hours aer TCU home games, unless otherwise noted. Patrons may not bring alcohol into any athlec facility
at any me.
Code of Student Conduct Secon 3.2.11—Alcohol
Use, producon, distribuon, sale or possession of alcohol in a manner prohibited under Texas law or which includes any of the
following conduct:
a. Use of alcohol by anyone under 21 years of age or providing alcohol to someone who is under 21 years of age;
b. Use or possession of alcohol anywhere on University premises other than in a residence hall room or other specically
designated area for use;
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c. Abusive or dangerous use of alcohol on or o campus, regardless of age, including, but not limited to driving on or off
campus while under the inuence of alcohol; intoxicaon that results in impaired motor skills or balance, slurred speech,
disorientaon, memory loss, blacking-out, passing-out, voming, or other similar acvity; and/or a disrupve, disorderly,
dangerous, or high-risk conduct related to alcohol consumpon;
d. Being in the presence of alcohol in a University facility while underage, unless it is the student’s own residence hall room/
apartment and their roommate is 21 years of age, may be a violaon of the Alcohol Use Policy;
e. Presence in a space where there is evidence of alcohol coupled with the playing of and/or simulaon of a drinking game;
f. Possessing, furnishing, serving, or consuming alcoholic beverages, regardless of age or locaon, from common source
containers or through the use of consumpon devices (i.e., funnels, etc.), including, but not limited to kegs, beer balls,
punch bowls, or similar bulk quanty containers. Individuals who bring a keg or similar prohibited container to the campus
are subject to a $500 ne, removal from University residence halls, and appropriate disciplinary acon. Any organizaon
that allows a keg or similar prohibited container, serves alcohol, or allows alcohol to be served at a University facility is
subject to a $1,000 ne;
g. Alcohol paraphernalia that evinces past or current underage alcohol use or misuse;
h. Driving under the inuence of alcohol; and/or
i. Failing to adhere to the Internaonal Alcohol & Drug Policy while parcipang in a TCU sponsored acvity outside the
United States.
Alcohol Policy Violaons: Procedures and Sancons for Individuals (Students)
The rst alcohol violaon will result in a $75 ne, compleon of an online educaonal program, and follow up with a sta member
in Substance Use & Recovery Services, Housing and Residence Life, or Fraternity and Sorority Life, as appropriate.
The second alcohol violaon will result in a $100 ne, a nocaon to student’s parents or guardians, compleon of an in-person
or online educaonal workshop, compleon of at least two (2) sessions with Substance Use & Recovery Services sta, and
compliance with any recommendaons made by Substance Use & Recovery Services sta.
The third alcohol violaon will result in a $150 ne, a nocaon to students’ parents or guardians, one (1) year of conduct
probaon, possible expulsion from University housing, aending addional sessions with Substance Use & Recovery Services sta,
and compliance with any recommendaons made by Substance Use and Recovery Services.
A University Conduct Ocer, Student Conduct Administrator, form Conduct Panel, or their designee may, at their discreon,
include addional or adjusted outcomes for alcohol violaons to those specied in Student Code of Conduct secon 3.2.11.
When alcohol violaons are determined by the Peer Conduct Board (PCB) or a Student Conduct Administrator, who is a member of
the University Housing and Residence Life or Fraternity and Sorority Life sta, the PCB or Student Conduct Administrator will issue
outcomes for rst and second alcohol violaons, as described in secon 3.2.11. If a student is found in violaon for a third or more
alcohol violaon, or a more severe outcome is warranted, the PCB or Student Conduct Administrator, who is a member of the
University Housing and Residence Life or Fraternity and Sorority Life sta, shall refer the Responding Student to a University
Conduct Ocer, a Student Conduct Administrator from the Dean of Students sta, or their designee to determine an appropriate
outcome.
For students who bring their own concerns of alcohol use, disorder, dependency, or addicon to the aenon of University ocials
outside the threat of alcohol tests or conduct outcomes and seek assistance, a conduct Report will not be pursued. The student will
be referred to meet with Substance Use and Recovery Services sta and follow any recommendaons made. If a student persists in
their own alcohol use despite the risk of consequences and recommendaons made by Substance Use and Recovery Services sta,
the conduct process will be iniated.
Drug Abuse Policy and Penales for Students
The University considers drug use to be a serious concern. The University will conform to and enforce, where applicable, all Federal
and State of Texas drug laws. As such, enrolled students at Texas Christian University are subject to disciplinary action for the
possession, manufacture, use, sale or distribution (by either sale or gift) of any quantity of any prescription drug or controlled
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substance or for being under the influence of any prescription drug or controlled substance, except for the use of an over-the-
counter medication or for the prescribed use of medication in accordance with the instructions of a licensed physician. Controlled
substances including but not limited to: marijuana, K2 and other synthetic cannabinoids, synthetic stimulants (such as bath salts),
cocaine, cocaine derivatives, heroin, amphetamines, methamphetamines, barbiturates, steroids, LSD, GHB, edibles, Adderall,
Rohypnol, and substances typically known as “designer drugs” such as “ecstasy.” Possession of paraphernalia associated with the
use, possession or manufacture of a prescription drug or controlled substance is also prohibited (see Code of Student Conduct
section 3.2.10, Drugs). Students having prohibited substances in their residence and students in the presence of these substances
or paraphernalia may be subject to the same penalties as those in possession.
There are some instances where a student may be asked or required to submit to a drug screen examination. The minimum
penalty for a first-time non-incident based positive drug screen will be referral to the Substance Use and Recovery Services office,
or for an assessment with a substance use treatment program and disciplinary action at the discretion of the Dean of Students
office. A letter may be sent to the parents or guardians of any student under 21 years of age who had a positive drug screen.
The minimum penalty for a rst-me violaon of the Drug Abuse Policy for use or possession of a non-prescribed prescription drug
or controlled substance may be:
• Conduct probation for a full year
• Completed of a sanctioned drug education program
• Meet with and follow recommendations of staff in the Substance Use and Recovery Services office
• 30 hours of community service
• The student will be subject to random drug-testing for a full year
• The student may be evicted from university housing, especially if the use or possession happened in a University-owned
facility or at a University-sponsored event
• The parents or guardians of any student found in violation of the drug policy may be contacted regarding the violation.
• Amount and type(s) of substance(s) found will be taken into consideration during sanctioning
Any student who violates the Drug Abuse Policy for use or possession of a prescription drug or controlled substance for a second
time or has an additional positive drug screen may be suspended from the University for at least one year. Readmission to the
University will occur only after the suspended student provides proof of drug counseling and/or treatment from a licensed
counselor or certified treatment program.
Possession of drug paraphernalia, including but not limited to “bongs”, pipes, hookahs and/or other devices that may be used to
facilitate consumption of drugs, may subject a student to the same penalties as those imposed for use and possession of a
prescription drug or controlled substance.
The penalty for a violation of the Drug Abuse Policy for sale, distribution, or manufacture of a prescription drug or controlled
substance may be permanent expulsion from the University.
In all offenses, depending on the surrounding circumstances, additional disciplinary sanctions may be levied. Individual violations
will accumulate over the course of a student's academic career.
Code of Student Conduct Secon 3.2.10—Drugs
Use, producon, distribuon, sale, possession, being under the inuence of, or driving under the inuence of drugs, including
cannabis in any form, and/or prescripon drugs in a manner prohibited under federal and/or Texas law, including failing to adhere
to the Alcohol and Drug Policy - Internaonal Travel while parcipang in a TCU sponsored acvity outside the U.S. Possession of
drug paraphernalia is considered the same as possession of drugs. Being where drugs and/or drug paraphernalia are present may
also be considered the same as possession of drugs. Any substance that tests posive for THC, regardless of how that substance
was sold, shall be considered marijuana for purposes of this Code.
Growing and/or the use of cannabis is a federal crime and federal agencies can prosecute users and growers of cannabis regardless
of state law. It is also a federal crime to use or possess cannabis on University premises. Cannabis use or possession includes, but is
not limited to smoking, vaping, or consumpon through food, extracts, or concentrates.
Prohibited prescripon drug use or possession includes, but is not limited to the use or possession of prescripon drugs (i.e.
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Adderall™, Ritalin™, Xanax™, Vyvanse®, etc.) contrary to the prescripon, and/or use or possession of prescripon drugs issued to
any other person, regardless of relaonship, or without a prescripon.
Prohibited drug-related outcomes include, but are not limited to:
a. First drug use and/or possession violaon may result in at least one (1) year of conduct probaon; wring a reecon
paper, as assigned; compleon of at least two (2) sessions with Substance Use and Recovery Services sta; following all
Substance Use and Recovery Services sta recommendaons; compleon of an in-person or online educaonal workshop;
meengs with the Dean of Students sta, as deemed appropriate; and random drug tesng during the term of the
probaon at the student’s expense. Addionally, residence hall evicon will be considered, especially if the incident
occurred in a University facility or during a University sponsored event. Persistent drug use or possession while on conduct
probaon may subject the student to an o-campus assessment for and compliance with a higher level of care, and/or an
extension of conduct probaon;
b. Addional violaons of the Drug Use Policy and/or secon 3.2.10 of the Student Code of Conduct may result in suspension
for at least one (1) academic year. Readmission to the University will occur only aer the suspended student provides proof
of drug counseling and/or treatment from a licensed counselor or cered treatment program. Readmied students may
be subject to random drug tesng during the rst academic year aer their return to the University at the student’s
expense;
c. using drugs and/or alcohol to intenonally incapacitate another person will result in at least a one (1) year suspension; and/
or
d. Producon, sale or distribuon of drugs may result in immediate expulsion from the University.
