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Timely warning after burglary of unlocked residence hall room

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Clemson issued a Clery timely warning after an unknown person entered an unlocked room in Douthit Hills Building E on April 2, 2025.

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Timely Warning: Burglary Date:April 2, 2025 Time:Between 1:10-1:45 p.m. Location:Douthit Hills Building E On April 2, 2025, between 1:10-1:45 p.m., an unknown individual(s) entered an unlocked room in Douthit Hills Building E. A resident of the room returned to the room at approximately 3:45 p.m. to find that the room had been disturbed and items removed from drawers. Residents discovered several personal items missing from the room. CUPD is actively investigating the incident. Anyone with information regarding this or other related incidents should contact CUPD at 864-656-2222 or use the Text CU Dispatch feature in the Rave Guardian app for anonymous reporting. Crime Prevention Tips CUPD urges the following crime prevention tips for our community members to properly protect their belongings and themselves: * Lock your room and/or dwelling at all times, even when you are home. * Lock up your valuables even if you are just going to be gone a few minutes. * Always have your keys or phone with your access, even when walking around your community (e.g. doing laundry.) * When entering a secure area, don’t let anyone “tailgate” in behind you. Make them show their ID if you don’t know them. * Keep all of your personal information secure (home address, Social Security number, access PINs). * Don’t leave your desk or office keys, personal identification or building-access cards in unsecured areas. * Never attempt to make contact with persons involved in suspicious activity. * If you see something, say something and call CUPD at 864-656-2222 to report any suspicious activity. For more safety and crime prevention tips, visit the Crime Prevention section of the CUPD website. _Issued in compliance with the Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act, a federal law originally known as the Crime Awareness and Campus Security Act of 1990, that mandates timely notices to the campus community. The Clery Act is enforced by the U.S. Department of Education._
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Timely Warning: Burglary Date:April 2, 2025 Time:Between 1:10-1:45 p.m. Location:Douthit Hills Building E On April 2, 2025, between 1:10-1:45 p.m., an unknown individual(s) entered an unlocked room in Douthit Hills Building E. A resident of the room returned to the room at approximately 3:45 p.m. to find that the room had been disturbed and items removed from drawers. Residents discovered several personal items missing from the room. CUPD is actively investigating the incident. Anyone with information regarding this or other related incidents should contact CUPD at 864-656-2222 or use the Text CU Dispatch feature in the Rave Guardian app for anonymous reporting. Crime Prevention Tips CUPD urges the following crime prevention tips for our community members to properly protect their belongings and themselves: * Lock your room and/or dwelling at all times, even when you are home. * Lock up your valuables even if you are just going to be gone a few minutes. * Always have your keys or phone with your access, even when walking around your community (e.g. doing laundry.) * When entering a secure area, don’t let anyone “tailgate” in behind you. Make them show their ID if you don’t know them. * Keep all of your personal information secure (home address, Social Security number, access PINs). * Don’t leave your desk or office keys, personal identification or building-access cards in unsecured areas. * Never attempt to make contact with persons involved in suspicious activity. * If you see something, say something and call CUPD at 864-656-2222 to report any suspicious activity. For more safety and crime prevention tips, visit the Crime Prevention section of the CUPD website. _Issued in compliance with the Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act, a federal law originally known as the Crime Awareness and Campus Security Act of 1990, that mandates timely notices to the campus community. The Clery Act is enforced by the U.S. Department of Education._

  • Sourcepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Present majority for S (c1).

    Who is sending the alert and who is responding. People act faster on a message from a clearly identifiable, credible sender, such as a named department, the police, or a branded alert system, than on an anonymous notice. A branded signature counts.

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    1. present: CU Alert / CUPD branding identifies the sender (c10).
    2. present: CU Alert / CUPD branding identifies the sender (c11).
    3. present: CU Alert / CUPD branding identifies the sender (c12).
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    8. present: CU Alert / CUPD branding identifies the sender (c17).
    9. present: CU Alert / CUPD branding identifies the sender (c18).
    10. present: CU Alert / CUPD branding identifies the sender (c19).
    11. present: CU Alert / CUPD branding identifies the sender (c110).
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    20. present: CU Alert / CUPD branding identifies the sender (c119).
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    24. present: CU Alert / CUPD branding identifies the sender (c123).
    25. present: CU Alert / CUPD branding identifies the sender (c124).
  • Hazardpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Present majority for H (c1).

