Report Acts of Violence
University students and employees are required to report specific forms of violence and crime to the appropriate university office/official in accordance with federal and state regulations. Reporting is necessary to help the institution intervene when necessary and appropriate and to accurately captures instances of violence to inform ongoing violence prevention efforts.
Clery Act Crimes – University Police
In accordance with Federal regulations, the following crimes must be reported to University Police by phone (703)993-2810, by email cleryact@gmu.edu, or on line by visiting this link.
- Murder, non-negligent manslaughter
- Negligent manslaughter
- Rape
- Fondling
- Statutory Rape
- Incest
- Robbery
- Aggravated Assault
- Burglary
- Motor vehicle theft
- Arson
- Domestic violence
- Dating violence
- Stalking
- Liquor or drug law violation
- Illegal weapons possession
Threat Assessment Team (TAT)
Report any behavior that appears to be a precursor to violence to TAT. Behaviors that might indicate future violence or harm to oneself include:
- Physical assault or unwanted touching;
- Making direct or indirect threats or attempts to harm others;
- Engaging in hostile, aggressive, abusive, intimidating, stalking, bullying, or harassing behaviors towards others;
- Threatening to or intentionally damaging property;
- Abusive conduct in that an objectively reasonable person would find hostile;
- Behavior that creates a reasonable fear of injury or substantial emotional stress;
- Possessing, brandishing, or using a weapon that is not required by the individual’s position;
Aiding, facilitating, promoting, or encouraging the commission violence;
Retaliating against any others that report acts of violence; - Identifying with or idolizing persons who have engaged in violence;
- Contextually displaying paranoia or distrust disproportionate to a situation; or,
- Displaying significant decreased performance in work / academics, radical fluctuation in mood / disposition, decreased ability to cope with change/hardship, and / or significant changes in hygiene / appearance coupled with one or more behaviors listed above.
For more information about behaviors associated with individuals who commit acts of violence, please visit this FBI Reference Guide