The Annual Campus Security Report , also known as the "Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act,".
Culinary Institute Lenotre's Annual Security Report includes statistics for the previous three years concerning reported crimes that occurred on-campus; in certain off-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by Culinary Institute Lenotre; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus. The report also includes institutional policies concerning campus security, such as policies concerning sexual assault, and other matters.
Introduction
Culinary Institute LeNôtre (CIL) provides the following campus security information to all of its students, faculty, and staff as part of its commitment to safety / security pursuant to the requirements of the federal Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act. If you should have questions about any of the information provided in this report, please contact our Director of Academic Affairs (713) 358-5055 or our Director of Enrollment (713) 358-5050.
The campus security policies / procedures are publicized annually in the Student Handbook and delivered to all incoming students by the Registrar’s office and the Admissions department before a class schedule is given to the student. Current students have access to these policies through the Student Handbook which is available in the Registrar’s office. The student handbook is given also to new hires by the Human Resources Manager, and is made available to adjunct faculty by the Director of Academic Affairs and to the Chef Instructors by the Director of Education.
Campus Security / Crime Prevention Policy
CIL’s ‘Jeanne Clery Disclosure’ of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Report is distributed to every student, faculty, and staff on an annual basis and is available to prospective employees and students at their request. CIL faculty and staff receive a copy via e-mail and by hard copy from our Human Resources Manager and students receive a hard copy at their orientation by our Enrollment Director. The report is also made available for viewing on the school web site http://www.culinaryinstitute.edu/campus-security by our Enrollment Director.
Reporting Crimes and Emergencies
A safe environment is everyone’s responsibility. Students, faculty, and staff are encouraged to report all criminal acts, suspicious activities or emergencies promptly and have the right to report these matters confidentially. Victims or witnesses to a crime are encouraged to file a report of the incident. Reports can be filed on a voluntary, confidential basis for inclusion in the annual disclosure of crime statistics by contacting the Director of Academic Affairs or Enrollment Director. Reports are kept in a secure location in the executive office of the President. Names of victims or witnesses are not disclosed in the crime report. It is the policy of CIL that all criminal acts or other emergencies be properly documented and reported to local authorities as required by law.
Students, faculty, and staff should promptly report all criminal actions, emergencies, and non-emergencies occurring on or around CIL facilities to our Director of Academic Affairs and / or Enrollment Director and by School Director. All criminal activity is documented by the completion of an Incident report. Criminal activity might include, but is not limited to, burglary, motor vehicle theft, aggravated assault, robbery, sexual offenses, hate crimes, gender crimes or murder. In the event of fire or extreme emergencies, student, faculty, and staff should contact Houston Police Department (HPD) by dialing 911.
Policies for Preparing the Annual Disclosure of Criminal Statistics
All incidents are reported and documented on the Incident Report (copy attached). These reports are kept in a secure location in the executive office of the School Director. The annual crime report is prepared by gathering campus crime statistics and data from local / state law enforcement agencies.
Security and Access to CIL
It is the policy of CIL that access to campus facility is limited to authorized personnel, students, and invited visitors. Visitors are at all times subject to CIL policies and conduct codes. Students, faculty, and staff are responsible for the conduct of their guests at all times. Students, faculty, and staff are required to carry their valid identification card while on campus property in a visible manner.
On-Campus Concierge Personnel
A Concierge for CIL is ‘licensed’, and is trained in handling security problems, specific school rules and regulations, and the proper procedures of how to enforce them. These procedures and rules and regulations are reviewed periodically by the Safety Committee to ensure that security needs are being met. On-campus security personnel report directly to our Enrollment Director.
Security personnel, assisted of Students Concierges, are available to assist students, faculty, and staff of CIL. They are responsible for ensuring that persons entering the building are students, faculty, or staff and are authorized to request identification from those individuals who are unfamiliar to them. Identification is required of all individuals arriving or leaving after the building is secured, and Concierges have the authority to evict unauthorized persons from the premises. It is mandatory that students and staff carry their magnetic photo ID card at all times and to present them upon request. Concierges are instructed to promptly contact the Director of Enrollments, the School Director or HPD if any illegal activity occurs.