Parents may be noed of any illegal drug policy violaon. Law enforcement may also be contacted for drug violaons. The
amount and type(s) of substance(s) found will be taken into consideraon when determining outcomes, which may result in
addional or modied outcomes.
For students who bring their own concerns of drug use, disorder, dependency, or addicon to the aenon of University ocials
outside the threat of drug tests or conduct outcomes and seek assistance, a conduct Report will not be pursued. The student will
be referred to meet with Substance Use and Recovery Services sta and follow any recommendaons made. If a student persists in
their own alcohol use despite the risk of consequences and recommendaons made by Substance Use and Recovery Services sta,
the conduct process will be iniated.
Alcohol Use Polices for Employees
Except for certain specied areas in University residence halls approved by the Vice Chancellor for Student Aairs (see the
University Calendar/Student Handbook for the student alcohol policy), and for specic events authorized by the Chancellor or
Provost in University buildings, the consumpon, sale or use of alcoholic beverages is prohibited on the campus.
The purchase or sale of alcoholic beverages is prohibited everywhere on the campus. Furthermore, no person may provide any
alcoholic beverages to any person less than 21 years of age. The University also prohibits the use or possession of alcoholic
beverages in all instruconal sengs including those remote to the campus.
Drug Use Policies for Employees
The University prohibits the unlawful possession, use, manufacture or distribuon of illicit drugs on University property or at
University sponsored acvies. Besides their legal implicaons these drugs are a health hazard and are incompable with the
philosophy and objecves of the University.
For complete informaon, refer to Policy 2.007 - Drug and Alcohol Abuse.
In addion, faculty and sta directly engaged in the performance of work under the provisions of a federal contract ($25,000 or
more) or grant are subject to the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988. For complete informaon on the specic provisions of this act,
contact the Human Resources oce, the Alcohol and Drug Educaon Center, or the Oce of Research and Sponsored Projects.
Any violaon of these policies may result in disciplinary acon ranging from a reprimand to suspension without pay for an
appropriate period or terminaon of employment.
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Penales for Drug and Alcohol Abuse for Employees
Various local, state, and federal regulaons prohibit the illegal possession, use and distribuon of illicit drugs and alcohol.
Penales for violaons of such regulaons vary depending on the type of violaon, and in the case of alcohol, the age of the
persons involved. Detailed descripons of penales are included below.
University Disciplinary Acons for Violaon of the Drug and Alcohol Abuse Policy for Employees
The university applies the following schedule of disciplinary acon against employees who violate the drug and alcohol policy:
The penalty for violaon of the university's policy on drug and alcohol abuse may range from a reprimand to suspension
without pay for an appropriate period or terminaon of employment.
Violators who are not terminated may be required to complete an approved drug or alcohol abuse assistance or rehabilitaon
program. Failure to complete the program may result in immediate terminaon of employment.
Texas Chrisan University complies with the requirements of the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988 which applies to recipients of
federal contracts and grants. TCU prohibits the unlawful manufacture, distribuon, dispensing, possession or use of a controlled
substance (drug), as dened by the Act, in the workplace. Compliance also includes University cercaon to the federal granng
or contracng agency that a good faith eort is made to comply with all requirements of the Act.
1. Faculty or sta directly engaged in the performance of work under the provisions of a federal contract or grant must
nofy the TCU Human Resources oce of any convicon for a criminal drug law violaon occurring in the workplace no
later than ve (5) days aer the convicon.
2. TCU must report to the contracng or granng agency such convicons within ten (10) days of the date the convicted
employee reports such convicon to the university.
3. TCU, within thirty (30) days of receiving noce from an employee of a convicon for criminal drug law violaon occurring
in the workplace, must:
• Take appropriate personnel acon against the convicted employee, up to and including terminaon, or
• Require the employee to parcipate sasfactorily in a drug-abuse assistance or rehabilitaon program approved for
such purpose by a federal, state or local health agency; federal, state or local law enforcement agency or other
appropriate agency.
4. TCU must maintain a drug-free awareness program to inform employees working under the contract or grant about:
• The dangers of drug abuse in the work place
• The University’s policy of maintaining a drug-free workplace
• The availability of drug counseling and rehabilitaon; and
• The penales that may be imposed upon employees for drug abuse violaons occurring in the workplace.
Health Risks Associated With Drug and Alcohol Use
Alcohol
Alcohol’s eects vary from person to person, depending on a variety of factors, including how much you drink, how oen you
drink, your family history, your age and your health status. Abuse of alcohol has been shown to cause serious health problems
including:
• Frequent or heavy use of alcoholic beverages can result in negave brain development; cirrhosis of the liver; cancer of
the liver; cancer of the mouth, throat, and pancreas; stomach ulcers; heart damage; lowered sex hormone
producon; and lowered immunity to infecons and disease.
• Alcohol use by pregnant women can also cause birth defects, lowered birth weight and/or severe psychological
disorders.
• Alcohol remains the most commonly used chemical in crimes of sexual assault.
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• Use of alcohol is involved in half of all trac-related deaths and permanent disabilies.
• Alcohol Use Disorder can lead to family dysfuncon and violence. Persons with Alcohol Use Disorder are six or more
mes as likely to die by suicide than those without an Alcohol Use Disorder.
Drugs
A drug is a chemical substance that can change how your mind and body work, and drug use can hurt not only the people who take
the drugs, but also the people around them. Abuse of drugs has been shown to cause serious health issues including:
• The use of illegal drugs, including but not limited to marijuana, cocaine, heroin, crack, amphetamines, psychedelics
and so-called “designer drugs” has been shown to result in physical and mental disorders.
• Lung damage (including lung cancer), lowered immunity to disease, memory loss, depression, ashbacks, lowered
producon of sex hormones, birth defects, low birth weight infants and severe psychological disorders may result
from the use of drugs.
• These drugs are highly addicve, both physically and psychologically. The body builds a tolerance to such drugs so
that larger and more frequent doses are required to sasfy the need for the drug.
Legal Sancons for Illegal Use of Alcohol and Other Drugs
The University prohibits the unlawful possession, use, manufacture or distribuon of illicit drugs or inhalants on university property
or at university sponsored acvies. The university also prohibits the use or unlawful possession of alcoholic beverages by
employees on campus. The use or possession of alcoholic beverages in all instruconal sengs including those remote to campus
is prohibited.
In addition to sanctions imposed by the University for violating University policies, a student or employee may be subject to
regulations of civil authorities. Various local, state and federal regulations prohibit the illegal use, possession and distribution of
illicit drugs and alcohol. Penalties for violation of such statutes vary depending on the type of drug, the amount of the drug
involved, the type of violation, and in the case of alcohol, the age of the person involved. For State of Texas and federal sanctions
please refer to page 68.
For more informaon on the federal tracking penales associated with various controlled substances, please visit the Drug
Enforcement Administraon’s website at hps://www.dea.gov/sites/default/les/2018-06/drug_of_abuse.pdf#page=30
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Texas State Law
OFFENSE CLASS/DEGREE PUNISHMENT
Manufacture or delivery of
controlled substance (drugs)
State Jail Felony to First
Degree Felony
Minimum: Up to 2 years in jail and a ne of up to $10,000
Maximum: 15 years to life in jail and a ne of up to $250,000
Possession of a controlled
substance
Class B Misdemeanor to
First Degree Felony
Minimum: Up to 180 days in jail and a ne of up to $2,000 or both
Maximum: 15 years to life in jail and a ne of up to $250,000
Possession or delivery of marijuana Class B Misdemeanor to
First Degree Felony
Minimum: 180 days in jail or a ne of up to $2,000, or both
Maximum: 5 years to life in jail and a ne of up to $100,000
Driving while intoxicated (alcohol or
other drugs or both)
Class B Misdemeanor
Class A Misdemeanor if
BAC is equal to or
greater than .15
Third Degree Felony if 2
or more prior
convicons
Minimum: Connement of 72 hours unless driver had an open container of
alcohol in his/her possession in which case the oense is a Class B misdemeanor
with a minimum term of connement of six days in jail.
Maximum: 2 to 10 years in jail and a ne of up to $10,000
Public intoxicaon Class C Misdemeanor
If under 21 years of age,
Texas Alcoholic
Beverage Code apply
(Secons 106.071 and
106.115)
Fine up to $500
Fine up to $500 and aendance at an alcohol awareness program. Where the
oender has previously been convicted twice for an alcohol-related oense by a
minor, the punishment is a ne of $250 to $2,000, jail me of up to 180 days,
community service of 8 to 40 hours, driver’s license suspension for 30 to 180
days and aendance at an alcohol awareness program.
Purchase, consumpon, or
possession of alcohol by a minor
Class C Misdemeanor Aendance at an alcohol awareness program, and when the person has been
previously convicted twice for an alcohol-related oense by a minor, the
punishment is a ne of not less than $250 or more than $2000; connement in
jail for a term not to exceed 180 days; or both the ne and connement;
community service of 8 to 40 hours; suspension of Texas Driver's License or
permit for 30 to 180 days and aendance at an alcohol awareness program.
