The RIT Ombuds Office Transition Year

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The RIT Ombuds OfficeTransition Year

• RIT Staff Council Meeting
• 9/28/06
• Lee Twyman, Ombudsperson (Interim)

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The RIT Ombuds Office

• The Ombuds Office is a confidential, neutral,
  informal and independent resource
• ? To assist members of the RIT community in
  the process of resolving and managing any
  RIT-related conflict, concern, or issue.
• ? To identify recurring problems or issues and
  communicate that information to appropriate
  personnel who can resolve them.

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The Ombuds Office-History-
Evolution of the Office Office of the
Student Ombudsperson - pilot - 1989
Student Problem Resolution Office - name change -
2003 The RIT Ombuds Office - function and
title change 2006 RIT Student
Ombudspersons -Dr. Barry Culhane - 1989 -
1998 -Dr. Laura Tubbs - 1998 - 2003 -Ms. Lee
Twyman - 2003 - present
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Ombuds Office - Human Resources

• Ombuds Office and HR
• ? In the people part of RIT
• ? Prevention and solving problems for RIT
• However, by definition, HR and Ombuds cannot
  do each others jobs.
• The ombuds and HR roles and responsibilities
  are radically different

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Ombuds Office - Human ResourcesContrasting Roles
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Ombuds Office - Human ResourcesContrasting Roles
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The RIT Ombuds Office Transition
Year 2006-2007
Open the Ombuds Office to the entire RIT
community Inform community members of the
Ombuds Office - role, services, access
information Modify the office practices to
accommodate expanded role Ombuds Advisory
Committee - expand membership Revise policy
governing the ombuds office Develop charter
for office Develop position description for
Ombuds Produce all new materials for the
Office brochures, website, signage,
etc. Possible space modification to allow for
more privacy and a neutral meeting
space for those who come to the office
National search for ombudsperson

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The RIT Ombuds Office Transition Year Ombuds
Advisory Committee

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RIT OMBUDS OFFICE OPEN INFORMATION MEETINGS

• Fall Quarter
• Monday, October 9 K. Gleason (35) A055 800
  900 am
• Thursday, October 12 Gosnell [phone]
  100 pm
• Monday, October 16   Johnson (60) 2590 500-600
  pm
• Thursday, October 19 SAU (04) Alumni
  Room 800 900 am
• Tuesday, October 24 SAU (04) Clark A 400 500
  pm
• Wednesday, October 25 Johnson (60) 2590 1200
  100 pm
• Monday, October 30 SAU (04) Clark B 1200 100
  pm
• Thursday, November 2 Johnson (60) 2590 800
  900 am
• Tuesday, November 7 Johnson (60) 2590 1200
  100 pm
• Wednesday, November 8 SAU (04) Clark B 400
  500 pm

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Questions