Campus Access
The building is protected with electronically locked security doors. Students, faculty, and staff are issued magnetic cards to gain access into the campus facility. Cards must be scanned personally by each student, faculty, and staff; not allowing entry to any other person but themselves. These cards must be worn all times while on campus so that we are in compliance with security, as well as safety, regulations. Proper procedures are followed to ensure limited access to secured areas. Exterior lighting is provided around the building and parking areas and shrubs and hedges are kept low for safety reasons. Suspicious persons are questioned and asked to leave. CIL requests that all visitors register with the front desk and receive a “Visitor Badge” to access the building. The building is under video surveillance camera. Students and staff are required to sign attendance sheets when entering / exiting the building. Concierges personnel verify that it is done.
Campus Safety / Violence Prevention
Any witness to one of the signs listed above is strongly encouraged to report the information to our Enrollment Director and / or Director of Academic Affairs as soon as possible. If one prefers to remain anonymous, one can drop a note in the school mailbox in the campus upstairs lobby.
In an effort to discourage violence, CIL has installed monitors in the lobby showing surveillance cameras recording. This is done as a deterrent and as a tool for investigation, in case of incidents.
Relationships with Local / State Police
CIL is located in Houston, Harris County. CIL maintains a close working relationship with the Houston Police Department (HDP) and fire station. Timely warnings are provided by e-mail to all staff and faculty, or letters in staff / faculty campus mailboxes. In the event CIL, working with local police and/or campus security personnel, determines that a particular criminal offense continues to be a threat to the campus community, it will notify the campus community by bulletin board notices, notices read by instructors in classrooms, and via mass email.
Programs to Inform Students / Employees about Campus Security
All new CIL students, faculty, and staff are instructed by our Enrollment Director on crime awareness, prevention and campus security during orientation, and encouraged to take responsibility for their own security, as well as their fellow classmates. The orientation program, which takes place five times per year, includes a description of campus security policies and procedures, suggestions on how to avoid becoming a crime victim, evacuation plans, and procedures for reporting any criminal activity or emergency. The program encourages students, faculty, and staff to be responsible for their own security and the security of others. CIL has no formal policy in place that allows victims or witnesses to report crimes on a voluntary, confidential basis for inclusion in the annual disclosure of crime statistics; crimes must be reported to the proper authorities for inclusion in this report. However, names of victims or witnesses that provide information on criminal offenses are not disclosed in the annual disclosure of crime statistics and are maintained and monitored by CIL Enrollment Director in a secure location.
Programs to Inform Students / Employees about Prevention of Crimes
CIL Enrollment Director will provide in-service programs designed to heighten awareness of crime and its prevention. These in-service programs are conducted by local law enforcement officials two times per year. Topics included in these informational programs are personal safety, living in a city, crime prevention, basic safety, and neighborhood watch programs. Participants will sign a roll call sheet in a proper binder. In addition to the annual campus security report, students, faculty, and staff will be notified by our School Director of specific security concerns as they arise throughout the year. In the event CIL, working with local police and/or campus security personnel, determines that a particular criminal offense continues to be a threat to the campus community, it will notify the campus community by mass e-mail notices, bulletin board notices, and notices read by instructors in classrooms. Students are requested by our Enrollment Director to review the Institute's Student Handbook where sections discussing Crime Awareness and Campus Security and Student Conduct Policy can be found.
Drug / Alcohol Policies
In keeping with section 120(a) through (d) of The Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, including the Drug-Free Schools and Communities Amendments of 1989 (Public Law 101-226), a Zero Tolerance publication, the alcohol / drug free policy, is provided to all CIL students, faculty, and staff annually by our Human Resources Manager. Pursuant to federal and state drug laws, students are prohibited from the unlawful manufacture, distribution, possession, sale or use of illicit / illegal drugs. CIL also enforces state laws regarding underage drinking. This prohibition applies while on school property, including parking lots. Students, faculty, or staff in violation of this policy will be subject to disciplinary action up to, and including, expulsion from school or termination of employment.
Programs / Procedures Regarding Sexual Assault
Educational programs promoting the awareness of rape, acquaintance rape, and other sex offenses are presented by our Director of Academic Affairs twice a year. Guest speakers present discussions on rape awareness, reducing the risk of being a rape victim, and what to do if you are attacked. Brochures on sexual assault issues are available from Director of Academic Affairs. Should a student be sexually assaulted, it is the student(s) option to notify the appropriate law enforcement authorities, including on-campus authorities and local police. At the student’s request, college officials of his / her choosing will assist in notifying the proper authorities. Victims of sexual assault or rape should follow these recommended steps:
- Go to a safe place following the attack.
- Do not shower, bathe or destroy any of the clothing you were wearing at the time of the attack.
