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The Price of Non-Compliance: Real Fines, Real Institutions, Real Lessons in Clery Act Reporting

 
July 29, 2026
Noon - 1:00 p.m. CT
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Education 
 
Webinar

Clery Act compliance is one of the most consequential (and frequently mishandled) obligations facing higher education institutions today. The Department of Education has levied significant fines against colleges and universities across the country, often for mistakes that could have been prevented.

Join us on July 29th for a one-hour attorney-facilitated webinar designed to help your institution avoid becoming the next cautionary tale.

In this session, our attorneys will walk through real enforcement actions taken by the Department against higher education institutions, examining exactly where compliance broke down—from Annual Security Report errors to broader failures in Clery Act compliance. Rather than presenting abstract guidance, this webinar grounds its lessons in what actually happened at real institutions and what it cost them.

Topics

You will come away with:

  • A clear understanding of the most common Clery Act mistakes that have triggered Department of Education fines.
  • Practical insight into what reviewers scrutinize in Annual Security Reports.
  • Concrete steps your institution can take now to identify and close compliance gaps.

Your institution does not have to learn these lessons the hard way. Learn from others’ mistakes to prevent costly noncompliance.

Presenters

Hayley Hanson, Partner
Ellen Armentrout, Senior Counsel

Who Should Attend

Administrators, compliance officers, general counsel, campus security leadership, student affairs, and professionals.

Continuing Education Credit

This program is pending approval for Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, and Wisconsin continuing legal education credit.

Did you miss the webinar?

The webinar recording is available after the event date. Simply register using this on-demand link to access the recorded program.

Questions?

Contact Courtney Murdock at 816.983.8942.

Professionals:

Ellen Armentrout

Senior Counsel