Sale of alcohol to a minor Class A Misdemeanor Fine up to $4,000, up to one year in jail, or both, 180-day driver’s license
suspension
Purchase of alcohol for a minor or
furnishing alcohol to a minor
Class B Misdemeanor Fine up to $2,000, up to 180 days in jail, or both
Misrepresentaon of age by a
minor to person selling or serving
alcohol
Class C Misdemeanor Aendance at an alcohol awareness program, and where the oender is a minor
previously convicted twice for alcohol-related oenses, a ne of not less than
$250 or more than $2000; connement in jail for a term not to exceed 180 days;
or both ne and imprisonment; community service of 8 to 40 hours; suspension
of Texas Driver's License for 30 to 180 days and aendance at an alcohol
awareness program.
Federal Law
OFFENSE MINIMUM PUNISHMENT MAXIMUM PUNISHMENT
Manufacturing, distribuon
or dispelling of illegal drugs
Imprisonment up to 3 years, and a ne of
$250,000, or both
Life imprisonment (no parole) and ne up to $8 million
(individual) or $20 million (other)
Possession of illegal drugs Imprisonment for up to 1 year and a ne
of not less than $1,000 or both
5 to 20 years imprisonment and ne of at least $5,000 plus
invesgaon/court costs
Distribuon of drugs to a person
under 21 years of age
Double the federal penalty for distribuon
of drugs
Triple the penalty for distribuon of drugs
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Counseling and Treatment Resources
Students
TCU Substance Use & Recovery Services (SURS) is based on a philosophy of student development which incorporates personal and
community wellness. Fostering self-esteem, interpersonal skill development, and a sense of belonging are key elements in helping
students acquire the skills and competencies to appropriately navigate experiences with alcohol and other drugs. The SURS oce
encourages students to develop a sense of responsibility for themselves, for others, and for the University by assuming leadership
in seng behavioral norms for the campus community. Appropriate bystander behavior is expected. Programs and services
include:
A. Counseling and Treatment Referrals: TCU has licensed therapists with specialized training and experience with Substance
Use and co-occurring Disorders. Students may schedule an appointment with a licensed Substance Use and Recovery
Counselor through the TCU Counseling Center main oce at 817-257-7863. When a TCU student may need more than
individual counseling and/or peer support for a Substance Use Disorder and co-occurring issues, they may be referred to a
higher level of care. TCU has partnered with Arise Recovery Centers – On Campus (ARCON). ARCON provides free “mini
assessments” on campus for currently enrolled students.
B. Alcohol and Drug Assessments: Counselors and educators conduct individual alcohol and drug assessments for students
who are referred to the SURS oce. The assessments provide students with harm-reducon educaon, feedback, and
resources regarding their substance use and current situaon.
C. Alcohol Educaon Workshops: Workshops are usually conducted once every three weeks during the fall and spring
semesters. These two-hour workshops provide students with informaon about responsible decision making, reducing
risk, state and local laws, TCU stascs, and signs of alcohol poisoning.
D. Recovery: The SURS oce strives to provide a supporve community where students in recovery and in hope of recovery
can achieve academic, social, and personal success in an alcohol and drug-free college experience. TCU is an instuonal
member of the Associaon of Recovery in Higher Educaon (ARHE), represenng our Collegiate Recovery Community. The
Collegiate Recovery Community hosts weekly open meengs for TCU students. This community hosts alcohol-free events
throughout the fall and spring semesters.
Anyone interested in services available through the Substance Use and Recovery Services oce is encouraged to visit the oce
(Jarvis Hall, 2nd Floor) or to call 817-257-7100.
Employees
An employee who voluntarily seeks assistance to correct a drug or alcohol abuse problem will not be subject to disciplinary acon
as a consequence of such abuse. Even though voluntary assistance has been sought, the employee becomes subject to disciplinary
acon if the abuse connues.
The university’s Substance Use & Recovery Services oce, located in Jarvis Hall, has a library of printed resources regarding drug
and alcohol abuse. They can also provide a list of o-campus treatment facilies.
TCU oers an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) which is a condenal support service designed to help employees with the
issues that aect their life the most. TCU also understands that family members of employees also may benet from speaking with
an EAP professional. To learn more about EAP, employees can contact Human Resources at 817-257-7790 or visit the following
website hps://hr.tcu.edu/current-employees/benets/employee-assistance-program.php.
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Annual Disclosure of Crime Stascs
Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Stascs requires colleges and universies throughout the
United States to disclose informaon about crime on and around their campuses. The TCU Police Department maintains a close
working relaonship with the Fort Worth Police Department to ensure that crimes reported directly to that department that
involve the University are communicated to the TCU Police Department.
Compiling Crime Stascs
The TCUPD collects the crime stascs disclosed in this report through a number of methods. Police ocers enter all reports of
crime incidents made directly to the department through ARMS, automated report management system. Aer an ocer enters the
report into ARMS, a department administrator reviews the report to ensure it is appropriately classied in the correct crime
category. Addionally, a wrien request for stascal informaon is made on an annual basis to all campus security authories
(CSAs). The TCUPD also receives crime informaon from the Title IX Oce, Dean of Students Oce, Human Resources, Fort Worth
Police Department, and other applicable law enforcement agencies. The department periodically examines the data to ensure that
all reported crimes are recorded in accordance with the crime denions outlined in the FBI Uniform Crime Reporng Handbook.
Denions of Crime Categories: Clery Act Oenses
Uniform Crime Reporng (UCR) Program
Under the Clery Act, for the purposes of counng and disclosing criminal oenses, hate crime, arrest and disciplinary referral
stascs, it must be done based on the denions provided by the Federal Bureau of Invesgaon’s (FBI’s) Uniform Crime
Reporng (UCR) Program and the Hierarchy Rule. The Clery Act requires instuons to include four general categories of crime
stascs: (1) Criminal Oenses; (2) Hate Crimes; (3) Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Oenses; (4) Arrests and Referrals for
Disciplinary Acon.
Criminal Oenses
Murder/Non-negligent Manslaughter: The willful (non-negligent) killing of one human being by another
Manslaughter by Negligence: The killing of another person through gross negligence
Sex Oenses: Any sexual act directed against another person, without the consent of the vicm, including instances where the
vicm is incapable of giving consent.
Rape: The penetraon, no maer how slight, of the vagina or anus with any body part or object, or oral penetraon by a
sex organ of another person, without the consent of the vicm. This oense includes the rape of both males and females.
Fondling: The touching of the private body parts of another person for the sexual gracaon, without the consent of the
vicm, including instances where the vicm is incapable of giving consent because of his/her age or because of his/her
temporary or permanent mental capacity.
Incest: Non-forcible sexual intercourse between persons who are related to each other within the degrees wherein
marriage is prohibited by law.
Statutory Rape: Sexual intercourse with a person who is under the statutory age of consent.
Robbery: Dened as the taking or aempng to take anything of value from the car, custody, or control of a person or persons by
force or threat of force or violence and/or by pung the vicm in fear.
Aggravated Assault: Dened as an unlawful aack by one person upon another person for the purpose of inicng severe or
aggravated bodily injury. This type of assault usually is accompanied by the use of a weapon or by means likely to produce death
or great bodily harm.
Burglary: The unlawful entry of a structure to commit a felony or a the.
Motor Vehicle The: The the or aempted the of a motor vehicle.
Arson: Any willful or malicious burning or aempt to burn, with or without intent to defraud, a dwelling house, public building,
motor vehicle or aircra, personal property of another, etc.
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Hate Crimes: Hate crimes include all of the crimes listed above that manifest evidence that the vicm was chosen based on one
of the categories of bias (see Hate Crimes Categories of Bias secon), plus the following crimes:
Larceny/The: The unlawful taking, carrying, leading or riding away of property from the possession or construcve
possession of another. Construcve possession is the condion in which a person does not have physical custody or
possession, but is in a posion to exercise dominion or control over a thing.
Simple Assault: An unlawful physical aack by one person upon another where neither the oender displays a weapon,
nor the vicm suers obvious severe or aggravated bodily injury involving apparent broken bones, loss of teeth, possible
internal injury, severe laceraon or loss of consciousness.
Inmidaon: 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 subjecng the vicm to actual physical aack.
Destrucon/Damage/Vandalism of Property (except Arson): To willfully or maliciously destroy, damage, deface or
otherwise injure real or personal property without the consent of the owner or person having custody or control of it.
Hate Crime Categories of Bias
Race: A preformed negave atude toward a group of persons who possess common physical characteriscs, e.g., color of skin,
and/or hair; facial features, etc., genecally transmied by descent and heredity which disnguish them as a disnct division of
humankind, e.g., Asians, blacks or African Americans, whites.
Gender: A preformed negave opinion or atude toward a person or group of persons based on their actual or perceived gender,
e.g., male or female.
Gender Identy: A preformed negave opinion or atude toward a person or group of persons based on their actual or perceived
gender identy, e.g., bias against transgender or gender nonconforming individuals. Gender non-conforming describes a person
who does not conform to the gender-based expectaons of society, e.g., a woman dressed in tradionally male clothing or a man
wearing makeup. A gender non-conforming person may or may not be a lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender person but may be
perceived as such.
