» Sexual Misconduct, Sex-Based/Gender Discrimination, and Title IX

The following individuals address matters in which the party alleged to have engaged in the behavior (hereafter referred to as the respondent) is a student:

Title IX personnel for matters concerning students*

Colleen Wood, Assistant Vice President and Associate Dean of Students
Title IX Coordinator
Argyros Forum 101
titleix@chapman.edu

Lauren Lockwood, Program Coordinator for Student Affairs
Argyros Forum 205
llockwood@chapman.edu
(714) 532-6056 

Stephen Heggem, Program Coordinator for Student Affairs
Argyros Forum 205
heggem@chapman.edu
(714) 532-6039  

Rachel Bargoot, Program Coordinator for Student Affairs
Argyros Forum 205
bargoot@chapman.edu
(714) 516-5649 

Other Reporting Options:

Public Safety Department
(714) 997-6763 
Available 24 hours 7 days a week

Dean of Students Office 
(714) 997-6721 

Office of Human Resources
(714) 997-6686 
Available 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday 

Area Coordinator/Resident Director

Resident Advisor

*Generally, the University designates that Title IX matters concerning students be addressed and investigated by student affairs professionals and those concerning faculty/staff matters be addressed and investigated by human resources professionals. However, individuals may discuss Title IX concerns with any of the coordinators listed above – depending on with whom they would feel most comfortable.

Any one of these individuals can help get you to the appropriate person to handle your specific concern. However, incidents involving gender discrimination or sexual misconduct in education programs – including rape, sexual harassment, and sexual assault – have specific regulations prescribed by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (“Title IX”). Title IX regulations require that these reports be referred to one of Chapman’s designated Title IX Coordinators for investigation or you may make a report directly to a Title IX Coordinator.

While it is not required, it is suggested that you complete the Chapman University Complaint Form as it will assist the University in handling your concerns more efficiently. Should you prefer, you may submit an anonymous report form here.

Note: As required by the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (20 USC § 1092(f)), the incidents included in an anonymous report will be reported by Public Safety in its annual report of campus crime statistics, as well as in their weekly crime and communication log. It is important to note that the weekly crime log is published in the Panther Newspaper (as is required by the Clery Act). When circumstances warrant, the Clery Act also requires timely warning to the campus community through crime alert bulletins. These are distributed throughout the campus, sent out via email and posted on the department web site. Depending on the information included in an anonymous report, a timely warning to the campus community about the incident may be appropriate. Additionally, anonymous reports must also be forwarded to a Title IX coordinator for investigation; the coordinator will reference the report in determining the scope of the investigation based on the information contained in it. Depending on the circumstances described in the report, maintaining the anonymity of the reporter may not always be possible.

The following individual addresses matters involving faculty and staff members:

Title IX personnel for matters concerning faculty/staff*

Dennis Kwarteng
Director of Equal Opportunity and Investigations | Deputy Title IX Coordinator
DeMille Hall Room 140
kwarteng@chapman.edu
(714) 997-6847

Dawn White
Senior Investigator
DeMille Hall Room 140
dawhite@chapman.edu
(714) 997-6827

Victoria Isom
Senior Investigator
DeMille Hall Room 140
isom@chapman.edu 
(714) 516-5191

Other Reporting Options:

Public Safety Department
(714) 997-6763 
Available 24 hours 7 days a week

Dean of Students Office 
(714) 997-6721

Office of Human Resources 
(714) 997-6686 
Available 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday 

* Generally, the University designates that Title IX matters concerning students be addressed and investigated by student affairs professionals and those concerning faculty/staff matters be addressed and investigated by human resources professionals. However, individuals may discuss Title IX concerns with any of the coordinators listed above – depending on with whom they would feel most comfortable.

Any one of these individuals can help get you to the appropriate person to handle your specific concern. However, incidents involving gender discrimination or sexual misconduct in education programs – including rape, sexual harassment, and sexual assault – have specific regulations prescribed by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (“Title IX”). Title IX regulations require that these reports be referred to one of Chapman’s designated Title IX Coordinators for investigation or you may make a report directly to a Title IX Coordinator.

While it is not required, it is suggested that you complete the Chapman University Complaint Form as it will assist the University in handling your concerns more efficiently. Should you prefer, you may submit an anonymous report form here.

Note: As required by the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (20 USC § 1092(f)), the incidents included in an anonymous report will be reported by Public Safety in its annual report of campus crime statistics, as well as in their weekly crime and communication log.  It is important to note that the weekly crime log is published in the Panther Newspaper (as is required by the Clery Act).  When circumstances warrant, the Clery Act also requires timely warning to the campus community through crime alert bulletins.  These are distributed throughout the campus, sent out via email, and posted on the department web site.  Depending on the information included in an anonymous report, a timely warning to the campus community about the incident may be appropriate.  Additionally, anonymous reports must also be forwarded to a Title IX coordinator for investigation; the coordinator will reference the report in determining the scope of the investigation based on the information contained in it. Depending on the circumstances described in the report, maintaining the anonymity of the reporter may not always be possible.

In addition to the Chapman University reporting options, you may also provide reports of concerning behavior to local police. The following phone numbers are for the various police departments in Orange and the surrounding area (please note that the numbers listed are non-emergency numbers).

Orange Police Department
(714) 744-7444

Anaheim Police Department
(714) 765-1900

Irvine Police Department
(949) 724-6000

Santa Ana Police Department
(714) 245-8665

Orange County Sheriff’s Department (Villa Park, North Tustin)
(714) 647-7000

Individuals with complaints of this nature also always have the right to file a formal complaint with the United States Department of Education:

Office for Civil Rights
U.S. Department of Education
Office for Civil Rights
50 United Nations Plaza
Mail Box 1200, Room 1545
San Francisco, CA  94102
Phone: (415) 486-5555
Fax: (415) 486-5570
TDY: (800) 877-8339
email: ocr.sanfrancisco@ed.gov
Web: http://www.ed.gov/ocr