To report sexual misconduct, fill out the Sexual Misconduct Reporting Form or call the Title IX Coordinator, Lafayette Baker, at 562.907.5028 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. After 5:00 p.m., call Campus Safety at 562.907.4211.
Whittier College (the “College”) is a community of students, faculty, staff, and administrators dedicated to teaching, learning, service, and scholarship. The College encourages intellectual exploration in the context of a supportive and respectful community in which students, faculty, staff, and administrators can pursue their education and work free from harassment, coercion, intimidation, and exploitation. To accomplish this goal, the College will not tolerate Sexual Misconduct (as defined below).
To accomplish this goal, Whittier College is committed to providing an educational and employment setting that is respectful and will not tolerate sexual misconduct, including but not limited to, bullying (sex or gender-based), dating violence, domestic violence, harm to others (sex or gender-based), hazing (sex or gender-based), non-consensual sexual contact (or attempts), sexual assault (or attempts), sexual exploitation, sexual harassment, and stalking. Students, faculty, staff, and administrators are expected to adhere to the Whittier College Sexual Misconduct Policy.
This policy was updated on February 5, 2020 and will be updated annually by the Title IX Coordinator.
Administrative Contact Information
The College has determined that the following administrators are Officials with Authority to address and correct harassment, discrimination, and/or retaliation. Complaints or notice of alleged policy violations, or inquiries about or concerns regarding this policy and procedures, may be made internally to:
Linda Oubré, Ed.D., MBA
Whittier College President
president@whittier.edu
562.907.4201
For allegations involving students
Lafayette Baker, J.D., Title IX Coordinator
lbaker@whittier.edu
562.907.5028
For allegations involving staff
Cynthia Joseph, Deputy Title IX Coordinator
Associate Vice President of Human Resources and Organizational Development, Mendenhall, Lower Level
cjoseph@whittier.edu
562.907.4830
For allegations involving faculty
sal johnston, Ph.D., Deputy Title IX Coordinator
Vice President and Dean of Faculty, Mendenhall, First Floor
sjohnston@whittier.edu
562.907.4204
Other contacts
Rock Carter
Director of Athletics
rcarter@whittier.edu
562.907.4268
Jose Padilla
Director of Campus Safety
jpadilla@whittier.edu
562.907.4211
In addition, all other Senior Administrators at Whitter College are Officials with Authority.
The College has also classified faculty, staff, and student employees when working as Mandated Reporters of any knowledge they have that a member of the community is experiencing harassment, discrimination, and/or retaliation. The section below on Mandated Reporting details which students and employees have this responsibility and their duties, accordingly.
Inquiries may be made externally to:
Office for Civil Rights (OCR)
U.S. Department of Education
400 Maryland Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20202-1100
Customer Service Hotline: 800.421.3481
Facsimile: 202.453.6012
TDD#: 877.521.2172
Email: OCR@ed.gov
Website
Office for Civil Rights (OCR)
50 Beale Street, Suite 7200
San Francisco, CA 94105
Customer Service Hotline #: 415.486.5555
Facsimile: 415.486.5570 TDD#: 877.521.2172
Email: OCR.SanFrancisco@ed.gov
Related websites
Visit the Victim and Survivor Support page to learn more about the resources available to victims and survivors of sexual misconduct, including sexual harassment, sexual assault, sexual exploitation, non-consensual sexual contact, domestic and dating violence, bullying and stalking that occurs because of a person’s sex/gender or sexual/gender identity.
To report sexual misconduct, students, faculty, and staff can fill out the Sexual Misconduct Reporting Form In addition, anyone can make a report to the Title IX Coordinators (listed above). In such a situation, the Title IX Coordinator or designee(s) will respond and determine appropriate steps, including possible notification and documentation under the Clery Act.
HEDS Sexual Assault Climate Survey Results
2016-2017 Results (PowerPoint)
2016-2017 Results (Data)
2015-2016 Results (PowerPoint)
2015-2016 Results (Data)
Whittier College Sexual Misconduct Policy
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