Religion: A preformed negave opinion or atude toward a group of persons who share the same religious beliefs regarding the
origin and purpose of the universe and the existence or nonexistence of a supreme being, e.g., Catholics, Jews, Protestants,
atheists.
Sexual Orientaon: A preformed negave opinion or atude toward a group of persons based on their actual or perceived sexual
orientaon. Sexual orientaon is the term for a person’s physical, romanc, and/or emoonal aracon to members of the same
and/or opposite sex, including lesbian, gay, bisexual, and heterosexual (straight) individuals.
Ethnicity: A preformed negave opinion or atude toward a group of persons whose members idenfy with each other, through
common heritage, oen consisng of a common language, common culture (oen including a shared religion) and/or ideology that
stresses common ancestry. The concept of ethnicity diers from the closely related term “race” in that “race” refers to a grouping
based mostly upon biological criteria, while “ethnicity” also encompasses addional cultural factors.
Naonal Origin: A preformed negave opinion or atude toward a group of people based on their actual or perceived country of
birth. This bias may be against people that have a name or accent associated with a naonal origin group, parcipate in certain
customs associated with a naonal origin group, or because they are married to or associate with people of a certain naonal
origin.
Disability: A preformed negave opinion or atude toward a group of persons based on their physical or mental impairments,
whether such disability is temporary or permanent, congenital or acquired by heredity, accident, injury, advanced age, or illness.
Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) - Covered Oenses
Dating Violence is defined as violence committed by a person who is or has been in a social relationship of a romantic or intimate
nature with the victim. The existence of such a relationship shall be determined based on the reporting party’s statement and with
consideration of the length of the relationship, the type of relationship, and the frequency of interaction between the persons
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involved in the relationship.
• Dating violence includes, but is not limited to, sexual or physical abuse or the threat of abuse.
• Dating violence does not include acts covered under the definition of domestic violence.
Domestic Violence is defined as a felony or misdemeanor crime of violence committed—
• By a current or former spouse or intimate partner 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 or intimate partner;
• By a person similarly situated to a spouse of the vicm under the domesc or family violence laws of the jurisdiction in
which the crime of violence occurred;
• 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 in which the crime of violence occurred.
Stalking is defined as engaging in a course of conduct directed at a specific person that would cause a reasonable person to—
• Fear for her/his or others’ safety; or
• To suffer substantial emotional distress.
• Course of conduct means two or more acts including, but not limited to, acts in which the stalker directly, indirectly, or
through third parties, by any action, method, device, or means, follows, monitors, observes, surveils, threatens, or
communicates to or about a person, or interferes with a person’s property.
• Substantial emotional distress means significant mental suffering or anguish that may, but not necessarily require medical
or other professional treatment or counseling.
Jurisdiconal denions of dang violence, domesc violence, sexual assault, and atalking are outlined beginning on page 32.
Arrests and Referrals for Disciplinary Action
Arrest is defined as persons processed by arrest, citation or summons.
Referred for disciplinary action is defined as the referral of any person to any official who initiates a disciplinary action of which a
record is established and which may result in the imposition of a sanction.
Denions of Clery Geography
The Clery Act requires instuons to disclose stascs for crimes reported based on where the crimes occurred, to whom the
crimes were reported, the types of crimes that were reported, and the year in which the crimes were reported. Instuons must
disclose stascs for reported Clery Act crimes that occur (1) on campus, (2) on campus in a student housing facility, (3) on public
property, and (4) in or on non-campus buildings or property that the instuon owns or controls. The denions for these
geographic categories are Clery Act-specic are outlined below.
On–Campus
Any building or property owned or controlled by an instuon within the same reasonably conguous geographic area and used by
the instuon in direct support of or in a manner related to the instuon’s educaonal purposes, including residence halls; and
Any building or property that is within or reasonably conguous to the area idened in paragraph (1) that is owned by the
instuon but controlled by another person, is frequently used by students and supports instuonal purposes (such as a food or
other retail vendor).
On-Campus Student Housing Facilies
Any student housing facility that is owned or controlled by the instuon, or is located on property that is owned or controlled by
the instuon, and is within the reasonably conguous geographic area that makes up the campus.
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This denion includes the following types of housing:
Undergraduate, graduate and married student housing.
Single family houses that are used for student housing.
Summer school student housing.
Buildings that are used for student housing but also have faculty, sta or any other individuals living there. (This does not
include faculty-only housing. Instuon-owned or controlled faculty-only housing that is located on the campus is included in
the “on-campus” category.)
Buildings that are owned by a third party that has a wrien agreement with our instuon to provide student housing.
Housing for ocially and not ocially recognized student groups, including fraternity or sorority houses, that are owned or
controlled by the instuon or located on property that your instuon owns or controls.
*Note: Stascs for university student housing facilies are recorded and included in both the all on-campus category and the On-
Campus Student Housing Facilies only category
Non-campus Building or Property
Any building or property owned or controlled by a student organizaon that is ocially recognized by the instuon; or
Any building or property owned or controlled by an instuon that is used in direct support of, or in relaon to, the instuon’s
educaonal purposes, is frequently used by students, and is not within the same reasonably conguous geographic area of the
instuon.
Field Trips: Disclosure of stascs for crimes that occur on eld trips at locaons our instuon does not own or control is not
required.
Public Property
All public property, including thoroughfares, streets, sidewalks and parking facilies, that is within the campus, or immediately
adjacent to and accessible from the campus. Public property, for purposes of data collecon and this report, does not include
businesses or private residences adjacent to the campus.
Reasonably Conguous
This refers to a building or property an instuon owns or controls that is in a locaon that students consider to be, and treat as,
part of the “campus”. Generally speaking, it is reasonable to consider locaons within one mile from the main campus border to be
reasonably conguous with the campus.
Clery Geography Maps
You may access an interacve map outlining the TCU campus at hps://maps.tcu.edu. Addionally, you may view maps outlining
the TCU campus, non-campus and public properes on the TCU Police Department website at hps://police.tcu.edu/clery-
geographical-borders/.
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Locaon of Burne School of Medicine (formerly TCU and UNTHSC School of Medicine) January—June 2022
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Locaon of Burne School of Medicine (formerly TCU and UNTHSC School of Medicine) June—December 2022
2023
Clery Act Crime Stascs
TCU Main Campus
Includes crime stascs for calendar years 2020, 2021, and 2022
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CRIME STATISTICS: Criminal Oenses
Oense
On-campus
On-campus Student
Housing Facilies
Non-campus
Building or
Property
Public
Property
CRIMINAL HOMICIDE
Murder and Non-negligent Manslaughter
2022
0 0 0 0
2021
0 0 0 0
2020
0 0 0 0
Manslaughter by Negligence
2022
0 0 0 0
2021
0 0 0 0
2020
0 0 0 0
SEX OFFENSE REPORTING
Rape
2022 12 10 0 0
2021 22 22 0 0
2020 17 16 0 0
Fondling
2022 3 3 1 0
2021 8^ 7^ 0 0
2020 4 4 0 0
Incest
2022 0 0 0 0
2021 0 0 0 0
2020 0 0 0 0
Statutory Rape
2022 0 0 0 0
2021 0 0 0 0
2020 0 0 0 0
Robbery
2022 0 0 0 0
2021 0 0 0 0
2020 0 0 0 0
Aggravated Assault
2022 0 0 0 0
2021 1^ 0 0 0
2020 1 0 0 1
Burglary
2022 6 1 1 0
2021 3 2 0 0
2020 8 5 0 0
Motor Vehicle The
2022 1 0 0 0
2021 5 0 0 0
2020 2 0 1 0
Arson
2022 1 1 0 0
2021 0 0 0 0
2020 1 1 0 0
“Reported crimes” are allegaons of crimes reported in good faith to Campus Security Authories. These crimes do not have to be invesgated
or adjudicated in order to count as a reported stasc in the Annual Security Report & Annual Fire Safety Report. Reported crimes may involve
individuals not associated or aliated with TCU. Reported crimes may include informaon received from an anonymous reporng source.
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Unfounded Crimes: If a Clery Act crime is reported as occurring in any of the University’s Clery Act geographic categories, a reported crime is
unfounded only if sworn or commissioned law enforcement personnel make a formal determinaon that the report is false or baseless.
CRIME STATISTICS: Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Offenses
Oense
On-campus
On-campus Student
Housing Facilies
Non-campus
Building or
Property
Public
Property
Dang Violence
2022
5 4 0 0
2021
17 17 0 0
2020
7 6 0 0
Domesc Violence
2022
1 1 0 0
2021
15^ 15^ 0 0
2020
0 0 0 0
Stalking
2022 5 0 0 0
2021 4 1 0 0
2020 4 1 0 0
ARRESTS AND REFERRALS FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTION
Arrest Referral for Disciplinary Acon
On Campus On-campus
Student
Housing
Facilies
Non-campus
Building or
Property
Public
Property
On Campus On-campus
Student
Housing
Facilies
Non-campus
Building or
Property
Public
Property
Alcohol Law Violaons
2022 0 0 0 0 412 355 0 0
2021 1^ 0 0 0 838^ 769 0 0
2020 1 0 0 0 1117 1041 0 2
Drug Law Violaons
2022 0 0 0 0 52 49 0 0
2021 2 0 0 0 49 48 0 0
2020 0 0 0 0 137 132 0 3
Weapon Law Violaons
2022 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0
2021 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
2020 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 1
HATE CRIME STATISTICS
2022 Zero (0) hate crimes, as dened by applicable federal law, were reported at TCU in 2022.
2021 One (1) hate crime—inmidaon based on naonal origin, as dened by applicable federal law, was reported at TCU in 2021.
