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 or 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 Chief Deputy Title IX Coordinator is:
Patrick Holt, Community Standards Manager
151 Innovation Dr. Irvine, CA 92617
pholt@westcoastuniversity.edu. / Tel: 949-344-7955 ext. 57955
The Chief Deputy Coordinator is responsible for oversight and guidance on all matters related to
Title IX.
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 Associate
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.