Security On Campus, Inc. Receives the Foundation for Improvement of Justice Award
 On September 20th, 2008, SOC received one of seven medals honoring “significant improvement in justice in America” from The Foundation for Improvement of Justice. Accepting the award at the Four Seasons Hotel event in Atlanta, GA was our Chairwoman of the Board, Mrs. Clery, accompanied by board president Ben Clery, Gail Minger (Advisory Board), Carolyn Carlson (supporter), S. Daniel Carter, Director of Public Policy, and Jonathan Kassa, Executive Director.
This event highlights and reinforces the importance of teamwork as we strive to expand Jeanne Clery’s legacy even further. SOC would not succeed without the tireless support and dedication we receive from friends like you. On behalf of the staff and volunteers at SOC, we thank you!
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Safe On Campus Peer Education Program Begins New Video Projects
December 12, 2008
The Safe On Campus Peer Education Program (SOC/PEP) entered its fifth season of programming this year. This year has been accompanied by many exciting changes. SOC/ PEP recently welcomed Katherine Andriole, former SOC intern, as Outreach Education Coordinator. Katherine will coordinate the Pennsylvania area peer education programming. Additionally, SOC/PEP continues to expand into multiple states as a result of the Peer Education Campus Outreach Coordinator (PECOC) program.
This year, SOC/PEP received funding to update our educational videos. A new and improved sexual assault awareness video, as well as our first-ever stalking awareness video, are currently in the works.
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Security On Campus, Inc. Named "The Most Influential Security-Focused Not-For-Profit"
December 9, 2008
We at Security On Campus, Inc. are proud to inform you that we are finishing this year with another honor, this time from Security Magazine. SOC was chosen by a committee of professionals from among hundreds of nominations this year. We are described as “the most influential security-focused not-for-profit” in the country.
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Jeanne Clery Act Training Seminar
The Jeanne Clery Act: A Collaborative Approach to Compliance is the most comprehensive instruction to date about all things Clery! This 10 hour course was funded by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime and was developed and is taught by the country's top Clery Act experts.
The course is divided into four main modules:
- Collecting, Classifying and Counting Crime Data
- Ongoing Disclosure Requirements
- Victim Support Services and Security Programs
- Annual Security Report
Please check back for updates about the dates and locations of our 2009 Clery Act Training Seminars!
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Congress Amends Clery Act In Response To Virginia Tech Shootings
 Washington, DC-The President signed the first major amendments in a decade to the federal Jeanne Clery Act campus crime reporting law into law on August 14, 2008. The changes, designed to better address contemporary campus safety challenges, took effect immediately. The most significant change, spearheaded by Security On Campus, Inc. (SOC) and the Virginia Tech Victims Family group in response to the tragic shootings at Virginia Tech in 2007, adds a campus emergency response plan to the Act’s requirements.
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