2020 Zero (0) hate crimes, as dened by applicable federal law, were reported at TCU in 2020.
UNFOUNDED CRIMES
2022 TCU had one (1) unfounded crime in 2022.
2021 TCU had one (1) unfounded crime in 2021.
2020 TCU had two (2) unfounded crimes in 2020.
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^Changes to calendar year 2021 crime stascs reported in the 2022 Annual Security Report:
The fondling reports on campus changed from 4 to 8 and the fondling reports in on campus student housing changed from 4 to 7. Two (2)
instances were misclassied (originally believed to have occurred outside Clery geography—2 determined to be on campus and 1 in on campus
student housing) and 2 instances were determined to have occurred through further invesgaon aer the inial report.
The aggravated assault reports on campus changed from 0 to 1. Injuries sustained were determined to be more severe than originally reported.
The domesc violence reports on campus changed from 2 to 15 and the domesc violence in on campus student housing changed from 2 to 15.
These changes are due to the inclusion of “roommates” in the denion of “Household Member” outlined in the Texas Family Code (Secon
71.004 Family Violence).
The stalking reports in on campus student housing changed from 1 to 2 due to an oense being recorded only in the on campus category when it
should have also been recorded in the on campus student housing category as well.
The liquor law violaon arrests on campus changed from 15 to 1 because 11 instances of public drunkenness were inadvertently included and 4
instances should have been classied as liquor law violaon referrals. The liquor law violaon referrals on campus changed from 834 to 838.
2023
Clery Act Crime Stascs
Burne School of Medicine Campus
Formerly TCU and UNTHSC School of Medicine located at 3430 Camp Bowie Boulevard; Fort Worth, TX; 76107
Includes crime stascs for calendar years 2020, 2021, and 2022
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*Crime stascs reported for 2020, 2021, and through June 2022 are for the following locaon: 3430 Camp Bowie Boulevard, Fort Worth, TX 76107
*Crime stascs reported for June—December 2022 are for the following locaons: 4055 Internaonal Plaza, Fort Worth, TX 76109 and 1651 West Rosedale Street,
Fort Worth, TX 76104
Burne School of Medicine
Formerly TCU and UNTHSC School of Medicine Campus *(locaons listed below)
CRIME STATISTICS: Criminal Oenses
Oense
On-campus
Non-campus Building
or Property
Public
Property
Total
CRIMINAL HOMICIDE
Murder and Non-negligent Manslaughter
2022 0 0 0 0
2021 0 0 0 0
2020 0 0 0 0
Manslaughter by Negligence
2022 0 0 0 0
2021 0 0 0 0
2020 0 0 0 0
SEX OFFENSE REPORTING
Rape
2022 0 0 0 0
2021 0 0 0 0
2020 0 0 0 0
Fondling
2022 0 0 0 0
2021 0 0 0 0
2020 0 0 0 0
Incest
2022 0 0 0 0
2021 0 0 0 0
2020 0 0 0 0
Statutory Rape
2022 0 0 0 0
2021 0 0 0 0
2020 0 0 0 0
Robbery
2022 0 0 0 0
2021 0 0 0 0
2020 0 0 0 0
Aggravated Assault
2022 0 0 0 0
2021 0 0 0 0
2020 0 0 0 0
Burglary
2022 0 0 0 0
2021 0 0 0 0
2020 0 0 0 0
Motor Vehicle The
2022 0 0 0 0
2021 0 0 0 0
2020 0 0 0 0
Arson
2022 0 0 0 0
2021 0 0 0 0
2020 0 0 0 0
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• The chart includes stascs from outside law enforcement agencies.
• The Burne School of Medicine campus does not have any on-campus housing facilies.
Crimes reported in calendar year 2022 within the Clery Geography of the Burne School of Medicine are included on the TCU Daily Crime and Fire Log. The crime
log is accessible online at hps://police.tcu.edu/daily-crime-re-log/ or in person at the TCU Police Department during normal business hours.
For calendar years 2020 and 2021, the UNTHSC PD maintained a daily crime log, which contains informaon about crimes that are reported to UNTHSC PD. The
crime log is accessible online at hps://www.unthsc.edu/police/crime-log/ or in person at the UNTHSC Police Department during normal business hours).
*Crime stascs reported for 2020, 2021, and through June 2022 are for the following locaon: 3430 Camp Bowie Boulevard, Fort Worth, TX 76107.
*Crime stascs reported for June—December 2022 are for the following locaons: 4055 Internaonal Plaza, Fort Worth, TX 76109 and 1651 West Rosedale Street,
Fort Worth, TX 76104
Burne School of Medicine Campus*
CRIME STATISTICS: Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Oenses
Oense
On-campus
Non-campus Building
or Property
Public
Property
Total
Dang Violence
2022
0 0 0 0
2021
0 0 0 0
2020
0 0 0 0
Domesc Violence
2022
0 0 0 0
2021
0 0 0 0
2020
0 0 0 0
Stalking
2022 0 0 0 0
2021 0 0 0 0
2020 0 0 0 0
Burne School of Medicine Campus*
ARRESTS AND REFERRALS FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTION
Arrest Referral for Disciplinary Acon
On Campus Non-campus Building
or Property
Public
Property
On Campus Non-campus Building
or Property
Public
Property
Alcohol Law Violaons
2022
0 0 0 0
0 0
2021 0 0 0 0 0 0
2020 1 0 0 0 0 0
Drug Law Violaons
2022
0 0 0 0
0 0
2021 0 0 0 0 0 0
2020 2 0 0 0 0 0
Weapon Law Violaons
2022
0 0 0 0
0 0
2021 0 0 0 0 0 0
2020 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hate Crimes No hate crimes were reported for 2020, 2021, or 2022.
Unfounded Crimes No unfounded crimes were reported for 2020, 2021, or 2022. Unfounded Crimes can only be determined by law
enforcement.
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Annual Fire Safety Report
Fire Stascs for Calendar Years 2020, 2021, and 2022
Texas Chrisan University
Police Department
3025 Lubbock Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76129
police.tcu.edu
Published September 27, 2023
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Annual Fire Safety Report
In accordance with the Higher Educaon Opportunity Act of 2008, instuons with on-campus student housing facilies must
annually publish a re safety report that provides informaon on campus re safety pracces and standards. Texas Chrisan
University complies with this regulaon by including all mandatory re safety informaon as part of this annual report. An
instuon must report stascs for each on-campus student housing facility for the three most recent calendar years for which
data is available. Copies of the Annual Fire Safety Report may be obtained at the TCU Police Department located at 3025 Lubbock
Avenue, online at hps://police.tcu.edu/crime-informaon/, or by calling 817-257-7930.
Texas Chrisan University maintains a re log. The Fire Stascs table contained in this report is designed to contain a compilaon
of actual re stascs for each calendar year (should any exist) for Texas Chrisan University on-campus student housing facilies.
The Fire Stascs table is designed to include stascs outlining the number of actual res and the cause of each actual re, the
number of injuries and deaths related to actual res and the value of property damage related to actual res for Texas Chrisan
University on-campus student housing (should any exist).
For a re to be reportable, per the Higher Educaon Opportunity Act / Clery Act, it must be an actual re, and it must meet the
federal denion of a re. The Higher Educaon Opportunity Act (HEOA) regulaons dene re as, “any instance of open ame or
other burning in a place not intended to contain the burning or in an uncontrolled manner.”
On-Campus Student Housing Facility Fire Safety System
Smoke Detectors
TCU currently has a total of 51 on-campus student housing facilies. All University housing facilies have hard-wired smoke
detectors. A slight “beeping” sound from the unit indicates a weak baery. In such cases, nofy your Resident Advisor, Chapter
Resident Advisor or Hall Director of the problem. Do not try to service these detectors yourself. Under no circumstances are you to
remove the baery. Tampering with any piece of re safety equipment is a violaon of TCU Code of Student Conduct.
Fire Safety Policies for Students
TCU considers re safety extremely important and students have an obligaon to adhere to University regulaons as well as city
and state statutes. The following are TCU policies and procedures for maers involving re safety:
Prohibited Items
The following items are prohibited in the Residence Halls: Candles/incense, halogen lamps, broilers/skillets/woks, toaster
ovens/toasters, hot-plates, crock pots, rice cookers, electric frying pans, deep fryer, aaching anything near or by sprinkler
heads or water pipes, reworks/explosives, coee pots, microwaves, refrigerators, space heaters, and all ammable or
combusble products.
