U.S. News & World Report: What Students Should Know About College Ombuds
The average college student is probably unaware that an ombuds office exists on their campus to serve them. But ombuds can be a valuable resource to help navigate conflicts or challenges during their college years.
Ombuds provide a neutral perspective to help people explore options and identify resources to address their issues or concerns, experts say.
“A university ombuds serves in an informal, confidential, independent and impartial capacity, offering conflict resolution services to faculty, staff and students,” says Hector Escalante Meza, university ombudsperson and director of the Office of the Ombuds at the University of California, Merced.
Read the full article: https://www.usnews.com/education/best-colleges/articles/what-students-should-know-about-college-ombuds.
