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Contact the Title IX Coordinator

Dawn Emrich
Assistant Dean 
University Title IX Coordinator
310.506.4937
Email: dawn.emrich@pepperdine.edu

Additional Reporting Resources

Pepperdine Public Safety
Location: Center for Communications and Business (CCB) | Campus map
Phone: 310.506.4441

Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff Station
Location: 27050 Agoura Road, Agoura Hills, CA 91301
Phone: 818.878.1808

Individuals outside Malibu should call 911 or contact their program director or supervisor. 
A police report should be filed in the city or jurisdiction where the crime occurred.

List of California Sheriffs and Police Departments
Outside Malibu - how to find your local police department.
If you live outside of Malibu, contact your local law enforcement agency.

Reporting Obligations for Employees

Pepperdine faculty and staff are designated Responsible Employees and are required by University policy to share reports of sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, and stalking with the Title IX Coordinator (See University Policy Manual Section 5.4). 

This policy is informed by Title IX, California Education Code § 66281.8 (SB 493), and the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), which require universities receiving federal funding to respond promptly and appropriately to reports of gender-based misconduct and interpersonal violence.

Faculty and staff should be transparent at the outset that they are required to share this information with the Title IX Coordinator. If a disclosure occurs in writing, faculty should offer to meet with the student to:

  • Explain your reporting obligations
  • Share available campus resources
  • Faculty should inform the student that the information will be shared with the Title IX Office by forwarding the email or contacting titleix@pepperdine.edu.

Students who wish to speak with a confidential resource may be referred to the following confidential resources:

  • Student Counseling Center at (310) 506-4210 24 hours a day.
  • Student Health Center practitioners at (310) 506-4316
  • University Chaplain at (310) 506-8558

Faculty are not expected to investigate, assess credibility, or determine whether there are policy violations. Their role is limited to receiving the disclosure, offering resources, and making the required notification of the report to the Title IX Coordinator.

Suggested script:

“Before you share more, I want to let you know that I am required to pass information about sexual or relationship-based harm to the University’s Title IX Coordinator so they can provide you details about resources, as well as your reporting rights as applicable.”

Important Note
Title IX also protects students who are pregnant or experiencing pregnancy-related conditions by ensuring they can maintain equal access to their education without penalty or disadvantage. However, disclosures related to pregnancy, childbirth, lactation, or pregnancy-related medical conditions are considered a student’s private health information and do not require faculty to make a report to the Title IX Coordinator. Faculty should not share pregnancy-related information without the student’s permission. However, faculty are encouraged to ask the student whether they would like their name passed along to the Title IX Coordinator so that supportive measures can be offered. For more details, see the Pregnancy and Parenting Support webpage.

 

Please see the Sexual Misconduct Policy, Section X, to review the full policy and procedure regarding reporting misconduct.