We do:

  • Listen to your concerns and questions
  • Identify and explore options and next steps
  • Discuss resolution strategies
  • Provide another—and impartial—perspective
  • Facilitate difficult conversations as an impartial third party
  • Help open avenues of communication
  • Suggest alternative solutions and resources and make referrals to appropriate university offices
  • Assist in sorting through why your approach(es) may not have been successful and explore alternative solutions
  • Track patterns of systemic problems on campus and forward suggestions for changes in policy, or the consideration of alternative strategies, to the university administration.

We don't:

  • Maintain records that identify you as a client of the office
  • Represent individuals in formal proceedings
  • Conduct or participate in formal investigations
  • Provide psychological counseling
  • Offer legal advice
  • Testify at or gather evidence for formal administrative proceedings
  • Advocate for individuals or departments
  • Revise or rescind policies. 

Schedule an appointment

Make an appointment to discuss campus related concerns or problems. The Ombuds Office holds the identity and all communications with those seeking assistance in strict confidence, and does not disclose confidential communications unless given permission to do so.