 A President’s Guide to the Clery Act: 2023 Edition
| 6/28/2023 | This guide provides an overview of the Clery Act’s requirements, focusing on five core elements that senior leaders need to know to ensure that their campus has solid policies and protocols in place that are in compliance with Clery’s expectations. |
Topic(s): Clery Act; Campus Safety
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Type: Issue Brief
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Comments to the Department of Education on Draft Title IX Rule
| 9/12/2022 | Comments from ACE and nearly 50 other groups on the Biden administration's proposed revisions to the regulations implementing Title IX, the landmark civil rights law that prohibits sex-based discrimination at colleges and universities that receive federal funds. |
Topic(s): Campus Safety; Sexual Assault; Gender Equity; Regulation; Title IX
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Type: Letters and Comments
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Letter to Congressional Leaders Requesting Action on Threats to HBCUs
| 2/14/2022 | Letter from ACE and 63 other organizations to the leaders of the House and Senate urging Congress to promptly pass resolution condemning threats of violence against HBCUs and hold hearings into these threats. |
Topic(s): Campus Safety; Legislation
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Type: Letters and Comments
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Comments to the Education Department's Public Hearing on Title IX
| 6/10/2021 | Comments from ACE and 42 other associations to the Education Department's public hearing on the Title IX regulations put in place by the Trump administration. The comments address concerns with the highly prescriptive, court-like processes required under the regulations. |
Topic(s): Campus Issues; Campus Safety; Sexual Assault; Regulation; Title IX
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Type: Letters and Comments
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Letter to Education Secretary-designate About Higher Education Priorities
| 1/26/2021 | Letter to Education Secretary-designate Miguel Cardona about the higher education community's priorities for the Biden administration, including additional emergency COVID-19 relief. |
Topic(s): Campus Issues; Crisis Management; Campus Safety; Financial Aid; Dreamers; Student Visas; Optional and Practical Training; Innovation; Federal Budget and Appropriations
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Type: Letters and Comments
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Rescission of 2016 Clery Handbook: What Does It Mean for Colleges and Universities?
| 10/28/2020 | The Department of Education is rescinding the 2016 Handbook for Campus Safety and Security Reporting and publishing a new Clery-related Appendix in the FSA Handbook. This Issue Brief explains the changes and answers key questions. |
Topic(s): Clery Act; Campus Safety; Regulation
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Type: Issue Brief
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Amicus Brief and Motion to Delay Effective Date of Title IX Regulations
| 6/24/2020 | Brief submitted to the District Court for the District of Columbia in support of the motion to delay the Aug. 14, 2020, effective date of the Department of Education's new regulations on Title IX filed by 18 state attorneys general. |
Topic(s): Law and Courts; Title IX; Campus Safety; Sexual Assault
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Type: Amicus Brief
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Request for Delay in Implementing the Final Title IX Rule
| 6/10/2020 | Letter from 15 higher education association presidents to Education Secretary Betsy Devos requesting a delay in implementing the final Title IX rule, which is scheduled to go into effect Aug. 14. |
Topic(s): Title IX; Regulation; Sexual Assault
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Type: Letters and Comments
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Summary of the Key Provisions of the Final Title IX Rule
| 5/14/2020 | An outline of the key provisions of the Department of Education's final rule on Title IX sexual assault on campus, which goes into effect Aug. 14, 2020. |
Topic(s): Crisis Management; Regulation; Title IX; Sexual Assault; Campus Safety
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Type: Issue Brief
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Letter to Congress in Support of Research During COVID-19 Pandemic
| 3/20/2020 | Letter from ACE, AAU, APLU, and AAMC outlining a four-point strategy to help U.S. universities continue leading in the battle against COVID-19 and ensure that research in other areas can continue. |
Topic(s): Research; Campus Safety; Science and Technology; Research Funding
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Type: Letters and Comments
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