2015 Annual Security ReportStatistics for 2012, 2013, and 2014

Paris Global Academic Center

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In compliance with the federal JeanneCleryDisclosureofCampusSecurity

PolicyandCampusCrimeStatisticsActof1998 (formerly the CrimeAwareness

andCampusSecurityActof1990), NYU Paris submits its annual campus

security report, including crime statistics for calendar year 2014.

The utmost safety of our students, faculty, staff and visitors is a top priority for

New York University. We are dedicated to maintaining an academic site where

learning excels in an environment unencumbered by safety concerns or fear for

personal well-being.

Although the area surrounding the site has a low rate of violent crime, crime

prevention remains a high priority. NYU seeks to ensure the safety of its

students and employees. The local police force, a closely screened and well

trained staff, and the students themselves all share in the responsibility of

making NYU Paris a safe place to study, work and live.

Security and Safety

NYU Paris utilizes contractual security personnel who do not have police

designation at its Parisian academic center. The company that provides security

personnel has been carefully vetted by the University to ensure security

expectations are met. Representatives from the company regularly meet with

site administrators to discuss issues and ways to improve the services provided.

Site administrators also maintain a dialogue with neighborhood police depart-

ments and the United States Embassy to foster a good working relationship with

both organizations.

Immediately upon arrival, students are provided with an extensive orientation

packet that includes the NYU Paris “SOS” emergency phone number, which

is also listed on the back of NYU Paris students’ ID cards. The SOS number

is answered by the NYU Paris management team and the Paris Wellness

Coordinator, a clinical psychologist, at any time of day or night. Students are

also given basic information about staying safe in Paris and what to do in the

event of an emergency.

This more detailed information complements other materials distributed in

pre-departure orientation and also made available to incoming students by

electronic means. Students living in residence halls have the additional resource

of the Resident Assistant (RA) on-call phone number. Students receive a one-

page survival guide for their first week in Paris during orientation, and online

access to information about living in Paris that explains how to use public

transportation, HTH health insurance, and other practical information. Several

orientation meetings are devoted to educating students about safety and

security issues in Paris. Topics covered include, but are not limited to, safely

navigating public transportation, which parts of the city and/or metro system

to avoid at night, the importance of going out in groups, how to avoid being an

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easy target for pickpockets or a victim of a more serious crime (for example, not

to accept drinks from strangers), the importance of locking one’s door, and what

to do if followed home.

Students are informed that abusing alcohol and/or illicit drugs is not tolerated

at NYU Paris or in French law, and that they can be detained by police overnight

if they are exhibiting drunk and disorderly conduct in public. The correlation

between incidents suffered by students and alcohol consumption is also

discussed. Staff continually reiterates the availability of our 24 hour SOS line

and 112 (the French equivalent of 911) throughout these meetings. These and

other points are revisited throughout the semester in greater depth through

workshops held by the Wellness Coordinator. A Wellness Center brochure is

distributed and a Wellness Center open house is held so that students have the

opportunity to familiarize themselves with the Wellness Coordinator and the

Center, so as to encourage them to visit by appointment or during walk-in hours.

Finally, students are explicitly made aware that if they are deemed a danger to

themselves or to others because of abuse of alcohol, they are at risk of summary

dismissal from the NYU Paris program. It should be noted that these disciplinary

sanctions are always taken in full consultation and cooperation with the central

Wellness services at NYU in New York.

French law requires victims of many crimes, such as theft, fraud, or assault, to

report the crime to the French police before any action, including compensation

or reimbursement, can be taken. Victims of more serious violent crimes are

also encouraged under French law to report to the police and are advised that

special “medical-judicial” emergency rooms exist for victims of violent crime.

NYU Paris encourages students, faculty and staff to promptly report all incidents

to the individuals previously mentioned in addition to the local police in the

event of a crime. A member of the NYU Paris staff is available to accompany

students who wish to file a police report to the police station, or to a French

hospital if in need of serious medical attention.

In the event of an emergency, criminal act or other event that necessitates

notification to the student population, an email safety alert is sent to all students

notifying them of the incident and the appropriate measures to take. Students

also receive telephone safety alerts from site administrators. All students are

required to submit their local telephone numbers to NYU Paris at the beginning

of each semester. The NYU Paris intranet and What’s Next in Paris blog can also

be updated to reflect an emergency message. RAs and the Wellness Center

may also provide increased walk-in hours or program a meeting, depending on

the nature and gravity of the situation. Flyers may also be posted in the Center

warning students or indicating necessary precautions to take.

