Do you regularly have to redirect people’s questions to other staff members? Do you get asked the same question over and over? Email the question or scenario (and the answer and/or correct person to contact) to Hallie Nicholson and it will appear in this monthly section. For information regarding events, please refer to our Institutional Events 101 page.

I noticed a typo or error on the Chapman University website.

  • Determine who the web coordinator for the department/school/program is (see web coordinator overview) and notify him or her about the error.
  • If you can’t determine who the web coordinator is, send the error to your web coordinator.
  • You can also use Chapman’s feedback form.

I met an alumna or alumnus who hasn’t been involved with Chapman in a long time and is interested in reconnecting.

  • Direct the person to the website for upcoming events and volunteer opportunities
  • Encourage the person to update his or her contact information on the alumni website. The contact information update form is how alumni can sign up to receive the alumni e-newsletter.
  • If the person is a young alumna or alumnus (graduated within 10 years):
    • Lisa Eap Miller, alumni engagement manager
    • Elliott Alumni House
    • eap@chapman.edu
    • 714-628-2810
  • If the person is interested in sharing career opportunities or being a mentor:
    • Eric Deovlet, manager of career and industry
    • Elliott Alumni House
    • deovlet@chapman.edu
    • 714-744-7090
  • For other general alumni inquiries:
    • Laura Miller ’14, development assistant, alumni engagement
    • Elliott Alumni House
    • lamiller@chapman.edu
    • 714-997-6681

Someone asked me about the tax implications and benefits of giving to Chapman.

  • For IRS regulations and gift recording policies:
  • For gift acceptance policies and pledge and gift agreements:
    • Carol Bonner, assistant vice president, university advancement
    • 633 W. Palm
    • cbonner@chapman.edu
    • 714-997-6688

I found out some interesting info about a Chapman graduate.

  • If the news is a good fit for class notes in Chapman Magazine (marriages, birth/adoption announcements, promotions, retirement, awards, etc.):
    • Hallie Nicholson, manager of development communications
    • 633 W. Palm
    • nicholso@chapman.edu
    • 714-628-2815
  • If the news is fairly major or particularly interesting and might be a good for Happenings or Chapman Magazine:
  • If the news or information is something that can be added or updated in a person’s Datatel record (for example: marriage, new job, retirement, birth/adoption announcement, moved/new address, etc.):

 

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