- Go to a hospital emergency room for medical care.
- Make sure you are evaluated for the risk of pregnancy and venereal disease. (A medical examination is the only way to ensure you are not injured, and it could provide valuable evidence should you decide to prosecute.)
- Call someone to be with you, you should not be alone
It is also recommended that victims call the Houston Area Women’s Center at (713) 528-7273. It is open 24 hours a day and their counselors can help answer medical and emotional questions at any hour and in complete confidence. Reporting the rape to the police is up to the victim, but it is important to remember that reporting a rape is not the same as prosecuting a rape. Victims are strongly encouraged to call the police and report the rape. If the victim requests, CIL’s Human Resources Manager will assist in identifying off-campus counseling or mental health services. After any student to student sexual assaults are reported, the victims of such crimes have the right to request that CIL’s Director of Academic Affairs, Director of Education, and Enrollment Director take actions reasonably feasible to prevent any unnecessary or unwanted contact or proximity with alleged assailants
Below is the contact information of local rape crisis centers or mental health agencies available to assist a victim of sexual offenses
- Houston Area Women’s Center (713) 528-7273 www.hawc.org
- Crisis Intervention - Houston (713) 527-9864 www.crisishotline.org
- YWCA Rape Crisis Hotline (888) 727-2877 www.ywca.org/rape-crisis
The purpose of this policy is to prevent sexual harassment and/or violence toward students and staff, to protect the academic environment, and to ensure that our educational institution responds to harassment and/or violence incidents when they occur in a manner that effectively deters future incidents and affirms respect for individuals.
These regulations apply to any student, faculty member, staff member, or member of the public during any school related activity or during any education sponsored event, whether in a building or other property. The term ‘staff member’, as used in these regulations, shall encompass all employees (administrative, instructors, and interns) of CIL.
No student, faculty, staff, or member of the public, during any school related activity or during any education sponsored event, whether in a building or other property, shall engage in sexual harassment, amorous relationships, or violence. Persons found to have violated this policy shall be subject to the penalties outlined below.
Sexual Harassment - Sexual harassment consists of sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, sexually motivated physical conduct or other verbal or physical conduct or communication of a sexual nature when:
A) Submission to the conduct or communication is made a term or condition, either explicitly or implicitly, of obtaining or retaining employment, or of obtaining an education; or submission to or rejection of that conduct or communication by an individual is used as a factor in decisions affecting that individual's employment or education; or
B) That conduct or communication has the purpose or effect of substantially or unreasonably interfering with an individual's employment or education; or creating an intimidating, hostile or offensive employment or educational environment.
Sexual harassment may include but is not limited to:
Sexual Violence - Sexual violence is a physical act of aggression or force or the threat thereof which involves the touching of another's intimate parts, or forcing a person to touch any person's intimate parts. Intimate parts include the primary genital area, groin, inner thigh, buttocks or breast, as well as the clothing covering these areas. Sexual violence may include, but is not limited to:
Complaint Procedures and Penalties
All alleged incidents of harassment or violence observed by faculty, staff, or students must be reported to the Director of Academic Affairs and / or Enrollment Director and / or School Director. It will be dealt with by either corrective counseling at the violator’s expense, suspension, or termination, depending upon the severity of the violation according to state law.
Disciplinary Action and Sanctions
On-campus disciplinary procedures against students will be in accordance with CIL’s published Student Conduct Policy. Students will be informed of the outcome of any campus disciplinary proceeding. For this purpose, the outcome of a disciplinary proceeding means only CIL final determination with respect to the alleged offenses and any sanction that is imposed against the accused. Sanctions, which may be imposed following a final determination of a disciplinary proceeding regarding an alleged offense, may include warning, probation, suspension or dismissal.
Information Regarding Registered Sex Offenders
The Sex Offender Registration open record information is extracted from the Department of Public Safety (DPS) Sex Offender Registration Database. The DPS maintains files based on registration information submitted by criminal justice agencies and represents a statewide source of information on sex offenders required by law to register. Effective September 1, 1999, the Texas Legislature mandated specific information regarding a sex offender's home telephone number, social security number, driver’s license number and any information required by DPS for law enforcement purposes not be open record. An on-campus computer with internet access is available for you to view the register’s database on the DPS website at http://records.txdps.state.tx.us. Computers are accessible to students, faculty, and staff in the Student Advisor / Career Services Manager’s office. Chapter 62 (Sex Offender Registration Program), of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure is the Texas law which governs the Sex Offender Registration Program. Any local library should have reference materials available to research the law or you may provide a written request to the Crime Records Service for a copy of the legislation. Additional information can be obtained by calling HPD at (713) 884-3131 or by contacting Crime Stoppers at (713) 222-8477.