Prohibited Acons
The following acons are prohibited because they can acvate the re systems: Physical acvies, such as hockey and
basketball, in lounges and hallways, throwing water or other liquids in lounges or hallways, and spraying paint or water in
lounges or hallways. Other prohibited acons include tampering with a re exnguisher, tampering or damaging control
valves, smoking in residence halls, breaking a sprinkler head, removing smoke detectors or covers, disabling re
suppression system, blocking exits with furniture or other items, lights, tampering or damaging re exit lights, pull
staons, nocaon devices, or obstrucng locking exit doors.
Seng a Fire (Arson)
Any individual who sets a re (commits arson) in or near a University building is subject to immediate suspension from the
University, will be charged a ne of $400, and may be charged for repairing any damage caused by the re.
Fire Alarm Evacuaon
Whenever a re alarm sounds, normal evacuaon procedures must be followed. All occupants must leave the building and
may not return unless told to do so by TCU police or re ocials. A complete oor by oor, room by room check will be
made of the building by TCU police and/or re ocials. Occupants must remain outside the building during this check. Any
individual who fails to evacuate a building aer a re alarm has sounded will be subject to appropriate disciplinary acon
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and may be charged a ne of $100.
False Fire Alarm Sancons
Every eort will be made to idenfy the individual(s) who cause a false alarm. When such persons are idened they will
be referred to Dean of Students Oce for disciplinary acon, which may include suspension from the University, even for
a rst oense. In addion to the appropriate disciplinary acon, an assessment of $400 for the false re alarm may be
charged to the individual involved. In the event that an individual or individuals cannot be idened within 10 class days,
the false alarm assessment may be charged to all individuals in the residence hall or living unit with a $5 minimum charge
for each resident.
Misuse of Fire Safety Equipment (Other than Fire Alarms)
Any individual who misuses or tampers with any re safety equipment (other than re alarms) will be subject to
appropriate disciplinary acon and may be charged a ne of $100 (minimum) plus the cost of repair or replacement of
misused or damaged equipment, cleaning of the facility, and damage to other property. In addion to being subject to
University penales, any student who starts a re, damages or tampers with the evacuaon alarm or misuses re safety
equipment also will be subject to criminal charges. Examples include:
• Tampering with a re exnguisher
• Tampering or damaging control valves
• Smoking in any residence hall
• Breaking a sprinkler head (s)
• Removing smoke detectors or covers
• Disabling re suppression system
• Blocking exits with furniture or other items Tampering or damaging re exit lights, lights, pull staons,
nocaon devices, or obstrucng locking exit doors.
Policies on Portable Electrical Appliances, Smoking and Open Flames in Student Housing Facilities
Appliances
Since the electrical wiring and outlets in student rooms do not allow for extensive use of electrical appliances, there are certain
appliances that are not allowed as use poses health, electrical, or fire risk.
Possessing any refrigerator that does not comply with the rules established by Housing and Residence Life and/or Fraternity and
Sorority Life, or possessing more than one refrigerator in a room, unless approved by Student Access and Accommodations,
Housing and Residence Life, and/or Fraternity and Sorority Life is strictly prohibited.
Appliances prohibited in non-apartment University housing and commons include: hot plate, toaster, crock pot, toaster oven, lava
lamps, rice cookers, electric frying pan, deep fryer, automatic coffee makers, kettles, ceiling fan, window fan, air conditioner, space
heater and halogen lamps.
Appliances prohibited in the University apartments are: toaster oven, lava lamps, electric frying pan, deep fryer, ceiling fan,
window fan, air conditioner, space heater and halogen lamps.
Extension Cords
Because many university housing fires occur as a result of poor wiring on appliances and overloaded “lamp cord” type extension
cords inside individual rooms, only heavy-duty extension cords are allowed. These may be purchased at most hardware stores.
Furthermore, extension cords with built-in circuit breakers are strongly recommended. Extension cords may not be run under
carpets or looped over curtains or bedspreads. Since overloads will cause tripped circuit breakers or blown fuses, both of which
interrupt service and could cause a fire, only four approved appliances are allowed per outlet.
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Non-Smoking Policy
In order to encourage a culture of health and wellness for all students, faculty, staff and guests, of the university, Texas Christian
University prohibits the use of all tobacco products and smoking on property owned by the university. Smoking and tobacco
products include cigars, cigarettes, chewing tobacco, snuff, e-cigarettes/vapes, and hookahs. The possession of all tobacco
products and electronic delivery devices [e-cigs, vapes, JUULs, e-hookahs, vape pens, and electronic nicotine delivery systems
(ENDS)], is prohibited in residence halls, regardless of the age of the owner.
People wishing to use tobacco as part of an established religious ceremony, academic or research activity may contact the Vice
Chancellor for Student Affairs to request an exemption for those activities.
Open Flames
With the safety of students in mind, it is prohibited to have any device that has an open flame in any location within a TCU
residence hall (this includes but is not limited to any candles, with or without the wick, or incense).
Fire Safety and Fire Drills
A fire in a residence hall can endanger the lives of hundreds of people and destroy personal and university property. Fire safety
should not be taken for granted. Every member of the campus has a responsibility to help prevent fires. Every student should be
aware of potential fire hazards and know proper emergency procedures and phone numbers. The leading fire hazards in university
housing facilities include open flames (such as candles), decorations, trash, flammable liquids, halogen lamps, small extension
cords, and appliances. Arson is the leading cause of campus fires, resulting in needless deaths across the country each year. False
alarms are also one of the greatest hazards. They create a mood of apathy, which leads to slow reactions in the case of a real fire.
Please take the necessary precautions to ensure that your room does not have fire hazards. Keep your room as uncluttered as
possible. Use your appliances carefully. Report opened fire doors, blocked exits, and accumulated trash to your hall staff.
Your residence hall is equipped with several fire safety features with which you should be familiar. Fire alarms and smoke detectors
are located throughout the building. Know where these are located and how they operate. Every hall has an escape plan for every
resident, which will be discussed at your mandatory all-hall meeting during the first week of each semester. A fire drill will be held
early in the semester to practice your escape procedures. Fire doors should be kept closed at all times.
Procedures Students and Employees Should Follow in Case of a Fire in On-Campus Residential Facilities
Whenever a re alarm sounds, normal evacuaon procedures must be followed. All occupants are required to leave the building
and may not return unless told to do so by TCU Police or re ocials. A complete oor-by-oor, room-by-room check will be made
of the building by TCU Police and/or re ocials. Occupants must remain outside the building during this check. Any individual
who fails to evacuate a building aer a re alarm has sounded will be subject to appropriate disciplinary acon. Smoke, not heat or
ames, is the major cause of casuales in residence hall res, and an orderly and prompt evacuaon is crical.
Know these procedures in the case of an evacuation:
1. Leave the building immediately upon hearing the re alarm sound. Under normal condions, all students are expected to
evacuate from University housing facilies in less than 3 minutes. All occupants must leave the building and may not return
unless told to do so by TCU Police ocers or re ocials.
2. Learn the locaons of all exits nearest to your room. Do not assume your regular exit is closest or safest. If possible, wear
shoes and dress appropriately for the weather condions.
3. When you leave your room, close the door.
4. If smoke is present, crawl low to the oor or stay in your room.
5. Only use stairways; never use an elevator.
6. Warn fellow neighbors by knocking on doors as you quickly make your way to the nearest exit. Once outside, go to the
building collecon area at least 150 feet away from the building.
7. If you cannot leave your room for any reason:
a. block all openings with wet towels
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b. call TCU Police (817-257-7777) or 911 and advise the dispatcher of your locaon
c. stay close to the window holding a wet towel to your face;
d. do not open the windows except to alert rescue personnel by hanging a white sheet or cloth out the windows.
If you see flames or smell smoke in University housing or other building, activate the fire alarm (pull station) on your way OUT of
the building.
Call TCU Police at 817-257-7777, who will notify the Fort Worth Fire Department and lead them to the correct location on campus.
Procedures Students and Employees Should Follow in Case of a Fire in Non-Residenal Facilies
In the event of a re, the University expects that all campus community members will evacuate by the nearest exit, closing doors
and acvang the re alarm system (if one is present) as they leave. Once safely outside a building, it is appropriate to contact 911
and the TCUPD at extension 7777 or 817-257-7777. Students and/or employees are informed where to relocate by the Building
Emergency Coordinator if circumstance warrants at the me of the alarm. In the event a re alarm sounds, University policy is that
all occupants must evacuate from the building by the nearest and safest exit, avoid using the elevator, and meet at the Rally Point.
Individuals needing special assistance evacuang a building are instructed to contact TCUPD at extension 7777 or 817-257-7777.
The TCU Alert nocaon system will provide nocaon of a re in the facility.
No training is provided to students or employees in reghng or suppression acvity, as this is inherently dangerous and each
community member’s only duty is to exit safely and quickly, shung doors along the exit path as they do to contain the spread of
ames and smoke, and to acvate the alarm as they exit. At no me should the closing of doors or the acvaon of the alarm delay
the exit from the building.
Fire Safety Education and Training Programs
TCU oers re safety educaon and training programs for students and employees.
For Students:
Every member of the campus has a responsibility to help prevent res. Every student is made aware of potenal re hazards and
provided informaon regarding proper emergency procedures and phone numbers. Every student housing facility has an escape
plan for every resident, which is discussed at the mandatory all-hall Welcome Meeng during the rst week of each semester. A
re drill is held early in the semester to pracce escape procedures. Fire doors are to be kept closed at all mes.
