The federal Campus Sex Crimes Prevention Act requires institutions of higher education to issue a statement advising the campus community where law enforcement agency information provided by a state concerning registered sex offenders may be obtained. It also requires sex offenders already required to register in a state to provide notice of each institution of higher education in that state at which the person is employed, or is enrolled as a student. The Florida Legislature has passed legislation making several changes to the state's sexual predator and sex offender laws to make them conform to the Federal Campus Sex Crimes Prevention Act. State and Federal legislation require local law enforcement agencies to notify institutions of higher education when a sex offender registers as being employed by or enrolled as a student in that institution.

The web site address for sexual predators registered with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement is: www3.fdle.state.fl.us/sexual_predators

All notifications of sexual predators or sex offenders employed by or enrolled as a student at Eckerd College provided by state and/or local law enforcement officials will be retained in the Office of Campus Safety and Security and will be made available for viewing on request. The Director of Campus Safety and Security will notify the proper school administrators (President, Vice Presidents, Director of Human Resources and Dean of Students) when any such notification is received. For more information please contact Sylvia Chillcott, Director of Campus Safety and Security.