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Chapman University leadership needs to start paying attention to its employees.

How can a university announce a billion-dollar endowment and then tell staff they won't be receiving their usual bonus pay? From an employee's perspective, that feels like a slap in the face. The message comes across as: Look how much money the university has, but don't expect the people keeping it running to share in that success.

Let's be real: Chapman University doesn't run itself. Its staff are the backbone of the institution. We're the people coordinating events, supporting students, managing operations, answering questions, and keeping everything moving behind the scenes. Yet concerns about overwork, underpayment, and employee compensation continue to deserve serious attention.

And the compensation concerns don't stop at bonuses.

Underpaid staff: Look at Chapman's current job postings and compare the salaries with similar positions at other universities. Are employees being compensated competitively for their experience, responsibilities, and workload?

Employee turnover: When people feel overworked, undervalued, and underpaid, it's fair to ask whether compensation and workplace policies are contributing to employees leaving.

Recycled positions and eliminated employee lines: What happens when positions are eliminated, left unfilled, or repurposed? Do the remaining employees end up absorbing even more work without additional compensation?

Leadership accountability: If Chapman has the resources to grow its endowment and invest in institutional priorities, staff deserve transparency about compensation decisions and how employee contributions are being valued.

This is bigger than one bonus. It's about the message leadership sends when it celebrates financial success while employees are questioning their pay, workload, and job security.

Chapman loves to promote its reputation, growth, and success. But what about the people behind that success?

If you're a current or former Chapman employee, take a look at the university's job postings and compare them with similar positions at other colleges and universities. Look at the salary ranges, responsibilities, and qualifications. Talk openly about workloads, turnover, and compensation.

Students, alumni, and the Chapman community should care about this, too. Employee working conditions affect the people supporting students every day.

At what point does Chapman University start investing in the staff who make its success possible?

Are current or former Chapman employees experiencing the same issues with pay, workload, bonuses, or positions being eliminated or repurposed? I'd like to hear your experiences.

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My name is Emily and I am a Tattoo artist at Tustin Street Tattoo, just a 5 min drive from campus.I'm currently looking to expand my portfolio by offering free tattoos!

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Hey all, possibly transferring to Chapman next fall from community, I just wanted to ask you all for advice on prepping for dorming and the process of picking dorm/roommates as a transfer student (as well as the overall first day experience) , and the switch from communtiy to university in order to be as smooth as possible with it.
Also help with joining frats/clubs and just having a social life in general, as that's what I'm most scared of missing out on.

I'm a student here and I've been getting more into poker lately. I'm looking for some other Chapman kids who play, especially people interested in actually getting better at the game. Would be down to get a small group together to play low stakes, maybe practice hands, or eventually do a weekly poker night. DM me if you're interested

Hi everyone! I’m a Research Assistant in Dr. Tiffany Ho’s lab at UCLA’s Psychology Department. We’re currently recruiting adolescents (14-21yo) who are planning to start antidepressants prescribed by their providers for our 18 month paid study! Please share this post with anyone who might be interested! Thank you for helping us advance this important research!

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Hi! I applied as a Spring 2027 transfer student and haven’t received my admission decision yet.
Today, I received an email from Chapman IS&T saying “Welcome to the Chapman University community” and giving me a Chapman email address (@chapman.edu), username, Student ID, and instructions to activate my student account.
My Application Status Page still says my admission decision has not been finalized.
I called Chapman, and they confirmed that my decision has not been released yet. They also told me that the account email is sent “based on our decision,” but they couldn’t tell me my admission result.
Has anyone else received this same IS&T/student account email before receiving an admission decision? If so, were you eventually admitted?

Short film help

Hi I’m an emerging filmmaker and I’m looking for a script for my creative submission for college. If you have any scripts please feel free to shoot them over. Writers will also be credited! I have a crew of 6 people and a max for three actors. Low budget.

Hi does anyone have any advice on moving dorms mid-semester? How easy/hard is it? I genuinely don’t get along with my roommates whatsoever and I’m not sure we’ll survive the whole year together.

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Synopsis: A young male his late twenties failed to get a corporate job. He is single and has no kids. He lives with his grandparents and makes money online through social media and welfare.

He does not have a social life and is not allowing himself to grow up and mature because he chooses to fixate on his anger which in turn makes him bitter and resentful.

He copes by searching for meaning amongst the underworld around him. A fake girlfriend, a fake family, a fake personality, a fake friend, false admiration, vengeful fantasies, victimhood.

I need someone to help me produce this film, mainly to find actors and locations to film at. Im mostly interested in casting vietnamese actors but auditions are open to everyone.

Learn more about the film:

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Hi everybody,

I have a few questions regarding Chapman University's Physician Assistant Program.

What prerequisites are required to enter the program and how high of a gpa is required to enter?

How many courses per semester or trimester?

How many Clinicals per semester or trimester?

How difficult are the classes for someone who struggles with chemistry?

How much does the whole program cost?

How difficult is it to enter the program or apply?

Is it a very difficult program?

Just want to make sure to make the right decision and choose a university for PA.

Thank you all

I am having a hard time finding enough rating on some professirs at chapman.

If you are a Sociology major, could you please share your experience with Sociology major at Chapman.
Which professors do you recommend based on quality and clarity of lecture, grading, and work load.
And which professors should I avoid at all cost.

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Just posting about a free book swap we are doing in November. It's a bit far from now but can't hurt to let people know early! I'll post again as a reminder as the date gets closer.

Hello everyone in the MFT cohort this year (and alums), what did your stats and volunteer/work experience look like?