NYU Paris also encourages students to make full use of the NYU Traveler online

system so that their travel schedules can be checked against any potential

issues at destination countries and through which they can receive up to date

travel advisories.

All incident reports are filed in an NYU incident report management system

and forwarded to the Public Safety Department in New York City, where the

appropriate incidents will be reflected in the annual campus security report for

the site.

NYUParisEmergencyPhoneNumber

33 (0)6 83 75 16 10

Police: 17

Ambulance: 15

Fire Department: 18

US Embassy: 33 (1)43122222

NewYorkUniversityEmergencyPhoneNumbers

• NYU DEPArtmENt oF PUblic SAFEtY (24 hours) +1-212-998-2222

• NYU WEllNESS ExchANgE (StUDENt mENtAl hEAlth or hEAlth coNcErNS) (24 hours)

+1-212-443-9999

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Security and Access in NYU Paris housing

Students studying at NYU Paris have a variety housing options.

Many students are housed in one NYU vetted and contracted residence hall

run by the Estudines group and located in Eastern Paris. This residence hall

is protected with security cameras and access is controlled by keyed and

coded entries. The entrance is unlocked when the reception desk is staffed,

and locked on nights and weekends. Residence staff is present at the front

entrance to welcome deliveries during the day on Monday through Friday from

approximately 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m., as well as on

Saturday morning until 12:30 p.m. Each student is housed in an individual studio

with a triple-lock door and a peephole.

Major maintenance issues are reported to RAs, who then alert Residence Hall

staff so that they can call technicians as necessary. Some maintenance issues

require payment of fees. Students receive the RA on-call number and RAs’ email

addresses upon arrival. All services related to common areas of the Residence

Hall are dealt with by Residence Hall staff and their technicians.

A number of students live in homestays, studios, shared apartments, or

chambres de bonne throughout the city which they rent and pay for separate

from NYU Paris. All housing arrangements are visited and vetted by NYU staff

prior to student arrival to ensure that they are clean and safe. These apartments

are in residential buildings with other French residents.

Security and Access at campus Facilities

The NYUParisAcademicCenter is located at 57 Boulevard St. Germain in the

5th Arrondissement, an area that is home to many French universities. There

is no sign for NYU Paris on the street. The main office is open from 8:30 a.m.

to 8:00 p.m. on Monday through Thursday, and from 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

on Friday. The library and building generally remain open until 8 p.m., with the

exception of Fridays, when they close at 5:30 p.m. The building is closed on

Saturday and Sunday. There are two full-time security officers at the entrance of

the main academic building to monitor visitors and deliveries.

Maintenance, alterations and repairs are dealt with by NYU Paris staff who

outsource to technicians with whom NYU Paris has developed a positive

working relationship throughout its 40 years of existence. Students and

faculty generally report problems to the NYU Paris staff, who then inform the

appropriate entities, such as the Director or Assistant Director, before calling a

technician.

The NYU Paris emergency phone is available to students 24 hours a day, seven

days a week, for after-hours emergencies.

NYUWellnessExchange

+1-212-443-9999

NYU’s Wellness Exchange provides a single point of access to the University’s many programs and services that are available to address the varied health and mental health needs of students. The Wellness Exchange can be contacted 24 hours a day, seven days a week by dialing 39999 from any New York City campus phone or 212-443-9999 from other phones.

Students can find contact information and more at the Wellness Exchange’s Website, at www.nyu.edu/life/safety-health-wellness/wellness-exchange.html

By contacting the Wellness Exchange, students can be put in touch with the most appropriate of a wide range of professionals to help them address day-to-day challenges as well as any other crises they may encounter, including depression, suicide concerns, sexual assault, anxiety, alcohol or drug dependence, sexually transmitted infections, relationship concerns, and eating disorders. The Wellness Exchange is also available for students who just need to talk or are concerned about a friend. All NYU community members—parents, friends, administrators, faculty, staff—are encouraged to call the Wellness Exchange if they have concerns for any NYU student or want to learn of resources.

