Public Safety

Campus Security Authorities

The Department of Public Safety, specifically the Director of Public Safety, is responsible for maintaining the most current list of Butler University Campus Security Authorities (CSA). The Clery Act requires that the University identify other individuals or offices, in addition to the University Police Department, with significant responsibility for student and campus activities.

Alleged crimes reported to Campus Security Authorities are then reported by them to the designated individual or office required to collect such reports. The office designated at Butler University is the Department of Public Safety/University Police. CSAs can file the required notice by documenting it on the University Crime Reporting Form. If you need assistance in classifying the crime, after completing the form, please contact Andy Ryan.

Note: Crimes in progress should be reported immediately to the University Police by dialing 911 from any campus phone.

According to the Clery Act the following categories constitute CSAs:

  • University Police - all members of the Univeristy Department of Public Safety, including all sworn law enforcement officers, are Campus Security Authorities.
  • Individuals with Campus Security Responsibilities - Any individuals who have responsibility for campus security but who do not constitute a campus police department or a campus security department, such as an individual who is responsible for monitoring entrance into institutional property. Examples of this category are: parking enforcement staff, event security staff and bicycle patrol staff.
  • Individuals Designated by the Campus - Any individual or organization specified in an institution's statement of campus security policy as one to which students and employees should report criminal offenses.
  • Officials with Significant Responsibility for Student and Campus Activities - An official of an institution who has significant responsibility for student and campus activities, including, but not limited to, student housing, student discipline, and campus judicial proceedings. If such an official is a pastoral or professional counselor as defined below, the official is not considered a campus security authority when acting in those capacities. Examples of this category are: Deans of Students, Student Housing Officials, Students Discipline Officials, Students Judicial Affairs Officials, Officials who oversee a student center, Officials who oversee student extracurricular activities, Director of Athletics, Team Coaches and Faculty Advisors to student groups.

If a student, faculty, or staff member tells a Campus Security Authority about a criminal incident that was not reported to the University Police they are required to report the information under federal law. CSAs completing the form should not include the name of the reporting party or other individuals in the report if the person making the report request confidentiality. CSAs should not investigate the crime or attempt to determine if a crime did occur. University Police personnel may later contact the reporting CSA or others to gather additional information.

The following individuals are designated as Campus Security Authorities:

Office of Student Affairs

Student Affairs Office Vice President Levester Johnson 317-940-9381
Student Affairs Office Dean Irene Stevens 317-940-9570
Student Affairs Office Dean Sally Click 317-940-9570
Student Affairs Office Associate Director Meg Haggerty 317-940-8648
Student Affairs Office Director of Greek Life Becky Druetzler 317-940-6590
Student Affairs Office Director of Diversity Programs Valerie Davidson 317-940-6570
Student Affairs Office Assistant Director of Diversity Programs Bobbie Gibson 317-940-6570
Student Affairs Office Assistant Director of International Student Services Hillary Zorman 317-940-6509
Student Affairs Office PuLSE Director Caroline Huck-Watson 317-940-9262
Student Affairs Office PuLSE Assistant Director Julie Packenham 317-940-9262
Student Affairs Office PuLSE Assistant Director Rob Miller 317-940-9263
Student Affairs Office PuLSE Assistant Director Jen Agnew 317-940-9690
Student Affairs Office HRC Director Scott Peden 317-940-8436
Student Affairs Office HRC Assistant Director Josh Downing 317-940-6144
Student Affairs Office HRC Assistant Director for Fitness Beth Lohman 317-940-6131
Student Affairs Office HRC Assistant Director Challenge Ed & Outdoor Erinn McCluney 317-940-9434
Student Affairs Office HRC Assistant Director Aquatics Terese McAninch 317-940-6105
Student Affairs Office HRC Assistant Director Club Sports Eric Kammeyer 317-940-8514

 *Please note: This list is not exhaustive. It will be updated as additional CSAs are identified across campus. If you'd like to complete list of CSAs, please contact Lindsey Birt.