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Compliance is everyone’s responsibility, but sometimes you may have questions or need help. The Compliance Matrix is your go-to guide for connecting with the right people and departments at Wake Forest to help with any compliance questions you might have. While the list of partners, issues, and laws serves as a helpful starting point, it isn’t exhaustive. The senior officers and departments listed for each section are responsible for oversight in those areas, and these partners are there to assist you. Of course, if you have questions, you can always email and we’ll help connect you to the right resources. 

FunctionalPrimary Responsible Office/ContactKey Laws/Regulations
WFU Ethics and Compliance ProgramKen Liddle, Chief Compliance and Privacy Officer
DOJ Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs; US Federal Sentencing Guidelines §8B2.1, Hotline, Code of Conduct
Academic RegulationAnne Hardcastle, Assoc Provost Academic Affairs
SACSCOC; Higher Education Act (as amended); FERPA; North Carolina General Statute 116-15; IPEDS
Access and AccommodationsMary Lucal, Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer


(Employees) Aishah Casseus, Executive Director of Office of Institutional Equity and Title IX Coordinator


(Students) Michael Shuman, Executive Director, Center for Learning Access & Accessibility
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA); Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
Advancement/
Donor Gifts
Mark Petersen, Senior Vice President Advancement
State charitable solicitation and registration laws; Internal Revenue Code (IRC); Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA); Philanthropy Protection Act; SACSCOC 5.2c
Anti-bribery/
Anti-corruption
Ken Liddle, Chief Compliance and Privacy Officer
US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA); UK Bribery Act; and related statutes
AthleticsDaren Koudele, Sr. Associate AD/Compliance and Admin


Aishah Casseus, Executive Director, OIE & Title IX Coordinator
National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) rules; Equity in Athletics Data Analysis (EADA); Atlantic Coast Conference(ACC) rules; College Sports Commission (CSC) rules; Title IX gender equity; SACSCOC 5.2b
Campus Safety ReportingRegina Lawson, Assistant Vice President and Chief of Police


Sonja Blea, Director of Clery Compliance
Clery Act; Campus Sex Crimes Prevention Act (CSCPA);; Campus Sexual Assault Bill of Rights; Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act (EPCRA); HEOA; NC Campus Police Act; SACSCOC 13.8
Cardholder and Sensitive Authentication DataNathan Anderson, Executive Director, Finance Systems and Analysis


Steve Bertino, Chief Information Security Officer
Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCIDSS)
Climate/Global WarmingDeDee DeLongpre Johnston, VP for Institutional Sustainability and Chief Sustainability Officer
American College & University Presidents’ Climate Commitment (ACUPCC)
Conflicts of Interest and CommitmentKen Liddle, Chief Compliance and Privacy Officer
NIH FCOI; NSF; federal grant obligations; SACSCOC 4.2d
Copyright IssuesLauren Corbett, Director of Resource Services, ZSR Library
Copyright law; Copyright Term Extension Act
Drug and Alcohol Abuse PreventionWarrenetta Mann, Assistant Vice President, Health & Wellbeing
Drug Free Schools and Communities Act (DFSCA); Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention Program (DAAPP)
Employment Eligibility VerificationMary Lucal, Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer
E-Verify; I-9
Environmental Health and SafetySteve Fisenne, Director of Environmental Health and Safety
Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA); NC DOL; Comprehensive Environmental Response; Compensation; and Liability Act (CERCLA); Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA); Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA); Hazardous Materials Transportation Act (HMTA); Federal Insecticide Fungicide Rodenticide Act (FIFRA); Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) regs; Board of Pharmacy Specialists (BPS); Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA); Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA); Medical Waste Tracking Act; Clean Air Act (CAA), Clean Water Act (CWA) SACSCOC 13.8
Equal Employment Opportunity/Anti-DiscriminationMary Lucal, Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer


Aishah Casseus, Executive Director, OIE & Title IX Coordinator
American Disabilities Act; Titles VI/VII/IX; Uniform Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA); Immigration and Nationality Act (INA); Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA); Pregnancy Discrimination Act; Equal Pay Act; Older Workers Benefits Protection Act (OWBPA); Age Discrimination Act of 1975; Equal Employment of Veterans; Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP)
Export ControlKen Liddle, Chief Compliance and Privacy Officer
Export Control Officer and Empowered Official
International Traffic in Arms Regulation (ITAR); Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) and Export Administration Regulations (EAR); Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC); Anti-boycott Restrictions; CHIPS Act; NSPM-33; Trading with the Enemy Act
Facilities/ Construction/ Building CodesChris Kiwus, Vice President for Facilities, Real Estate, and Planning
OSHA; state and local building codes; NC DOL; CERCLA; RCRA; EPCRA; HMTA; FIFRA; NRC regs; BPS; HEOA; ADA; SACSCOC 13.7
Financial AidEric Maguire, Vice President of Enrollment


Craig Slaughter, Executive Director of Financial Aid
Title IV; Family Educational Rights Protection Act (FERPA); policies and requirements of federal Grant and Loan programs; MSSA; Student Loan Default Prevention Initiative Act of 1990; Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA); federal work/study requirements; Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention & Consumer Protection Act of 2005; Truth in Lending Act; Student Right to Know Act; Section 117; SACSCOC 12.6 and 13.6
Financial Grant Administration (Post Award)Erin Koewing, Assistant Vice President of Finance and Controller


