Respondent Resources and Frequently Asked Questions
Being accused of sexual misconduct in any form may be a confusing and stressful experience. There are resources on and off campus to answer your questions and offer you support through the process. Please see the list of resources below as well as some frequently asked questions and answers. If you have additional questions, please contact the Director of Compliance and Title IX/ADA Coordinator, Ruth Davison, at rdavison@umw.edu or (540) 654-5656. Both the Respondent and Complainant have the rights to a thorough, fair, prompt, and impartial process to resolve complaints of Prohibited Conduct. UMW uses the term “Respondent” to refer to the student, employee, or third party who have been reported to have violated the Policy on Sexual and Gender-Based Harassment and Other Forms of Interpersonal Violence.
Frequently Asked Questions for Respondents
Resources
On Campus
- Ruth Davison, Director of Compliance and Title IX/ADA Coordinator
Email: rdavison@umw.edu
Lee Hall 401 (540) 654-5656 - Terri Arthur, Deputy Title IX Coordinator for Employees
Email: tlockhar@umw.edu
GW 201 (540) 654-2051 - Brandy Ellard, Deputy Title IX Coordinator for Students
Email: bellard@umw.edu
Hamlet House (540) 654-2108 - Melissa Jones, Dean of Students
Email: mjones6@umw.edu
UC 325 (540) 654-1200 - Office of Disability Resources
Seacobeck 005 (540) 654-1266 - Center for International Education
Lee Hall 4th Floor (540) 654-1434
On Campus – Confidential*
- Talley Center for Counseling Services*
Lee Hall 106 (540) 654-1053 - Student Health Center*
Lee Hall 112 (540) 654-1040
*When an individual shares information with a professional who has the ability to have confidential communication, that person cannot reveal the shared information to any third party, including the Title IX Coordinator, except when an applicable law or court order requires or permits disclosure of such information.
Off Campus
- TitleIX.com Respondent Support
- Legal Aid Works
(540)371-1105
Email: LAWfred@LegalAidWorks.org - Virginia Legal Aid
- The United States Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights
OCR@ed.gov or 1-800-421-3481 - Employee Assistance Program
- Feeling Kinda Blue – Social networking for depression, anxiety, grief, emotional pain, isolation, and mental illness.
1-866-728-7983 - National Suicide Prevention Life Line
1-800-273-8255