Helpful Documents
Below are links to resources and strategies that can assist in the resolution of a conflict or concern. Click on the desired title to access the file or link.
- Appropriate Use of Email
- Communication Roadblocks
- Don't Hit Send Until You Read This
- Elements of an Effective Apology
- Informal Mediation with the Ombuds
- Mediation and Facilitated Conversation Ground Rules
- Negotiation Strategies
- Online Mediation Guidelines and Ground Rules
- Practices of an Effective Listener
- Preempting Discord: Prenuptial Agreements for Scientists
- Resources For ARPAC Climate Report Recipients
- Responding to Critical Supervisory Feedback
- Retroactive Withdrawal Process and Considerations for Undergraduate Students and Continuing Education Students
- Signs You Might Be A Toxic Colleague
- Some Considerations Regarding Advisors-Advisee Relations
- Talking With A Professor About Your Grade; A Guide For Students
- We Have to Talk: A Step-By-Step Checklist for Difficult Conversations
Ombuds Office Charter
The Ombuds Office has a charter, it is an agreement between the University of Colorado Boulder and the University of Colorado Boulder Ombuds Office codifying the ombuds roles and responsibilities, as well as establishing a shared understanding of how the office functions within the university. Take a look! It is available here.
Annual Report
- University of Colorado Boulder Ombuds Office Annual Report 2018-2019
- University of Colorado Boulder Ombuds Office Annual Report 2019-2020
- University of Colorado Boulder Ombuds Office Annual Report 2020-2021
- University of Colorado Boulder Ombuds Office Annual Report 2021-2022
- University of Colorado Boulder Ombuds Office Annual Report 2022-2023
- University of Colorado Boulder Ombuds Office Annual Report 2023-2024
Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice
- International Ombuds Association Code of Ethics
- International Ombuds Association Standards of Practice
If you require the content of this webpage or the linked documents in another format, please contact the Ombuds Office by calling 303-492-5077.