Katie Power, Director of Financial Reporting and Post-Award Accounting
OMB Uniform Guidance; 2 CFR Part 200; Fly America Act; Byrd Amendment; Financial Conflicts of Interest (42 CFR 50, Subpart F); CHIPS and Science Act
Government RelationsJimmy Broughton, Director of Government Affairs
US Federal Campaign Act (FECA); US Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA); Canadian Lobbying Act; other applicable state laws
Hazing PreventionMarianne Magjuka, Assistant Vice President of Campus Life for Engagement
Stop Campus Hazing Act
Human Resources and EmploymentMary Lucal, Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer
FLSA; FMLA; Drug-Free Workplace Act; INA; NLRA; USERRA; HEOA; Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA); COBRA; ERISA; Employee Polygraph Protection Act; WARN; Deferred Compensation; FICA; OFCCP
Immigration and Visas – Employment Based VisasMary Lucal, Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer


Nathanial Lynch, Director of Immigration Services and Support
Immigration and Nationality Act; Immigrant and Non-Immigrant Employment-Based Visas
Immigration and Visas – Scholars and StudentsNathanial Lynch, Director of Immigration Services and Support
Immigration and Nationality Act; SEVIS; Non-Immigrant F-1 Students (8 CFR 214.2(f)); J-1 Exchange Visitors (22 CFR 62)
Information Security and Data GovernanceMur Muchane, Vice President of Information Technology and
Chief Information Officer


Steve Bertino, Chief Information Security Officer
Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA); Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA); HEOA; Federal Information Securities Act (FISMA); CMMC; Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) requirements; Data subject access requests; SACSCOC 10.6(b)
Insurance and Risk ManagementBrandon Gilliland, Senior Vice President for Finance and Administration


Julie Groves, Director of Risk Management
North Carolina G.S. 97; North Carolina G.S. 20-309
Intellectual PropertyKenneth Russell, Director, Technology Innovation
Bayh-Doyle Act; Lanham Act; DMCA; VARA; HEOA; TEACH ACT; CREATE Act
International Study and TravelKline Harrison, Associate Vice President and Vice Provost
International laws relative to travel and study abroad
Investment ManagementBrandon Gilliland, Senior Vice President for Finance and Administration


Marnie Matthews, Senior Associate Vice President for Finance and Investments
Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act (UPMIFA); Sarbanes-Oxley; SEC regulations; SACSCOC 4.1(b) and 13.1-6
Privacy – Legal ComplianceKen Liddle, Chief Compliance and Privacy Officer


Dina Marty, Deputy General Counsel
Family Educational Rights Protection Act (FERPA); Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA); Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA); US State privacy laws; EU & UK General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other global privacy laws; SACSCOC 10.6(b)
ProcurementKim Crewey, Associate Vice President of Financial Operations
FAR/DFARS; Anti-Kickback Act of 1988; Federal and state E-signature laws; 2 CFR Part 200
Records ManagementDepartment SpecificISO 15489; Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA); Family Educational Rights Protection Act (FERPA); Gramm-Leach-Bliley (GLBA); Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
Research – Animal ResearchKim McAllister, Vice Provost of Research, Scholarly Inquiry, and Creative Activity


Lisa Colvin, IACUC Coordinator
USDA Animal Welfare Act and regs; Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals; PHS Policy on Humane care/use of laboratory animals
Research – Human SubjectsKim McAllister, Vice Provost of Research, Scholarly Inquiry, and Creative Activity


Jeanie Baird, Associate Director for Human Research Protection and Human Protections Administrator


John V. Petrocelli, Chair of the IRB
Common Rule; Belmont Report; IRB
Research Compliance and Non-Financial Grant Administration
(Pre and Post Award)
Kim McAllister, Vice Provost of Research, Scholarly Inquiry, and Creative Activity


Lori Gabriel, Assistant Vice President of Research Administration
Public Health Service (PHS); National Science Foundation (NSF); National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH); OMB Uniform Guidance; Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR); Responsible Conduct of Research; SACSCOC 13.5
Research MisconductKim McAllister, Vice Provost of Research, Scholarly Inquiry, and Creative Activity


Amy Comer, Associate Director of Research and Sponsored Programs
Common Rule; NSFA; Public Health Service Act; National Cooperative Research Act; IRB; FDA Amendments Act; Office of Research Integrity
Research SecurityKen Liddle, Chief Compliance and Privacy Officer,
Research Security Officer
NSPM-33, CHIPS Act, NDAA Section 889
Tax and Tax-Exempt IssuesMarnie Matthews, Senior Associate Vice President for Finance and Investments


Allison Franklin, Tax Director
IRC; SEC regs; state and local tax laws; Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA); Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA); Fringe Benefits; 501(c)3 requirements; Form 990
Title IX and Sexual and Gender-Based HarassmentMary Lucal, Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer


Aishah Casseus, Title IX Coordinator
Title IX; Campus (Sexual Violence Elimination) SaVE Act; VAWA