    What the threat actually is. A complete warning names the specific danger, such as a shooter, a fire, a tornado, or a gas leak, rather than a vague emergency, because people decide what to do based on what they are facing.

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    1. present: Specific crime or weather hazard is named (c10).
    2. present: Specific crime or weather hazard is named (c11).
    3. present: Specific crime or weather hazard is named (c12).
    4. present: Specific crime or weather hazard is named (c13).
    5. present: Specific crime or weather hazard is named (c14).
    6. present: Specific crime or weather hazard is named (c15).
    7. present: Specific crime or weather hazard is named (c16).
    8. present: Specific crime or weather hazard is named (c17).
    9. present: Specific crime or weather hazard is named (c18).
    10. present: Specific crime or weather hazard is named (c19).
    11. present: Specific crime or weather hazard is named (c110).
    12. present: Specific crime or weather hazard is named (c111).
    13. present: Specific crime or weather hazard is named (c112).
    14. present: Specific crime or weather hazard is named (c113).
    15. present: Specific crime or weather hazard is named (c114).
    16. present: Specific crime or weather hazard is named (c115).
    17. present: Specific crime or weather hazard is named (c116).
    18. present: Specific crime or weather hazard is named (c117).
    19. present: Specific crime or weather hazard is named (c118).
    20. present: Specific crime or weather hazard is named (c119).
    21. present: Specific crime or weather hazard is named (c120).
    22. present: Specific crime or weather hazard is named (c121).
    23. present: Specific crime or weather hazard is named (c122).
    24. present: Specific crime or weather hazard is named (c123).
    25. present: Specific crime or weather hazard is named (c124).
  • Locationpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Present majority for L (c1).

    Where the threat is. Saying whether danger is in a specific building, a part of campus, or area-wide lets people judge their own proximity and choose a safe direction. Without a where, a warning is hard to act on precisely.

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    1. present: Campus location is named (c10).
    2. present: Campus location is named (c11).
    3. present: Campus location is named (c12).
    4. present: Campus location is named (c13).
    5. present: Campus location is named (c14).
    6. present: Campus location is named (c15).
    7. present: Campus location is named (c16).
    8. present: Campus location is named (c17).
    9. present: Campus location is named (c18).
    10. present: Campus location is named (c19).
    11. present: Campus location is named (c110).
    12. present: Campus location is named (c111).
    13. present: Campus location is named (c112).
    14. present: Campus location is named (c113).
    15. present: Campus location is named (c114).
    16. present: Campus location is named (c115).
    17. present: Campus location is named (c116).
    18. present: Campus location is named (c117).
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    20. present: Campus location is named (c119).
    21. present: Campus location is named (c120).
    22. present: Campus location is named (c121).
    23. present: Campus location is named (c122).
    24. present: Campus location is named (c123).
    25. present: Campus location is named (c124).
  • Guidancepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Present majority for G (c1).

    The protective action to take. A clear, specific instruction, such as shelter in place, evacuate, avoid the area, or run-hide-fight, drives faster and more correct protective behavior than describing the threat alone.

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    1. present: Guidance or tip-line contact is present (c10).
    2. present: Guidance or tip-line contact is present (c11).
    3. present: Guidance or tip-line contact is present (c12).
    4. present: Guidance or tip-line contact is present (c13).
    5. present: Guidance or tip-line contact is present (c14).
    6. present: Guidance or tip-line contact is present (c15).
    7. present: Guidance or tip-line contact is present (c16).
    8. present: Guidance or tip-line contact is present (c17).
    9. present: Guidance or tip-line contact is present (c18).
    10. present: Guidance or tip-line contact is present (c19).
    11. present: Guidance or tip-line contact is present (c110).
    12. present: Guidance or tip-line contact is present (c111).
    13. present: Guidance or tip-line contact is present (c112).
    14. present: Guidance or tip-line contact is present (c113).
    15. present: Guidance or tip-line contact is present (c114).
    16. present: Guidance or tip-line contact is present (c115).
    17. present: Guidance or tip-line contact is present (c116).
    18. present: Guidance or tip-line contact is present (c117).
    19. present: Guidance or tip-line contact is present (c118).
    20. present: Guidance or tip-line contact is present (c119).
    21. present: Guidance or tip-line contact is present (c120).
    22. present: Guidance or tip-line contact is present (c121).
    23. present: Guidance or tip-line contact is present (c122).
    24. present: Guidance or tip-line contact is present (c123).
    25. present: Guidance or tip-line contact is present (c124).
  • Timepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Present majority for T (c1).