If the general speaker system or your instructor announces ‘fire evacuation’, you must leave the building immediately, using the closest stairway, and gather at one of the two fire evacuation meeting points. The first meeting point is 4000 Allensby Street (across the street in front of the gate; the gray 2-story office building on the I-45 service road). The second fire evacuation meeting point is located at the parking gate at Riggs Road on our north parking lot. You must remain there to be counted by the firemen and management until a school official gives you new instructions.
http://www.houstontx.gov/fire/firestations/station31.html
If the general speaker system or our instructor announces ‘tornado alarm’, student must leave their classroom. Keep away from glass windows with their instructor to reach the shelter situated on the floor students are on. Do not use any stairs. Do not exit the building. We have two shelters; the shelter area upstairs is located in the Computer Room, next to the Learning Resource Center. The shelter area downstairs is at the east entrance of the restaurant. Both shelter rooms have an identification sign.
The school building was built in 1983 with steel reinforced concrete. It is equipped with battery operated emergency exit lights. If the second floor needs to be evacuated use the north stairway only. CIL reserves the right to conduct evacuation drills at any time. In both cases of fire or tornado, follow these rules.
III. In case of school closings
School closings may result due to dangerous weather conditions, local or national disasters, or other unsafe conditions. In these cases, students are expected to monitor local television stations for alerts and shadow the same recommendations given by the University of Houston for school closings. A CIL official will attempt to notify students using various methods, to the extent possible.
Missed class hours due to school closings will be rescheduled and students will be notified of the revisions.
Policies / Procedures to Resolve Student Grievances and Complaints
Any student who has a grievance concerning the interpretation, application, or claimed violation of his or her rights as a CIL student or feels he or she has been discriminated against or harassed or bullied on the basis of age, color, disability, family status, gender, national origin, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation including sexual harassment, etc… has the opportunity to seek resolution of such grievance.
Informal Resolution
These are the steps to follow in bringing an informal complaint:
1. Contact your Instructor in a confidential manner one-on-one for his information, then contact the Student Advisor / Career Services Manager.
2. Contact the Student Advisor / Career Services Manager in a confidential manner one-on-one.
3. Contact the School Director if the informal complaint could not be resolved in 2 days with steps 1 & 2.
A student who feels he or she is a victim of bullying or harassment or discrimination or that his or her rights as a student have been violated may attempt to resolve the matter informally by bringing a complaint to your instructor first. If the matter remains unresolved to the satisfaction of the student after bringing the complaint to his or her Instructor, the student should bring the complaint to their Student Advisor.
Upon receipt of a complaint, the Student Advisor / Career Services Manager receiving the complaint as the following responsibilities:
1. Inform the complainant of his or her formal recourse, should that be necessary (see formal resolution described below); and
2. Undertake, with verbal permission of the complainant, to resolve the conflict informally by informing the individual alleged to have caused the grievance that the complaint has been filed; by seeking to find out the facts; and, if both parties desire it, arrange a meeting to try to resolve the differences.
All individuals who are involved in an investigation as the accused, accuser, or witness, have a duty to keep all information confidential. Persons who violate the confidentiality rights of other individuals may be subject to disciplinary action. At all times during this procedure, the Director(s) must keep all information completely confidential and the name of the complainant should not be revealed to the individual alleged to have caused the grievance, except with the complainant’s verbal permission. In addition, written records, if taken, shall be submitted to the School Director. In the event that an informal resolution of the problem is unsuccessful, or if the complainant deems that the informal resolution is undesirable, the Student Advisor shall assist the complainant in filing of a formal complaint.
Formal Resolution
In the event that a student wishes to lodge a formal complaint, the student will address the complaint to:
The School Director, if the individual alleged to have caused the grievance is another student, and if the individual alleged to have caused the grievance is an administrator, staff member, or faculty employee to the President.
A formal complaint shall be made in writing by the complainant, stating in detail the nature of the complaint, any relevant dates, and the names of any potential witnesses.
A sample of the Complaint Form may be obtained by contacting the Student Advisor / Career Services Manager office. In a situation deemed to be an emergency by the School Director the individual alleged to have caused the grievance or the complainant may be temporarily put on mandatory leave of absence, pending the outcome of the case.
