Campus Safety: Security Reports

The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act is a federal law that requires colleges and universities participating in student financial aid programs under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to disclose campus safety and security information. Nichols College publishes its Annual Security and Fire Safety Report by October 1 each year, as required by law.

The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report includes information on campus safety policies and procedures, as well as statistics for certain crimes reported to have occurred on campus, on public property adjacent to campus, and on non-campus properties owned or controlled by the College for the three most recent calendar years. In compliance with the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008, the report also includes required fire safety policies and fire-related statistics for on-campus student housing facilities. Additionally, the report includes information required under the Campus SaVE Act of 2013.

The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report covers the Nichols College campus located in Dudley, Massachusetts, and applicable College-owned or controlled properties.

Campus Hazing Transparency Report

Pursuant to the Stop Campus Hazing Act, Nichols College provides biannual updates summarizing findings related to hazing. In accordance with Section 485(f) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. § 1092(f)), Nichols College publishes a Campus Hazing Transparency Report documenting findings of hazing misconduct involving student organizations, clubs, and athletic teams.

The report includes the name of the student organization, a general description of the violation(s), whether the hazing involved the abuse or illegal use of alcohol or drugs, relevant dates (including when the hazing occurred, if known; the start and end of the investigation; and the date the student organization was notified of the outcome), the determination of responsibility, and the sanctions imposed. Reports of hazing that did not result in a finding of responsibility are not included. The report does not contain personally identifiable information about specific individuals.

Student organizations that are under active investigation will not appear in the Campus Hazing Transparency Report until the investigation is concluded and a finding of responsibility has been made. Nichols College updates this report twice each year and maintains entries related to findings of misconduct for a period of five years.

2024-25 Academic Year Hazing Reporting: No findings of responsibility.