Download pdf: 25-2020(CC) – Clery Act Deadlines Extended to December 2020 Due to COVID-19 (JH)

The U.S. Department of Education (DOE), through its Office of Federal Student Aid, issued additional regulatory flexibilities related to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on July 10, 2020. It extended the following deadlines for postsecondary institutions as follows:

Report	Original Due Date	Extended Due Date
Annual Security Reports (ASRs); and Annual Fire Safety Reports (AFSRs)[1]	October 1, 2020	December 31, 2020
Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act Disclosures (EADA)[2]	October 15, 2020	December 31, 2020
Fiscal Operation Report and Application to Participate (FISAP)[3]	October 1, 2020	November 2, 2020

The related surveys were likewise extended as follows:

Annual Crime and Fire Statistics Survey: open 11/18/20 – 1/14/21

EADA Survey: open 12/2/20 – 1/28/21

The DOE encourages institutions to attempt to distribute their reports on the normal schedule if possible.

For more information, see: https://ifap.ed.gov/electronic-announcements/071020AdditionalRegulatoryFlexRelatedCOVID

Please contact our office with questions regarding this Legal Update or any other legal matter.

The information in this Legal Update is provided as a summary of law and is not intended as legal advice. Application of the law may vary depending on the particular facts and circumstances at issue. We, therefore, recommend that you consult legal counsel to advise you on how the law applies to your specific situation.

[1] (34 CFR 668.41(e), 668.46(b), 668.49(b))

[2] (34 CFR 668.41(g) and 668.47(c))

[3] (34 CFR 673.3)

Legal Update Memo No. 25-2020 – Clery Act Deadlines Extended to December 2020 Due to COVID-19 (CCD)

Contact SCLS