Addionally, at the beginning of each academic year, the TCU Residence Hall Fire Safety Policy and Procedures brochure is placed
in the room of each student when they arrive. This brochure contains informaon regarding re safety policies, arson, false re
alarm sancons, evacuang from your hall in an emergency, misuse of re safety equipment (other than re alarms), and
prohibited items and acons. These topics are addressed during the required all-hall Welcome Meeng.
For Employees:
TCU conducts annual Emergency Preparedness Training for Resident Assistants and Chapter Resident Advisors. This training is
conducted annually and covers the many roles you play in an emergency situaon. The types of emergencies covered in the
training are threats of violence, re emergencies, persons of harm, weather related issues, power outages, hazardous materials,
and natural disasters. Resident Assistants, Chapter Resident Assistants and Hall Directors are also trained on evacuaon
procedures, causes and types of res, re safety and prevenon, and the organizaon to which individuals should report that a re
has occurred.
Addionally, the professional sta members within the following units of Student Aairs receive Crical Incident & Crisis
Management Protocols training on an annual basis: Housing & Residence Life, Dean of Students Oce, and Fraternity and Sorority
Life. This session includes training on the topic of Fire/Major Facilies Concerns along with various other crisis situaons.
Addionally, individuals designated as Building Emergency Coordinators are annually provided training on various topics, including
re emergencies and evacuang and securing buildings during emergencies. The Building Emergency Coordinator program is
coordinated through the TCU Public Safety Department.
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Reporng That a Fire Has Occurred
For purposes of including a re in the stascs in the annual re safety report, res that have been exnguished before acvang a
re alarm device should be reported to the TCU Police Department at 817-257-7777 and to Residenal Services at 817-257-6855.
FUTURE IMPROVEMENTS IN FIRE SAFETY
TCU connuously seeks to improve its re safety and re prevenon eorts. In conjuncon with the Fort Worth Fire Department,
TCU connuously evaluates current best pracces and industry standards to improve its re safety and prevenon eorts. TCU
regularly revises re safety and educaon programs to reect these pracces and standards to help ensure the safety of all
students, faculty, and sta.
In the past two years, a Fire Systems Supervisor was hired to maintain re alarm/re suppression equipment and the electronically
acvated sprinkler (EAS) system by compleng prevenve maintenance schedules, restoring, rebuilding, and replacing faulty or
inoperave components and parts. Some of the changes implemented include:
• Upgraded the tesng procedures for both the re alarm and re suppression systems on campus.
• Introduced more in-depth tesng of equipment to ensure beer funconality and reliability.
• Added new maintenance programs for both re systems to ensure older equipment is updated with more modern
technology.
• Expanded the re exnguisher program to ensure all technicians are carrying an exnguisher in their vehicle and are
educated on how to use them as/if needed. Extra exnguishers have been added for outside events in areas that do not
have them readily available.
• Added new Naonal Fire Protecon Associaon (NFPA) cercaon training for all re technicians.
• Addional NFPA training, Inspecon Training Maintenance (ITM), which addresses life safety, re alarm, and suppression
systems, has also been added.
The University does not have any planned improvements in re safety at this me.
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Fire Stascs
&
Fire Safety Systems and
Fire Drills
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Fire Stascs and Related Informaon in Student Housing Facilies
Residenal Facility Year Number
of Fires
Category of Fire Cause of Fire Number of
Fire Related
Injuries
Number of
Fire Related
Deaths
Value of Property
Damage Caused by
Fire
Amon G. Carter Hall
3102 Main Dr.
2022 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2021 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2020 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Wright Hall
3104 Main Dr.
2022 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2021 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2020 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Teresa and Luther
King Hall
3204 Main Dr.
2022 1 Intenonal Student lit papers on re 0 0 $0-$99
2021 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2020 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Milton Daniel Hall
3205 Main Dr.
2022 1 Unintenonal Student lit a candle. Flame
from candle ignited nearby
linens.
1 0 $100-$999
2021 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2020 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Samuelson Hall
3202 Main Dr.
2022 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2021 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2020 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Britain Hall
3103 Main Dr.
2022 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2021 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2020 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Fish Hall
3140 Bellaire Dr. N.
2022 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2021 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2020 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Herndon Hall
3105 Main Dr.
2022 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2021 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2020 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Mabee Hall
3101 Main Dr.
2022 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2021 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2020 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Mullins Hall
3142 Bellaire Dr. N.
2022 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2021 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2020 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Walker Hall
3111 Main Dr.
2022 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2021 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2020 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Clark Hall
2950 S. University Dr.
2022 1 Unintenonal Cooking 0 0 $0-$99
2021 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2020 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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Fire Stascs and Related Informaon in Student Housing Facilies
Residenal Facility Year Number
of Fires
Category of Fire Cause of Fire Number of
Fire Related
Injuries
Number of
Fire Related
Deaths
Value of Property
Damage Caused by
Fire
Foster Hall
3100 Main Dr.
2022 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2021 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2020 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Colby Hall
3200 Main Dr.
2022 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2021 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2020 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Sherley Hall
3205 W. Cantey St
2022 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2021 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2020
1 Intenonal
Open ame. Student burned
paper yer
0 0 $0-$99
Waits Hall
3105 W. Cantey St.
2022 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2021 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2020 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Moncrief Hall
2950 Stadium Dr.
2022 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2021 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2020 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
GrandMarc South
2855 W. Bowie
2022 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2021 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2020 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
GrandMarc North
2855 W. Bowie
2022 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2021 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2020 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Moore House
2931 Sandage
2022 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2021 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2020 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Able Hanger/Beasley
House
2901 Sandage
2022 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2021 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2020 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Hill/Mabee House
2951 Sandage
2022 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2021 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2020 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
McCart Housing C1
2901 McCart
2022 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2021 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2020 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
McCart Housing C2
2921 McCart
2022 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2021 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2020 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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Fire Stascs and Related Informaon in Student Housing Facilies
Residenal Facility Year Number
of Fires
Category of Fire Cause of Fire Number of
Fire Related
Injuries
Number of
Fire Related
Deaths
Value of Property
Damage Caused by
Fire
McCart Housing C3
2945 McCart
2022 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2021 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2020 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
McCart Housing C4
2965 McCart
2022 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2021 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2020 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Sandage Housing C5
2900 Sandage
2022 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2021 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2020 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Sandage Housing C6
2920 Sandage
2022 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2021 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2020 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Sandage Housing C7
2940 Sandage
2022 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2021 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2020 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Sandage Housing C8
2960 Sandage
2022 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2021 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2020 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
P.E. Clark Hall
3604 Pond Dr.
2022 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2021 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2020 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Marion Hall
3600 Pond Dr.
2022 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2021 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2020 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Marlene Moss Hays
Hall
3550 Pond Dr
2022 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2021 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2020 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Village East
2737 Merida Ave.
2022 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2021 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2020 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Greek Village FA2
3632 Pond Drive
2022 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2021 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2020 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Greek Village SA1
3428 Pond Drive
2022 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2021 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2020 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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Fire Stascs and Related Informaon in Student Housing Facilies
Residenal Facility Year Number
of Fires
Category of Fire Cause of Fire Number of
Fire Related
Injuries
Number of
Fire Related
Deaths
Value of Property
Damage Caused by
Fire
Greek Village SA2
3500 Pond Drive
2022 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2021 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2020 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Greek Village SA3
3508 Pond Drive
2022 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2021 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2020 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Greek Village SA4
3516 Pond Drive
2022 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2021 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2020 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Greek Village SA5
3549 Bellaire Drive N
2022 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2021 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2020 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Greek Village SB1
3624 Pond Drive
2022 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2021 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2020 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Richards Hall
3432 Pond Drive
2022 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2021 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2020 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Arnold Hall
3412 Pond Drive
2022 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2021 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2020 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Liberty Los
Apartments 1
3517 S University Dr
2022 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2021 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2020 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
SpringHill Suites
3250 Lovell Ave
2022 Inacve—locaon not ulized in calendar year 2022
2021 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2020 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Greek Village FA1
3501 Bellaire Drive
North
2022 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2021 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2020 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Greek Village FA3
3532 Pond Drive
2022 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2021 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2020 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Greek Village FB1
3436 Pond Drive
2022 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2021 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2020 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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Fire Stascs and Related Informaon in Student Housing Facilies
Residenal Facility &
Address
Year Number
of Fires
Category of Fire Cause of Fire Number of
Fire Related
Injuries
Number of
Fire Related
Deaths
Value of Property
Damage Caused by
Fire
Greek Village FB2
3524 Pond Drive
2022 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2021 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2020 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Liberty Los
Apartments 2
3601 S University Dr
2022 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2021
2020
Liberty Los
Apartments 3
3620 S University Dr
2022 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2021
2020
2022 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Liberty Los
Apartments 4
3600 S University Dr
2021
2020
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2022 Fire Safety Systems and Fire Drills
