Starting today, UVA will be beginning its new initiative that requires all students to self-report criminal records and history of arrest to the University. To ensure that the entire student body completes the form, each student will be prompted to enter this information when logging in to his/her UVA email, and failure to do so within a week’s time results in deactivation of the email account. This safety measure is being implemented as a result of University student Yeardly Love’s death this spring. Her alleged murderer, a fellow student at UVA, had a criminal record that the school was not aware of at the time of the investigation. Though launching the process has taken longer than expected, the University of Virginia has issued a statement reiterating that the delay is not caused by a technical problem, but instead testing of the program.
The benefits of the school’s efforts are well worth the wait. Not only will University officials be more informed when investigating issues on grounds, but the increased transparency between the University and its students will aid the Charlottesville community as well. Should the Charlottesville police department need to investigate crimes in the city that may have been committed by University students, the new database of information may allow for increased efficiency in resolving the issue. The reporting process is rolling, and will take place over the next few days.
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