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Schedule a Visit

  • Call 277-2993 to make an appointment (including satellite campuses)
  • E-mail using the links on our Contact Us page (we cannot guarantee confidentiality of e-mail, please call for confidential communication)
  • For detailed information about the visit, click here (pdf link)
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Confidential, Neutral, Informal, and Independent

Ombuds Services for Staff adheres to the principles and Standards of Practice established by the International Ombuds Association (IOA).

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Documents


The following documents are reviewed during your first visit and provide some information about what to expect when you come for a visit or mediation:

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Download the 2016 UNM Ombuds for Staff Annual Report (pdf link, 15MB)


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What is an Ombuds?

Ombuds
\ˈäm-ˌbu̇dz, om-buh dz, awm-, om-buh dz\

The primary duties of an organizational Ombuds are:

  1. To work with individuals and groups assisting them in developing options to help build communication and collaboration.
  2. To facilitate your efforts to learn from diverse perspectives in the workplace.
  3. To bring systemic concerns to the attention of the organization for resolution.

What an Ombuds does:

    • Actively listens to understand people while remaining neutral with respect to the facts.  The Ombuds doesn't listen to judge or decide who is right or wrong, s/he listens to understand all perspectives.  This is critical for developing options for resolution.
    • Refers people to appropriate resources for support in improving things at work


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Upcoming Outreach, Trainings, and Events

Events are posted with permission.  Ombuds Services for Staff honors the confidentiality of all of the groups and individuals that engage with our office.


July Skills Refresher/Brown Bag for Trained Mediators
Wednesday, July 12, 2017 @ 12:00p - 1:15p (the second Wednesday of every other month)
Ombuds Services for Staff office (Building 29, 1800 Las Lomas)
Join the Ombuds staff and your colleagues for an enriching hour of (low pressure) skill development.  You are welcome to bring something to eat.  We hope that you will be able to join us, enjoy good company, and have fun practicing skills from your mediation training!

September Skills Refresher/Brown Bag for Trained Mediators
Wednesday, September 13, 2017 @ 12:00p - 1:15p (the second Wednesday of every other month)
Ombuds Services for Staff office (Building 29, 1800 Las Lomas)
Join the Ombuds staff and your colleagues for an enriching hour of (low pressure) skill development.  You are welcome to bring something to eat.  We hope that you will be able to join us, enjoy good company, and have fun practicing skills from your mediation training!

UNM's CAPS Student Leadership Program: Conflict Resolution 101
Oct. 20, 2017

November Skills Refresher/Brown Bag for Trained Mediators
Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2017 @ 12:00p - 1:15p (the second Wednesday of every other month)
Ombuds Services for Staff office (Building 29, 1800 Las Lomas)
Join the Ombuds staff and your colleagues for an enriching hour of (low pressure) skill development.  You are welcome to bring something to eat.  We hope that you will be able to join us, enjoy good company, and have fun practicing skills from your mediation training!