Residenal Facility & Address Sprinkler or
Fire
Suppression
System
Heat and/or
Smoke
Detector
Fire
Exnguisher
Device
Fire Alarm^ Strobe
Lights
Number of re
drills held
during prior
calendar year
Student Trained
to Evaluate
Building/Meet at
Assembly Area
Amon G. Carter Hall
3102 Main Dr.
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 2 Yes
Wright Hall
3104 Main Dr.
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 2 Yes
Teresa and Luther King Hall
3204 Main Dr.
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 2 Yes
Milton Daniel Hall
3205 Main Dr.
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 2 Yes
Samuelson Hall
3202 Main Dr.
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 2 Yes
Britain Hall
3103 Main Dr.
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 2 Yes
Fish Hall
3140 Bellaire Dr. N.
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 2 Yes
Herndon Hall
3105 Main Dr.
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 2 Yes
Mabee Hall
3101 Main Dr.
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 2 Yes
Mullins Hall
3142 Bellaire Dr. N.
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 2 Yes
Walker Hall
3111 Main Dr.
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 2 Yes
Clark Hall
2950 S. University
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 2 Yes
Foster Hall
3100 Main Dr.
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 2 Yes
Colby Hall
3200 Main Dr.
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 2 Yes
Sherley Hall
3205 W. Cantey St.
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 2 Yes
Waits Hall
3105 W. Cantey St.
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 2 Yes
Moncrief Hall
2950 Stadium Dr.
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 2 Yes
GrandMarc South
2855 W. Bowie
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 2 Yes
GrandMarc North
2855 W. Bowie
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 2 Yes
Moore House
2931 Sandage
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 2 Yes
Able Hanger/Beasley House
2901 Sandage
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 2 Yes
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2022 Fire Safety Systems and Fire Drills
Residenal Facility & Address Sprinkler or
Fire
Suppression
System
Heat and/or
Smoke
Detector
Fire
Exnguisher
Device
Fire Alarm^ Strobe
Lights
Number of re
drills held
during prior
calendar year
Student Trained
to Evaluate
Building/Meet at
Assembly Area
Hill/Mabee House
2951 Sandage
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 2 Yes
McCart Housing C1
2901 McCart
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 2 Yes
McCart Housing C2
2921 McCart
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 2 Yes
McCart Housing C3
2945 McCart
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 2 Yes
Sandage Housing C5
2900 Sandage
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 2 Yes
Sandage Housing C6
2920 Sandage
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 2 Yes
Sandage Housing C7
2940 Sandage
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 2 Yes
Sandage Housing C8
2960 Sandage
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 2 Yes
P.E. Clark Hall
3604 Pond Dr
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 2 Yes
Marion Hall
3600 Pond Dr
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 2 Yes
Marlene Moss Hays Hall
3550 Pond Dr
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 2 Yes
Village East
2737 Merida Ave.
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 2 Yes
Greek Village FA2
3632 Pond Drive
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 2 Yes
Greek Village SA1
3428 Pond Drive
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 2 Yes
Greek Village SA2
3500 Pond Drive
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 2 Yes
Greek Village SA3
3508 Pond Drive
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 2 Yes
Greek Village SA4
3516 Pond Drive
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 2 Yes
Greek Village SA5
3549 Bellaire Drive N
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 2 Yes
Greek Village SB1
3624 Pond Drive
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 2 Yes
Richards Hall
3432 Pond Drive
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 2 Yes
Arnold Hall
3412 Pond Drive
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 2 Yes
Liberty Los Apartments 1
3517 S University Drive
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 0 No
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^Fire alarm systems are tested on an annual basis during the winter break that occurs between semesters (late December/early January)
2022 Fire Safety Systems and Fire Drills
Residenal Facility & Address Sprinkler or
Fire
Suppression
System
Heat and/or
Smoke
Detector
Fire
Exnguisher
Device
Fire Alarm^ Strobe
Lights
Number of re
drills held
during prior
calendar year
Student Trained
to Evaluate
Building/Meet at
Assembly Area
SpringHill Suites
3250 Lovell Ave
Inacve—Locaon not ulized in calendar year 2022
Greek Village FA1
3501 Bellaire Drive North
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 2 Yes
Greek Village FA3
3532 Pond Drive
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 2 Yes
Greek Village FB1
3436 Pond Drive
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 2 Yes
Greek Village FB2
3524 Pond Drive
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 2 Yes
Liberty Los Apartments 2
3517 S. University Drive
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 0 No
Liberty Los Apartments 3
3517 S. University Drive
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 0 No
Liberty Los Apartments 4
3600 S. University Drive
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 0 No
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On-Campus Resources
TCU Police Department
3025 Lubbock Ave., Fort Worth, Texas 76129
Emergency: 817-257-7777
Non-Emergency: 817-257-8400
Oce of Instuonal Equity and Title IX Oce
The Harrison, Suite 1800
The Oce of Instuonal Equity and the Title IX
Coordinator handle all reports and invesgaons of
discriminaon and harassment, including sexual assault,
domesc violence, dang violence, and stalking, in
addion to cases of retaliaon.
817-257-8228
oie@tcu.edu
Dean of Students Oce
The Harrison, Suite 1600
817-257-7926
hps://deanofstudents.tcu.edu/ deanofstudents@tcu.edu
Campus Advocacy, Resources & Educaon
(CARE)
Jarvis Hall, Suite 232
TCU Condenal Advocate: Ms. Leah Carnahan Provides
condenal support to currently enrolled students who
are survivors of sexual assault, dang violence, domesc
violence, stalking and harassment.
817-257-5225—l.carnahan@tcu.edu or care@tcu.edu
TCU Counseling and Mental Health Center
Jarvis Hall, Suite 232
Provides condenal, individual and group counseling
services to any currently enrolled student, including crisis
intervenon, consultaons and more.
817-257-7863
Help Line: 817-257-7233
hps://counseling.tcu.edu
Brown-Lupton Health Center
2825 Stadium Drive, Fort Worth, Texas 76109
Provides condenal medical care and paent
educaon to students.
817-257-7940
hps://healthcenter.tcu.edu/
Oce of Religious & Spiritual Life
Jarvis Hall – 1
st
Floor
The University Chaplain and Associate Chaplain in the
Oce of Religious & Spiritual Life are condenal
resources when providing pastoral care for students.
817-257-7830
hps://faith.tcu.edu/contact-us/
TCU Ethics & Compliance Hotline
To report compliance concerns & complaints
anonymously.
1-844-996-283
hps://tcu.ethicspoint.com
TCU Employee Assistance Program
ComPsych GuidanceResources provides employees with
access to condenal counselors 24 hours a day. TCU EAP
core services include: Condenal emoonal support;
Work-life soluons; Legal assistance for divorce,
adopon, family law, trusts and more; Financial
resources; and Online support.
866-335-4914
www.guidanceresources.com
TCU Human Resources
2701 W. Berry Street, Fort Worth, Texas 76129
817-257-7790
askHR@tcu.edu
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O-Campus Resources
Fort Worth Police Department
3525 Marquita Dr., Fort Worth, Texas 76116
Emergency: 911
Non-Emergency: 817-335-4222
John Peter Smith (JPS) Hospital
1500 S. Main, Fort Worth, Texas 76104
817-702-1100
817-702-3431
hps://www.jpshealthnet.org/locaons/jpshospital
JPS Emergency Department
1575 S. Main, Fort Worth, Texas 76104
817-702-8828
JPS Health Center for Women
1201 S. Main, Fort Worth, Texas 76102
817-702-6500
Texas Health Resources – Harris Methodist
Hospital
1301 Pennsylvania Ave., Fort Worth, Texas 76104
817-250-2000
SafeHaven of Tarrant County
1100 Hemphill St. #303, Fort Worth, Texas 76104
Domesc violence service provider. Services include
immediate shelter and housing, a 24-hour crisis hotline,
support and counseling and legal counsel, as well as
prevenon and reformave services.
877-701-7233
hps://www.safehaventc.org/
Women’s Center of Tarrant County – Rape Crisis and
Vicm Services
1723 Hemphill St., Fort Worth, Texas 76110 Vicms of
stranger and non-stranger sexual abuse and sexual
assault nd both hope and help here, including legal aid.
Rape Crisis Hotline: 817-927-2737
Main Oce: 817-927-2737
Counseling Main Oce: 817-927-4040 Counseling Helpline:
817-927-4000 hps://www.womenscentertc.org
One Safe Place
1100 Hemphill St., Fort Worth, Texas 76104 Comprehensive
crime prevenon agency devoted to prevenng crime and
violence in Tarrant County’s neighborhoods, schools and
homes.
817-916-4323
hps://www.onesafeplace.org/
MHMR of Tarrant County
3840 Hulen St., North Tower, Fort Worth, Texas 76107
817-569-4300
hps://www.mhmrtarrant.org/
North Texas Area Community Health Center
2332 Beverly Hills Dr., Fort Worth, Texas 76114
817-625-4254
hps://ntachc.org
City of Fort Worth’s Diversity & Inclusion Department
817-392-7525
hps://www.fortworthtexas.gov/departments/ diversity-inclusion
Legal Aid of Northwest Texas
600 East Weatherford St., Fort Worth, Texas 76102
817-336-3943
800-955-3959
Naonal Domesc Violence Hotline
800-799-SAFE (7233)
hps://www.acf.hhs.gov/fysb/prorgrams/family- violence-
prevenon-services/programs/ndvh
Naonal Suicide Prevenon Hotline
800-273-8225
hps://suicideprevenonlifeline.org/
STD Tesng in Fort Worth
Tesng.com
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