The School Director receiving the complaint shall within two weeks initiate an investigation to determine whether there is a reasonable basis for taking action. At a minimum, this investigation shall consist of interviewing the complainant, the individual alleged to have caused the grievance, and any witness to the conflict.
Within 30 days, the Director of Education must file a written report with CIL President or his representative for one of three actions:
1. Conclude the complaint is without merit and that no further action is warranted (after conducting a hearing);
2. Attempt to bring about a negotiated settlement;
3. Recommend to CIL President to conduct a formal grievance hearing before the grievance committee and evaluate possible action against the individual alleged to have caused the grievance. The President can delegate then to the School Director to take the steps he feels will be appropriate.
Grievance Committee
A Grievance Committee composed of three faculty/staff members and two students, if recommended in the School Director’s report, shall be convened by the President or his representative to hear testimony from the complainant, the individual alleged to have caused the grievance, any relevant witnesses and to hear the School Director’s recommendation.
The committee shall decide whether:
1. The complaint is without merit and that no further action is warranted; or
2. Some remedial action is necessary.
Penalties
In case of any formal proceedings against a student accused of violating student conduct or an employee brought before the Grievance Committee, the standard penalties specified in the student handbook shall be enforced. If the corresponding remedial action could not be clearly found in the student handbook it will be up to the President or his representative, after listening to the Committee decision that some remedial actions are necessary, to carve to the best of his ability a remedial action.
Complaint Record
All proceedings and records shall be confidential to the extent permitted by law. Memoranda describing a reprimand will be placed in the files of any student or employee in the event disciplinary action is upheld. No student shall be subjected to any retaliation or involuntary reassignment as a result of filing a good-faith grievance for a harassment or discrimination complaint. At the request of the individual alleged to have caused the grievance, a memorandum recognizing a finding of non-harassment or of non-discrimination, if any, shall be placed in the file of the student or employee.
Student Complaint and Grievance Procedure
CIL has a Certificate of Approval from the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC). The TWC assigned school number is S0962.
CIL’s programs are approved by the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) as well as the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC) and Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB). If a student does not feel that the school has adequately addressed a complaint or concern, the student may consider contacting the Accrediting Commission. All complaints considered by the Commission must be in written form, with permission from the complainant(s) for the Commission to forward a copy of the complaint to the school for a response. The complainant(s) will be kept informed as to the status of the complaint as well as the final resolution by the Commission. Please direct all inquiries to:
Texas Workforce Commission
Career Schools and Colleges, Room 226T
101 East 15th Street,
Austin, TX 78778-0001
Ph: 512-936-3100
or
Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
2101 Wilson Blvd., Suite 302
Arlington, VA 22201
A copy of both commissions’ Complaint Form is available at the school and may be obtained by contacting the Director of Academic Affairs.
Information on filing complaint with TWC can be found on TWC’s Career Schools and Colleges website at: http://csc.twc.state.tx.us/
Crime Statistics
Campus crime statistics are provided at www.culinaryinstitute.edu/campus-security for information in compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Act and Campus Crime Statistics Act. CIL prepares the crime statistic policies annually by gathering all reported data and preparing a report for its students, faculty, and staff. Moreover, local / state police agencies are contacted by the Enrollment Director on a quarterly basis to maintain a working relationship and formulate statistics for the annual crime statistics report.
Victims or witnesses may report crimes on a voluntary, confidential basis for inclusion in the annual disclosure of crime statistics. Monthly statistics of area crimes are available on HPD’s website, http://www.houstontx.gov/police/cs/beatpages/cs18g20.htm.
As reported to the United States Department of Education
|
Category |
Venue |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
|
Criminal Homicide: Murder/ Non-Negligent Manslaughter |
On campus |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Negligent Manslaughter |
On campus |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Sex Offences: Forcible |
On campus |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Sex Offences: Non forcible |
On campus |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Robbery |
On campus |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Aggravated Assault |
On campus |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Burglary |
On campus |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Arson |
On campus |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Motor Vehicle Theft |
On campus |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Arrest for: Liquor law violations |
On campus |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Arrest for: Drug related violations |
On campus |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Arrest for: Weapons possession |
On campus |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Disciplinary Referrals: Liquor law violations |
On campus |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Disciplinary Referrals: Drug related violations |
On campus |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Disciplinary Referrals: Weapons possession |
On campus |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Updated October 1st of every year for the previous calendar year