Sex Discrimination and Sexual Harassment: Title IX Coordinator & Deputy Coordinators

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 is a federal law that prohibits sex discrimination in education. It reads:  "No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance." - Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; 34 C.F.R. Part 106

 Sex discrimination includes sexual harassment and sexual assault. Below are the staff members who have primary responsibility for complaints of Title IX sex discrimination, harassment and assault: 

Title IX Coordinator

Carly Morman

Hawai‘i Pacific University

900 Fort Street Mall, Suite 17, Honolulu, HI 96813

Telephone: (808) 544-0276; Email: cmorman@hpu.edu

Any complaint of sex discrimination, sexual harassment and sexual assault can be made to the Title IX Coordinator, who is responsible for overall administration of discrimination-related grievance procedures for faculty, staff, students and other members of the university community. To make a report, go to www.hpu.edu/titleix. 

 Deputy Title IX Coordinators

For students:

Marissa Romero

Assistant Director of Student Engagement

Hawai‘i Pacific University

1 Aloha Tower, Honolulu, HI 96813

Telephone: (808)236-7999; Email: mtromero@hpu.edu

 If you have a complaint against a student for sex discrimination, sexual harassment and sexual assault, in addition to contacting the Title IX Coordinator, you have the option of contacting the Assistant Dean of Students/Director of Conflict Resolution and Community Engagement. The Assistant Dean of Students/Director of Conflict Resolution and Community Engagement is responsible for Title IX investigation for matters involving students. To make a report, go to www.hpu.edu/titleix. 

 For athletics:

Sean Letsinger

Assistant Director of Athletics - Compliance

Hawai‘i Pacific University

Telephone: (808) 356-5277; Email: sletsinger@hpu.edu

 If you have a complaint about gender equity in athletics programs, you should contact the Associate Director of Athletics, who is responsible for Title IX investigation for matters related to gender equity in athletics programs. If you have a complaint against a student, coach or administrator for sex discrimination, sexual harassment or sexual assault, in addition to contacting the Title IX Coordinator, you have the option of contacting the Associate Director of Athletics. To make a report, go to www.hpu.edu/titleix. 

 For employees:

Emma Young

Associate General Counsel

Hawai‘i Pacific University

1 Aloha Tower, Honolulu, HI 96813

Telephone: (808) 544-0266; Email: eeyoung@hpu.edu

If you have a complaint against an employee for sex discrimination, sexual harassment and sexual assault, in addition to contacting the Title IX Coordinator, you have the option of contacting the Associate General Counsel. The Associate General Counsel is responsible for Title IX investigation for matters involving employees, including administration of all complaints against employees and vendors. To make a report, go to www.hpu.edu/titleix. 

HPU does not discriminate on the basis of sex, which extends to employment and admissions. Inquiries can be referred to the Title IX Coordinator, the Assistant Secretary, or both. 

 HPU Title IX Coordinator

Carly Morman

Hawai‘i Pacific University  

900 Fort Street Mall, Suite 17, Honolulu, HI 96813

Telephone: (808) 544-0276; Email: cmorman@hpu.edu     

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights

U. S. Department of Agriculture

1400 Independence Avenue, SW

Washington, DC 20250, Mail Stop 0115

PHONE: (202) 720-3808; FAX: (202) 690-1782