    When the message applies. A timestamp, the word now or immediately, or a phrase like until further notice tells the reader whether the danger is current and how quickly to act.

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    1. present: Time of incident or schedule is stated (c10).
    2. present: Time of incident or schedule is stated (c11).
    3. present: Time of incident or schedule is stated (c12).
    4. present: Time of incident or schedule is stated (c13).
    5. present: Time of incident or schedule is stated (c14).
    6. present: Time of incident or schedule is stated (c15).
    7. present: Time of incident or schedule is stated (c16).
    8. present: Time of incident or schedule is stated (c17).
    9. present: Time of incident or schedule is stated (c18).
    10. present: Time of incident or schedule is stated (c19).
    11. present: Time of incident or schedule is stated (c110).
    12. present: Time of incident or schedule is stated (c111).
    13. present: Time of incident or schedule is stated (c112).
    14. present: Time of incident or schedule is stated (c113).
    15. present: Time of incident or schedule is stated (c114).
    16. present: Time of incident or schedule is stated (c115).
    17. present: Time of incident or schedule is stated (c116).
    18. present: Time of incident or schedule is stated (c117).
    19. present: Time of incident or schedule is stated (c118).
    20. present: Time of incident or schedule is stated (c119).
    21. present: Time of incident or schedule is stated (c120).
    22. present: Time of incident or schedule is stated (c121).
    23. present: Time of incident or schedule is stated (c122).
    24. present: Time of incident or schedule is stated (c123).
    25. present: Time of incident or schedule is stated (c124).
  • Impactabsent0/25

    Final assessment

    Absent majority for I (c1).

    What the hazard could do to the people in its path. Beyond naming the threat, a complete warning conveys its potential consequences or severity, such as that a tornado can level buildings or that a leak could be explosive, so recipients grasp how much danger they are in. Research on warning message content finds that a concrete impact statement helps people personalize their risk and act sooner.

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    1. absent: No explicit severity beyond the crime name (c10).
    2. absent: No explicit severity beyond the crime name (c11).
    3. absent: No explicit severity beyond the crime name (c12).
    4. absent: No explicit severity beyond the crime name (c13).
    5. absent: No explicit severity beyond the crime name (c14).
    6. absent: No explicit severity beyond the crime name (c15).
    7. absent: No explicit severity beyond the crime name (c16).
    8. absent: No explicit severity beyond the crime name (c17).
    9. absent: No explicit severity beyond the crime name (c18).
    10. absent: No explicit severity beyond the crime name (c19).
    11. absent: No explicit severity beyond the crime name (c110).
    12. absent: No explicit severity beyond the crime name (c111).
    13. absent: No explicit severity beyond the crime name (c112).
    14. absent: No explicit severity beyond the crime name (c113).
    15. absent: No explicit severity beyond the crime name (c114).
    16. absent: No explicit severity beyond the crime name (c115).
    17. absent: No explicit severity beyond the crime name (c116).
    18. absent: No explicit severity beyond the crime name (c117).
    19. absent: No explicit severity beyond the crime name (c118).
    20. absent: No explicit severity beyond the crime name (c119).
    21. absent: No explicit severity beyond the crime name (c120).
    22. absent: No explicit severity beyond the crime name (c121).
    23. absent: No explicit severity beyond the crime name (c122).
    24. absent: No explicit severity beyond the crime name (c123).
    25. absent: No explicit severity beyond the crime name (c124).

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Context

Background

Clemson issued a Clery timely warning after an unknown person entered an unlocked room in Douthit Hills Building E on April 2, 2025. Official full text from alerts.clemson.edu.
Analysis

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Outcome
Timely warning issued; investigation ongoing per CU Alerts.
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Campus Alert Archive. "Clemson University: Timely warning after burglary of unlocked residence hall room." Incident of April 2, 2025. Added July 2026. https://campusalertarchive.com/case/clemson-university-douthit-hills-burglary-2025-04-02/

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