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Policies

The New York University SexualMisconduct,RelationshipViolence,andStalking

PolicyandProtocols, PoliciesonSubstanceAbuseandAlcoholicBeverages, and the

Non-DiscriminationandAnti-HarassmentPolicyandComplaintProcedures, outlined in

the main NYU Campus Security and Fire Safety report, are applicable to all Global

Academic Centers. During orientation, these policies and site-specific security

policies and programs are discussed.

Prevention and Awareness

Students are encouraged to remain vigilant and be responsible for their personal

safety. Students seeking to report or obtain assistance regarding an incident are

advised to contact the appropriate site administrator(s) as indicated in this report.

All incoming students are required to complete a Wellnessorientation online

component that addresses issues of alcohol and drug use, safety in the city, mental

health services, and sexual misconduct before arriving at NYU Paris, followed by a

one hour face to face orientation when they get to the program.

AlcoholEdu:All incoming freshman at NYU Paris are required to complete the two-

part, three hour online course, AlcoholEdu for College. The course provides students

with information about high-risk drinking behaviors and associated harms, debunks

myths about college drinking, and directs students toward tools and resources for

staying safe and looking out for friends such as Action Zone Bystander Intervention

and the Wellness Exchange hotline. Incoming students are required to complete the

first part of AlcoholEdu prior to their arrival in the Fall semester. The second part

of the course tests knowledge retention and must be completed six weeks into the

Fall term. Failure to complete AlcoholEdu affects students’ spring semester course

registration.

Sexual misconduct, relationship Violence, and Stalking Prevention and Awareness

Starting in the Fall 2014 semester, all students enrolled at each of NYU’s Global

Academic Centers completed an interactive, online module that provided education

related to sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, and

stalking. Students were advised about where to go to receive free and confidential

assistance and where to go to make a formal report to the University if they

experience this type of violence. The module also addressed the importance of

obtaining consent for sexual activity, and bystander intervention. After completing

the online component of the module, students participated in active debriefing

seminar with local Student Life and Wellness staff during which they could learn

more and ask clarifying questions, particularly around issues of obtaining consent for

sexual activity.

TheThinkAboutItonline educational program, which is now mandatory for all

students, helps ensure that students understand their rights and responsibilities

in the important area of sexual misconduct. NYU rolled out a mandatory online

educational program on March 10, 2015 for the entire NYU student body of

50,000 students attending any of the three NYU campuses (New York, Abu Dhabi

and Shanghai) or Global Academic Centers. This online course examines the

interconnected issues of healthy relationships, substance abuse, and sexual violence,

among other topics, through a variety of scenarios and guided self-reflection.

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campus crime Statistics

* NYU Paris did not have on-campus residences in 2012, 2013, or 2014.

* Campus residence halls statistics are a subset of the overall on-campus totals.

** Non-Campus residence halls statistics are a subset of the overall non-campus totals.

*** Totals reflect on-campus, non-campus, and public property statistics.

**** NYU was not required to report these categories of crimes in 2012. Based on a Clery Act amendment in the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013, we are now required to report incidents of dating violence, domestic violence and stalking.

Included in this report are incidents reported to law enforcement agencies and communicated to Public Safety.

on-campus Non-campus on-campus residence halls* residence halls** Non-campus Public Property totals***

Category 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014

Murder/Non-Negligent Homicide 0 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Negligent Manslaughter 0 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Sexual Assault

• Rape 0 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

• Forcible Fondling 0 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

• Non-Forcible Sex Offense 0 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

(Incest and Statutory Rape)

Dating Violence **** - 0 0 n/a n/a n/a - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0

Domestic Violence **** - 0 0 n/a n/a n/a - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0

Stalking **** - 0 0 n/a n/a n/a - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0

Robbery 0 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Aggravated Assault 0 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Burglary 0 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0

Arson 0 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Motor Vehicle Theft 0 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Arrests

• Weapons Related 0 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

• Drug Related 0 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

• Alcohol Related 0 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Referrals for University

Disciplinary Action

• Weapons Related 0 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

• Drug Related 0 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

• Alcohol Related 0 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

NYUParis

• There were no hate crimes reported in 2012, 2013, or 2014.

These statistics are based upon incidents reported to Campus Security Authorities and/or law enforcement authorities. They do not

represent the findings of any criminal and/or University investigative or judicial processes.