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The Ombuds Office is open to all students, faculty, staff,
and administrators.
If you are looking for:
- A neutral, impartial person to speak to confidentially
about problems related to work or study at The Graduate Center.
- Ideas for alternative dispute resolution
- An advocate for fairness
- Information about whom to turn to at The Graduate Center
—call the Ombuds Office.
The Ombuds Officer will listen to your problems and concerns
and will work with you to develop options for resolving
them. He will discuss with you the ramifications of different
choices you might make. He can carry out shuttle diplomacy and
act as a neutral party. All issues and information you bring him
are held in complete confidence. The Ombuds Officer is
available to students, faculty, and staff.
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Concerns that people bring to the Ombuds Office include:
- Disagreements about grades
- Problems with tuition charges
- Interpersonal conflicts
- Professional/scientific misconduct
- Academic dishonesty
- Safety Concerns
- Sexual harassment, racism or other kinds of discrimination
- Ethics and whistle-blowing
- Working conditions
- Intellectual property issues
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