Title IX and Safety & Security

Safety & Security

The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (referred to as the Clery Act) requires colleges and universities to report campus crime data, support victims of violence, and publicly outline the policies and procedures they have put into place to improve campus safety. The passage of Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act amended the Clery Act to include other crimes related to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking.

Data is available in Daily Crime Logs and the Annual Security Report (ASR).

Any person may request to inspect the institution’s daily crime log for the most recent 60-day period. The log inspection is free of charge and available during normal business hours. Portions of the log that are older than 60 days may also be made available within two days and include data from the last seven years. The log contains all crimes that were reported to the institution that occurred within the institution’s geography and includes the nature of the crime, the date/time it was reported, the date/time it occurred, the general location and the case disposition.

Annual Security Report
Clery Act Information Website
U.S. Department of Education – Campus Safety and Security Data Analysis Tool
Clery Notice
What to do if you are a Victim of Sexual Assault
Off-Campus Resources
Contacting Public Safety by Campus
California, Texas and Florida Code Definitions

Security Awareness and Crime Prevention Program – Clery and VAWA Training

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Title IX

Title IX Nondiscrimination Policy and Notice of Nondiscrimination

West Coast University (WCU) does not discriminate on the basis of sex and prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX and its regulations, including in admission and employment.

WCU’s Title IX nondiscrimination statement is provided: on the website under https://westcoastuniversity.edu/legal/title-ix; in the catalog, in the student handbook, and in the employee handbook. The Title IX policy and grievance procedures are provided on the website under: https://westcoastuniversity.edu/legal/title-ix.

Inquiries about Title IX may be referred to the WCU Title IX Coordinator/ Deputy Coordinators, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, or both. Contact information for OCR is available here: https://ocrcas.ed.gov/contact-ocr.

To report information about conduct that may constitute sex discrimination or make a complaint of sex discrimination under Title IX, please refer to the Title IX Coordinator or the Deputy Coordinators.

The Title IX Coordinator is:

Audrey Kaplan
Vice President Compliance and Risk Management
151 Innovation Dr. Irvine, CA 92617
akaplan@westcoastuniversity.edu
Tel: 949-743-5765

The Deputy Title IX Coordinators are:

Mandy deJong
Senior Compliance Liaison
151 Innovation Dr. Irvine, CA 92617
mdejong@westcoastuniversity.edu
Tel: 949-783-4952

This Deputy Coordinator has responsibility for providing modifications/supports for pregnancy or related conditions for students.

Nina Khiev
Regulatory Compliance Liaison
151 Innovation Dr. Irvine, CA 92617
nkhiev@westcoastuniversity.edu
Tel: 949-783-4826

This Deputy Coordinator has responsibility for providing guidance to students who have questions about Title IX regarding the actions of other students.

Leslie Zarrelli
Executive Director, HR Business Partner
151 Innovation Dr. Irvine, CA 92617
lzarrelli@westcoastuniversity.edu
Tel: 202-794-7768

This Deputy Coordinator has responsibility for providing modifications/supports for pregnancy or related conditions for employees/faculty and for any Title IX complaints that include an employee as a party, but no student as a party.

Title IX Policy and Grievance Resolution Procedures

Notice of Complainant’s and Respondent’s Rights

Report a Title IX Incident

Training Materials Used to Train Title IX Personnel

Training materials are available upon request.  All requests for Title IX training materials should be directed to the Title IX Coordinator.

Effective Date

The Title IX policy and procedure published went into effect on August 1, 2024.  If WCU receives a report of conduct alleged to be in violation of Title IX that includes events that occurred prior to August 1, 2024, WCU may be required to use the policy and process that was in effect prior to August 1, 2024. You may request a copy of the policy and procedure in effect prior to August 1, 2024 from the Title IX Coordinator.