JEANNE CLERY DISCLOSURE OF CAMPUS CRIME STATISTICS ACT

ANNUAL REPORT

The Clery Act requires institutions of higher learning to prepare, publish, and distribute a report concerning campus crime statistics and security policies on an annual basis. This report complies with the provisions as codified in 1.) United States Code, Title 20, Section 1092 (f) and amended in 1992 and 1998 as part of the Higher Education Act of 1965.

Copies of the report may be obtained, in person, from the Department of Campus Safety and Security, 500 Galliher Drive, Fairmont, WV 26554.

Crime Statistics

The statistics include reported statistics from the following sources:

In June 2021, Pierpont relocated its main campus to 500 Galliher Drive in Fairmont, WV, and established two branch campuses: the Clarksburg Campus at 501 West Main Street, Clarksburg, WV, and the National Aerospace Education Center at 1050 Industrial Road East, Bridgeport, WV.

Therefore, crime statistics for 2022 include those for Pierpont’s Main Campus in Fairmont, WV, the Clarksburg Campus in Clarksburg, WV, and the National Aerospace Education Center in Bridgeport, WV.

In January 2023, Pierpont added a fourth campus for its Culinary Academy at 2600 Middletown Commons, Suite 129, Whitehall, WV.  Therefore, crime statistics for 2023 and 2024 include those for Pierpont’s Main Campus in Fairmont, WV; the Clarksburg Campus in Clarksburg, WV; the National Aerospace Education Center in Bridgeport, WV; and the Culinary Academy in Whitehall, WV.

In 2022, Pierpont no longer had campus student housing. Before 2022, Campus student housing was exclusively associated with the previously shared campus at Fairmont State University, located at 1201 Locust Avenue, Fairmont, WV.

Reportable Crimes

  • Murder
  • Sex offenses (forcible or non-forcible)
  • Aggravated assault
  • Robbery
  • Burglary
  • Motor vehicle theft
  • Manslaughter
  • Arson
  • Hate crimes
  • Arrest of persons required for campus disciplinary action for liquor law violations, drug-related violations, and weapons possession.

Policy Statements

  • Regarding Monitoring and recording through local police agencies of criminal activity at off-campus sites.
  • Regarding possession and use and sale of alcoholic beverages and enforcement of State underage drinking laws.
  • Regarding possession, use, and sale of illegal drugs and enforcement of Federal and State drug laws.
  • Indicating where law enforcement agency information concerning registered sex offenders may be obtained. West Virginia sex offender information is available at the West Virginia State Police Sex Offender Registry online.