{"id":25,"date":"2025-02-21T12:01:44","date_gmt":"2025-02-21T17:01:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/title-ix\/?page_id=25"},"modified":"2026-02-17T14:44:21","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T19:44:21","slug":"respondent-resources-and-frequently-asked-questions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/title-ix\/respondent-resources-and-frequently-asked-questions\/","title":{"rendered":"Respondent Resources and Frequently Asked Questions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"wp-block-umw-hero alignfull umw-custom-block umw-hero umw-hero--dark-text umw-hero--media-float-right umw-hero--white umw-hero--with-no-media\"><div class=\"umw-hero__inner\"><div class=\"umw-hero__media\"><\/div><div class=\"umw-hero__title\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"umw-hero__title__wrapper\"><div class=\"umw-hero__eyebrow\">Title IX<\/div><h1 class=\"umw-hero__title__header\">Respondent Resources and FAQs<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-umw-hero-ctas alignfull\"><div class=\"umw-hero__links\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"umw-hero__links__wrapper\">\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-respondent-resources-and-frequently-asked-questions\">Respondent Resources and Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/title-ix\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2025\/02\/Respondent-Guide-Handout-August-2022.pdf\">Respondent Resource Guide<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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 \u201cRespondent\u201d to refer to the student, employee, or third party who have been reported to have violated the <em>Policy on Title IX Sexual Harassment and Sexual Misconduct<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/title-ix\/frequently-asked-questions-for-respondents\/\">Frequently Asked Questions for Respondents<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Resources<\/strong><br><strong>On Campus<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Ruth Davison, Director of Compliance and Title IX\/ADA Coordinator<\/strong><br>Email: rdavison@umw.edu<br>GW 302 (540) 654-5656<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Terri Arthur, Deputy Title IX Coordinator for Employees<\/strong><br>Email: tlockhar@umw.edu<br>GW 201 (540) 654-2051<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Lucy Clark, Deputy Title IX Coordinator for Students<\/strong><br>Email: lclark6@umw.edu <br>Marye House (540) 654-1709<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Melissa Jones, Dean of Students<\/strong><br>Email: mjones6@umw.edu<br>CRUC 325 (540) 654-1200<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/academics.umw.edu\/disability\/\">Office of Disability Resources<\/a><br>Seacobeck 005 (540) 654-1266<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/international.umw.edu\">Center for International Education<\/a><br>Lee Hall 4th Floor (540) 654-1434<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>On Campus &#8211; Confidential*<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/students.umw.edu\/counseling\/\">Talley Center for Counseling Services<\/a>*<br>Lee Hall 106 (540) 654-1053<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/students.umw.edu\/healthcenter\/\">Student Health Center<\/a>*<br>Lee Hall 112 (540) 654-1040<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>*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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Off Campus<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.titleix.com\/accused\/\">TitleIX.com Respondent Support<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Legal Aid Works<br>(540)371-1105<br>Email: LAWfred@LegalAidWorks.org<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.valegalaid.org\">Virginia Legal Aid<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The United States Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights<br>OCR@ed.gov or 1-800-421-3481<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/adminfinance.umw.edu\/hr\/employee-relations\/employee-assistance-program\/\">Employee Assistance Program<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/feelingkindablue.org\">Feeling Kinda Blue<\/a> &#8211; Social networking for depression, anxiety, grief, emotional pain, isolation, and mental illness.<br>1-866-728-7983<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/suicidepreventionlifeline.org\/chat\/\">National Suicide Prevention Life Line<\/a><br>1-800-273-8255<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Respondent Resources and Frequently Asked Questions Respondent Resource Guide Being accused of sexual misconduct in any form may be a confusing and stressful experience. 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