University of Minnesota Crookston Annual Security and Fire Safety Report

Message from the Chancellor

Safety and security at the University of Minnesota Crookston is of the utmost importance to us. The University needs your help, cooperation and active participation to create a safe campus environment. Be alert, and if you observe a public safety concern or a possible crime — report it.

We strive to provide a safe and secure campus environment by protecting and providing assistance for students, faculty, staff, and visitors. Our security officers are present on campus and have a strong relationship with the Crookston Police Department and the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.

Thank you for helping us keep our campus safe.

Mary Holz-Clause
Chancellor

Rebecca Cunningham
President

Preparing the Annual Security Report

The University of Minnesota prepares this report in compliance with the Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act (“the Clery Act”). This report includes statistics for the previous three years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus; in certain non-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by the University of Minnesota; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus. The report also includes institutional policies on campus security, such as policies concerning drug use, crime prevention, the reporting of crimes, sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, stalking and other matters. It is published annually by the University and made available to all current and prospective students, faculty and staff.

Crime statistics are compiled by campus-specific individuals on each campus, in cooperation with the local law enforcement agencies with jurisdiction over University of Minnesota Clery geography. Additional crime information is collected from a wide range of university personnel who have been identified as Campus Security Authorities (CSAs) under the Clery Act.

The Director of Clery Compliance and campus-specific officials review and update the information contained in this report annually.

This report includes information specifically for the Crookston campus of the University of Minnesota.

Download the 2025 University of Minnesota Crookston Annual Security and Fire Safety Report

Definitions of Terms Used in This Report

Campus Security Authorities

Campus Security Authorities are individuals on campus who are required to report any allegations of crimes that they receive for inclusion in the Annual Statistical Disclosure.

The Clery Act defines four categories of Campus Security Authorities as stated below:

• A campus police department or a campus security department of an institution.
• Any individual who has responsibility for campus security but who does not constitute a campus police department or a campus security department.
• 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.
• An official of an institution who has significant responsibility for student and campus activities.

Clery Geography

Clery Geography is the geographic area for which an institution is responsible for disclosing crime statistics. The following definitions describe the areas that cumulatively account for an institution’s Clery Geography.

On Campus

Any building or property owned or controlled by an institution within the same reasonably contiguous geographic area and used by the institution in direct support of, or in a manner related to, the institution’s educational purposes, including residence halls. Also, any building or property that is within or reasonably contiguous to the area identified in the first part of this definition that is owned by the institution but controlled by another person, is frequently used by students, and supports institutional purposes (such as a food or other retail vendors).

On Campus - Residential

Any student housing facility that is owned or controlled by the institution, or is located on property that is owned or controlled by the institution, and is within the reasonably contiguous geographic area that makes up the campus is considered an on-campus student housing facility.

Non-Campus Property

Any building or property owned or controlled by a student organization that is officially recognized by the institution; or Any building or property owned or controlled by an institution that is used in direct support of, or in relation to, the institution’s educational purposes, is frequently used by students, and is not within the same reasonably contiguous geographic area of the institution.

Public Property

All public property, including thoroughfares, streets, sidewalks, and parking facilities, that are within the campus, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from campus.

Personally Identifying Information

Personally identifying information is defined in Section 40002(a) of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 as individually identifying information for or about an individual, including information likely to disclose the location of a victim of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault or stalking, regardless of whether the information is encoded, encrypted, hashed or otherwise protected, including:

• a first and last name
• a home or other physical address
• contact information (including a postal, e-mail or Internet protocol address, or telephone or facsimile number)
• a social security number, driver’s license number, passport number or student identification number
• any other information, including date of birth, racial or ethnic background, or religious affiliation that would serve to identify any individual

Criminal Offenses, Violence Against Women Act Offenses, Hate Crimes, and Liquor, Weapon and Drug Violations defined on the Crime Statistics and Prevention page. 

On-Campus Resources

Equal Opportunity and Title IX
Investigation of relationship violence, sexual assault, and stalking complaints
7 Hill Hall
218-281-8423
[email protected]

University Public Safety
Report incidents, campus escorts, parking on campus
1516 Evergreen Hall
Phone: 218-281-8815 
Duty phone: 218-280-4240

Residential Life
Response, referrals, housing accommodations and support
1110 Centennial Hall
218-281-8531

University of Minnesota Crookston (UMC) Counseling Center
Counseling options, crisis information, TimelyCare, self-help
245 Sargeant Student Center
218-281-8571
Crisis: 218-281-TALK (8255)

Health Services
Medical, sexual health, and mental health providers
145-F Sargeant Student Center
218-281-8512

Employee Assistance Program
Faculty- and staff-specific professional consultation and mental health resources
612-625-2820

Community Resources

Minnesota Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MNCASA)
Advocacy, prevention, racial justice, and systems & policy change
651-209-9993

Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network (RAINN)
Victim services, public education, public policy
24-hour helpline: 800-656-HOPE (4673)

Polk County Coordinated Victim Services
Victim advocacy, support, legal
218-281-1554 
Crisis: 877-625-8092

RiverView Health
Health care, forensic evidence collection
218-281-9200

Sexual Violence Center
Advocacy, counseling, support
612-871-5100 
Crisis: 612-871-5111